junior league kitchen tours – sneak peek #4
With an original plan for custom window treatments, Michelle Llewellyn and her family opted instead, for a Kitchen Remodel. Having a floorplan of a traditional ranch-style home, meant lots of walls and unused spaces. As the Llewellyn’s weighed the cost of custom window treatments, they also weighed the cost of these unused spaces, the constant […]
Junior League Kitchen Tours – Sneak Peek #3
A bright floor plan + a mix of natural materials + an aged, historical, evolved design = A beautiful kitchen at 7430 Hiawatha! The Robinsons built a new house to replace an old, forgotten building. The kitchen is a focal point in the design of their new home. The natural materials include forged iron, copper, […]
Junior League Kitchen Tours – Sneak Peek #2
Julie and Cliff Heggs have lived in the Central West End neighborhood for more than 30 years and were part of the neighborhood revival back in the 1970’s. They take pride in their 1890’s home and wanted their new kitchen to reflect their own eclectic sense of style. Cliff Heggs, having a background in art, […]
guest blog: green renovation by Diane Rosen
Thrilled at the prospect of creating a room, really creating a retreat from an existing garage was all at once exciting and challenging at the same time. Let me take you on this adventure………. The Vision: Collaborating with my clients, their thoughts, needs and wishes….”I’ve always wanted, thought about…” Ahha…a lake retreat with emphasis on […]
Kitchen Tour Exclusive #2 by Victoria Dreste
Another exciting sneak peak into this weekend’s kitchen tour event! Click here for more info & to buy tickets! When the Grecos purchased their home twenty years ago it needed help. The kitchen was small and had not been updated. At that time they put on a kitchen addition. With a young family and active […]
Kitchen tour exclusive sneak peek by Dana King
Watch our journey to remodel Ned and Hillary’s kitchen. This video is part one. It’s the people and the craftsmanship behind the scenes. Come see the final reveal at the Junior League of St. Louis’s First Annual Kitchen Tour — A Gathering Place — on April 2. For more information about the tour click here. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDSx4tPLHGI[/youtube] […]
Kitchen Tours Exclusive Sneak Peek by Victoria Dreste
As the online sponsor of the Junior League’s Kitchen Tours, we are able to give you a sneak peak into some of the homes on the tour! Here’s Vicki’s perspective on this amazing kitchen renovation! Jenny and Todd Rausch are renovating a one hundred year old house. The house, located in a historic area of […]
Bottom Line: White Kitchen Countertops by Kimberly Reuther
You’ve seen them everywhere lately, it seems. No, I’m not talking about holiday decorations (although that is true, too). I’m talking about white countertops, mainly marble. They are in design magazines, on TV shows, in hotels & restaurants and even your neighbor’s newly renovated kitchen. They are beautiful and alluring yet you are wondering if […]
“Gray’s Anatomy” by Kimberly Reuther
Gray is a significant neutral color that often gets overlooked in favor of the more dramatic black or the happier camel shades. However, this year, gray is the belle of the ball. It is enjoying a resurgence in fashion, home design and luxury style. So, what makes gray such a fabulous color and how do […]
Think Big! Using Accent Colors in Your Home by Kimberly Reuther
So, you love to wear that blue sweater and it really makes your eyes sparkle. You always get lots of compliments and basically deep blue is your favorite color. How do you incorporate that into your decorating scheme? Bold accent colors are not for the faint of heart! For those of you that love color, […]
