Melinda Klinghammer is the owner of designer showroom Design & Detail, a company she helped found 20 years ago in St. Louis. On the eve of the showroom’s special 20th anniversary, Melinda joins host Veronica Theodoro to talk about her work life in the field of design. Melinda, whose background is in finance and accounting, has helped steer the company’s growth, including the opening of a second showroom location in Kansas City, a new line of natural stone veneers, and the expansion of the company’s headquarters in Maplewood. What’s it like to run a designer showroom? What are Melinda’s biggest accomplishments? Challenges? And what does the company’s next chapter hold? We’re excited to hear about all of this and more firsthand from the woman behind the showroom.

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Mentioned in this episode:
Design & Detail 
Forest ReLeaf
Arbolope Studio
Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park 
Casadenza
Shaw Nature Reserve
Urban Buds
The Studio at Bowood Farms 

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Design & Detail is expanding, doubling its size to 20,000 square feet
Enter work for St. Louis Magazine’s Architect & Designer Awards

Melinda Klinghammer is the owner of designer showroom&nbsp;<a href="https://designanddetailstl.com/">Design &amp; Detail</a>, a company she helped found 20 years ago in St. Louis. On the eve of the showroom&rsquo;s special 20th anniversary, Melinda joins host Veronica Theodoro to talk about her work life in the field of design. Melinda, whose background is in finance and accounting, has helped steer the company&rsquo;s growth, including the opening of a second showroom location in Kansas City, a new line of natural stone veneers, and the expansion of the company&rsquo;s headquarters in Maplewood. What&rsquo;s it like to run a designer showroom? What are Melinda&rsquo;s biggest accomplishments? Challenges? And what does the company&rsquo;s next chapter hold? We&rsquo;re excited to hear about all of this and more firsthand from the woman behind the showroom.
This episode is sponsored by&nbsp;<a href="http://cardinals.com/pregame">Cardinals Nation</a>.&nbsp;Looking to kick off game day in style? Join the ultimate pre-game party at Cardinals Nation before every home game! It&rsquo;s a high-energy, DJ-hosted celebration packed with a full buffet and an all-inclusive bar.&nbsp;<a href="http://cardinals.com/pregame">Grab tickets now.</a>
New to podcasts?&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stlmag.com/podcasts/how-to-listen/">Follow these instructions</a>&nbsp;to start listening to our shows, and hear what you&rsquo;ve been missing!
Mentioned in this episode:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://designanddetailstl.com/">Design &amp; Detail&nbsp;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://moreleaf.org/">Forest ReLeaf</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.arbolope.com/">Arbolope Studio</a></li>
<li><a href="https://ebsworthpark.org/">Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park&nbsp;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://casadenza.com/">Casadenza</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/plan-your-visit/family-of-attractions/shaw-nature-reserve">Shaw Nature Reserve</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.citygrownflowers.com/">Urban Buds</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bowoodfarms.com/">The Studio at Bowood Farms&nbsp;</a></li>
</ul>
You may also enjoy these articles from&nbsp;SLM:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.stlmag.com/design/design-detail-expansion/">Design &amp; Detail is expanding, doubling its size to 20,000 square feet</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.stlmag.com/design/ada/">Enter work for&nbsp;St. Louis Magazine&rsquo;s Architect &amp; Designer Awards</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.

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