With the holidays coming up, I thought I would share a few of my favorite stores around St. Louis. I try to support our local stores because I truly love this city and think that the cute little local places have the most character! K Hall Designs is first up.
K Hall Designs was started by Kelley Hall-Barr in 1998 as a soap and candle maker, and has evolved into one of the best home, apothecary, and body care product stores around. Inside is an eclectic mix of soft knits and linen clothing, warm wool blankets, plants, decorative items, and all sorts of great gifts. Last year I got Andrew a vintage-style phrenology head sculpture for his office and a really cool shoe polishing kit for a stocking-stuffer.
I love their candles and decorative home goods. Interesting pieces with a vintage feel are incorporated with classics — the office supplies are pretty and practical.
Baskets. HUGE baskets. 
And naturally, they sell Barr-Co products, which smell good and clean and grown-up, not cloyingly sweet. I am bonkers over their Oatmeal hand soap and Milk bath salts.
Right now they have all kinds of beautiful sweaters and knits in stock. It was near impossible to arrive, take pictures, and leave without touching everything!
K Hall Designs, 8416 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63144 — (314) 963-3293
Monday – Saturday, 10 – 6, Sunday 12 – 6
Totally agree Lauren! I love this place. There are so many other stores like it too that I love to shop at. I went to one of my favorites this week in kirkwood, and the employees were drinking beer and putting out chrismtas decorations. My kind of place. Keep these coming!
What a beautiful shop! I can almost smell what it would smell like inside.
Wow!! This store is definitely my style. I wish they would open an online store!
Wow, this store looks awesome!!! Can’t believe you guys got snow already! Also thought Emil was Oliver for a minute – it’s been that long since I’ve been reading blogs (aka yours & like 2 others at this point. lol)