Oakwood
A sunroom with baseboard heaters, a bright kitchen with white subway tiles, and a living room with large fireplace.
Oakwood
Webster Groves, MO
Designer
Rochelle McAvin
Photographer
Karen Palmer
Our clients bought a beautiful century home in Historical Webster Groves, but it was in need of a modern day facelift. We took down dated walls in the kitchen and let the light in.
This family loves to cook and the old kitchen layout was closed in and choppy. The new layout is stocked with storage, professional appliances and plenty of sunlit workspace.
In the family room, the wood wainscotting was original and dark. We lightened up the room by painting everything a clean, clear white. The hardwood floors warm up the room and now it feels welcoming, bright and inviting.
Our last stop was the sunroom. It had baseboard heaters, old blue carpet and did not feel cozy and inviting! We replaced the carpet with spanish clay tile that brings back the character of the old home - but includes a modern update - in floor heat.
We love how it turned out!
This project was recently featured in Ladue News. Check out the details here.
Fyler Airbnb
A new open kitchen, a light neutral paint color, and rich hardwood floors make the home feel light, open and airy.
Fyler Airbnb
St. Louis, MO
2018
DESIGNER:
Rochelle McAvin and Anna Entringer
PHOTOGRAPHER:
Karen Palmer Photography
A new open kitchen, a light neutral paint color, and rich hardwood floors make the home feel light, open and airy. The dated wood trim, perked up with a fresh white, glossy coat of paint. The kitchen is open, with plenty of room to entertain and an inviting new deck is right out the back door. The end result is breezy and bright!
Gannon Small Addition & Powder Room
Our client's 80 year old home has a ton of charm and character. Unfortunately, the powder room that separated the kitchen from the back living space made both rooms feel smaller and made it difficult to entertain. We needed to open up this space to allow for better flow and functionality.
Gannon Small Addition & Powder Room
University City, MO
2018
DESIGNER:
Jennifer Chapman
PHOTOGRAPHER:
Karen Palmer Photography
Our client's 80 year old home has a ton of charm and character. Unfortunately, the powder room that separated the kitchen from the back living space made both rooms feel smaller and made it difficult to entertain. We needed to open up this space to allow for better flow and functionality. We started by moving the powder room into the existing footprint for the living space and then we increased the footprint of the living space itself. By moving the powder room, we not only opened up the floor plan, but it allowed for a ton more light to flood the back of the house. We didn't gain a ton of square footage with this addition as we did not want to sacrifice the patio in the back of the house. We needed just enough room to allow for more seating & for adding the powder room. We angled the powder room door in order to make the room feel more open and eliminate sharp corners that may make the back of the room feel like a tunnel. We reused the existing door and matched the original door knob to keep with the character in the home. We laced in new hardwood, where tile had been, to match the existing hardwood in the front rooms. This made the rooms feel more cohesive and much larger. Our client can now enjoy a much brighter more open space to enjoy entertaining friends or curling up with a good book.
Renovated Carriage House
This home and the accompanying classic carriage house are true snapshots into Saint Louis history. We consider it a privilege to work with the homeowners and preserve this piece of the past!
Renovated Carriage House
Missouri, 2018
DESIGNER:
Rochelle McAvin
PHOTOGRAPHER:
Karen Palmer Photography
Our client recently retired and moved to Saint Louis to be closer to her family. We transformed a forgotten about second floor into a cozy, carriage house retreat. Prior to remodeling, the space captured no natural light. We gutted the existing floor plan and started from scratch to let the natural light in and preserve the original, 125 years old, windows. The brick was covered in layers of dilapidated paneling; we exposed the original building materials and they added an enchanting texture and authentic character to the space.
The newel post on the staircase was a find! It was attached to the pulley that would bring the hay up to the loft in the 1800's. We kept all the existing beams to highlight the era and exposed the new duct work to bring in the vintage vibe.
We were able to add every modern amenity including a second floor laundry and a master bedroom complete with a walk in closet!
This home and the accompanying classic carriage house are true snapshots into Saint Louis history. We consider it a privilege to work with the homeowners and preserve this piece of the past!
