635 Windrush Drive, Kirkwood, MO 63122

Once upon a time, a red brick house on Windrush Drive sat beneath tall Kirkwood trees with a fine front porch and a great deal on its mind. Its rooms were fond of one another, but walls kept them apart. The kitchen could hear the living room laughing and never quite see why. Then Landmark Builders of St. Louis arrived with a plan and a structural beam. The walls between the kitchen, dining and living rooms stepped aside, and the beam took over their work with quiet ease. The rooms met at last, and they have been talking ever since. The hardwood floors had waited patiently, and they were refinished to a warm glow. New crown molding settled along the ceilings like a well tailored collar. In the kitchen, RSI drew a layout where everything has its place. New cabinetry, countertops, a tile backsplash and premium appliances moved in together. The island became the spot where morning coffee, homework and Saturday plans gather, with glass pendants keeping watch from above. The living room...