How much longer can Kansas City’s shopping malls hang on? Here’s where we’re at

Photo provided by J.C. Nichols Company Records, 1896-2007 (K0106), The State Historical Society of Missouri, Manuscript Collection

Picture it: Kansas City, 1985. Crowds of kids gathered around cheap tables and chairs. Parents corralling their kids as they beg to go on the merry-go-round. Men carrying bags upon bags from a variety of stores for their girlfriends or wives. All the while the smell of Cinnabon and greasy pizza wafting through the air… Continue reading How much longer can Kansas City’s shopping malls hang on? Here’s where we’re at

See how designer Kristeena Budig created a functional yet elegant space for her family

Photo by Chris Mullins

The biggest influencers in Kristeena Budig’s home design aren’t bloggers or Pinterest feeds. They’re her four kids and her husband. When the interior designer and her husband, Chris, built their sprawling home in Bucyrus five years ago, the family’s goal was to make it functional. On top of that, Kristeena describes her design style as:… Continue reading See how designer Kristeena Budig created a functional yet elegant space for her family