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Commercial Space (Tie)
WINNER: David Kent Richardson Decorations & Interior Design
314-401-1333, dkrinteriors.com.
According to Richardson, the goal for Bar Les Frères was “to feel like a bistro bar of an elegant boutique hotel; old-world but current, a place for foodies of all ages, and of course, gracious but not pretentious.” Awards judge Peter Pennoyer calls it “a place I would want to be for a nip of whiskey with a special friend.”
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Commercial Space (Tie)
WINNER: SPACE Architecture + Design
4168 Manchester, 314-534-4168, space-stl.com.
The budget for Soleil, an upscale eyeglasses store owned by Erker’s Fine Eyewear and located in Plaza Frontenac, was tight—and the time to complete it was even tighter. Costs were kept down by reusing some of the existing flooring and lighting. As Tom Niemeier, president of SPACE, notes, “Our construction manager took the space from design to doors-open in a short seven weeks.”
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Commercial Space
THIRD PLACE: Rataj-Krueger Architects
10777 Sunset Office, Ste. 300, 314-822-4007, rkai.net.
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Addition Project
WINNER: Studio|Durham Architects
1856 Menard, 314-664-4575, studiodurham.com.
This residential rehabilitation transformed a two-suite commercial building into a single-family private residence. The central design problem was how to add a second level for a new master suite to the existing structure while complying with the neighborhood’s historic district standards. Pennoyer calls it “hip and fun”; Elle Decor editor Michael Boodro describes it as a “clever maximizing of space and an ingenious renovation.”
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Addition Project
SECOND PLACE: Comfort Architecture
7346 Westmoreland, 314-721-1020, comfortarchitecture.com.
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Historic Residential Renovation/Restoration Project
WINNER: Jamieson Design
4100 Laclede, 314-371-1777, jamiesondesign.com.
This early-20th-century English Tudor–style home, designed by Maritz & Young, did not jibe with the young homeowners’ minimalist aesthetic and contemporary art collection. The challenge was to create a sleek environment while staying consistent with the home’s architecture. Flat, richly stained dark woods and bright white walls were used to create a fundamental relationship between the building’s interior and exterior. Pennoyer says it is “appealingly spare”; Boodro notes that it is an “extremely handsome renovation—appropriate to the building, but contemporary.”
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Historic Residential Renovation/Restoration Project
SECOND PLACE: Chouteau Building Group
1610 S. Big Bend, 314-781-1991, cbg-stl.com.
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Historic Residential Renovation/Restoration Project
THIRD PLACE: Helix Architecture
10004 Litzsinger, 314-496-9150.
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Remodel
WINNER: Studio|Durham Architects
1856 Menard, 314-664-4575, studiodurham.com.
Adding to the challenge of converting a commercial building into a residence, this project sought to replace the entire floor system in the lower part of the building, all the building’s systems, and all the windows. To ensure the remodel fit the neighborhood’s restrictions, the addition was held back from the commercial street to the west, so it is only visible in long views down the street.
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Remodel
SECOND PLACE: brooksBerry Kitchens & Baths
751 Old Frontenac Square, 314-872-7720, brooksberry.com.
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Remodel
THIRD PLACE: Helix Architecture
10004 Litzsinger, 314-496-9150.
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Residential Architecture-Exterior Less Than 3,000 Square Feet
WINNER: Studio|Durham Architects
1856 Menard, 314-664-4575, studiodurham.com.
In this extensive remodel, the ultimate trick was how to bring light into what had been a commercial building and is now a home. To solve the problem, Studio|Durham had a large south-facing window installed at the end of the new roof. Now light streams into the master suite and down into the center of the house through an opening in the main living space.
SECOND PLACE: Ralph Eglin Wafer and Butterfly Energy Works
1221 Locust, 314-241-0762, ralpheglinwafer.com; 8747 Big Bend, 314-961-8418, butterflyenergyworks.com.
THIRD PLACE: Enclave Bellerive
WINNER: Studio|Durham Architects
1856 Menard, 314-664-4575, studiodurham.com.
In this extensive remodel, the ultimate trick was how to bring light into what had been a commercial building and is now a home. To solve the problem, Studio|Durham had a large south-facing window installed at the end of the new roof. Now light streams into the master suite and down into the center of the house through an opening in the main living space.
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Residential Architecture-Exterior Less Than 3,000 Square Feet
SECOND PLACE (TIE): Ralph Eglin Wafer
1221 Locust, 314-241-0762, ralpheglinwafer.com
SECOND PLACE (TIE): Butterfly Energy Works
8747 Big Bend, 314-961-8418, butterflyenergyworks.com
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Residential Architecture-Exterior Less Than 3,000 Square Feet
THIRD PLACE: Enclave Bellerive
314-280-8080, enclavebellerive.com
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Residential Architecture-Exterior More Than 3,000 Square Feet
WINNER: The Sutton Studio
3723 Commonwealth, 314-644-6456
Set in the Rocky Mountains, the design of this family retreat integrated an original homestead with a new lodge, bathhouse, and guest quarters. Located off the utility grid, the project incorporates passive solar orientation, natural wind sheltering, photovoltaic panels, solar hot water, recycled wood, and a range of sustainable materials. Pennoyer notes, “[It] has an authentic Western style and a deft use of local materials. Refreshingly simple and honest.”
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Residential Architecture-Exterior More Than 3,000 Square Feet
SECOND PLACE: Schaub+Srote Architects
1045 N. Harrison, 314-822-7006, schaubsrote.com
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Residential Architecture-Exterior More Than 3,000 Square Feet
THIRD PLACE: George W. Johannes
6366 Cedar Ridge, Edwardsville, Ill., 314-276-4565
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Vacation Home
WINNER: Green Guys
205 Chesterfield Industrial, Chesterfield, 636-257-4555, greenguysstl.com
Set on 600 acres southwest of St. Louis, this vacation home is where the homeowners longed to capture the “camp” feel of their youth. So they transformed an unfinished basement into a rustic getaway. Bunks were built into the walls, and a second master suite was added to the lower level. Outside, two masonry fireplaces, a tiered deck and patio, a gazebo, and a waterfall were added. Interior designer Barbara Barry describes the home as “wonderful. [It] shows that design is not about money, but harmony and simplicity.”
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Vacation Home
SECOND PLACE: Gegg Design & Cabinetry
317 Clarkson, Ellisville, 636-394-4455, geggdesign.com
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Bath Less Than 150 Square Feet
WINNER: Fibercations and Chouteau Building Group,
7713 Clayton, 314-721-9237, fibercations.net; 1610 S. Big Bend, 314-781-1991, cbg-stl.com.
The homeowners had specific requests: “When relaxing in the tub, I want to see the trees through the window and not see the water and waste lines reflected in the mirror that stands behind the vanity table. I would like to be able to display my collections, and by the way, no straight lines, no tile—none. I hate grout.” It was challenging, but done per their requests. Pennoyer notes the project’s “distinctive styling.”
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Bath Less Than 150 Square Feet
SECOND PLACE: Tao + Lee Associates
411 N. 10th, 314-446-0885, taolee.com.
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Bath Less Than 150 Square Feet
THIRD PLACE: Next Project Studio
314-276-1129, nextprojectstudio.com.
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Bath More Than 150 Square Feet
WINNER: Mitchell Wall Architecture and Design
2 The Pines, 314-576-5888, mitchellwall.com
The first challenge was to give a newly constructed home the charm of an older New England shingle-style home while at the same time creating a space befitting the lifestyle of a young family of five. The master bathroom includes his-and-hers closets, two separate sinks of different heights, built-in cabinets, and multiple mirrors. The bathtub wall is curved, and the separate oversize shower has cascading showerheads. Says Boodro, “Pretty, and nice layout.”
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Bath More Than 150 Square Feet
SECOND PLACE: ADJ Interiors
11622 Page Service, 314-805-5784, adjinteriors.com.
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Bath More Than 150 Square Feet
THIRD PLACE: Alspaugh Kitchen & Bath
9808 Clayton, 314-993-6644, glenalspaughkitchens.com.
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Children’s Room
WINNER: Stückenschneider Decoration & Design
7520 Buckingham, 314-726-2000, stuckenschneider.com
Outside on this Texas estate stands a playhouse village. Inside, two interior loggias include custom-built castles and tents. In this room, pretty in pink—and yellow—is the theme. A memorable design is created through the inclusion of white sleigh beds; whimsical wallpaper; creative drapery; and a sitting area with an overstuffed pink chair, 18 cat prints hung on the walls, and a lounging kitten in residence. Writes Pennoyer, “Exuberant.”
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Children’s Room
THIRD PLACE: Gateway Interior Design
621 Atalanta, 314-787-9210, gatewayinteriordesign.com
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Dining Room
WINNER: Directions In Design
1849 Craig, 314-205-2010, didstl.com
White raised-panel wainscoting was added to this dining room, along with a pearlized finish on the walls that creates a neutral yet distinctive background to the dark java-finished Barbara Barry furniture. A china cabinet of the same dark hue was built into a recessed area in the wall. The medium walnut-toned buffet, also by Barry, complements the dark furniture. An original oil painting is the focal point of the room.
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Fireplace
WINNER: Jamieson Design
4100 Laclede, 314-371-1777, jamiesondesign.com.
This fireplace, fabricated of structural steel and travertine, creates a focal point for the living room and the adjacent dining room in this large contemporary penthouse in the Central West End. Three marble slabs compose the central area of the fireplace, which is recessed 6 inches from the outer marble frame. The cantilevered hearth floats above the floor, allowing the Brazilian cherry floorboards to run uninterrupted throughout. “Unusual and handsome focal point,” says Boodro. “Well-scaled to the room.”
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Fireplace
SECOND PLACE: Mitchell Wall Architecture and Design
2 The Pines, 314-576-5888, mitchellwall.com.
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Great Room
WINNER: K Taylor Design Group
11622 Page Service, 314-610-7288, ktaylordesigngroup.com.
To bring this dated room into the 21st century, the walls were painted, furniture was purchased, new lighting was added, and the carpeting was replaced with a hand-scraped wood floor. A new fireplace made of French gray marble was put in, a wet bar was ditched in favor of a wall panel of horizontal rectangles that conceals a TV, and standard patio doors opening to the gardens were removed, with 8-foot-tall terrace doors installed in their place. “Greatly improved,” Boodro notes.
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Great Room
SECOND PLACE: Comfort Architecture
7346 Westmoreland, 314-721-1020, comfortarchitecture.com.
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Home Office/Library
WINNER: Gunn & Smith Architects
6651 Dale, 314-644-3150, gunnandsmith.com.
The homeowner, an art historian and conservator, has taught students at Smith College how to grind pigments and mix them as the old masters once did. The floors are white oak with a dark coffee-bean stain, and the ceilings are white pine planks bleached white. New additions include Akari Noguchi paper pendant lamps, halogen cable lighting, a Joan Miró–inspired rug, and a mixture of contemporary furniture, including a Ludwig Mies van der Rohe daybed. Says Boodro, “Chic.”
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Home Office/Library
SECOND PLACE: Corinne Jones Interiors
9904 Clayton, Ste. 133, 314-993-5877, corinnejonesinteriors.com.
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Home Office/Library
THIRD PLACE: Beck/Allen Cabinetry
11626 Page Service, 314-677-6713, beckallencabinetry.com.
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Interior Lighting
WINNER: McKelvie Lighting Design
1306 S. Geyer, 314-822-7114, mckelvielightingdesign.com.
The goal of the lighting design here was to focus on the art collection and the interior architecture. The dropped ceiling afforded the designers the opportunity to install cove lighting. Linear LED lighting aimed up into the recessed areas reflects down with a soft glow. Linear LEDs were also installed on the shelves. Soft-focus filters were used on all of the accent lighting above artwork to eliminate any harsh scallops. “Clever,” Boodro notes.
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Interior Lighting
SECOND PLACE: Comfort Architecture
7346 Westmoreland, 314-721-1020, comfortarchitecture.com.
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Interior Lighting
THIRD PLACE: Comfort Architecture
7346 Westmoreland, 314-721-1020, comfortarchitecture.com.
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Kitchen Less Than 300 Square Feet
WINNER: Renée Céleste Flanders
6128 Westminster, 314-454-0900, reneecelesteflanders.com.
What had been a warren of rooms was transformed into one large kitchen area. Inspiration for the design and color palette was found in the granite countertop. Dark pine cabinets were eschewed in favor of a more contemporary style. The walls were painted white; artwork by the homeowner’s daughter was hung; and a photograph of rocks and lichen was added.
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Kitchen Less Than 300 Square Feet
SECOND PLACE: Alspaugh Kitchen & Bath
9808 Clayton, 314-993-6644, glenalspaughkitchens.com.
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Kitchen Less Than 300 Square Feet
THIRD PLACE: Gegg Design & Cabinetry
317 Clarkson, Ellisville, 636-394-4455, geggdesign.com.
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Kitchen More Than 300 Square Feet
WINNER: Jamieson Design
4100 Laclede, 314-371-1777, jamiesondesign.com.
The owners of this urban penthouse frequently hold fundraising events, so the kitchen had to be large enough for a catering staff, but small enough for the couple’s daily use. The space covers more than 575 square feet. Bright white cabinetry seamlessly transitions to flat, unadorned white walls, creating a frame for the views outside. The kitchen includes a floating, back-lit Brazilian cherry ceiling canopy above a large center island that contains a second oven, warming drawers, and additional storage.
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Kitchen More Than 300 Square Feet
SECOND PLACE: Mitchell Wall Architecture and Design
2 The Pines, 314-576-5888, mitchellwall.com.
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Kitchen More Than 300 Square Feet
THIRD PLACE: Gegg Design & Cabinetry
317 Clarkson, Ste. 201, Ellisville, 636-394-4455, geggdesign.com.
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Living Room
WINNER: Jamieson Design
4100 Laclede, 314-371-1777, jamiesondesign.com.
To add the fundamental architectural detailing appropriate to this neo-Georgian high-rise building, moldings, casings, and trims were added to the living and dining room and adjacent entrance hall. A subtle visual boundary amid the combination living room and dining room was created through the use of ceiling trim. Walls were painted a warm white, and the furniture was chosen for its relatively diminutive scale and sculptural form. Pieces were upholstered in materials including mohair, velvet, silk, and leather.
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Living Room
THIRD PLACE: Renée Céleste Flanders
6128 Westminster, 314-454-0900, reneecelesteflanders.com.
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Lower Level
WINNER: Beautiful Rooms Design
636-519-4090, beautifulroomsdesign.com.
To make this lower level attractive to the family’s teenagers and everyone’s friends, the area needed updating. The father wanted a private office with a window. Regrettably, the sliding door was the only window, so an underused closet next to the sliding door was converted into office space, and a set of French doors was installed. Neutral carpeting and wall colors were chosen, and a floral print inspired the color scheme of orange, turquoise, gray, and black.
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Master Suite
WINNER: Mitchell Wall Architecture and Design
2 The Pines, 314-576-5888, mitchellwall.com.
Previous residences for these homeowners included a narrow Victorian home in Chicago, a small house in Boston, and a Mediterranean-style home here. The master suite in this newly constructed home includes a private sitting room with a fireplace, balcony, bedroom with a fireplace, master bath, and his-and-hers closets. The color palette was chosen to be soft and soothing, providing a welcome oasis away from the homeowners’ busy lives.
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Master Suite
THIRD PLACE: Fibercations and Chouteau Building Group
7713 Clayton, 314-721-9237, fibercations.net; 1610 S. Big Bend, 314-781-1991, cbg-stl.com.
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Millwork
WINNER: Jamieson Design
4100 Laclede, 314-371-1777, jamiesondesign.com.
The concept here was to minimize the use of interior detailing to bring focus to the homeowners’ vast art collection. Millwork and casework of Brazilian cherry and white lacquered hardwood was pared down to take full advantage of the available wall space. Six-inch baseboards were installed flush with the wall surface, separated by a quarter-inch reveal. This detail continues around the wood-paneled doorjambs and flush window jambs throughout the apartment.
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Millwork
SECOND PLACE: Comfort Architecture
7346 Westmoreland, 314-721-1020, comfortarchitecture.com.
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Organizational Room
WINNER: Mosby Building Arts
645 Leffingwell, 314-909-1800, mosbybuildingarts.com.
A 1947 home built by a prolific St. Louis midcentury architect had a one-car detached garage that had seen better days. The late architect’s son wanted a new two-car garage that would fit his father’s architectural aesthetic and match the house. The new garage echoes the home, down to the sloped angle of the roof, the building materials, and the paint colors. The overhead garage door was custom-built to match doors at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin.
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Organizational Room
SECOND PLACE: Garage Designs of St. Louis
453 Sovereign, Ballwin, 314-308-7780, garage-designs.com.
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Organizational Room
THIRD PLACE: Fibercations and Chouteau Building Group
7713 Clayton, 314-721-9237, fibercations.net; 1610 S. Big Bend, 314-781-1991, cbg-stl.com.
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Powder Room
WINNER: Stückenschneider Decoration & Design
7520 Buckingham, Ste. 3E, 314-726-2000, stuckenschneider.com.
Guests casually ducking into this powder room in a home located in the Preston Hollow neighborhood of Dallas will probably never forget the trip. It has shells upon shells. The walls are covered in a pattern created by individually applied shells; the console is designed with a plethora of shells in a variety of patterns, underneath an oversize mirror edged in—what else? And the design of the scalloped chair also befits the seaside theme.
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Powder Room
SECOND PLACE: Beck/Allen Cabinetry
11626 Page Service, 314-677-6713, beckallencabinetry.com.
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Specialty Room
WINNER: Beck/Allen Cabinetry
11626 Page Service, 314-677-6713, beckallencabinetry.com.
The goal for this butler’s pantry was to display the homeowners’ collection of contemporary art and make the area into a work of art in itself. It also needed to include a curved element seen elsewhere throughout the house. The cabinetry was designed using exotic wood veneer (quartered figured sapele) paired with slab doors in a natural finish. The wood was grain-matched to flow across the entire design.
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Specialty Room
SECOND PLACE: K Taylor Design Group
11622 Page Service, 314-610-7288, ktaylordesigngroup.com.
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Specialty Room
THIRD PLACE: Paul Roberts
2300 Millpark, 314-265-2633.
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Contemporary Interior Design Less Than 3,000 Square Feet
WINNER: Jamieson Design
4100 Laclede, 314-371-1777, jamiesondesign.com.
The young couple who purchased this English Tudor–style home were drawn to the house because of its large interior spaces, which would accommodate their family as well as their frequent fundraisers. Their aesthetic, however, is more minimalist than early-20th-century. The subtle use of flat wood trims and bright white wall paint created a gallery-like interior. The materials chosen for the remodel include rift-sawn oak, Thassos and Calacatta Oro marbles, and terrazzo flooring.
SECOND PLACE: Renée Céleste Flanders and Marcia Smith Design Group
6128 Westminster, 314-454-0900, reneecelesteflanders.com;314-367-7781.
THIRD PLACE: Gunn & Smith Architects
6651 Dale, 314-644-3150, gunnandsmith.com.
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Contemporary Interior Design Less Than 3,000 Square Feet
SECOND PLACE: Renée Céleste Flanders and Marcia Smith Design Group
6128 Westminster, 314-454-0900, reneecelesteflanders.com;314-367-7781.
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Contemporary Interior Design Less Than 3,000 Square Feet
THIRD PLACE: Gunn & Smith Architects
6651 Dale, 314-644-3150, gunnandsmith.com.
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Contemporary Interior Design More Than 3,000 Square Feet
WINNER: Jamieson Design
4100 Laclede, 314-371-1777, jamiesondesign.com.
This 6,000-square-foot penthouse comprises a combined living room and dining room, a library, a bar, an entrance gallery, two side galleries, a kitchen, a butler’s pantry, a master suite, and two guest suites. The design created a gallery-like space with white walls and subtle reveals, transitioning to flat, unadorned trims and casework. The apartment is oriented around a central entrance gallery, with two connecting side galleries for paintings and sculpture. Large door openings offer views of adjacent gallery spaces, providing visitors with multiple vantage points.
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Contemporary Interior Design More Than 3,000 Square Feet
SECOND PLACE: Directions In Design
1849 Craig, 314-205-2010, didstl.com.
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Contemporary Interior Design More Than 3,000 Square Feet
THIRD PLACE: Schaub+Srote Architects
1045 N. Harrison, 314-822-7006, schaubsrote.com.
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Traditional Interior Design Less Than 3,000 Square Feet
WINNER: K Taylor Design Group
11622 Page Service, 314-610-7288, ktaylordesigngroup.com.
The challenge here was to remodel the kitchen, breakfast room, utility room, master suite, home office, great room, foyer, guest room, powder room, dining room, hall bathroom, and library—in two months. The designer replaced a wet bar in the great room with a beverage center in the kitchen, turned the utility room into a walk-in pantry, and moved the upstairs laundry into the master closet. Continuity was achieved through a color palette of grays, golds, and silvers.
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Traditional Interior Design Less Than 3,000 Square Feet
SECOND PLACE: Jamieson Design
4100 Laclede, 314-371-1777, jamiesondesign.com.
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Traditional Interior Design Less Than 3,000 Square Feet
THIRD PLACE: Directions In Design
1849 Craig, 314-205-2010, didstl.com.
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Traditional Interior Design More Than 3,000 Square Feet
WINNER: Stückenschneider Decoration & Design
7520 Buckingham, 314-726-2000, stuckenschneider.com.
This estate in the Preston Hollow neighborhood of Dallas incorporates the client’s vast antiques collection, combined with 20th-century art and custom furniture, carpets, and finishes that create an elegant interior, allowing for entertaining on a grand scale. The term “only the best” seems to describe the interior, right down to the finely appliquéd drapery and bed linens, fluted walls of a marble bath, custom-designed rugs, and dining room with seating for 18.
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Traditional Interior Design More Than 3,000 Square Feet
SECOND PLACE: Fendler + Associates and Andy Villasana Design
5201 Pattison, 314-664-7725, fendlerworld.com; 314-974-3962, andyvillasanadesign.com.
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THIRD PLACE: Amy Studebaker Design
314-458-5339, amystudebaker.com.
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Outdoor Living Space
WINNER: Mitchell Wall Architecture and Design
2 The Pines, 314-576-5888, mitchellwall.com.
The homeowners wanted an outdoor living room, kitchen, pool, and spa that felt like Aspen, Colo. Attached to the main house, the area incorporates the pickled-wood finish of the interior. The fireplace is double-sided, oscillating fans cool the space, and speakers are hidden in the beams. Seventeen doors open from the main house to the outdoor living space. Play areas for the children are located on both sides of the pool, and an outdoor shower is hidden around the corner.
SECOND PLACE: Fendler + Associates
5201 Pattison, 314-664-7725, fendlerworld.com.
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Outdoor Living Space
THIRD PLACE: Mainline Group Architecture
677 Craig, Ste. 202, 314-872-3955, mgarch.net
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Residential Landscape Design Construction Half-Acre or Less
WINNER: Frisella Nursery
550 Highway F, Defiance, 636-798-2555, frisellanursery.com.
The homeowner made two requests: Create a landscape that would help them enjoy an underused back yard—and make it blend into the natural wooded setting. An ideal location for a waterfall, the access point off the garage was narrow with a steep slope, so hauling materials was difficult. Three large cedar trees were placed at the top of the waterfall as a backdrop and screen.
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Residential Landscape Design Construction Half-Acre or Less
SECOND PLACE: Moynihan & Associates and Gunn & Smith Architects
6651 Dale, 314-645-5200, moynihanassociates.com;6651 Dale, 314-644-3150, gunnandsmith.com.
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Residential Landscape Design Construction Half-Acre or Less
THIRD PLACE: Goessling Design
314-569-0900, goesslingdesign.com.
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Residential Landscape Design Construction Half-Acre or More
WINNER: Adam Woodruff + Associates
314-225-7119, adamwoodruff.com.
A couple was in the midst of a whole-house renovation when they hired Adam Woodruff to create a new landscape. The property included turf with a few trees and an existing pool surrounded by a poured-concrete patio. Due to the abrupt drop in the grade along the back of the house, an entire hillside had to be moved, and the soil repositioned to accommodate new beds. Grasses form the foundation of this naturalistic design, a matrix through which shrubs, perennials, native plants, and bulbs emerge.
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Residential Landscape Design Construction Half-Acre or More
SECOND PLACE: Goessling Design
314-569-0900, goesslingdesign.com.
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Residential Landscape Design Construction Half-Acre or More
THIRD PLACE: Green Guys
205 Chesterfield Industrial, Chesterfield, 636-257-4555, greenguysstl.com.
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Residential Swimming Pool/Spa or Water Feature
WINNER: Mitchell Wall Architecture and Design
2 The Pines, 314-576-5888, mitchellwall.com.
The swimming pool and spa are the focal point of this home in Ladue. To that end, they are left open and uncovered year-round. Every room of the house has a view of the pool and spa. The outdoor kitchen and grill are positioned between the outdoor living room and swimming pool, with a pass-through to the kitchen indoors.
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Residential Swimming Pool/Spa or Water Feature
SECOND PLACE: Chouteau Building Group
1610 S. Big Bend, 314-781-1991, cbg-stl.com.
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Residential Swimming Pool/Spa or Water Feature
THIRD PLACE: Liquid Assets
221 Way, 314-822-7946, liquidassetspools.com.
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House of the Year (Tie)
WINNER (TIE): Stückenschneider Decoration & Design
7520 Buckingham, 314-726-2000, stuckenschneider.com.
To read more about this estate in the Preston Hollow neighborhood of Dallas, see the category Traditional Interior Design (More Than 3,000 Square Feet).
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House of the Year (Tie)
WINNER (TIE): Studio|Durham Architects
1856 Menard, 314-664-4575, studiodurham.com.
Screened from the public road by a heavily planted berm, this residence is designed as an H form. The public and private functions of the house are separated, and the outdoor living areas are carved out between the two parallel bars. The single-story bar contains the garage, support spaces, and a guest suite/study. The parallel two-story bar to the east has the master suite, with the children’s bedrooms above. A main living area set perpendicular to these bars connects the two wings. “Very handsome, and well-integrated into its site,” writes Boodro.
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House of the Year
SECOND PLACE: Mitchell Wall Architecture and Design
2 The Pines, 314-576-5888, mitchellwall.com.
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House of the Year
THIRD PLACE: Killeen Studio Architects
3015 Salena, 314-771-0883, killeenstudio.com.
By Christy Marshall
There’s nothing like a little absence to make hearts grow fonder—and competitive juices intensify. After skipping 2013, we are back with the St. Louis At Home Architect & Designer Awards 2014, our seventh year. In keeping with tradition, we signed up a panel of illustrious judges: Los Angeles–based designer Barbara Barry, architect and professor Marlon Blackwell, New York designer Jeffrey Bilhuber, New York architect Peter Pennoyer, and Elle Decor editor-in-chief Michael Boodro. We ended up with 200-plus entries, at least 50 percent more than in past years. The quality of the contending projects is also higher than ever—and the judging tougher than ever before. So congratulations to everyone who placed. Job well done. And to those who entered but didn’t make it to the final round, please try again next year. This contest is here to stay.
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