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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
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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
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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
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The Global Home
High style from around the world
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November/December 2019
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The House That Pills Built
A pharmaceutical magnate’s mansion
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May/June 2018
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Color Transformations
Tim Glastetter’s work makes you think twice about allowing that antique armoire to gather dust.
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May/June 2018
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A Place To Call Home
In North County’s Pasadena Hills, residents embrace a sense of history and community.
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May/June 2018
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In Awe Of Awnings
Dial down the heat, turn up the curb appeal, and enjoy the outdoors in comfort.
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May/June 2018
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Cool Haven
Meghan Heeter uses color and texture to design an out - door living space with a modern, boutique-hotel vibe.
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May/June 2018
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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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November/December 2018
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Maury Humphries
This jewelry specialist shines at her job.
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November/December 2018
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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
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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
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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
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Shifting Gears
For the McGehees, a dream house is lost…
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July/August 2019
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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
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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
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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
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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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