In this episode, host Veronica Theodoro sits down with Marcella Hawley, an artist, botanical illustrator, and creative director who has contributed her talents to Martha Stewart Living and the Mary Engelbreit Home Companion. Many in the St. Louis community may also know Marcella for her stunning front garden in Webster Groves, lovingly called "The Slope of Possibility." Filled with thousands of vibrant flowers, the garden is a living tribute to her mother and embodies Marcella’s belief in the transformative and healing power of gardens. Here, Marcella takes us on a personal journey, filled with insights about life, loss, and rebirth. Marcella also fills us in on the exciting new project she plans to launch early next year. It's an episode filled with inspiration and hope and one that you won't want to miss. 

Listen and follow House of Lou on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.

This episode is sponsored by The Repertory Theater of St. Louis and supported by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.

This December, The Rep and STAGES St. Louis present: Million Dollar Quartet Christmas. Join Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins for a rock n’ roll celebration. Don’t miss the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale on repstl.org.

Got an idea for a future House of Lou episode? 

We love hearing from our audience. Send your thoughts or feedback to Veronica at vtheodoro@stlmag.com or to podcasts@stlmag.com. We can't wait to hear from you!

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Mentioned in this episode:
Sharon Dorram Color at Sally Hershberger 
Johanna Ortiz  (see photo of showroom)
Schumacher x Johanna Ortiz 
New York School of Interior Design 
Marcella Hawley 
Martha Stewart
Mary Engelbreit
Greater St. Louis Daffodil Society 
Jason Delaney/PHS Daffodils 
Missouri Botanical Garden 
Brent & Becky’s Bulbs 
Dutch Growers 
ColorBlends 
John Scheepers, Inc.
Van Engelen, Inc. 
QDaffs
Home Depot
This Naked Mind 
Great Dixter House & Gardens 
Fergus Garrett
Fennel Cooking School 
Top cooking and mixology classes in St. Louis
Reimagining Home: Design for All Ages and Abilities
Gardening Heals with Marcella Hawley 

In this episode, host <a href="http://www.stlmag.com/api/pv/BZqHF087QNECNgPw8YX7B5qcRod1Lq7BUuGiF7zWY6UoVLAv74z39AftXNotEmPo/++/topics/veronica-theodoro/">Veronica Theodoro</a> sits down with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/marcellahawley/" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Marcella Hawley)">Marcella Hawley</a>, an artist, botanical illustrator, and creative director who has contributed her talents to Martha Stewart Living and the Mary Engelbreit Home Companion. Many in the St. Louis community may also know Marcella for her stunning front garden in Webster Groves, lovingly called "The Slope of Possibility." Filled with thousands of vibrant flowers, the garden is a living tribute to her mother and embodies Marcella’s belief in the transformative and healing power of gardens. Here, Marcella takes us on a personal journey, filled with insights about life, loss, and rebirth. Marcella also fills us in on the exciting new project she plans to launch early next year. It's an episode filled with inspiration and hope and one that you won't want to miss. 
Listen and follow House of Lou on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/house-of-lou/id1715504359" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Apple Podcasts)">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3ovIC1dt19FiByFhMjlgIc?si=be8613d8b3e849c4" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Spotify)">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwYnyrcREHGkbLFLTZPyJz12erwKdMl6d&amp;si=WYpW1hKYd1tbyB-K" aria-label="Link opens in new window (YouTube)">YouTube</a>, or wherever you get your podcasts.
This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://www.repstl.org/" aria-label="Link opens in new window (The Repertory Theater of St. Louis)">The Repertory Theater of St. Louis</a> and supported by the <a href="https://slso.org/" aria-label="Link opens in new window (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra)">St. Louis Symphony Orchestra</a>.
This December, The Rep and STAGES St. Louis present: Million Dollar Quartet Christmas. Join Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins for a rock n’ roll celebration. Don’t miss the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale on <a href="https://repstl.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0S3t00001lMWhEEAW" aria-label="Link opens in new window (repstl.org)">repstl.org</a>.
Got an idea for a future House of Lou episode? 
We love hearing from our audience. Send your thoughts or feedback to Veronica at <a href="mailto:vtheodoro@stlmag.com" aria-label="Link opens in new window (vtheodoro@stlmag.com)">vtheodoro@stlmag.com</a> or to <a href="mailto:podcasts@stlmag.com" aria-label="Link opens in new window (podcasts@stlmag.com)">podcasts@stlmag.com</a>. We can't wait to hear from you!
Looking for more inspiration?
Subscribe to our <a href="https://info.stlmag.com/newsletters" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Design+Home newsletter)">Design+Home newsletter</a> to receive our latest home, design, and style content in your inbox every Wednesday. And follow Veronica (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/vtlookbook" aria-label="Link opens in new window (@vtlookbook)">@vtlookbook</a>) and St. Louis Magazine on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stlouismag/" aria-label="Link opens in new window (@stlouismag)">@stlouismag</a>).
Interested in being a podcast sponsor?
Contact Lauren Leppert at <a href="mailto:lleppert@stlmag.com" aria-label="Link opens in new window (lleppert@stlmag.com)">lleppert@stlmag.com</a>.
Mentioned in this episode:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.sdsh.com/" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Sharon Dorram Color at Sally Hershberger )">Sharon Dorram Color at Sally Hershberger </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.johannaortiz.com/pages/ny-store" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Johanna Ortiz )">Johanna Ortiz </a> (see <a href="https://www.stlmag.com/api/pv/BZqHF087QNECNgPw8YX7B5qcRod1Lq7BUuGiF7zWY6UoVLAv74z39AftXNotEmPo/++/downloads/370868/download/IMG_5593.jpg">photo</a> of showroom)</li>
<li><a href="https://schumacher.com/collections/johanna-ortiz" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Schumacher x Johanna Ortiz )">Schumacher x Johanna Ortiz </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nysid.edu/exhibitions/the-persistence-of-hand-drawing-interior-rendering-today" aria-label="Link opens in new window (New York School of Interior Design )">New York School of Interior Design </a></li>
<li><a href="https://marcellahawley.com/" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Marcella Hawley )">Marcella Hawley </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.marthastewart.com/" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Martha Stewart)">Martha Stewart</a></li>
<li><a href="https://maryengelbreit.com/" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Mary Engelbreit)">Mary Engelbreit</a></li>
<li><a href="https://stldaffodilclub.org/" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Greater St. Louis Daffodil Society )">Greater St. Louis Daffodil Society </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.phsdaffodils.com/" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Jason Delaney/PHS Daffodils )">Jason Delaney/PHS Daffodils </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Missouri Botanical Garden )">Missouri Botanical Garden </a></li>
<li><a href="https://brentandbeckysbulbs.com/" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Brent &amp; Becky’s Bulbs )">Brent &amp; Becky’s Bulbs </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.dutchgrowers.com/" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Dutch Growers )">Dutch Growers </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.colorblends.com/" aria-label="Link opens in new window (ColorBlends )">ColorBlends </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.johnscheepers.com/" aria-label="Link opens in new window (John Scheepers, Inc.)">John Scheepers, Inc.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vanengelen.com/" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Van Engelen, Inc. )">Van Engelen, Inc. </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.qdaffs.us/currently-available?gad_source=1&amp;gbraid=0AAAAABmoyO3qY-Bocj7PQR7RWDu0W8VYR&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAoae5BhCNARIsADVLzZcBQBSmEHbq0EPVSvsfdX9YqtgJJVo6zZCpxUjvZrj3V9RVDzJ3D7EaAo5SEALw_wcB" aria-label="Link opens in new window (QDaffs)">QDaffs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.homedepot.com/s/garden%20auger%20drill%20bit?NCNI-5" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Home Depot)">Home Depot</a></li>
<li><a href="https://thisnakedmind.com/" aria-label="Link opens in new window (This Naked Mind )">This Naked Mind </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.greatdixter.co.uk/" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Great Dixter House &amp; Gardens )">Great Dixter House &amp; Gardens </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/fergusmustafasabrigarrett/?hl=en" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Fergus Garrett)">Fergus Garrett</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fennelstl.com/" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Fennel Cooking School )">Fennel Cooking School </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.stlmag.com/api/pv/BZqHF087QNECNgPw8YX7B5qcRod1Lq7BUuGiF7zWY6UoVLAv74z39AftXNotEmPo/++/dining/top-cooking-classes-in-st-louis/">Top cooking and mixology classes in St. Louis</a></li>
<li><a href="https://events.webster.edu/event/reimagining-home-design-for-all-ages-and-abilities" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Reimagining Home: Design for All Ages and Abilities)">Reimagining Home: Design for All Ages and Abilities</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bowoodfarms.com/collections/the-studio" aria-label="Link opens in new window (Gardening Heals with Marcella Hawley )">Gardening Heals with Marcella Hawley </a></li>
</ul>

Take a step inside the city’s creative community with St. Louis’ first design podcast, House of Lou. Join Veronica Theodoro, St. Louis Magazine's Design editor-in-chief, for a front row seat to the worlds of local interior design, architecture, gardens, and fashion. Whether your home is a brick bungalow or a contemporary high rise, you’ll come away informed and inspired, with new ideas for living a beautiful life. There’s so much to see in St. Louis, if you know where to look.

Take a step inside the city’s creative community with St. Louis’ first design podcast, House of Lou. Join Veronica Theodoro, St. Louis Magazine's Design editor-in-chief, for a front row seat to the worlds of local interior design, architecture, gardens, and fashion. Whether your home is a brick bungalow or a contemporary high rise, you’ll come away informed and inspired, with new ideas for living a beautiful life. There’s so much to see in St. Louis, if you know where to look.

House of Lou

Take a step inside the city’s creative community with St. Louis’ first design podcast, House of Lou. Join Veronica Theodoro, St. Louis Magazine's Design editor-in-chief, for a front row seat to the worlds of local interior design, architecture, gardens, and fashion. Whether your home is a brick bungalow or a contemporary high rise, you’ll come away informed and inspired, with new ideas for living a beautiful life. There’s so much to see in St. Louis, if you know where to look.