Fighting the Sharks for Funding
The creator of belts designed with kids in mind fights for funding on a reality TV show.
View ArticleMind Over Matter
As a person who struggles to remember names and faces—or why I just walked down the hall—I find Lumosity to be nirvana. The games are built around the cognitive areas of speed, memory, attention,...
View ArticleGoing the Distance
During an early-morning breakfast at the Saint Louis Club, Teri Griege picks up the business card...
View ArticleThe 2015 St. Louis Year in Preview
It’s not unusual to see countless year-in-review packages around this time, as many media outlets recap the past 12 months. Instead, we decided to take a look forward.
View ArticleSt. Louis Schools Guide 2015: Expanding the Classroom
A new program offers an inclusive option for college students with disabilities.
View ArticleSt. Louis Schools Guide 2015: Solving the School Equation
St. Louis schools are seeking new ways to improve education, from rethinking public policies to reexamining longtime traditions.
View ArticleTea Safe
In the 17th century, tea was cherished—and cher. So people locked away the loose leaves in tin- or lead-lined tea caddies.
View ArticleOn the Market: 1907 Remodeled Brick Home in the Shaw Neighborhood
The house is not a conventional Painted Lady of Lafayette Square but this brick beauty in the Shaw Neighborhood exudes its own stately presence—and charm.
View ArticleDesign Alert: Rorschach Tile Collection
Suddenly patterns reminiscent of personality tests (or, for some, of LSD trips) have turned up formulated on stone.
View ArticleNow Open: St. Louis Holiday Historic House Tour and St. Charles Christmas...
Nothing brings out the fa-la-la of the holidays like picturing the season during the Victorian era.
View ArticleFirst View: The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis Ballroom
Hotel ballrooms are generally remembered more for dinners dished out to the masses than for their superior design notes. Things are done differently at The Ritz, though.
View ArticleOn the Market: Grand Living in Huntleigh
Built in 1931, this 6,000-square-foot mansion in Huntleigh is set on a 4.9-acre lot complete with a pond with a fountain and a keyhole-shaped pool.
View ArticleDesign Alert: Angela Staehling
Above all else, we absolutely love to ballyhoo local talent. And it’s certainly not hard to shout the praises of local artist, Angela Staehling.
View ArticleOn the Market: Handsome in Holly Hills
This charmer at 5910 Marwinette in Holly Hills is Hansel-and-Gretel perfect.
View ArticleDesign Alert: Washable Home Decor Fabric
Remember chairs and sofas covered brocades, wool tweeds, heavy velvets—materials that defy anything short of a professional to get clean? Fuhgeddaboudit. That is so yesteryear.
View ArticleJay Strongwater: The King of Bling
Jay Strongwater's jewels for the home are revered by collectors.
View ArticleOn the Market: A Terrific Tudor on Westwood Country Club Grounds
We doubt Kate and William would ever, ever consider raising George and child-to-come outside the castle walls but if they did and considering their lineage, this Tudor might fill the bill.
View ArticleDesign Alert: 2015 Interior Design Trends
If you’re looking to update the look of your house to make it 2015 fine, then we’d like to bring several trends to your attention.
View ArticleHide and Chic: FORSYTH Art
Finding top-notch zebra and cow hides can be challenging. Until now. St. Louis-based FORSYTH is now selling both to consumers through it's website.
View ArticleOn the Market: Spacious Central West End Townhome
Imminently livable, the residence has two decks—one off the kitchen and one on the rooftop.
View ArticleDesign Alert: High-Gloss Transformations
If you have ever tried to take a piece of down-and-out furniture and lacquer it back to life, you know that it looks a lot easier than it actually is.
View ArticleA New Stash: Stash Home Comes to Kirkwood
Phillips Furniture may be gone, but in reality the store was simply purchased by Memphis-based Dufresne Spencer Group, which has put one of its other entities, Stash Home, in the 28,000-square-foot space.
View ArticleSt. Louis At Home Architect & Designer Awards 2015
This year’s competition was fiercer than ever before.
View ArticleOn the Block: A Look at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Ivey-Selkirk Auctioneers may have padlocked its doors, but other auction houses have sprung up in its place, including Leslie Hindman Auctioneers (32 N. Brentwood, 314-833-0833, lesliehindman.com)...
View ArticleFive and Done: Designer Julie Abner
Designer Julie Abner creates a simple, sleek slumber suite.
View ArticleFrom the Editor: Spring 2015
I’m actually one of those schmaltzy souls who does count blessings instead of sheep before I go to sleep (thank you, Irving Berlin)...
View ArticleThe best parks in St. Louis
Are you looking to take a stroll or play with the kids, work up a sweat on a hike or while playing a sport, appreciate art or history, enjoy nature? There's a park for that, as highlighted in this...
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