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...
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...
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 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...
Every year, Mosby Building Arts designers attend the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) to see brand new kitchen and bath products. Jake Spurgeon and Julie Giljum each share their 5 favorite items from the recent KBIS 2017. Jake Spurgeon, Mosby Building Arts...
See more photos of this kitchen for serious bakers on Houzz. Kitchen remodeling is a big investment of time and money, which is why you don’t want any lingering regrets after the project is done. For a successful kitchen remodel, these are 7 mistakes to avoid: 1....
If you’re content with the size and layout of your kitchen but are unhappy with how outdated and worn it looks, you’re ready for a kitchen facelift. Updating kitchen surfaces and details without altering the basic layout is also known as a pull and replace by the...
Jillian Brinkman, Mosby Building Arts Designer A beautiful new kitchen is one of the greatest feelings ever. The construction process to get there can be challenging, though. During a kitchen remodel, there’s bound to be a stretch of time with no kitchen access. Most...
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...
One of the greatest joys of remodeling a kitchen is the chance to get the storage exactly right. Mosby kitchen designers delight in providing innovative and personalized organizational solutions. Here are some of their favorite kitchen storage ideas from recent...
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...
Designer Talk: Neutral Colors Make Basic Beautiful Mosby Building Arts Designer, Laura Powderly, sees life as a big box of crayons, and imparts that joy of color to her remodeling clients. Laura shares some of her thoughts about the colors that surround us. After...
The Mosby Building Arts design team share their thoughts on emerging St. Louis kitchen trends, based on the remodeling projects they’ve recently completed and what their clients are asking for in 2016. JAKE SPURGEON I’m getting more requests for technology...
