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Built On Memory - A Couple Transforms An Old Pole Barn Into A Place That Celebrates Family And Country
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Built On Memory - A Couple Transforms An Old Pole Barn Into A Place That Celebrates Family And Country

As Adrian and Magdalena Luchini’s life took root in St. Louis—after a few years, it was clear that the couple was here to stay—it was important to Adrian to try to capture the life he had growing up in the Argentinian countryside. And what better place to do that than at Las Tres Marías, the couple’s second home, in Godfrey, Illinois? “I suppose that when I saw that I would never recuperate what I had in my childhood, I became more determined to reconstruct it—to give that kind of exposure to my children,” says Adrian. “To me, that is what a territory is all about, when you go to a place and feel like you’re a part of it.”

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November/December 2019
Where Everybody Knows Your Name
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Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Fifteen years on, New Town is exactly what its developers envisioned.

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November/December 2019
The Right Move
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The Right Move

After a two-year search, Urban Matter settles into a 2,000-square-foot storefront on South Grand.

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November/December 2019
The Global Home
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The Global Home

High style from around the world

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November/December 2019
New Country, New Life
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New Country, New Life

Nela Navarrine’s profession as an artist blooms in St. Louis.

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November/December 2019
A Happy Place
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A Happy Place

April Jensen melds everything she loves in a farmhouse that’s all about ease.

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September/October 2019
A day in the life – Child Proof
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A day in the life – Child Proof

CLAIRE THOMAS-MORGAN asks her two giggling children and a neighborhood friend to play quietly before turning to walk down the hallway to the master bedroom.

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September/October 2019
Pros And Cons Of Various Roofing Materials
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Pros And Cons Of Various Roofing Materials

Local experts discuss the pros and cons of various roofing materials.

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September/October 2019
The 10 Most Beautiful Homes
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The 10 Most Beautiful Homes

Color enhances the details and architecture of each of our picks for this year’s portfolio of houses.

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September/October 2019
Shine A Light
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Shine A Light

The Adam Foster Fine Jewelry showroom and event space offers an immersive experience.

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September/October 2019
Made By Hand School's In Session
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Made By Hand School's In Session

Since his turn on Project Runway: Under the Gunn, Shan Keith has returned home and now dedicates his time to helping aspiring designers.

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September/October 2019
Jackie O In Biker Boots
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Jackie O In Biker Boots

JA The Future Antiques—and informed by her time abroad. “I became very enchanted with e old black-and-white mansions in Singapore, so when I moved back, everything sort of ged,” she says. “I’m inspired by everywhere I’ve lived. That room really is an amalgam of that.”

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September/October 2019
It Repeats And Repeats And Repeats
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It Repeats And Repeats And Repeats

Mercedes Armstrong loves the rhythm of pattern—and her designs are never boring.

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September/October 2019
Design Crush Cardboard Artist
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Design Crush Cardboard Artist

An everyday object turns into a work of art in the hands of Justin King.

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September/October 2019
The Perfect Balance
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The Perfect Balance

Designer Laurie LeBoeuf combined seemingly disparate elements to make this house a work of perfection.

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July/August 2018
A Sunny Start
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A Sunny Start

Historic details meet contemporary style in a Claverach Park home.

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July/August 2018
Women At Work
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Women At Work

Five designers, architects, and business owners reminisce about the early years of their careers— and offer advice.

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July/August 2018
Holy Smoke
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Holy Smoke

A thousand stories in a single wooden typeface

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July/August 2018
Crossing Continents
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Crossing Continents

Wabbani wants to connect indigenous craftspeople with customers worldwide.

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July/August 2018
A Sparkling Success
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A Sparkling Success

The décor is as bubbly as the beverages at Pop Sparkling Bar & Restaurant in Lafayette Square.

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July/August 2019
Two For One
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Two For One

The Bender brothers are bonded by a shared love for design.

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July/August 2019
In My Kitchen
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In My Kitchen

What do you do when four of St. Louis’ top restaurateurs invite you into their homes? You listen carefully and take plenty of notes.

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July/August 2019
Shifting Gears
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Shifting Gears

For the McGehees, a dream house is lost…

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July/August 2019
Down The Rabbit Hole
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Down The Rabbit Hole

Staying at the Angad feels like a trip into Alice’s wonderland.

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March/April 2019
Making A Heaven Of Hell
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Making A Heaven Of Hell

Romantic and artistic partners, graphic designer Bridget Carey and photographer Brandon Bandy run the region’s only for-hire Riso print shop.

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March/April 2019
A Study In Modernism
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A Study In Modernism

Furniture and lighting double as art in the creve coeur home of Susan Bower and Stephen Leet.

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January/February 2019
Local Nonprofit Helps Turn Houses Into Homes
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Local Nonprofit Helps Turn Houses Into Homes

For some, making a house feel like home doesn’t come easily. A local nonprofit helps pave the way.

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November/December 2018
All About Kitchen & Baths
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All About Kitchen & Baths

If you’re looking for inspiring ideas, for two of the home’s most personal rooms, you’ve come to the right place.

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10 mins  |
July/August 2019
A Place To Love
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A Place To Love

After moving out of a big house with too much stuff, Karen Kelly finds it’s never too late for your very first space.

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3 mins  |
November/December 2018
Maury Humphries
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Maury Humphries

This jewelry specialist shines at her job.

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November/December 2018