Inside the Architect & Designer Awards: Julie Abner

Inside the Architect & Designer Awards: Caryn Boultinghouse

In this special episode of House of Lou, host Veronica Theodoro [https://www.stlmag.com/author/veronica-theodoro/] chats with interior designer Caryn Boultinghouse [https://www.carynstudio.com/] about her exciting win at the 2025 Architect & Designer Awards [https://www.stlmag.com/design/architect-and-designer-awards-2025/]. Boultinghouse talks about being a first-time winner in the Best of Outdoor Living category, why outdoor spaces should mirror interior rooms, and how to make the most of a backyard, patio, or terrace. What are Veronica’s tips for making an impression on the judges’ panel? She reveals this and more in an exclusive episode that both designers and homeowners won’t want to miss. Listen and follow House of Lou on YouTube [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwYnyrcREHGkbLFLTZPyJz12erwKdMl6d&si=WYpW1hKYd1tbyB-K], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3ovIC1dt19FiByFhMjlgIc?si=be8613d8b3e849c4],   [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwYnyrcREHGkbLFLTZPyJz12erwKdMl6d&si=WYpW1hKYd1tbyB-K]Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/house-of-lou/id1715504359], or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode is sponsored by Saint Louis Art Museum [https://slam.org/roaring] and supported by Kranzberg Art Foundation’s MATI [https://matistl.org/]. Rev up your engines for an exhibition where style meets speed with SLAM’s latest exhibition, Roaring: Art, Fashion, and the Automobile in France, 1918 to 1939. Get tickets. [https://slam.org/roaring] New to podcasts? Follow these instructions [https://www.stlmag.com/podcasts/how-to-listen/] to start listening to our shows, and hear what you’ve been missing! 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 [vtheodoro@stlmag.com] or to podcasts@stlmag.com [podcasts@stlmag.com]. We can’t wait to hear from you! Looking for more inspiration? Subscribe to our Design+Home newsletter [https://info.stlmag.com/newsletters] to receive our latest home, design, and style content in your inbox every Wednesday. And follow Veronica (@vtlookbook [https://www.instagram.com/vtlookbook]) and St. Louis Magazine on Instagram (@stlouismag [https://www.instagram.com/stlouismag/]). Interested in being a podcast sponsor? Contact Lauren Leppert at lleppert@stlmag.com [lleppert@stlmag.com]. Mentioned in this episode: * Caryn Boultinghouse [https://www.carynstudio.com/] * Contemporary Art Museum [https://camstl.org/] * Butler’s Pantry  [https://www.butlerspantry.com/] * Brittany Bromley Interiors  [https://www.bbromleyinteriors.com/] * Joy Christensen [https://www.stlmag.com/design/joy-christensen-frank-arzt-house/] * Thibaut  [https://www.thibautdesign.com/] * Schumacher [https://schumacher.com/] * Lane Furniture (Celerie Kemble)   [https://www.laneventure.com/collections/mimi-by-celerie-kemble-collection.aspx] You may also enjoy these articles from SLM: * See the winning projects of the 2025 Architect and Designer Awards [https://www.stlmag.com/design/architect-and-designer-awards-2025/] * Tips for submitting projects to the Architect & Designer Awards competition  [https://www.stlmag.com/design/ask-veronica-tips-submitting-architect-designer-competition/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Inside the Architect & Designer Awards: Susan Bower

Inside the Architect & Designer Awards is sponsored by Design & Detail [https://designanddetailstl.com/]. St. Louis Magazine’s Architect & Designer Awards [https://www.stlmag.com/api/pv/jj6vA0Jz4JOVxBe4Bp52hVkYTyw3Bmp1fDhLNlFvm82wYuZu0P160KcWIhM6a7Tc/++/design/ada/architect-and-designer-awards-2024/] shine a light on some of the region’s top architects, interior designers, artisans, builders, and landscape designers. But what goes into creating these award-winning projects? Inside the Architect & Designer Awards [https://www.stlmag.com/api/pv/jj6vA0Jz4JOVxBe4Bp52hVkYTyw3Bmp1fDhLNlFvm82wYuZu0P160KcWIhM6a7Tc/++/podcasts/house-of-lou-inside-the-architect-designer-awards]—a video miniseries from the House of Lou [https://www.stlmag.com/api/pv/jj6vA0Jz4JOVxBe4Bp52hVkYTyw3Bmp1fDhLNlFvm82wYuZu0P160KcWIhM6a7Tc/++/podcasts] podcast—takes you behind the scenes and into the creative process.  In this episode, join host Veronica Theodoro as she sits down with Susan Bower of Bower Leet Designs [https://www.bowerleetdesign.com/] to discuss Bower's winning projects in the 2024 Architect & Designer Awards. Watch the interview with Bower, hear the stories behind her award-winning works, and come away with inspiration and insights for your next home project. Mentioned in this episode: * K Taylor Design Group [https://ktaylordesigngroup.com/] * Beck/Allen Cabinetry [https://beckallencabinetry.com/] We love hearing from our audience. Send your thoughts or feedback to Veronica at vtheodoro@stlmag.com [vtheodoro@stlmag.com] or to podcasts@stlmag.com [podcasts@stlmag.com]. We can't wait to hear from you! Looking for more inspiration? Subscribe to our Design+Home newsletter [https://info.stlmag.com/newsletters] to receive our latest home, design, and style content in your inbox every Wednesday. And follow Veronica (@vtlookbook [https://www.instagram.com/vtlookbook]) and St. Louis Magazine on Instagram (@stlouismag [https://www.instagram.com/stlouismag/]). See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Inside the Architect & Designer Awards: Julie Abner

nside the Architect & Designer Awards is sponsored by Design & Detail [https://designanddetailstl.com/]. St. Louis Magazine’s Architect & Designer Awards [https://www.stlmag.com/api/pv/jj6vA0Jz4JOVxBe4Bp52hVkYTyw3Bmp1fDhLNlFvm82wYuZu0P160KcWIhM6a7Tc/++/design/ada/architect-and-designer-awards-2024/] shine a light on some of the region’s top architects, interior designers, artisans, builders, and landscape designers. But what goes into creating these award-winning projects? Inside the Architect & Designer Awards [https://www.stlmag.com/api/pv/jj6vA0Jz4JOVxBe4Bp52hVkYTyw3Bmp1fDhLNlFvm82wYuZu0P160KcWIhM6a7Tc/++/podcasts/house-of-lou-inside-the-architect-designer-awards]—a video miniseries from the House of Lou [https://www.stlmag.com/api/pv/jj6vA0Jz4JOVxBe4Bp52hVkYTyw3Bmp1fDhLNlFvm82wYuZu0P160KcWIhM6a7Tc/++/podcasts] podcast—takes you behind the scenes and into the creative process. In this episode, join host Veronica Theodoro as she sits down with Julie Abner of Julie Abner Interiors [https://www.julieabnerinteriors.com/] to discuss the designer's winning project in the 2024 Architect & Designer Awards competition. Watch our interview with Abner, hear the stories behind her award-winning work, and come away with inspiration and insights for your next home project. Mentioned in this episode: * Ted Collier Art [https://www.tedcollierart.com/] We love hearing from you. Send your thoughts or feedback to Veronica at vtheodoro@stlmag.com [vtheodoro@stlmag.com] or to podcasts@stlmag.com [podcasts@stlmag.com]. We can't wait to hear from you! Looking for more inspo? Subscribe to our Design + Home newsletter [https://info.stlmag.com/newsletters] to receive our latest home, design, and style content in your inbox every Wednesday. And follow Veronica (@vtlookbook [https://www.instagram.com/vtlookbook]) and St. Louis Magazine on Instagram (@stlouismag [https://www.instagram.com/stlouismag/]). See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Inside the Architect & Designer Awards: Rebekah Moore Murphy

Inside the Architect & Designer Awards is sponsored by Design & Detail [https://designanddetailstl.com/]. St. Louis Magazine’s Architect & Designer Awards [https://www.stlmag.com/api/pv/jj6vA0Jz4JOVxBe4Bp52hVkYTyw3Bmp1fDhLNlFvm82wYuZu0P160KcWIhM6a7Tc/++/design/ada/architect-and-designer-awards-2024/] shine a light on some of the region’s top architects, interior designers, artisans, builders, and landscape designers. But what goes into creating these award-winning projects? Inside the Architect & Designer Awards [https://www.stlmag.com/api/pv/jj6vA0Jz4JOVxBe4Bp52hVkYTyw3Bmp1fDhLNlFvm82wYuZu0P160KcWIhM6a7Tc/++/podcasts/house-of-lou-inside-the-architect-designer-awards]—a video miniseries from the House of Lou [https://www.stlmag.com/api/pv/jj6vA0Jz4JOVxBe4Bp52hVkYTyw3Bmp1fDhLNlFvm82wYuZu0P160KcWIhM6a7Tc/++/podcasts] podcast—takes you behind the scenes and into the creative process.  In this episode, join host Veronica Theodoro as she sits down with Rebekah Moore Murphy of Stone Hall Cabinetry [https://stonehallcabinetry.com/] to discuss the designer's winning projects in the 2024 Architect & Designer Awards. Watch the interview with Moore Murphy, hear the stories behind her award-winning works, and come away with inspiration and insights for your next home project. Mentioned in this episode: * Christopher Peacock [https://peacockhome.com/] * Stonehall Cabinetry [https://stonehallcabinetry.com/] * Tom Theiss/Theiss Plating [https://theissplating.com/index.php] We love hearing from you. Send your thoughts or feedback to Veronica at vtheodoro@stlmag.com [vtheodoro@stlmag.com] or to podcasts@stlmag.com [podcasts@stlmag.com]. We can't wait to hear from you! Looking for more inspiration? Subscribe to our Design + Home newsletter [https://info.stlmag.com/newsletters] to receive our latest home, design, and style content in your inbox every Wednesday. And follow Veronica (@vtlookbook [https://www.instagram.com/vtlookbook]) and St. Louis Magazine on Instagram (@stlouismag [https://www.instagram.com/stlouismag/]). See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Inside the Architect & Designer Awards: Meghan Heeter

Inside the Architect & Designer Awards is sponsored by Design & Detail [https://designanddetailstl.com/]. St. Louis Magazine’s Architect & Designer Awards [https://www.stlmag.com/api/pv/jj6vA0Jz4JOVxBe4Bp52hVkYTyw3Bmp1fDhLNlFvm82wYuZu0P160KcWIhM6a7Tc/++/design/ada/architect-and-designer-awards-2024/] shine a light on some of the region’s top architects, interior designers, artisans, builders, and landscape designers. But what goes into creating these award-winning projects? Inside the Architect & Designer Awards [https://www.stlmag.com/api/pv/jj6vA0Jz4JOVxBe4Bp52hVkYTyw3Bmp1fDhLNlFvm82wYuZu0P160KcWIhM6a7Tc/++/podcasts/house-of-lou-inside-the-architect-designer-awards]—a video miniseries from the House of Lou [https://www.stlmag.com/api/pv/jj6vA0Jz4JOVxBe4Bp52hVkYTyw3Bmp1fDhLNlFvm82wYuZu0P160KcWIhM6a7Tc/++/podcasts] podcast—takes you behind the scenes and into the creative process.  In this episode, join host Veronica Theodoro as she sits down with Meghan Heeter of Castle Design [https://emilycastle.com/] to discuss Heeter's winning projects in the 2024 Architect & Designer Awards competition. Watch the interview with Heeter, hear the stories behind these award-winning works, and come away with inspiration and insights for your next home project. Mentioned in this episode: * Caroline Kerckhoff [https://stonehallcabinetry.com/about-us/team/] * Randy Renner [https://www.periodrestorationco.com/about/] * Farrow & Ball [https://www.farrow-ball.com/us/paint/all-paint-colours?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwyJqzBhBaEiwAWDRJVEER-S6Dl7SvZm_8LXkyW2jAN582sPCde-jRNggbJA8AFB_x3CvchxoC1cEQAvD_BwE] * The Urban Electric Company [https://www.urbanelectric.com/] * Visual Comfort [https://www.visualcomfort.com/] * Charles Blood Artistic [https://charlesbloodartistic.com/] * Aly Ytterberg [https://www.ytterbergstudio.com/about] We love hearing from you. Send your thoughts and feedback to Veronica at vtheodoro@stlmag.com [vtheodoro@stlmag.com] or to podcasts@stlmag.com [podcasts@stlmag.com]. We can't wait to hear from you! Looking for more inspo? Subscribe to our Design + Home newsletter [https://info.stlmag.com/newsletters] to receive our latest home, design, and style content in your inbox every Wednesday. And follow Veronica (@vtlookbook [https://www.instagram.com/vtlookbook]) and St. Louis Magazine on Instagram (@stlouismag [https://www.instagram.com/stlouismag/]). See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.