With the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art as a neighborly inspiration, landscape architect Joann Schwarberg overhauls a small courtyard into a luxe outdoor jewel box.

Designer Kristen Ridler and builder
Bryan Cecil renew a heavily dated home with a modern aesthetic.

Interior designer Julie Baker deftly swoops in to save overwhelmed
homeowners at the framing stage to
finish the job with supreme style.

Design-build firm Extraordinary Homes creates a warm modern home
with panoramic views for south Johnson County landowners.

A Kansas City couple moved beyond the typical blue-water pool model for one that needs less maintenance and is more in tune with nature.

The Captiva, award-winning model home at Timber Rock in Lenexa, the desired feeling was a sense of arrival. Inspired by a family trip to Fort Myers, Florida.