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As we continue to live with this pandemic — spending more time than ever in our homes, especially as this winter chill sets in — I’m starting to hear some common design requests. Previously forgotten or underused areas of the home are making a comeback. The lower level of the home, for instance, is getting […]

Ellen Kurtz, Saint Louis Interior Designer, was interviewed along with Grant Pointer, co-owner of CustomCrete Inc. in St. Peters by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently highlighting creative ways to use concrete in your home. You may think it odd to hear someone declare, “What a gorgeous concrete floor!” After all, when most folks think of concrete, […]

St. Louis Homes & Lifestyles recently announced its favorite spaces winners in their October issue. Ellen’s entertainment room took top lower level. Read more on Ellen’s entertainment room design process from a past post. The judges loved it because the themed room featured authentic, rustic details that worked together to create a warm entertaining area. […]

Rustic Western Interior Design Ellen was recently married and wanted to create a fabulous space for her new husband and family.  She decided that the lower level would be the perfect location for entertaining five children and three grand kids who happen to all be under the age of five. Her husband Ty is a […]