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How to Breathe Easy During a Remodel
Following the excitement of designing your remodeling project is the day your home becomes a construction site. This is an unavoidably stressful phase, but there are plenty of things we can do to promote a livable remodel. Just about everything the Mosby production...DESIGNER TALK: 5 Trends That Should Never Return
By Jake Spurgeon, Mosby Home Designer & Consultant As a designer, I stay in tune with current design trends, because using them in remodeled spaces can add a nice jolt of contemporary to a classic look. I also keep up with past trends making a comeback, as taste...
The Top 7 Remodeling Trends (so far) of 2017
Designers love to make design predictions for the coming year. But at the halfway point of 2017, we want to summarize the emerging trends we’ve seen so far this year in the homes of our St. Louis remodeling clients. Both inside and out, here are some projects trending...
DESIGNER TALK: When Fashion Becomes Furniture
By Laura Powderly, Mosby Building Arts Designer Do you have that one piece of furniture that you are obsessed with? A lot of times furniture can start or even drive the design process of a space. When you find something you love, whether it be a lounge chair covered...
Beware the Culture of Change Orders
By Mark McClanahan, President of Mosby Building Arts The remodeling industry is tough on consumers. The Better Business Bureau typically receives more complaints annually about remodeling companies than any other industry. Considering this – along with what a...
DESIGNER TALK: Investing in Your Home vs. the Stock Market
In response to a client debating whether to remodel their home or put those funds in the stock market, Mosby Building Arts designer Jake Spurgeon, AKBD, shared these great points. Home ownership remains the American dream. For generations, parents have raised...
8 Ways to Bring Natural Light into Your Home
Increasing the amount of natural light in your home reduces your reliance on artificial light during the day (also reflected in your electric bill!) while boosting your sense of well-being. Here are 8 ways to light up your life, ranging from do-it-yourself to...
Before & After: A 3D Kitchen Design = No Surprises
A Webster Groves, MO family was ready for a new kitchen. They wanted two ovens, special zones for cooking, entertaining and working, and a look that was more architecturally significant to match the classic style of their home built in 1922. To gain historical...
Take a Mosby Tour: Modern Kitchen in an MCM Home
A 1960 split-level flat-roof mid-century modern home in Creve Coeur, MO was creating a bit of cramp for the growing family of 4 (soon to be 5). They needed more usable space as well as an updated kitchen. Mosby Building Arts designer Jake Spurgeon, AKBD, advocated...
Q&A: What’s the Difference Between Design-Build and Remodeling?
We recently sat down with the leader of the Mosby Building Arts Planning and Design team, Jack Culian. He detailed the difference of design-build vs. remodeling projects, and revealed a new design innovation coming to Mosby in 2017. Here are Jack’s answers to 4...
Planning Romantic Spaces in Your Home
Dimmed lights, candles, and neutral colors create a more romantic pallet in the home. Women tend to be more affected by the colors and mood in the bathroom and the master bedroom. Women tend to look at their home as more of our personality and style. The...