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Large Remodel—Greater Than 1,000 Square Feet
Winner: Chouteau Building Group 1610 S. Big Bend, 314-781-1991, cbg-stl.com
The Challenge: This home had undersize rooms and a choppy floor plan. The family of five needed more.
The Solution: The bonus room above the garage was converted into a master suite. The existing master bathroom was turned into a Jack-and-Jill bath for the two daughters to share. New subway tile was installed in the bathrooms. Simple painted wainscoting was added to the stairway, the second-floor hallway, and the foyer. On the main floor, the existing kitchen becomes a laundry/mudroom. A single-story addition to the home contains the new dining room and hearth room and opens fully into the new kitchen. A pass-through galley pantry is located directly behind the kitchen.
Judge’s Comment: “Opening up small rooms is much more challenging than simply taking down walls. The design beautifully transformed this house.”
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Large Remodel—Greater Than 1,000 Square Feet
Winner: Chouteau Building Group 1610 S. Big Bend, 314-781-1991, cbg-stl.com
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Large Remodel—Greater Than 1,000 Square Feet
Winner: Chouteau Building Group 1610 S. Big Bend, 314-781-1991, cbg-stl.com
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Large Remodel—Greater Than 1,000 Square Feet
Second Place: H3 Studio 4395 Laclede, 314-531-8000, h3studio.com, and Cohen Hilberry Architect, 4941 McCausland, 314-875-9652
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Large Remodel—Greater Than 1,000 Square Feet
Third Place: Chouteau Building Group with Fibercations 7713 Clayton, 314-721-9237, fibercations.net
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Addition Project
Winner: Mitchell Wall Architecture & Design 2 The Pines, 314-576-5888, mitchellwall.com
The Challenge: This family of five loved its 2,400-square-foot farmhouse, but it was bursting at the seams. The goal was to get the most square footage possible.
The Solution: An addition was built that doubles the size of the farmhouse and seamlessly ties into the old house architecturally. Upstairs, bedrooms and bathrooms were added. On the main floor, a new kitchen, breakfast room, and gathering room flow into one contiguous space. The children go through the family center from the garage to enter the house. The homeowners came to realize that the traditional back porch mediates how their home transitions to their back yard. The large steps leading to the back porch mimic theater-style seating.
Judges’ Comments: “I really like the way the design carries the farmhouse aesthetic forward in a clean modern spirit:”… “Before-and-after images would be helpful.”
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Addition Project
Winner: Mitchell Wall Architecture & Design 2 The Pines, 314-576-5888, mitchellwall.com
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Addition Project
Winner: Mitchell Wall Architecture & Design 2 The Pines, 314-576-5888, mitchellwall.com
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Addition Project
Second Place: Chouteau Building Group 1610 S. Big Bend, 314-781-1991, cbg-stl.com
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Addition Project
Third Place: S.W. Scheipeter Construction 8045 Big Bend, Ste. 104, 314-962-7073, scheipeter.com
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Green Construction of a Home
Winner: Rethink Renovations 348 S. Maple, 314-323-8845, rethinkrenovations.com
The Challenge: The architects sought to make this home in the Windsor Acres subdivision green.
The Solution: The builders reframed the existing interior walls and second story using two-by-six construction and engineered trusses. The two-story plus garage addition was built with insulating concrete forms, or ICFs. The roof was built with a solar-ready design and eco-friendly shingles, and the interior is sealed with wet-spray cellulose. The southern-facing rooms, along with eight sun tunnels and four skylights, constitute a passive solar design that brings natural light into areas that normally wouldn’t receive them. The mechanical system includes a high-tech heating-and-cooling system with geothermal and zoned smart systems. Eco-conscious elements inside the home include sustainably harvested walnut floors; reclaimed Wyoming snow fencing for the family-room beam and the tub surrounds; all quartz countertops and carpet that has been certified as green; locally made Forest Stewardship Council–certified nontoxic cabinetry; a custom concrete double sink in the master bath; all nontoxic paint and finishes; and heated and cooled floors in the master bath, family room, dining room, and three-car garage.
Judge’s Comment: “Green top to bottom!”
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Green Construction of a Home
Winner: Rethink Renovations 348 S. Maple, 314-323-8845, rethinkrenovations.com
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Green Construction of a Home
Second Place: Unerstall Construction Co. 705 Jefferson, Washington, 636-239-7317
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Green Construction of a Home
Third Place: UIC 4301 McRee, 314-771-7300, uicstl.com
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Outdoor Living Space
Winner (Tie): Green Guys 205 Chesterfield Industrial, 636-257-4555, greenguysstl.com
The Challenge: The homeowners wanted an outdoor room.
The Solution: Green Guys built a 20- by 40-foot structure. Its interior has an open layout with three main usage areas: a fireplace room with a vaulted ceiling; a dining room; and an outdoor kitchen with a cedar-plank bar, custom concrete countertops, and a built-in Big Green Egg kamado cooker. The kitchen and dining area has a barrel-vault ceiling with a ceiling fan featuring repurposed corrugated galvanized iron and cabinetry made out of reclaimed barn wood. The fireplace is a floor-to-vault feature with built-in log storage on either side. The hot-tub area is tucked off of one of the outer walls. The tub was built into the patio below-grade and is covered overhead with a custom cedar pergola.
Judge’s Comment: “I like the way the large patio is divided into multiple living spaces.”
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Outdoor Living Space
Winner (Tie): Goessling Design 314-569-0900, goesslingdesign.com
The Challenge: The designers sought to transform the plain yard into a garden that reflects the style of the 1 1/2–story, Hollywood Regency–style house.
The Solution: In the front, the architect added a chevron-design bluestone terrace, edged with boxwood hedges and centering on the home’s stately double doors. She also designed small, formal parterres. The front plantings’ spring sequence starts with bulbs and a white ‘Cherokee Princess’ dogwood, which blooms above periwinkles, and progresses to peonies, yellow ‘Knock Out’ roses, and ‘Annabelle’ hydrangeas. A miniature boxwood hedge frames each dogwood vignette. The oval pool in the back yard was updated with natural bluestone coping and Pebble Sheen finish, surrounded by a gray wood deck and bluestone sitting walls. The plantings’ minimal color palette continues in back, using white, yellow, and greens.
Judge’s Comment: “This is a beautiful garden and is more garden than outdoor living space. But I do have to give it points for the wonderful pergola.”
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Outdoor Living Space
Second Place: Mosby Building Arts, 645 Leffingwell, 314-909-1800 mosbybuildingarts.com
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Outdoor Living Space
Third Place (tie): Denise Fogarty Interiors, 314-757-1112, denisefogartyinteriors.com
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Outdoor Living Space
Third Place (tie): Green Guys
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Bath—Less Than 150 Square Feet
Winner (Tie): Fibercations and Chouteau Building Group 7713 Clayton, 314-721-9237, fibercations.net; 1610 S. Big Bend, 314-781-1991, cbg-stl.com
The Challenge: The client sought to renovate and change out all the utilities serving the hall bathroom on the second floor as part of a kitchen renovation below.
The Solution: The existing bathtub was retained and refinished, with a new shower surround and plumbing fixtures added. The existing storage and linen closet was refinished, and a new porcelain tile floor was installed while preserving the original white-marble threshold into the room. The trim was maintained, but all of the surfaces were repainted. A new floating wall-mounted vanity cabinet was added with a white marble top, a vessel sink, and a wall-mounted faucet.
Judge’s Comment: “Wish we had a picture of how the existing bathtub was refinished…and the new shower surround and fixtures. Otherwise, really like what I do see.”
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Bath—Less Than 150 Square Feet
Winner (Tie): brooksBerry & Associates 751 Old Frontenac, 314-872-7720, brooksberry.com
The Challenge: The client sought to update a standard hall bathroom for guests and college-age sons. The space was cramped, with a narrow opening due to a closet on one side and a dead chase on the other. The surfaces were difficult to clean, and the shower leaked. The room size couldn’t change, and the budget required fixtures to stay roughly where they were.
The Solution: The linen closet, chase, tub/shower end wall, and its soffit were removed; the vanity was floated off the floor to extend visual floor area and the perception of space. By using a side-entry doorless shower, the designer saved on costs, and now the shower isn’t in the sightline of the mirror. The installation of a pair of “folded towel”–depth cabinets with acrylic/sandwiched linen–paneled doors at either end of the vanity doubled the room’s storage capacity.
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Bath—Less Than 150 Square Feet
Second Place (Tie): Mitchell Wall Architecture & Design 2 The Pines, 314-576-5888, mitchellwall.com
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Bath—Less Than 150 Square Feet
Second Place (Tie): V3 Studios, 10826 Galt Industrial 314-427-1545, v3studios.com
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Bath—Less Than 150 Square Feet
Third Place: Dana’s Design Studio, 314-276-1129, danasdesignstudio.com
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Bath—Greater Than 150 Square Feet
Winner: Park Avenue Design, 314-863-0095
The Challenge: In a brand-new house, the client wanted a relaxing but elegant environment in a sumptuous master bath. The whole house was to have a very European feel, so the bathroom needed to tie in with everything else going on in the house.
The Solution: A nickel-plated soaking tub, Austrian shades of printed silk, and other touches help this room exude a feeling of luxury. The Venetian plaster walls in a combination of soft green and gray complement the painted custom cabinetry and limestone floors.
Judge’s Comment: “Beautiful room. Very elegant. Great color! Love the way the cabinetry feels more like furniture.”
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Bath—Greater Than 150 Square Feet
Second Place: brooksBerry & Associates 751 Old Frontenac, 314-872-7720, brooksberry.com
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Bath—Greater Than 150 Square Feet
Third Place: Edwin Pepper Interiors 909 S. Brentwood, 314-862-6330, edwinpepper.com
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Kitchen—Less Than 300 Square Feet
Winner: Frederick Thomas Partners Architecture, 2758 Lafayette, 314-591-0569
The Challenge: The designer needed to turn a relatively dark, humdrum, small kitchen in a 1920s-era home into a fun yet functional environment for a family of seven on a budget.
The Solution: First, the designer replaced the wall between the kitchen and dining room with a large cased opening to match the home’s existing moldings. To stay within budget, the designer used large white floor tiles in a subway pattern on the wall. The tiles are faced with a gloss white rubber, rather than ceramic, for a third of the cost. The base cabinets are an off-the-shelf brand, lacquered in orange. To keep a more open feel, the designer used a rail-and-hook shelving system. The opposing wall is dedicated to taller pantry-style pullout cabinets for larger storage. The countertops are stainless steel, with a large integral sink, and the flooring is an opaque-stained white-oak laminate. Finally, the designer added back the homeowners’ vintage clock, installed industrial-style lighting, placed stools around the island, and refurbished an old Sub-Zero refrigerator.
Judges’ Comments: “A winner! Personality. Function. Creativity. All around A+”…”Concept and execution match up well with a clever design and details.”
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Kitchen—Less Than 300 Square Feet
Winner: Frederick Thomas Partners Architecture, 2758 Lafayette, 314-591-0569
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Kitchen—Less Than 300 Square Feet
Second Place: Dana’s Design Studio 314-276-1129, danasdesignstudio.com
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Kitchen—Less Than 300 Square Feet
Third Place: Mitchell Wall Architecture & Design, 2 The Pines 314-576-5888, mitchellwall.com
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Kitchen—Greater Than 300 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 Challenge: The client wanted a contemporary kitchen in a traditional masonry home in the University City.
The Solution: The space was created by combining the existing small kitchen with an adjacent breakfast room/butler's pantry, which required restructuring the floor above with a new steel beam installed flush with the existing ceiling. The new kitchen is designed around a central island created from 5-centimeter-thick Danby marble constitutes the base and cantilevers out to form a seating area. New windows and doors were installed to give the room more natural light. The floor material was changed to white-oak strip flooring to continue the finishes from the adjacent living areas, and a larger opening was created from the kitchen to the dining room to improve circulation. The rear door into the kitchen was relocated, allowing for the cooktop to be placed on the outside wall against a large slab of Danby marble.
Judges’ Comments: “Really handsome modern kitchen. Clean and contemporary, but with a warm spirit. A room that you would want to spend a lot of time in. Wonderful open shelf/cabinet system. Never seen anything like it!” … “Material choices are consistent with their detailing. Daring counter with juxtaposed playful pendants above keeps the design from getting too uptight. Functionality of vegetable sink is questionable.”
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Kitchen—Greater Than 300 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
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Kitchen—Greater Than 300 Square Feet
Second Place: Chouteau Building Group
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Kitchen—Greater Than 300 Square Feet
Third Place: brooksBerry & Associates 751 Old Frontenac, 314-872-7720, brooksberry.com
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Living Room
Winner: Carolyn Peterson Design 314-703-8007, carolynpetersondesign.com
The Challenge: The homeowners wanted a young, modern feel in a traditional home setting, while seeking to stay on budget and keep some items of sentimental value.
The Solution: The designer cleaned up the patterned fabrics in the furniture and repurposed the homeowners’ collections. The artwork needed to stay, so the designer chose a palette based on it. The walls and fabrics were changed to white, with the designer picking up the dark tone of the black-lacquered baby grand piano in the entry-hall table, console table, and spindle chairs to help the eye move throughout the room. To keep the room from reading as black-and-white, she added a sisal area rug and a pop of orange in the pillows and throw. The simple, clean-lined drapery treatment raises the space’s formality, shirring a silk fabric with an embroidered floral pattern onto an oversize, high-gloss black rod.
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Living Room
Winner: Carolyn Peterson Design 314-703-8007, carolynpetersondesign.com
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Living Room
Second Place: Niche Interior Design Services & Home Furnishings 300 N. Broadway, 314-621-8131, nichestl.com
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Living Room
Third Place (Tie): Renée Céleste Flanders, 4814 Washington, Ste. 150, 314-454-0900, reneecelesteflanders.com
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Living Room
Third Place (Tie): Edwin Pepper Interiors, 909 S. Brentwood, 314-862-6330, edwinpepper.com
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Dining Room
Winner (Tie): Carolyn Peterson Design 314-703-8007, carolynpetersondesign.com
The Challenge: The designer sought to give a dated traditional room a fresh, sophisticated look while keeping the existing table and breakfront.
The Solution: The designer replaced the existing Oriental rug with a tightly woven sisal rug to achieve a cleaner line; the 3-inch border also gives the rug a more formal look. She slipcovered the chairs with a durable cotton fabric that can easily be removed. Using the matching mirrors on either side of the breakfront effectively increases the room’s natural light.
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Dining Room
Winner (Tie): Mitchell Wall Architecture & Design 2 The Pines, 314-576-5888, mitchellwall.com
The Challenge: The firm was commissioned to design a dining room for the new president’s house at a local university. Used for board meetings, significant and formal dinners, and fundraising events, it needed to be large, accommodating, elegant, and traditional.
The Solution: A detailed coffered ceiling, crystal chandeliers, a large fireplace, and inlaid wood flooring were added. The handmade custom area rug mimics the designs and colors in the floor and ceiling treatments. Traditional furnishings and furniture were updated with a color palette of mineral blue, moss green, and chocolate brown. The English pedestal table comfortably seats 14. The dark woods reflect the flooring and ceiling treatment.
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Dining Room
Second Place (Tie): Denise Fogarty Interiors 314-757-1112, denisefogartyinteriors.com
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Dining Room
Second Place (Tie): Park Avenue Design, 314-863-0095
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Dining Room
Third Place (Tie): CURE Design Group, 2305 Minnesota, 636-294-2343, curedesigngroup.com
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Dining Room
Third Place (Tie): Ellen J Design, 553 W. Jewel, 314-698-2262, ellenjdesign.com
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Master Suite
Winner: Park Avenue Design 314-863-0095
The Challenge: The homeowners wanted their bedroom in their newly built home to be a dramatic space with the feel of a room in a castle, with 12-foot ceilings—but with their existing bedroom furniture.
The Solution: The designer added drama with silvery slate-gray Venetian plaster walls and cream-colored picture-frame crown molding. The plaster has a lot of mica added to give it depth and sparkle. The designer describes the bedding and draperies as “indulgent.” A pair of antique French chairs were upholstered in a waxed quilted linen.
Judge’s Comment: “Very elegant. Love the dark plaster walls.”
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Master Suite
Winner: Park Avenue Design 314-863-0095
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Master Suite
Second Place: Directions in Design (two entries) 1849 Craig, 314-205-2010, didstl.com
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Master Suite
Second Place: Directions in Design (two entries) 1849 Craig, 314-205-2010, didstl.com
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Master Suite
Third Place: Edwin Pepper Interiors 909 S. Brentwood, 314-862-6330, edwinpepper.com
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Den
Winner: Niche Interior Design Services & Home Furnishings 300 N. Broadway, 314-621-8131, nichestl.com
The Challenge: Each room in this Federalist-style home needed to feel open, multifunctional, and cozy with a modern architectural twist. The tall ceilings made for a cavernous feel, and walls of built-ins exaggerated that feeling.
The Solution: The existing cabinetry was replaced by an 8-foot-tall bookcase and low storage that runs 12 feet long. A tall cabinet, lamp, and artwork balance the room. The Eames chairs and zinc-covered desk are strong, classic shapes, and they’re durable enough for quotidian activities. The Noguchi coffee table’s architectural base and dark pen-shell top lend a counterbalance to the textural grays in the room. The designer added a durable leather sectional and tonal stripe rug. Pops of green, taupe, gray, and blue are used as accent colors.
Judges’ Comments: “Really nicely done. A beautiful place to hang out with the family!” … “Need more photos!”
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Den
Second Place: Lawrence Group 319 N. Fourth, 314-231-5700, thelawrencegroup. com
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Den
Third Place: Barrett's Decorating Den Interiors, 636- 519-4090, beautifulrooms.info
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Lower Level
Winner: ADJ Interiors 314-805-5784, adjinteriors.com
The Challenge: The client wanted a lower-level space with a bathroom, wine storage, and a fireplace that would be suitable for both adults and teenagers. The area was long and narrow, had very low ceilings, and had large soffits that housed essential ductwork.
The Solution: Where she could, the designer had the ceilings raised. Then the ceilings, soffits, and walls were all painted the same color. Can lights were added to create additional lighting options. A double-sided fireplace creates a partition between the entertainment and TV areas. Large blocks of limestone were placed on the horizontal to help the room seem wider. The mantel cantilevers over the space to add interest. The cabinets in the bar area are fabricated from oak with slab-style doors and are finished in a dark charcoal stain with stainless-steel hardware. The wine cellar is located off the bar area.
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Lower Level
Winner: ADJ Interiors 314-805-5784, adjinteriors.com
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Lower Level
Second Place: Barrett's Decorating Den Interiors 636-519-4090, beautifulrooms.info
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Lower Level
Third Place: Green Guys 205 Chesterfield Industrial, 636-257-4555, greenguysstl.com
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Children's Room
Winner (Tie): Barrett's Decorating Den Interiors, 636-519-4090, beautifulrooms.info
The Challenge: The client’s teenage daughter sought more privacy by moving her room to the lower-level guest room. A request was made for good reading light, but overall darkness for sleeping. She also wanted a comfortable place to sit. The homeowner had already purchased a low bed system and bedding, but with 9-foot ceilings, the furniture looked out of proportion.
The Solution: A blue-and-green palette was established by the existing bedding. A paint design of alternating colors on a horizontal stripe helped visually scale the low furniture to the ceiling height. The designer added a chocolate swivel chair and a table to the other side of the room for balance and the requested seating. A room-darkening shade was installed, with a strictly decorative treatment of crisp white duck fabric and grommet-top side panels. Horizontal striped banding on the curtains lines up with the paint design for continuity. Other white accents in the quilt, drum chandelier, and lampshades add crispness and vertical lines to the room.
Judge’s Comments: “Great color. Great color blocking. Very fresh.”
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Children's Room
Winner (Tie): RJI Design 214 N. Gay, 314-862-5357
The Challenge: The homeowner and designer wanted to create a room for grandchildren whose ages run from 2 to 13 and make it appropriate for them as they grow older.
The Solution: The homeowner collects art and included a series of Donald Baechler's work in the room. Fabrics were chosen to create a bright graphic look, and the cream ottoman transforms into an additional bed.
Judges’ Comments: “Cute.” … “Playful, yet elegant.”
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Children's Room
Second Place: Mitchell Wall Architecture & Design 2 The Pines, 314-576-5888, mitchellwall.com
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Children's Room
Third Place: Directions in Design 1849 Craig, 314-205-2010, didstl.com
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Powder Room
Winner (Tie): Park Avenue Design 314-863-0095
The Challenge: The rooms in this newly constructed house needed to flow into another.
The Solution: Starting with Designers Guild black-and-silver chinoiserie-patterned wallpaper and black-and-gold sconces, the goal was to make this small powder room into an elegant statement of luxury, with light-reflecting metallic finishes. An antique console was transformed into a washstand; the washbasin is a stone bowl the homeowners found. The stonework on the floor is the same as in the foyer, so the rooms flow into each other.
Judges’ Comments: “Fun room with a lot of chinoiserie glamour. Really like the black-and-white palette with gold accent!” … “Simply too much of everything to be ‘elegant.’”
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Powder Room
Winner (Tie): Renée Céleste Flanders 4814 Washington, Ste. 150, 314-454-0900, reneecelesteflanders.com
The Challenges: The powder room was only 5-feet-4-inches by 3-feet-8-inches. The goal was eliminate the feeling of crowding as much as possible.
The Solution: With a sharp eye on proportion, the designer focused on simple lines and shapes. She wanted to echo an existing crystal chandelier in the dining room. For contrast, materials such as raw steel and concrete were chosen for the wall-hung cabinet; crystal knobs provide a bit of glamour. A linen wallpaper with a glimmer is used with metallic copper ceiling paper. The Roman shade is made of fabric that comprises 60 percent copper threads in a stripe pattern.
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Powder Room
Second Place: Edwin Pepper Interiors 909 S. Brentwood, 314-862-6330, edwinpepper.com
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Powder Room
Third Place (tie): Dana’s Design Studio, 314-276-1129, danasdesignstudio.com
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Powder Room
Third Place (Tie): Fibercations, 7713 Clayton 314-721-9237, fibercations.net
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Home Office
Winner (Tie): Directions in Design 1849 Craig, 314-205-2010, didstl.com
The Challenge: A home office needed to reworking to increase space, productivity, and organization. The room’s width added constraints on furniture placement.
The Solution: Dark-stained wood furniture adds contrast to the light walls. A generously sized wood desk with a metal base provides a large work area. Materials and supplies are kept within reach in an adjacent wooden hutch with adjustable shelves. The low-back desk chair is upholstered in buff leather. A comfortable side chair is upholstered in a cream color. Next to the chair is a round accent table with a swirl-mahogany veneer top and four unusual legs that attach to the apron as half-circles and flare outward at the floor. A silver lamp with a platinum silk shade lights the area.
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Home Office
Winner (Tie): Kim Taylor Interior Design 6311 Bartmer Industrial, 314-610-7288, ktidllc.com
The Challenge: The client sought to turn the 1960s-style formal living room in this lakefront home into a home office.
The Solution: The designer divided the room into two, allowing for the creation of a mudroom/laundry area and a new home office. The room is flooded with natural light, so the designer added a shade of warm French gray to the walls and ceiling. She custom-designed smoke-stained cabinetry with antique pulls. The arched valance conceals lighting for the desktop and the painting. The cabinets hide computer cords, the printer, and wireless networking hardware. The vintage desk is placed in the middle of the room to allow for a large work surface. The chairs and rug add texture, pattern, and dusted tones. A variety of coral, branches, and books covered in cream-colored paper enhances the bookcases.
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Home Office
Second Place (Tie): Mitchell Wall Architecture & Design, 2 The Pines 314-576-5888, mitchellwall.com
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Home Office
Second Place (Tie): Fibercations, 7713 Clayton, 314-721-9237, fibercations.net
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Home Office
Third Place: Directions in Design
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Traditional Interior Design
Winner: Julie Baur Interior Design 9216 Clayton, 314-781-1991
The Challenge: A classic Georgian house in Ladue hasn’t been touched in 30 years. As part of a larger rehab project, the homeowners wanted to avoid making their primary living space too open. The kitchen, with the family room and breakfast room flanking either end, had become something of a triangle space. The primary design challenge was to make the area (essentially the entire back portion of the house) feel like distinct spaces that also relate to one another and seamlessly fit in with the rest of the house.
The Solution: All the cabinetry and millwork in this back area of the house was replaced with the same knotty pine, treated with a translucent glaze that has a hint of whitewash. The walls in the kitchen, hall, family room, and breakfast room were papered in a cream grass cloth, and brushed black granite kitchen countertops were installed. An antique Serapi rug anchors the family room. The Suzani print of the draperies adds pops of color to the room. The club chairs and sofa are covered in a textured Cowtan & Tout fabric, and the seats of the wooden-back chairs are covered in a Schumacher fabric, which is also used as the curtain fabric in the breakfast room.
Judge’s Comment: “A winner for the living room alone. Beautiful design plan. Very nice coordination of patterns in the curtain fabric, rug, upholstery trim, and accent pillows. Very tasteful and comfortable.”
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Traditional Interior Design
Winner: Julie Baur Interior Design 9216 Clayton, 314-781-1991
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Traditional Interior Design
Second Place: Kristin Petro Interiors, JMB Architects, and Curtiss W. Byrne Architect Elmhurst, Ill., kristinpetro.com Elmhurst, Ill., jmbarchitect.com 314-565-4837, cwbarchitect.com
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Traditional Interior Design
Third Place: Tom Manche Interiors 7478 Stratford, 314-727-3139, tommancheinteriors.com
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Contemporary Interior Design
Winner: Directions in Design 1849 Craig, 314-205-2010, didstl.com
The Challenge: The client wanted a welcoming home with classic-modern appeal.
The Solution: A beautiful courtyard brings light and a natural feel into the core of this house. The modern aesthetic of the furniture complements the original artwork. The sofa sectional has sleek lines, firmly stuffed cushions, and plump throw pillows that soften the strong angles. Lounge chairs in vivid orange add a splash of color. A modern fireplace of concrete, tile, and stainless steel give a cohesive look. Orange accent pieces complement the walls.
Judge’s Comment: “Very consistent quality of light, handling of materials, and color.”
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Contemporary Design
Winner: Directions in Design 1849 Craig, 314-205-2010, didstl.com
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Contemporary Design
Second Place (Tie): Niche Interior Design Services & Home Furnishings 300 N. Broadway, 314-621-8131 nichestl.com
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Contemporary Design
Second Place (Tie): H3 Studio, 4395 Laclede, 314-531-8000, h3studio.com, and Cohen Hilberry Architect, 4941 McCausland, 314-875-9652
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Contemporary Design
Third Place: Edwin Pepper Interiors 909 S. Brentwood, 314-862-6330, edwinpepper.com
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House of the Year
Winner: Park Avenue Design, Lauren Strutman Architects, and Wild Horse Botanicals 314-863-0095; 16676 Old Chesterfield, 636-537-0880, laurenstrutmanarchitects.com; 636-861-9300, wildhorsebotanicals.blogspot.com
The Challenge: Rather than add on to their existing home, the homeowners decided to start from scratch and build something new. They went to Italy and collected a number of items they wanted incorporated into their new home.
The Solution: The designer had decorated the homeowners’ previous home, so she had knowledge of their existing furniture. The clients wanted a relaxed floor plan for their new 4,500-square-foot house, which would be smaller than their previous home. The new house has the convenience of a master suite on the first floor and easy accessibility of living spaces, gardens, and the pool.
Judge’s Comments: “Interior style fits the exterior architecture. Best of the group.”
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House of the Year
Winner: Park Avenue Design, Lauren Strutman Architects, and Wild Horse Botanicals 314-863-0095; 16676 Old Chesterfield, 636-537-0880, laurenstrutmanarchitects.com; 636-861-9300, wildhorsebotanicals.blogspot.com
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House of the Year
Winner: Park Avenue Design, Lauren Strutman Architects, and Wild Horse Botanicals 314-863-0095; 16676 Old Chesterfield, 636-537-0880, laurenstrutmanarchitects.com; 636-861-9300, wildhorsebotanicals.blogspot.com
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House of the Year
Winner: Park Avenue Design, Lauren Strutman Architects, and Wild Horse Botanicals 314-863-0095; 16676 Old Chesterfield, 636-537-0880, laurenstrutmanarchitects.com; 636-861-9300, wildhorsebotanicals.blogspot.com
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Second Place: UIC, 4301 McRee, 314-771-7300, uicstl.com
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Third Place: Kristin Petro Interiors, JMB Architects, and Curtiss W. Byrne Architect Elmhurst, Ill., kristinpetro.com; jmbarchitect.com; 314-565-4837, cwbarchitect.com
For the sixth year, we asked local architects and designers to send us their work completed in the last three years. That brought the beginning date back to the 2009 when the country was still in the throes of the 2008 economic meltdown, when all building hit a dead stop. But it didn’t really seem to matter. The number of entries slid a bit, but we were awed and amazed by the beauty of the 122 entries we received. Our reaction was only echoed in comments made by this year’s stellar panel of judges: designer Bunny Williams, House Beautiful editor Newell Turner, Oklahoma City National Memorial architect Hans Butzer, and DWELL editor Amanda Dameron. To all of the winners and those who placed, congratulations on jobs extremely well done. —Christy Marshall
