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The Benefits of Working with a Designer

We provide personal service by listening to you. Your interior design wants, needs, and desires become our sole focus and enable us to create custom design solutions for you and your family.
Our attention to detail, follow-through and accountability is unmatched.
We have a strong, 22-year history of performance and in-depth personal client stories and testimonials to share.
Our master design plans take all the guesswork out of all of the aspects of your project. This comprehensive approach to your interior design project enables you to see, touch and visualize your design and décor while giving detailed investments for all aspects of each element. The Design Source then presents to you --- your Personal Portfolio®.
Our resources are based on long-term, personal relationships with firms that have the same philosophies that The Design Source does … "Deliver the highest quality products and services for your home within your timeframe and budget, and exceed your expectations."
We create design solutions for your unusual spaces that enhance the function and beauty of your home and living environment.
Our long-term vendor relationships give you access to an incredible variety of décor including accessories, wall coverings, area rugs, flooring, furnishings, original artwork, and oil paintings.
We employ some of the most talented and skilled "color experts" in the area.
Our "team approach" is unique in that it provides you an in-depth full-service resource of renovation contractors and professionals at your fingertips.
We deliver the complete customer service that you want and need and the personalized attention that you deserve throughout the entire interior design process of your project whether it is a custom/design build, residential interior design, color consultation, or interior decorating project.
We know how to "make things happen" and also make your project "fun".

*Renovation/Remodeling Services - Let us design your older home renovation breathing new design energy and technology into your home environment. We will establish a warm, comfortable, and very personal living space … just for you. Our Step-by-Step Design Process® is just the beginning of our professional approach to your design project. Progressing through our process enables you to experience first-hand our sought after reputation for accountability. Hundreds of homeowners throughout St. Louis, as well as other cities, have enlisted in our services including homes Clayton, Town & Country, Ladue, Frontenac, Creve Coeur, Chesterfield, St. Albans, Sunset Hills, and many more.

*Master Design Plan Services - After our initial phone conversation and then our personal in-home consultation, we begin research and preparation of your Personal Portfolio®. The process begins by giving careful attention to notes, photos, client objectives, and questionnaire responses. The synthesis of this information forms the framework for your individually tailored Master Design Plan proposal. Each plan includes complete space planning and specification of all furnishings, finishes, fabrics, accessories, and art placement. Plans may also include interior architectural design and original furniture design to convey a more comprehensive and all inclusive format.

*Residential Design & Decorating - Perhaps you are looking for help in pulling it all together: selecting wall coverings, one-of-a-kind top treatments, shutters, art, area rugs, accessories, custom furnishings. We offer unusual resources from around the world and services to help you coordinate your entire decorating project from specification through procurement. We will design and coordinate your project. Our experienced team of professionals specialize in color specification, window treatment design, wall finishes, and casegood design. Let The Design Source be your interior design and decorating solution!

*Custom Furniture - We can design anything for you! Many of our clients want to incorporate their own "custom furniture" pieces into their newly custom built, designed, or decorated home. Some of our unique pieces include upholstered beds, curio cabinets, entertainment centers, home offices, home theaters, and kitchen cabinetry.

2007 Kitchen of the Year Award Winners (click here to view the article) …
Kitchen Of The Year (click here for photo of client's kitchen) …
Bath Contest Winners (click here to contact us) …

Look for the August 2002 issue of St. Louis Homes & Lifestyles. We're proud to announce that we've been awarded top honors in the magazine's Annual Bathroom Design contest. We look forward to your feedback after reading the article.
General Excellence Award (click here for photo of client's kitchen) …

This 375 sq. ft. kitchen was designed for functionality and easy maintenance. Notice the niche shelf area above the cabinetry surrounding the entire kitchen, a place that the client enjoys displaying their unique glassware and collectibles.
Honorable Mention Award (click here for photo of client's kitchen) …
Homer Award Winner 2000 - Custom Home (click here for photos of client's kitchen and great room) …

This handsome ranch French country home in Fenton is a custom design/build project built by Custom Langeneckert Homes and interior design by The Design Source Ltd … The owner had spent the prior year gathering photos, sketches, and ideas for building this French country style home on his personally selected one-acre homesite … He was later delightfully introduced to The Design Source through the custom home builder and very quickly all three teamed together on this project … As the client looks back he says, "Kris and my builder teamed well together and produced my custom home virtually in harmony with my original hopes and plans." The Design Source presented a master plan which included integrating some existing furniture with all-new fabrics, wall coverings, artwork, furniture, window treatments, flooring and accessories … "And the whole package was based on Kris' intuition and careful listening to my preferences --- it was totally on target," he said.
"Most of the original master plan is my home today … Kris and her enthusiastic, talented team, as well as her numerous contractors and suppliers, made it all happen," he said.