A single bloom, plucked and placed in the perfect vessel, is the purest form of art and beauty. This spring we are taking notice as bulbs push through the soil, new flowering branches emerge, herbs blossom forth and even…
Perhaps design professionals Ivy and Mark Pierce were designed for each other. The two maintain interests, careers and family histories that are strikingly similar. As a landscape architect, Mark Pierce creates outdoor spaces that are beautiful and functional. Ivy…
Just because Oklahoma is playing peek-a-boo with spring doesn’t mean you have to be as bashful. To get started on decorating your home in celebration of the fairer season, we’ve compiled a list of the 405’s best plant shops.…
Considering how quickly Will Lightfoot established his Mesta Park home, his last name is fitting – nimble is an understatement. “I found the house the first day I was on the MLS, and put a contract on it that…
If Kindall Donahue closes her eyes and smells hints of vanilla and almonds permeating her kitchen, she pictures herself in another place and time. “I’ve made these cookies since I was a little girl, as long as I can…
Having studied marketing and management at Oklahoma State University, Paige Beal has carved out a niche for herself in the gift market with Norman’s iconic Tulips, a home and gift store located in Campus Corner. With a down-to-earth, genuine…
When Monique Naifeh commissioned her friend and decorator Bebe MacKellar to find a bigger kitchen table, MacKellar envisioned much more. “I thought we were just buying a new table,” Naifeh says, laughing. “She came in, looked and measured and said,…
Dedicated to providing furniture and design for sophisticated living across Oklahoma and beyond, Katelynn Calonkey Henry, Owner and Head Interior Designer, has been laser focused on offering gorgeous, yet functional design for homes, offices, and more. With 7,000…
Once fall temperatures start to show themselves, entertaining outdoors can be a welcome relief after months of blistering summer heat. Ready to move on from summer themes and colors, I wanted to highlight the surge in popularity of the…
While it’s hard to argue with the simplicity of a pristine white wall with a thoughtfully placed piece of art, we have to confess the layering of bold colors and artfully appointed patterns mingling cohesively is becoming an obsession.…
While layering up all the patterns may be our daydream in overall home design, we find that in our culinary musings, fall beckons us toward comfort food and casseroles and the delicious possibilities in layering sauces and pastas, sliced…
As we continue to live our lives closer to home, with little to no travel and fewer social outings, there is no better time to look inward for inspiration. Home projects have been on the rise for many of…
Simply put, there is no dreamier color than blue. Lucky for us all, just when we think we’ve seen the best variations, another hue comes along to surprise us. While this color (and shades lighter and darker) could frequently…
Aina Robinson started thinking about being a baker full time on a girls’ trip. “We went to Memphis, and I fell in love with Cheesecake Corner,” says Robinson, owner of The Cheesecake Lady. “There was nothing like it in…
Gardening is having a moment. All summer long, Instagram was filled with outstretched palms full of tomatoes, and announcements of each day’s harvest. It’s no wonder: Gardening is a well-documented booster of mood and a mental balm, and while…
Another day… another run… down the same streets, past the same houses, with neighborhood views you’ve completely memorized. If your workouts are feeling all-too-predictable these COVID days, a new class guided by a skilled instructor could add more variety…
In construction and design, one project often leads to another. This concept could not be truer for Sara Kate and Jason Little, especially with the recent completion of The Bradford House, a boutique hotel they fashioned from a century-old…
Soup finds its culinary home in a broad space between afterthought and entrée. The space and intentionality between “let’s clean out the fridge” and “don’t forget to pick up truffles” is enough room for just about everyone’s idea of…
Balancing on second-story rafters to address balcony drainage, Lea Morgan wondered if this hands-on approach to building a new house had gone too far – or too high, in this case. Fortunately, Mike Morgan stepped up to finish the…
The St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway is a life-changer. With a $100 ticket, someone will win a newly constructed 2,350-square-foot home located at 8616 Maple Creek Road in Edmond. The farmhouse-style home in the coveted Woodland Park community is…
NOMINATIONS FOR 2020 NOW CLOSED. 405Home’s inaugural Homes of the Year awards are up for grabs! Now’s your chance to enter your best work. We’re looking for the most beautiful and innovative custom homes in Oklahoma. Bring us your…
In prehistoric times, every meal was a picnic. Humans just ate outside most days, usually after vanquishing the main course, but as civilization progressed, people started eating indoors more frequently, which made the idea of al fresco dining more of…
When Heather and Bob Ross found their perfect house in Crown Heights – a Classic Georgian/Colonial Revival home built in 1937 – it wasn’t for sale. So they wrote a letter and sent a photo of their family to…
When someone mentions Joy Reed Belt’s name these days, it’s generally in the context of art. Since 2003, she has owned JRB Art at the Elms, a prominent gallery in the Paseo Arts District. And her late husband, John,…
