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As a fan of clean lines I love this kitchen and a few responses to other comments. This isn't a gut job. A gut job is when the whole room is changed dramatically most of the time structurally. Yes the cabinetry layout did change and they removed a wall however if you compare the before and after the basic mid century architecture was left in tact. Now the cabinetry is new but they like the old cabinets are flat panel. AT states that they are being true to the mid century architecture, which they were. I lived and loved a small mid century ranch for years but sometimes a family needs to update to function better in the space and a huge premise of mid century design was function. If they had removed all the details and put raised panel cherry cabinets in then maybe we could find issue but as I see it they did compliment the architecture they had. Maybe the period purists should stick to reading Atomic Ranch and not AT where spaces are improved upon all the time.

Long winded however - Bravo I love the space!

I have the wall sconce version without the extension arm and hands down they are the best bedside reading lamps ever.

In St. Louis be sure to put City Museum on your list and shopping in the Central West End. It is mentioned in one of the Neighborhood guides links however Centro is not listed. For all of you modernists out there. You must visit Centro.

The grand bazaar. It is crowded but it is something everyone must see. I can't give an exact place however the night life is great as well. At one night club I realized I was dancing among ancient Roman ruins. It was architecturally amazing!

My husband and I are about to do something similar. We have renovated our current home and are now looking for new challenges. The draw to DIY is just too strong sometimes. Good luck to them!

This is a perfect example of the chair that was built for a purpose. That being keeping the valets (or door men) in manor homes from experience cold air drafts as they waited for visitors to arrive in large entry halls. They were meant to feel closed off and in turn created an intimate closed in space. It is like putting a screen around a seating area to create privacy. If you want something fancy with an enclosed feeling this is the chair for you.

Representing for South City! Way to go! I love all the colors old and new.

1. Prismacolor Markers & Pencils - Specifically French Grey 20%
2. Eames Rosewood Lounge
3. Anything by Philippe Starck
4. Turquoise Jewelry
5. Classic British Cars
6. Haagen Dazs Ice-Cream in Chocolate or Coffee
7. T-Shirts in Grey, Charcoal, & Navy
8. My two Corgis Danny & Starck (Did I mention I love Philippe Starck!)
9. Labeled Baskets & Boxes for Organizing
10. Antique & Thrift Stores

These are in no particular order but I feel they are what describe me the best.

Hello Everyone!

Thanks for all of the kind words. Shane and I really enjoyed getting to share the space. It did take some dedicated weekends to take it from traditional country cottage to what it is now but I loved the whole process.

Shane is right about us cluttering it up when we are staying there and when guests are there every surface is covered with food, games, books, dog toys, etc. I wish I could say my spaces were that neat all the time but the STL home is chaos most of the time.

Midwestern Mom - the lamp is from Marshall's and I think I may have seen it at Homegoods as well.

Plink - As my husband said in his post I did the paintings in the dining room. I just can't get enough typography and the lyrics always bring me back to my childhood summers at the lake.

BigTab - The barstools are vintage from a store in St. Louis, Big Bend Antiques. This is one of my favorite sources. Quite a few of our second hand items are from there.

cmeadows - I'm glad someone posted about the fireplace. It was actually one of the major selling points of the home. Those rocks are the real deal. Full stones and mini boulders that the original builders pulled up from the lake, carted up the hill, and put in place. So much work went into them and the kicker is we have two in the house!

Thanks again for all the lovely comments and to Apartment Therapy for showing our space. We still have more to do and we hopefully will get a website up someday soon with photos of all the work that went into making the lakehouse possible. We feel so fortunate to have a cozy home away from home.

Architecturally speaking shutters are just not right for this era of home. There are so many other ways to add interest.