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Marilyn Stafford

Marilyn Stafford

Founder of Stafford Interior Design in Los Angeles now in St. Louis.

French Chateau Elegant Foyer

French Chateau Elegant Foyer

Complete design and selection of all materials, i.e. architectural design, flooring, window treatments, lighting, artwork, furnishings & antiques.

French Chateau

French Chateau

Custom staircase

Custom staircase

Custom hand wrought iron and gilt gold staircase with polished bronze cap railing set on a custom limestone staircase.

St. Louis Estate

St. Louis Estate

French Chateau

French Chateau

Complete architectural design of this resplendent living room with two hand carved fireplaces, French Savonnerie rugs, 18th Century Plaster Italian ceilings and crown molding. Antiques and paintings acquired around the world.

French Chateau

French Chateau

Opulent detail

Opulent detail

French Chateau

French Chateau

Stunning detail.

French plaster ceiling moldings, crown molding and wall moldings. And carved limestone fireplace, French imported crystal and bronze chandelier and sconces. French Savonnerie rug and antiques acquired from around the world.

Dining Room

Dining Room

Stafford Design is known for intricate attention to detail and sumptuous draperies.

Fabulous gentlemen's retreat.

Fabulous gentlemen's retreat.

Detailed paintings of the client's favorite golf holes create an intimate retreat. Architectural moldings and stone applied to walls.

Treasures

Treasures

It is all in the details. Note the intricately hand carved limestone fireplace.

French Chateau Living Room

French Chateau Living Room

French imported Savonnerie rug, imported French Gilt Bronze chandelier, marble hand carved fireplace, 18th Century plaster Italian Ceiling and French and Russian antiques acquired from around the world.

Italian marquetry chest

Italian marquetry chest

Fabulous chest acquired in Italy. Artifacts and Antiques acquired by Marilyn Stafford for her clients.

Fireplace detail

Fireplace detail

Magnificently carved fireplace detail.

Grand French Salon

Grand French Salon

Authentically designed French Salon with 19th Century plaster detailed ceiling, plaster crown moldings, French Aubusson rug, imported gilt bronze French chandelier and sconces. Stafford custom designed the entire room from drywall to finish including imported fireplace from New York, custom designed the bookcase, plaster wall moldings and paintings and The Parisienne Ritz document fabrics for the luxurious window treatments.

French Salon

French Salon

Document Paris Ritz Fabrics

Document Paris Ritz Fabrics

Authentic document Paris Ritz Fabrics and taffeta used to design these beautiful draperies.

French Salon

French Salon

Historical 19th Century Plaster ceiling detail.

French Chateau kitchen

French Chateau kitchen

Exquisite yet functional kitchen with painted ceiling and imported French bronze chandelier.

Hearth room

Hearth room

11 foot hand carved limestone fireplace, hand painted ceiling by famed South African Artist, sumptuous silk draperies.

St. Louis Estate

St. Louis Estate

Estate kitchen where no attention to detail was left out. Hand wrought iron from Nashville adds detail to this kitchen.

St. Louis Estate

St. Louis Estate

Silk upholstered and padded walls, walnut flooring, plaster crown molding and imported bronze sconces complete this second floor hallway.

Powder Rooms

Powder Rooms

Lee Jofa wallcovering, Gilt mirror, antique sconces, Sherle Wagner faucet, custom designed cabinetry and hand painted sink make this powder room romantic.

Napoleonic Powder Room

Napoleonic Powder Room

Upholstered and Padded walls with high detail to the French Empire style, a movement of French Romanticism in the early 19th century in architecture, furniture and decorative arts. Custom cabinetry, gold and crystal faucet, hand painted sink, Empire inspired sconces and a Gold Leaf ceiling complete this powder room.

Napoleonic Powder Room

Napoleonic Powder Room

Exquisite bathroom

Exquisite bathroom

Luxe bathroom with stunning amenities.

Custom design carved shower glass.

Custom design carved shower glass.

Powder Room

Powder Room

Lovely designed powder room with Colefax and Fowler hand blocked wallcovering. Hand painted Kohler sink and limestone counter complete this powder room.

Powder Room

Powder Room

Schumacher crimson silk Damask fabric pad the walls in this dramatic powder room. Detailed marble and granite flooring and wall detail finish the room.

French Chateau

French Chateau

French Chateau vestibule entrance with painted walls and ceiling by famed South African Artist, mosaic marble flooring, plaster crown and cove moldings, custom bronze wrought doors from Nashville, carved glass entry lights from New York, custom designed French Versailles Queen's bedroom inspired entry doors with Sherle Wagner handles and hinges from Los Angeles and imported French gilt bronze sconces and chandelier.

Romantic bedroom

Romantic bedroom

Upholstered and padded Damask walls, Gilt Bronze chandeliers and sconces, art, antiques, exquisitely carved rare limestone fireplace and silk draperies grace this lovely bedroom.

Master Suite

Master Suite

Intricately carved fireplace mantel

Intricately carved fireplace mantel

Guest room

Guest room

Luxurious guest suite with upholstered and padded Lampas wallcovering. Lampas is a type of luxury fabric typically woven in silk with a brocading weft. This room is similar to rooms of Marie-Antoinette at Versailles.

Romantic Guest bedroom

Romantic Guest bedroom

Painting in Guest bedroom.

1926 Renovation

1926 Renovation

Complete renovation to a Clayton, Missouri home. AFTER photo.

BEFORE pic of 1926 Renovation

BEFORE pic of 1926 Renovation

BEFORE picture of complete renovation.

1926 Renovation

1926 Renovation

Complete Renovation

Complete Renovation

1926 kitchen renovation BEFORE picture.

1926 Renovation

1926 Renovation

Custom home office.

1926 Renovation

1926 Renovation

Dining room addition.

1926 Renovation

1926 Renovation

Custom home office.

Ladue Estate

Ladue Estate

Savonnerie rug, silk furnishings, Antiques from Palm Beach and around the world.

Ladue Estate

Ladue Estate

Custom designed wrought iron staircase.

Ladue Estate

Ladue Estate

Powder Room

Powder Room

Upholstered padded fabric walls with custom gold sink and Antique French commode.

Ladue Estate dining room with custom silk draperies.

1920's Renovation BEFORE photo

1920's Renovation BEFORE photo

A loved St. Louis Hills home.

St. Louis Hills Bedroom AFTER

St. Louis Hills Bedroom AFTER

Complete renovation of a little girls bedroom in a 1920's St. Louis Hills home.

BEFORE photo

BEFORE photo

AFTER photo

AFTER photo

St. Louis Hills renovation

St. Louis Hills renovation

BEFORE photo of a young boy's room.

1920's Renovation

1920's Renovation

AFTER photo of a young boy's bedroom.

Stunning restoration of a 1912 home

Stunning restoration of a 1912 home

Astonishing restoration of this historical home on one of St. Louis' most admired streets designed by architect Louis LeBeaume in 1912. Intricacy carved millwork was added to this Versailles inspired room.

Studio3 Magazine

Studio3 Magazine

Studio3 Magazine

Studio3 Magazine

Renovation of Historical Residence

Renovation of Historical Residence

BEFORE Renovation of a 1912 Historical Residence on one of St. Louis' most admired streets designed by architect Louis LaBeaume.

Stunning detail

Stunning detail

AFTER PHOTO

Versailles inspired bedroom

Versailles inspired bedroom

AFTER renovation

New Ladue Residence

New Ladue Residence

Custom painted staircase

Custom painted staircase

Custom painted staircase, custom moldings and gilt bronze sconce.

Lower level living room

Lower level living room

Carved marble fireplace.

Completed new residential gym

Completed new residential gym

Theater room

Theater room

Custom designed lower level kitchen

Custom designed lower level kitchen

Custom design kitchen/bar

Custom design kitchen/bar

Custom designed lower level kitchen with high end appliances and gilt bronze imported sconces.

Garden Room

Garden Room

Complete renovation of 1850's home

Complete renovation of 1850's home

Stunning renovation of an 1850's Farm House. This stunning home has won numerous awards for it's new design and renovation while maintaining the integrating of the original exterior home design.

Silk window treatments

Silk window treatments

1850's Historical Residence

1850's Historical Residence

Complete renovation of this Kirkwood, Missouri Residence won numerous awards.

Custom designed hutch for renovated 1850's home.

Historical Residence

Historical Residence

Music room

Music room

Clayton Residence

Clayton Residence

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