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Making Shade with a Covered Patio

Outdoor Living

A new home in Ladue, MO had a nice 20’ x 20’ brick paver patio with a lovely view overlooking the pool and a lush golf course. Unfortunately, they couldn’t sit outside and enjoy the view much past 2 pm because of the sun glare from facing due west. A covered patio...

The Top 7 Remodeling Trends (so far) of 2017

Bathrooms, Design & Remodeling, Exterior Design, Kitchens, Outdoor Living, Remodeling

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...

How to Create the Perfect Party Patio

Outdoor Living

By Jake Spurgeon, AKBD, CAPS, Designer for Mosby Building Arts Ahhh, warm weather! As we change our gatherings from indoors to outdoors, we long to liven up our outdoor entertaining spaces.  My household loves to use our outdoor space for friends and family to relax...

Is Your Deck Safe? 9 Things to Look For

Decks, Exterior Design, Outdoor Living

With the outdoor living season in full swing, we’re bound to hear more stories about deck collapses. In the past 10 years, there have been more than 800 reported injuries at an average rate of 21% per year. In many cases, the failing decks were built incorrectly, not...

Before & After: Remodeling a Crestwood Ranch Home

Bathrooms, Before & After, Kitchens, Outdoor Living, Room Additions

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;...

My Dad’s Lawn Care Recipe

Outdoor Living, Repairs & Advice

  Mosby Building Arts Client Experience Coordinator Noël Powers’ describes her Dad’s long-standing lawn care recipe. This recipe has been successful for years.   When I was growing up my Dad always had a lush lawn, the neighbors have always...

Winter Planning for Summer Outdoor Living

Decks, Exterior Design, Outdoor Living, Remodeling

Don’t wait until you have ditched your winter coat for shorts and flip flops to begin planning your new outdoor space. If you want to enjoy it for the spring and summer, it needs to be planned now, in the winter. Whether it is an outdoor kitchen, patio, or deck, it...

7 Ways to Make a Kid-Safe Pool

Outdoor Living, Repairs & Advice

Having a pool is one of the great summertime pleasures, but it also makes you responsible for the safety of those using it. Establishing rules for when and how others use your pool is important. When it comes to the children who will use or be near your pool, extra...

What is the Cost of a St. Louis Deck?

Decks, Outdoor Living

A deck has practically become a standard feature of Metro St. Louis homes, and the more you use them the more you may long for a new and improved deck. So how much could a new deck cost you? Every deck project is unique, so it’s impossible to know a precise price tag...

How to Properly Remove an Inground Pool

Outdoor Living, Repairs & Advice

A Glendale, Missouri home had an inground gunnite pool installed in 1964 (shown above). When Mosby Building Arts’ clients’ bought the house over 20 years ago, the family was thrilled to have a pool. It brought countless hours of fun – and maintenance. With the...

Before & After Details of a St. Louis Deck and Screen Porch

Before & After, Decks, Outdoor Living, Room Additions, Siding

What’s not to love about spending a gorgeous day outdoors? Imagine if you had the option to do it completely out in the open, or in the breezy shade of a screen porch. That’s what the owners of a Kirkwood, MO home, built in 1978, had in mind when they...

Tips for Choosing the Right Fence For Your Home

Outdoor Living, Repairs & Advice

Most every home has some kind of fencing on the grounds. When it comes to choosing a fence, there are many things to consider. Here’s a basic primer on how to choose the right fence for your home. The Purpose of the Fence If you need a secure fence to keep animals and...