I may have a slight obsession with peacocks. In person they don't even seem real, as if they are other worldly with their giant jewel-toned tail and elaborate feather pattern.

I had a National Geographic moment watching this guy strut around at a botanical garden in Europe this summer.

But lately, I've been seeing more and more taxidermy peacocks adorning lavish homes in decor magazines, and I have to admit, I'd love to have one on my own mantel someday, but doubt that would bode well with my frisky cat.

If you look closely at this image, you'll see the albino peacock on the...

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Before taking Kansas Citys breath away during another one of her world-class opera performances, Rene Fleming graced the home of John and Jackie Middelkamp for a night of bliss and remembrance.

The exhaustive list of the Middlecamp's involvement would consume an entire page. But to give a few highlights, Jackie has chaired the Symphony and Lyric Opera balls and the UMKC Conservatory of...

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There is magic in the Big Sky country of western Kansas. Its the allure of being away from power lines and telephone polesa magic that seems to turn time back 100 years to the era of the American cowboy.

And thats the magic photographer Dan White (danwhite.com) loves to capture. Its what entices him back to the ranches, behind his lens, to discover the faces of those on horseback...

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Rolling out of bed only to face an hour-long commute to work doesnt exactly make for a good morning. That is never a worry for local interior designer Ben Sundermeier, who decided to take his work homepermanently.

Built at the turn of the century, the Gothic Revival building, now the home and headquarters of Benjamin Sundermeier Space Planning + Design (522 Harrison St.), mirrors the...

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October! My favorite month of the year. Not only my birthday month but in the Midwest it is always the most beautiful of the seasons. The weather has been 100% perfect here for nearly two weeks (which is unheard of) and this leads me to think we will actually have an autumn season and not zoom from 90 to 40 degrees while fall passes us in the rear view mirror. The leaves are turning early but more importantly the antique shows are popping up everywhere!! Nothing shouts fall to me more than all the harvest fests, outdoor shows and special events with artists and dealers...

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