House of Lou
House of Lou
Playlist by House of LouTake 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 wo…44 clip(s) in playlist
The Stories Behind St. Louis Homes With @housesinstl
In this latest episode of House of Lou, host Veronica Theodoro interviews content creator Jay David and real estate agent Dawn Griffin, the husband-and-wife team behind Instagram’s popular @housesinstl account. Part visual record, part history lesson, @housesinstl digs into St. Louis house, neighbo…
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Antique Hunting in St. Louis With the Pros
What’s it like to run a booth at a local antique mall? In this episode of House of Lou, Veronica goes straight to the pros to find out. She’s joined by Jen Farley of Persnickety by Jen Farley and Sarah Staley of Velvet Peach Vintage—both vendors at The Hill Antique Market, but with distinctly diffe…
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St. Louis Photographer Heidi Drexler Stehr's New Book
In 1980, 8-year-old Heidi Drexler Stehr began spending her summer vacations on Cape Cod—igniting a love for the New England coast that has followed her ever since. A traditional Cape Cod shingled home, built by her maternal grandparents, is the nucleus of her memories. And that house, as well as th…
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St. Louis Experts on Decorating with Houseplants
In this episode of House of Lou, host Veronica Theodoro chats with Laura Dooley, owner of LoKey Designs, and Nicole Walter, greenhouse buyer for Garden Heights Nursery. The topic of their conversation is decorating the home with plants and it all kicks-off with each woman sharing the story behind t…
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Inside the Architect & Designer Awards: Meagan Cooperman
At last month’s Architect & Designer Awards event, interior designer Meagan Cooperman took home the award for best Transitional Interior Design, a new category introduced this year to the magazine’s long-running design competition. That same night, Meagan was delighted to learn that her work had al…
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Gardening for Fragrance in St. Louis ft. Derek McKay
In this episode of House of Lou, take a walk outside with garden expert Derek McKay—manager of Frisella Nursery and host of the gardening blog Derek Dino Garden Guy. Veronica and Derek delve into the world of fragrance in the garden, an aspect of garden design that is often, surprisingly, overlooke…
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Retta Tussey’s Creative Journey in St. Louis
In this episode of House of Lou, host Veronica Theodoro is joined by the multifaceted St. Louis designer Retta Tussey. Their conversation takes us on a years’-long journey through Retta’s career as an interior designer, to the launching of her fashion brand Retta Jane, and the opening—this fall—of …
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Designer Meghan Heeter’s Career Pivot: Ättlingar
In this episode of the podcast, Meghan Heeter discusses her transition from full-time interior designer to design principal at Ättlingar, the company she founded with former client Siri Eklund. Dedicated to designing and crafting historically inspired medicine cabinets, mirrors, and other accessori…
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Inside a Victorian Restoration ft. Susan Barrett
Susan Barrett, of Barrett Barrera Projects in St. Louis, is Veronica’s podcast guest this month. Many of you may know of Susan through her work in the art world, where she develops exhibitions for tour, produces artists’ collaborations, and provides management and consultation of private art collec…
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Christmas Tree 101 with St. Louis Pros
It’s time to decorate the Christmas tree! This month, Veronica welcomes Rae Sutton of Three French Hens and Suzanne Miller of Papier Lys to the pod. Together, the group gets into the weeds about the joys—and challenges—of creating a beautiful and memorable tree in time for the holidays. Who is camp…
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