I am the creator and original author of In Fine Style, a monthly design column of fabulous interiors, the designers who created them and the families who call them home. A collaboration with internationally recognized photographer Michael Jacob, and a popular center-spread feature in a St. Louis newspaper.
As senior writer for Ladue News in St. Louis, Missouri, I created the "Ladue News Lil' One," a contest inviting readers to submit photos of their children for a modeling opportunity. The first-time mention of L'il One in social media was responsible for more than 1,100 hits in a single day - an increase of several hundred percent, making it the most successful introduction in the newspaper's 30-year history.
Around the World in One Spectacular Sunroom
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Sophisticated Living Magazine
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Thomas Wall Reimagines a Masterpiece
ARCHITECTURE & DESIGNThe Magic of an English Folly
Oh So Gorgeous Design
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Cocktails, Conversations, and a Party of Note
Lenore & Edwin Pepper Open Their Doors for the Symphony
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Parties at Galleries!
ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN FOOD, WINE & ENTERTAINING THE ARTSA Work of Art for Works of Art
William Shearburn & Phil Durham: An Encore Collaboration
ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN THE ARTS
Residential Architecture Isn't Always
Secretary of the Interior
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A room with a muse - in Show House Style
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Woodsy Ambiance for the Family
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