This handsome home in a forest-like setting in Wildwood, MO was designed by the owner, a now-retired airplane engineer. With the help of others, he built it over the course of several years, completing the project in 1986. Recently, the owner called Mosby Building...
A Ballwin, MO couple still loved their one-and-a-half story ranch home built in 1978. The location is ideal for them, and interior modifications made over the years provide all they need. The exterior of the home needed some maintenance updates, and this highlighted...
Home is where the heart is for one University City couple. They love everything about the mid-century modern home where they have resided for eight years. However, with plans to stay in their home as long as possible, they knew the time had come to give their dated...
Mixed Metals And A Pop of Color For A Stunning Kitchen Have you ever been so inspired by a photo that you wanted to recreate it in your own home? That’s exactly what happened for this St. Louis, south-city homeowner. After falling in love with a kitchen she saw in a...
With the kids off to college, a couple wanted to make their 1960s ranch home in Crestwood, MO more inviting, and have amenities they’d always longed for. On their list of desires: a large master bathroom; designing a new kitchen with a breakfast nook and fireplace;...
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...
A St. Peters, MO homeowner has long lived in the house her late husband had custom-built in 1964. It’s a striking mid-century modern design with good bones and great memories, and a kitchen that has remained unchanged (except for new appliances and flooring) for over...
A couple bought a brick ranch home in Kirkwood with an eye toward it being their “forever home.” While the house had good bones, they wanted to update the place for how they lived, so they teamed with Mosby Building Arts for a whole house remodel. The...
A Kirkwood, MO couple needed to remodel their condo bathroom to be easily accessible for the husband in his power chair. They also wanted it to be attractive as well as functional, and would this type of bathroom be possible for less than $50,000? The original...
A handsome 1953 mid-century modern ranch home in University City, MO retains a good amount of its original design, but the kitchen had a decidedly 1980s vibe. After living with it for 8 years, the owners were ready for a remodel. Their goals for the kitchen remodel...
The basement is an opportunity to have the spaces you want along with the spaces you need upstairs. But before crafting lower level dream spaces there are crucial steps of basement remodeling that must be addressed. Build it to Code Local building codes can vary, but...
This homeowner had long used this bedroom with its own bathroom as his home office. Recently retired and spending much more time in the space, he was ready for an update. His wish for the office was to have a professional but comfortable look. And he really wanted to...
The new owner of a Kirkwood, MO condominium, built in 2002, needed to make some changes. The floors were noticeably uneven, the builder-grade windows were drafty, and the unused hot tub in the master bathroom needed to go. Correcting these issues triggered her...
A split-level mid-century modern home in Webster Groves, MO had a basement that multi-tasked as a one-car garage, recreation area and laundry room, with access to the backyard. The family wanted this high-traffic space to be a more functional and beautiful lower...
The Before and After Story of a St. Louis Exterior Update If you love the way your older home looks, an exterior remodel need not be a dramatic before and after story. Let’s take a look at how to replace and update most of a home’s exterior while retaining...