April 2023

Fireflies, woodpeckers, owls, and more descend on a landscape that’s cultivated to welcome the unexpected.

A former state representative candidate, LaVanna Wrobley has created what she calls an “oasis of calm.”

The space includes a covered outdoor living and dining area, an outdoor kitchen, an open concept indoor living room/kitchen, a guest bath off the pool area, a guest suite, and a laundry room.

What to know about starting your own backyard coops and hives

“We envisioned a getaway in our own backyard,” says homeowner Dawn Sturmon, who worked with architect Ann Wimsatt to create the space.

The company, which expanded to St. Louis in 2020, offers decorative prints, stationery, greeting cards, notebooks, linens, and other products, all made with block printing.

Here’s who is shaping the world of design in St. Louis, including local architects, commercial and residential interior designers, artisans, builders, and landscape designers.

Eight5 Outdoors, Project 2, and a new location for Bloomin’ Buckets are among a new crop of stores to delight St. Louisans.

“I’m inspired by how things were built centuries ago and to see them stand the test of time,” says Stine, who works out of a 40-acre farm in Dow, Illinois.

Amy Gilbertson, a principal at local architecture firm Trivers, earned a 2022 American Institute of Architects Design Award for the design.