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at Blackbird Collection Photography by Tyler Amadeus and Alec Walsworth Blackbird Collection is a sustainable lifestyle brand that encourages you to embrace a slower pace and enjoy a more meaningful shopping experience, curated with purpose-driven brands. They offer a range of clothing for women, men, and children, all from innovative and forward-thinking labels. At Blackbird, looking stylish doesn’t mean harming the planet. They prioritize timeless, classic styles over fleeting trends...
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Raising the bar to create seamless ambience. Article by Judy Goppert When a home has seen many years of love and living, sometimes it is a good idea to bring new life to it with updates, modern conveniences and creativity. That is where RDM Architecture and Wolfe Homes For Life, LLC, come to the forefront in this home in old Leawood. “Updating these houses usually starts with opening them up. Consolidating spaces into something more cohesive and adding windows and large doors to open it...
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Crowley and Bassett are a match made in furniture heaven. Article by Judy Goppert | Photography by Janie Jones Crowley Furniture & Mattress has been offering Bassett furnishings for over 50 years, so in 2017, it was a natural progression to open a standalone Bassett store in Overland Park, solidifying their partnership. “Crowley Furniture was founded in 1954 in Excelsior Springs by Charles and Marilyn Crowley. Since then, it has remained a family-owned and operated business,” noted Katie...
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Window jewelry!
How you see the world outside is enhanced with Budget Blinds. Article by Judy Spaar | Photography by Janie Jones Privacy, light, heat, cold and aesthetics are the key reasons to cover your windows. Budget Blinds of Overland Park, Lee's Summit and Cass County are a three-generation owned family business that is here to help you no matter the reason. Courtney Stoddard Laufketter and her sister Taylor Kistler have been working in this industry since 2002. Since their inception, they have...
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