Every year just before the holidays begin, St. Louisans get a peek into some of the most stylish kitchens in the city—and all for a good cause. The fifth annual JDRF Heart of the Home Kitchen Tour, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 13, features 11 homes throughout the central corridor, from Clayton and Ladue to Richmond Heights, Town & Country and Kirkwood. “All the kitchens are so unique, and it’s just a fun day to be out with friends,” says JDRF development coordinator Laura Roeder.
This year’s tour, sponsored by Town & Style, has a fundraising goal of $30,000, with proceeds benefiting JDRF’s research to find a cure and treatment for Type 1 diabetes. Tickets are $40, and can be purchased online at tinyurl.com/jdrfkitchentour2014 or at any of the featured homes.
The kitchens will be decorated in a fall theme, and eventgoers can expect goodies at each location, including tastings from J. Gilbert’s, Chaumette Winery, Straub’s, Bistro 517, Katie’s Pizza & Pasta, Mount Pleasant Winery, Piccione Pastry, and other local restaurants and caterers. “There will be food in each home, so it’s a different way to go out to lunch,” Roeder says. “In one home we’ll be selling holiday-scented candles and Healthy Cooking for the Diabetic Child, which includes tons of nutrition information and is great for anybody with diabetes.”
Five additional kitchens are not pictured here. These are sponsored by Marc Christian Fine Cabinetry, DiPrimo Fabricators, Fusion Media Systems, Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath, Premier Plumbing Studio, The Jeweled Cottage, HD Media Systems, Granite Busters and Centorbi Cabinetry.
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This turn-of-the-century beauty sat vacant for years before the current owners purchased it. Extensive renovations, which included new plumbing and electrical and the installation of heating and air conditioning, transformed the home into the gem it is today.
Designed and sponsored by Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath. Photo: Denash Photography
Perfect for the enthusiastic chef, this award-winning kitchen is equipped with plenty of prep space and storage.
Sponsored by Centorbi Cabinetry and KH Interiors. Photo: Anne Matheis Photography
This kitchen showcases a creative redesign of a traditional ranch that takes full advantage of its park-like setting on the edge of Old Warson Country Club golf course. The spacious kitchen flows out through glass doors onto a patio and outdoor sitting room— an arrangement that works beautifully for entertaining.
Sponsored by Unique Stone Concepts, Beck Allen Cabinetry and Forshaw. Photo: Dave Myers, Images Today & Beyond
These homeowners wanted a highly functional kitchen with a sleek design that matched their Clayton home’s warm, contemporary style.
Designed and sponsored by Marc Christian Fine Cabinetry. Photo: Marc Christian Fine Cabinetry
High-end appliances can be found throughout this kitchen, which was created as part of an interior remodel that involved removing a small laundry room, relocating windows, widening the opening to the adjacent living space, and creating a small mudroom from the garage and exterior.
Sponsored by Gegg Design. Photo: Gegg Media/Keith Gegg
Built with entertaining in mind, this kitchen opens to a beautiful outdoor setting with a bar, fire pit, hot tub and pool. The owners say they love their new home in historic Kirkwood.
Sponsored by Kitchen & Bath Supply. Photo: Dave Myers, Images Today & Beyond