Grace Rose Farm: Garden Roses: The Complete Guide to Growing and Arranging Spectacular Blooms by Gracielinda Poulson, published by Artisan Books.

A one-of-a-kind guide to growing, cutting and arranging the most beautiful roses in the world, Garden Roses belongs in the hands of every flower lover.Created by Gracielinda Poulson, the preeminent rose grower in the country and proprietor of Grace Rose Farm, each page of this glorious book steeps the reader in the iconic mystique of the rose.

Go For It!

Homeowners who want to experiment with color can incorporate colorful throw pillows, accessories or art. At ADJ Interiors, we love working with color, but we also love working with tone or natural projects - especially if those projects incorporate natural wood grains and lots of texture and layers. Our tip to homeowners would be to go for it; don’t second guess yourself. Paint a wall or the crown or the ceiling; do what is going to make you feel how you want to feel in the space.

Garnering Inspiration

Artist, painter and occasional illustrator, Terri Shay isn’t afraid to herald in dramatic color. In fact, her artwork revels in it. Her paintings feature radiant swirls of colors bent to form exquisite odes to nature’s beauty. “I see patterns and rhythm in nature,” she explains of her muses. But not content to simply paint exactly what she sees, Shay will take a tree or flower and modify them, playing with their size, hue and shapes. “I like to rearrange what I see and heighten the color—I like the freedom of experimenting and using my imagination,” she says.

“We love old homes with all the qualities that make them unique,” says the owner of this 1913 beauty. The owners already lived in a beloved older home nearby, but they wanted a larger kitchen and other upgrades in that house that would require an addition, a project that wasn’t feasible. They also wanted a pool and to stay within the Clayton neighborhood they adored.

Sometimes, it's all in the mix. For a St. Louis couple with distinct tastes, their ability to strike a perfect design balance within their whimsical Ladue home seemed to evolve organically. Over the past decade, the homeowners—both PhDs with demanding professions and two boys—have successfully blended the wife's self-proclaimed "impulsive" purchases and mid-century-modern style with her husband's more traditional preferences. Showcasing a diverse array of art and collections, their 1970s colonial home emanates a palatable, free-spirited vibe to all who enter.