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Folk rug image from Halbert Rugs.
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6 Publisher’s letter 10 trends 12 fab finds 16 STYLEMAKER 24 DELISH DISH 30 Artisan 58 The dirt 62 cheers 64 small scale 68 BEFORE & AFTER 72 bright idea 74 spotlight 76 CONNECT 88 JUST FOR YOU
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Features
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A Compton heights classic with a touch of “florida casual” After 15 years in sunny Florida, these homeowners moved back to St. Louis into a Tudor revival that is classic with modern conveniences.
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Family farm
Not your typical old-fashioned farmstead, interior designer Elke Koch and her husband Paul transformed family property into a sophisticated lakeside lodge.
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For 22 years Kim Kelce of the garden design team of Kelce & Pedley has been creating beautiful landscapes for clients throughout the St. Louis area, but she has the most enthusiasm for her own garden.
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cover Photography by Anne matheis
Stone and wood mix to give dimension to the great room at Paul and Elke Koch’s lodge. One-hundred-year-old recycled wood-planked walls enhance the lodge feel.
St. Louis Homes & Lifestyles (ISSN 1524-8755) Vol. 18, No. 8, OCTOBER ©2013 by Distinctive Lifestyles, LLC. All rights reserved. Permission to reprint or quote excerpts granted by written request only. St. Louis Homes & Lifestyles is published nine times a year, monthly in MARCH, APRIL, MAY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER and OCTOBER, and bi-monthly in JANUARY/FEBRUARY, JUNE/JULY and NOVEMBER/DECEMBER by Distinctive Lifestyles, LLC, 255 Lamp & Lantern Village, Town & Country, MO 63017, (636) 230-9700. Periodicals postage paid at Chesterfield, MO 63017 and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to St. Louis Homes & Lifestyles, 255 Lamp & Lantern Village, Town & Country, MO 63017. For change of address include old address as well as new address with both zip codes. Allow four to six weeks for change of address to become effective. Please include current mailing label when writing about your subscription.
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