How to Work with a STL Designer
House of Lou
<p>In this episode, host Veronica Theodoro interviews two local homeowners about what it’s <em>really</em> like to work with an interior designer. Forget about all the myths you’ve heard and join Pia Koster and Sydney Loughran Wolf as they welcome us inside their homes, revealing both the ups and downs of navigating a design project. Plus, find out which areas of the house our guests have their eyes set on next. This is a fun, lively, and informative episode you won’t want to miss.</p>
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<p><strong>Mentioned in this episode:</strong></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.stlmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/veronicas-secretary-bar-scaled.webp" rel="nofollow">Veronica’s secretary-turned-bar</a></li>
<li><a href="https://designanddetailstl.com/" rel="nofollow">Design & Detail</a></li>
<li><a href="https://schumacher.com/" rel="nofollow">Schumacher</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.studiosweetschuler.com/" rel="nofollow">Lauren Sweet-Schuler</a></li>
<li><a href="https://stlcc.edu/locations/meramec/#event-details/20f3e1a3-ad74-46ba-ba75-5ab54724426a/instances/2025-03-03T18:00" rel="nofollow">A Legacy of Design: Celebrating the Applied Arts at Meramac </a></li>
<li><a href="https://frisellanursery.com/garden-center-2/events/meet-the-designers-night-march-13-2025-at-5-pm-8-pm/" rel="nofollow">Frisella Nursery: Meet the Designers Night</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.stlmag.com/design/ada" rel="nofollow"><em>St. Louis Magazine</em>’s Architect & Designers Awards</a></li>
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