Ryan LItts, Author at design KC

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Arrive Safely, In Style

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One Stop Decorating Brings Three Decades of Experience to Window Coverings

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The living room flows into the dining room fluidly blending great art and furnishings. The mid-century ceiling fixture came from Petti’s parents’ home. An Aero Saarinen table is surrounded by Marcel Breuer leather and chrome chairs and Boho Donghia Klismos chairs. A whimsical pair of mixed media works are by Gavin Benjamin. The white lamp was a Barbara Cosgrove design.

Home Is Where The Art Is

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Art for Everyone

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Thinking Inside the Box

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She Speaks in Color

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The back pantry makes a beautiful impression, staged in an arched opening with brick tile in sage. It makes the perfect coffee station next to a small sink for easy cleanup.

At Your Service

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Two chefs = two work surfaces in Colby and Megan Garrelts’ kitchen. Butcher block for prep and pasta-making (but no cutting); cool marble for pastries and dining.

Kitchen Magicians

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Featured, Outdoor Space or Landscape

Resort Mode: On

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Jess Toms and Matt Smithmier serve as the owners and artists behind Second Chair Art, which uses the piano as the medium for new interpretations of art, lighting, and furniture.

Replayed

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A prairie sunset in vivid coloring by Allan Chow, Whispers of Dark can be found at Prairiebrooke Arts.

The Well-Lived Life

Originals Only

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Golfers can practice anytime of year at Xgolf, which has two locations in KC, with friends and drinks. You can even book a lesson with a PGA pro.

The Well-Lived Life

Virtual Green

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Where inside meets outside: Large sliding glass doors open wide, letting the interior flow effortlessly onto an expansive covered patio with breathtaking views. Designed for gathering, relaxing, and soaking it all in.

Community Culture

Built to Gather

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A rendering shows the future revitalization of the West Bottoms—including new apartments, commercial spaces, a hotel, and more—part of a $527 million, five-phase redevelopment project. Image: SomeraRoad

Community Culture

A City in Motion

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The art sets the tone in this rich and welcoming space. Nina Simone in 1968, photographed by jazz photographer David Redfern and framed by Brookside Gallery and Framing. Smart, iconic seating includes lounge chairs originally designed by Pierre Jeanneret, the cousin of Le Corbusier, and a leather LC2 sofa, designed in 1928 by his younger female protege, Charlotte Perriand, which sits adjacent. Unique steel scalloped Arcs mirrors are by HAY, via DWR, and the placement of sculptural pieces, including a large Kelly Wearstler lamp for Visual Comfort, adds personal touches.

Community Culture

You Had Me At Hello

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