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At Home With Nora Frankel in Waldo
Pastry chef Nora Frankel’s Tudor-style two-bedroom in Waldo looks like it’s inhabited by a super-cool homebody. Frankel has enviable collections of mid-century modern furniture, vinyl records, books and snow globes. And everywhere you look, there’s a
At Home With Jameson Watkins in Hyde Park
Graphic designers Tad and Jessica Carpenter's River Market loft
In Tad and Jessica Carpenter’s River Market loft, the fact that two graphic designers live under this one roof is apparent in the vintage movie posters, Jonathan Adler pottery and stacks of books on art and design. Even without those touches, the home has an inspiring feel. The 1,200-square-foot corner loft’s white walls and concrete floors provide a clean backdrop for sweeping views of the downtown Kansas City skyline.
At Home With: Betsy Blodgett and Jonathan Goetz in their KCK bungalow
Betsy Blodgett’s style could be described as whimsical, colorful and feminine. Her husband Jonathan Goetz is more of a minimalist. His least favorite color, turquoise, happens to be his wife’s favorite. Despite their (minor) design differences, the couple has made a harmonious home out of their first house together in Kansas City, Kan. Their sunny three-bedroom bungalow has room for everything they both love.
At Home With: Christopher Elbow
Take a tour through Christopher Elbow’s secluded Mid-Century Modern home on the southern edge of Kansas City. When Elbow and his wife, Jenifer, came to look at the house a few years ago, it was summertime. The house was surrounded by green grass and leafy trees. It was an oasis tucked into city sprawl. “I got halfway down the driveway and went, ‘This is it,’ ” Elbow says.
Jon Fulton Adams and Ron Megee's northeast Kansas City home


