November 2005

November 2005

Through the Years
Home: Through the Years
An Overland Park decorator incorporates personal history into her ever-evolving home.
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Posh Patio Homes
Home: Posh Patio Homes
Two couples live large in their not-so-big houses. Their identical floor plans, decorated in totally different but equally incredible ways, emphasize originality and personal taste.
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Who's Your Architect?
Home: Who's Your Architect?
Here's why you should hire an architect and how you'll get the most for your money plus learn about styles of architecture in the Kansas City area.
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Solace for the Commuter
Home: Solace for the Commuter
The Canyon Estates is Lee Summit’s newest choice home destination.
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Keeping the Faith
Home: Keeping the Faith
A Prairie Village couple praises their Cottonwood Falls vacation home - a restored 1880s church-turned-loft.
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Baths that Make a Splash
Interior: Baths that Make a Splash
Designed with everything from chandeliers to saunas, today's baths are more than just a place to clean up and get out.
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Non-Prosaic Mosaics
Interior: Non-Prosaic Mosaics
Miniature glass tiles — and their ability to create numerous designs — modernize the home with a high-end look.
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Big Ideas for Not So Big Spaces
Interior: Big Ideas for Not So Big Spaces
Discover how attention to the small gives character to the whole, as told by architect, author and cultural visionary Sarah Susanka. Her latest book "Inside the Not So Big House" (Taunton Press,...
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Country Kitchens
Outdoor: Country Kitchens
When the dinner bell rings, one family comes running to their outdoor kitchen.
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The 'Living' Rooms
Outdoor: The 'Living' Rooms
Nature becomes an outdoor home for one Shawnee family.
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Open-Air Destination
Outdoor: Open-Air Destination
A Mission Hills couple breathes life into their home’s formerly staid landscape with a scene reminiscent of an outdoor café.
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Not Your Grandma's Recipes
Lifestyle: Not Your Grandma's Recipes
Want to create a holiday meal beyond the usual turkey and stuffing? Try these unique recipes from some of Kansas City's top chefs.
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Imperfections, History Desired
Lifestyle: Imperfections, History Desired
Antiques are an open book to the past — and the secret to a spellbinding home.
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The Joy of Art Collecting
Lifestyle: The Joy of Art Collecting
Its pleasure stems from a blend of forming personal relationships, discovering individual tastes and preferences, subtly highlighting a home’s interior architecture, and above all, sharing.
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