Ever heard of A DELUX State of Mind?  lol… well here it is… with a touch of the mocie concept: THE HANGOVER!!!  Check out the June Issue for exclusive pics!

The results from an interior designer improve a person’s everyday life. It’s deeper than simply decorating.  An interior designer can take a room to the next level.  Design industry veteran, Hasina Starks, discovered her passion in design as a young girl.  “I was moved by royal colors! Wearing the color purple made me feel happy and I shared that emotion with others.”

The dilapidated building that stood on Enright Avenue, just a little bit north of the Central West End, had been vacant for over 20 years. Homeowners Tiffanie and Walter Walton saw past its broken spirit and hollow hallways to ensue their vision. It was the beginning of many soulful Sundays, Merry Christmases, and birthday bashes for years to come. They brought the 118 year old house back to life by preserving much of the original charm, such as the hardwood flooring, the brick fireplace, and the original doorframes, all of which provide foundation for the place that they call home. Four levels, almost 5000 square feet of open space (including a basement), and 12 foot ceilings, leave plenty of room to entertain guests. They have two children, Sean, 17, and Kyran, 8, who are quietly tucked away on the top level that’s nicknamed “The Third World”, an area that was initially sealed off and rented out as an apartment back in the 80’s. When asked what was their favorite part of the house, Walter replied “The deck out back. I can play my music and drink a beer while I fire up the grill.” While, Tiffanie replied, “The kitchen. I love to sit around the island and chill with friends.” The homeowners are a social duo who have hosted everything from a housewarming which consisted of a live band and over 200 guests, down to quiet dinner parties for close friends and family.

Words By Tamika Taylor

Maybe you’ve seen Phil’s mural work while stumbling around South City’s moonlit streets or bar hopping to Peppers. Perhaps you’ve seen the martini glass mural on Manchester in the Grove or visited Park West Grill where it isn’t just the bartender who’s extremely attractive, but the logo painted outside. An exterior master could shadow no less talent on his own living quarters. Nestled on Arsenal behind the Kutis Funeral Home, this building sticks out like a sore thumb. It was built in 1930 for Kruse Florist. Kruse built a large 14’x14’ arched window and poured beautiful Italian Terrazzo flooring. The basement was poured concrete lined with 8” of natural cork to insulate the refrigerated flowers. The building was converted into three apartments in the ’70’s, then into a photography studio in the ’90’s. “Sometime before our purchase, the basement was converted into what looked like a marijuana growing hot house,” Phil says. Needless to say, this space was a complete maker-over. Phil’sfavorite feature is “the open feel of my studio’s 16’ ceiling.” Anne Childers, owner of Indigo Massage & Wellness Therapy, lives with Phil. Her favorite feature is the “whirlpool bath for two and my yoga room with a couch of my design built on theold compressor platform.”You may also notice the extraordinary number of unicycles. I couldn’t resist challenging Phil. “Can you ride the cycle?” “Sure, I get around.” Maybe he says something like that as he accepts the challenge, grabs the uni-corn-er-i-mean-cycle and proceeds to successfully unicycle for upwards of 3 seconds. He makes several more attempts with varying levels of success. “I can’t watch this!” I scream inside my head. And sure enough, there he goes: crash, swish, plump. I barely avoid stepping on his glasses and decide it’s time to change camera angles.