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Style Setter • Izzy Polanco opens the door to a new fashion venture.

Green Day • Cheryl's Herbs promotes a healthy, natural lifestyle.

Light Moves • From the entry to the bedroom, table lamps help set the tone of a room, adding color, modernity, and a high dose of style.

Elegant and Earth-Friendly • Sara Patino is a 2023 Tory Burch Foundation fellow.

Plush Underfoot • A St. Louis artist reimagines her work as rugs for the home.

Shop St. Louis • With unique merchandise and experiences, new retailers fill gaps in the retail market.

Discovering Design • In a city apartment building, out-of-the-box décor builds community and a feeling of home.

City Stop • Anna Weiss plans to attract students with lower prices and local artwork.

Sprinkled with Creativity • Clementine's latest location offers a swirl of neighborhood-specific design elements.

a storybook Romance • IN A WHITE-PAINTED COTTAGE, ANNIE BRAHLER FINDS A MAGICAL PLACE TO DESIGN WITH FREEDOM.

STILL LIFE • A MIX OF COLORFUL TEXTILES, ANTIQUE FURNITURE, AND AN ARRAY OF ART CREATE A STYLISH FAMILY HOME.

SECOND-LIFE STYLE • “The greenest building…is the one that is already built,” said Carl Elefante, architect, preservationist, and fellow at the American Institute of Architects. The practice of adaptive reuse gives new life and purpose to existing buildings. The following local businesses and organizations—led by big thinkers who invest in both the future of St. Louis and its past—demonstrate what's possible when need meets imagination.

10 WAYS TO CREATE A DREAM HOME • From thoughtful touches in a guest bedroom to stylish decorating tips for the entry console, these are simple yet chic ways to make the most of your home.

NO./1 LIGHT UP THE NIGHT • OUTDOOR LIGHTING IS ONE OF THE FIRST FLOURISHES TO CATCH THE EYE OF PASSERSBY. MAXIMIZE ITS APPEAL BY SELECTING THE RIGHT STYLE FOR YOUR ABODE.

NO. 2 HIRE A DESIGNER • WHO WOULDN' T WELCOME THE GRACEFUL PRESENCE OF A BAY WIND OW OR THE WARMTH OF A FIREPLACE IN THEIR FAMILY ROOM? ONE FAMILY WITH BOTH THOSE FEATURES IN THEIR HOME HIRED C&M INTERIORS TO DEVISE TWO LAYOUTS THAT WOULD COMPLEMENT THE ROOM'S PROMINENT ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS. LET'S SEE HOW PRINCIPAL DESIGNERS MARIA HO GREFE AND CHANNING KRICHEVSKY AND LEAD DESIGNER JESSICA KILIAN WORKED THEM INTO THE CLIENTS' 350 -SQUARE-FOOT SPACE .

NO./3 SEAL THE DEAL: LOCAL EXPERTS SHARE TIPS FOR BUYING REAL ESTATE • When you picture your dream home, do you visualize a Victorian with gingerbread trim or a cozy condo in an urban center? Whatever style makes your heart swoon, the real estate market of late can make it difficult to find—and secure—a new home. We talked to local experts to find out how they advise their clients.

NO. 4 DESIGN WITH COLOR • TO CREATE A VIBRANT HOME, CONSULT YOUR CLOSET, PAINT A ROOM, LAYER HUES, AND SHOP VINTAGE .

NO. 5 ADD PLANTS TO A ROOM • HOW TO WORK A LARGE PLANT COLLECTION INTO A HOME? ASK DESIGNER MARCIA MOORE.

NO./6 MAKE THE MOST OF OUTDOOR SPACES • WHEN MELISSA CELLA AND HER FAMILY SPEND TIME IN THEIR LADUE HOME'S OUTD O OR PAVILION, SHE SAYS IT FEELS LIKE THEY'RE ON VACATION. TO CREATE SUCH AN ENVIRONMENT, MELISSA AND HER HUSBAND, KEN, HIRED KELLY JOHNSON, OF KELLY JOHNSON DESIGN, TO LEND BOTH CREATIVITY AND PRACTICALITY TO THE BACKYARD. WE CHATTED WITH JOHNSON AND MELISSA TO LEARN ALL ABOUT THE...