Fall is almost here, and many St. Louisans are gearing up for chili cookoffs, outdoor bonfires, and all the pumpkin-filled porch decor imaginable. This time of year, many homeowners begin making a wishlist of things that would make their home that much cozier in the...
You’ve put in a lot of work on the interior of your home, but don’t underestimate the impact your house’s exterior can have. With the flip of a switch and some strategically placed lights, you can add beauty, drama, and allure to the outside of your home. If exterior...
The calendar has flipped to autumn, and fall in the Midwest is one of the best times to take advantage of sitting outside and enjoying the weather. But what can you do to your outdoor living space to give it a refreshing look and maximize your experience? Let’s look...
Outdoor Design Elements Truly Creating An Outdoor Oasis Are you thinking about taking your backyard patio to the next level? Are you the BBQ master and dream of an outdoor kitchen to create your ultimate outdoor grilling experience? Are you thinking ahead to crisp...
Enjoy the St. Louis Summer Weather on Your New Front Porch This Ladue, Missouri home was originally a century-old stable. With each passing generation, the home had grown to fit the needs of the family. For this exterior transformation, the client wanted to pay...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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;...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...