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July-August 2006
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Architect Of The Year Award
In the first At Home Architect of the Year contest, the entries were varied and impressive. But just one walked off with all the honors.
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Cooking Matters
The outdoor kitchens of St. Louis are not yet up to par with the elaborate setup Bobby Flay enjoys on his hit show Hot Off the Grill, but they're getting there. Savvy entertainers, eager to make the most of their outdoor spaces, are transitioning to the next step of lavish outdoor living.
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Lovely Bones
June Roesslein designed a home that will last through the ages, and her husband, Howard Chilcutt, built it.
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Mary, Mary, How Does Your Garden Grow?
Nestled In Olivette, this bounty of varietals has roots in all "manor" of places.
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Nantucket Cove
Hailing from the East Coast, the Martins added the flavor of Cape Cod to an old farmhouse.
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Night Lights
Although our tastes have matured, many still keep a dusk-to-dawn gas lamppost burning in the front yard, flip on the wall-mounted light next to the front door and call it a night. But recent innovations in outdoor lighting — landscape and architectural lighting is how the pros refer to it — make homeowners remiss not to weigh their options.
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Swatch This
These days, designers like Brunschwig & Fils, Kravet, F. Schumacher and Weatherwize are rolling out all-weather bolts in bold colors and fun patterns that won't fade in the sun or wilt in the rain but will definitely brighten up your next barbecue.
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To Market
It's early on a Sunday morning and Elizabeth Maxson, owner of Elizabeth House in Maplewood, is hunting treasures in Wentzville.
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