Master Class: Peak Inside this Posh, Neutrals-Savvy Bed, Bath and Closet Reno

Jeff Gremillion

When an oil company honcho and his wife decided to expand and upgrade the master suite in their Memorial Drive manse, the direction to Eklektik Interiors owner and principal designer Kathy Anderson was all about compromise. They wanted opulent but functional. And they wanted a softened, plush vibe, but with a color scheme in which the weight-lifting man of the house would be as comfortable as his fashionista bride. “Definitely not girly-girly,” says Anderson. The result is a rich play of textures and a monochromatic palette of bronze and champagne hues.

These Vivid, 2000s-Inspired Pieces Are So Fetch (Yes We’re Making It a Thing)

Amanda Llanes

Don’t be too upset that the 2000s are already fodder for fashionable nostalgia. Instead, get excited to combine bold and unexpected colors and textures, à la lace-trimmed camis, chunky-soled shoes and men’s looks, too. That’s hot!

Inside Hearsay's new Levy Park restaurant

SOON WE WILL be thinking about alfresco dining, taking our kids or pups to the park, and generally being outdoors in crisper weather. Enter Hearsay, the new oasis in Levy Park, which replaces the shuttered Woodshed Smokehouse.

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The shiny new Dr. Jack Express electric locomotive

JUST IN TIME for a long weekend — and a teeny reprieve from triple-digit temps — Hermann Park Conservancy has announced it will offer free train rides from Aug. 31-Sept. 6 to celebrate a pair of new locomotives.

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