Welcome to another year of great design in St. Louis. We're honored to be the media organization giving our city's top talent a front-row seat. The 2025 Architect & Designer Awards competition, now in its 18th consecutive year, attracted more than 270 entries across 30 categories, from Home Office/Library to Home of the Year, from Custom Furniture Design to Traditional Kitchen. We thank our five judges – Brittany Bromley, Kelee Katillac, Fern Santini, Samantha Stevenson and Jess Weeth – for their expertise and attention to each entry.
The competition winners will be announced at a party on April 1 at the Contemporary Art Museum of St. Louis, presented by Design & Detail. Until then, congratulations to all of our finalists!
Event tickets are now on sale! Purchase tickets here and subscribe to Veronica Theodoro's weekly Design+Home newsletter to stay up to date.
Living in an apartment
Aaron Bunse, Studio DVLP; Josh Smith, Neon Greens
Brett Clark and Ellen Lancia, design collective STL
Kathleen Mathews, Marcia Moore Design
The best of outdoor living
Caryn Boultinghouse Design Studio
Caryn Boultinghouse Design Studio
Kelly Johnson Design; Mademan Design; Side lines
nursery
Ashley Obradovits, Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath
Ashley Obradovits, Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath
Laurie LeBoeuf, Castle Design
Commercial restaurant space
Peter Tao, Tao + Lee Associates, Inc.
The Lawrence Group
The Lawrence Group
Commercial areas, other
The Lawrence Group
Oculus Inc.
Patrick Knobloch, Mademan Design
Individual furniture design
Martin Goebel, Goebel & Co. Furniture
nesting house design; Side lines
Ken Stahl, Rook Fine Furniture
dining room
Maria Hogrefe, C&M Interiors
nesting house design; Side lines
Ashley Obradovits, Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath
Great room
Faith Berger, Faith Berger Art Consultants
Laurie LeBoeuf, Morgan Brown, Castle Design
Lauren Sweet-Schuler, Studio Sweet-Schuler
Renovation/restoration of historic residential buildings
Brett Clark and Ellen Lancia, Design Collective STL; Troy Duncan, PK Construction
nesting house design; Side lines
Trivers
Home office/library
Ashley Obradovits, Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath
Nesting house design
Nesting house design
House of the Year
David Schaub, Schaub Projects Architecture+Design
FORNEY + Architecture; Kathy Israel; REA houses
Laurie LeBoeuf, Castle Design
Lower level
Ashleigh Schroeder, Nest Kitchen, Bath & Home Design LLC
Heather Helms, Srote & Co.
Lara Pennington, Lara & Company Interiors; Erin Joy, Willow Build Group
Mill work
Brett Clark and Ellen Lancia, Design Collective STL; Troy Duncan, PK Construction; Marc Christian Fine Cabinetry
Julie Abner, Julie Abner Interiors
Maria Hogrefe, C&M Interiors
Modern bathroom (larger than 150 square feet)
Amy McCoy, McCoy Design Studio; David Schaub, Schaub Projects; Carla Ferris, Beck Allen
Janelle Helms, Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath
Janelle Helms, Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath; Lauren Strutman and Stephen L. Endsley, Jr., Lauren Strutman Architects; Compass design build
Modern bathroom (less than 150 square feet)
Lara Pennington, Lara & Company Interiors; Erin Joy, Willow Build Group
Melanie Christoff, Cure Design Group
Nesting house design
Modern interior design (except kitchens and bathrooms)
CJ Knapp, Kind regards
Kelly Johnson Design
Susan Bower, Bower Leet Design; Nathan Markway, Markway Construction
Modern kitchen (larger than 300 square feet)
Julie Abner, Julie Abner Interiors
Lauren Sweet-Schuler, Studio Sweet-Schuler; Jennifer Gossow, JG Design Studio; Woodworking in the Owka Valley
LU Design Build
Modern kitchen (less than 300 square feet)
Aisling Leonard, Aisling Leonard Design
Aisling Leonard, Aisling Leonard Design
Leah Jarrell, LJ Interior Designs
New building
Adriana Perrone, architect
Cori Dyer, Cure Design Group
Laurie LeBoeuf, Castle Design
Guest toilet
Laurie LeBoeuf, Castle Design
Lauren Sweet-Schuler, Studio Sweet-Schuler
Nesting house design
Primary Suite
Amy McCoy, McCoy Design Studio; David Schaub, Schaub Projects
Ashley Obradovits, Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath
Kelly Johnson Design
Renovation/extension
Ashleigh Schroeder, Nest Kitchen, Bath & Home Design LLC
Studio Lark; Barron Construction
Susan Bower, Bower Leet Design; Nathan Markway, Markway Construction
Special room
Caroline Kerckhoff, Stone Hall Cabinetry
Caroline Kerckhoff, Stone Hall Cabinetry
Liz Basler, castle design
Traditional bathroom (larger than 150 square feet)
Karen Korn, Molly Ryan, Karen Korn Interiors
Morgan Brown, Castle Design
nesting house design; Side lines
Traditional bathroom (less than 300 square feet)
Janelle Helms, Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath
Maria Hogrefe, C&M Interiors
Laurie LeBoeuf, Castle Design
Traditional interior design (excluding kitchens and bathrooms)
Ashley Obradovits, Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath
Ashley Obradovits, Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath
Susan Bower, Bower Leet Design; Julie Baur, Julie Baur Interiors; Matt Markway, Markway Construction
Traditional cuisine
Caroline Kerckhoff, Stone Hall Cabinetry
Liz Basler, castle design
Nesting house design
Use of color
Ashley Obradovits, Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath
Caroline Kerckhoff, Stone Hall Cabinetry
Liz Basler, castle design
Use of fabric or wall covering
Ashley Obradovits, Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath
Ashley Obradovits, Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath
Maria Hogrefe, C&M Interiors
Winners will be announced at our event on April 1 at the Contemporary Art Museum of St. Louis. Purchase tickets here and subscribe to Veronica Theodoro's weekly Design+Home newsletter to stay up to date.