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The original 1890 brick house on Hunt Avenue (left) was preserved and renovated and connected to a new black metal-clad addition. “Because it’s a weird home, people have looked into the windows,” says Arnie. “But we didn’t want curtains because we really like all the natural light.” The evergreens out front, towering around 6 feet tall, are the perfect blinds.
In the past year, Terrie and Arnie Robbins have taken hiking trips to Italy’s Amalfi Coast and California’s Death Valley along with jaunts to Mexico and even Makanda, Illinois, to watch the eclipse. Traveling is a bit of a hobby for them.
But at the end of the day or week or month, the place they most want to be is home.
“We like coming home,” says Arnie. “It’s perfect for us; it’s comfortable; we like being at home; we like living in the city.”
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Terrie Robbins told architect Sarah Gibson that one of her favorite parts of their old house was a reading nook. Gibson made sure Terrie had one in the new home, situated just off the light-filled foyer. The large painting behind the chair was made as performance art at a newspaper convention in Minneapolis years ago. The painting in the entryway, new to their collection, says “Never Lose Your Fire” and is by local artist Scott Leisler.
But, at about 2,000 square feet of modern sleekness, it’s a very different home than the one they owned just a few years back. For 23 years they lived in a 6,000-foot Central West End manse, decorated with lush antiques as well as eclectic pieces.
“It was like we did everything we could do there and were ready for something else,” Terrie says.
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Building this new house, “was an adventure,” says Arnie. Terrie agrees: “That’s... the word we kept using, was, let’s have an adventure.”
The adventure began in 2019 when they decided to sell their CWE home. They considered moving to another city — Denver, or Santa Fe, perhaps. Both were retired from the Post-Dispatch; they could relocate anywhere. But they like St. Louis’ centrality as a hub for their travels. “Plus, we just really like it here,” says Arnie.
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In a view from the entryway, the open floor plan creates a comfortable and bright living area, with furnishings from Centro and two folding chairs from Wrigley Field. Terrie found the Aim pendant light over the dining table in an article in the New York Times. When they learned it was available through Centro in the Central West End, they decided to buy the bigger version. "I jokingly say we’re in the spotlight when we’re having dinner," says Terrie.
When thinking about their move, they realized that they were only actually living in about 2,000 square feet of space; they also realized they wanted something more modern and minimalist. They found an 1890s house in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood (the Grove) with two empty lots next to it and bought all three, eventually selling one of the lots. On the other, they built the modern addition that adjoins their historic house.
Architect Sarah Gibson, design principal at Urban Improvement Company, seamlessly integrated the brick walls and cozy spaces of the old home with the open living-dining-kitchen of the modern “shoebox,” as Terrie calls it. Architectural elements such as built-in nooks, ground-level windows and sculptural lighting are sprinkled throughout.
“She’s a wizard,” Terrie says of Gibson, who had designed houses for friends of theirs. Vestiges that remain of the old house, such as wood pocket doors, give it character. “Our architect calls these ‘traces’ — traces of the old house,” Terrie says.
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A painting by Florentine artist Carla Bru hangs above Terrie Robbins’ soaking tub in her bathroom, which is in the old part of the house, as evidenced by the brick wall. At right, necklaces are displayed artistically and practically.
But most of the building happened during the supply-chain shortages of the COVID pandemic. So, the project took much longer than expected. In fact, the couple lived down the street in an apartment for about 14 months, visiting the house often to see the progress of the build. “We sold our house, so we’d walk down here three times a day and bring doughnuts or french fries for the workers,” says Arnie.
Once the bones were ready, it was time to decorate. Throughout the house is artwork from their travels. Paintings from Mexico City, Egypt and France grace the fresh, white walls. “This house is better for art than our other house,” says Arnie. “Our other house was too big, and it got lost.
“Our neighbors call us the gallery house,” Arnie says.
To choose their art, they ask, “does it move me?” And each has veto power over the other’s choices, though they say they rarely use it. And they even have a code. If the next day after seeing a piece one of them says, “It’s haunting me,” then they know they have to get it.
Local artists find their place in the home, too. A prickly looking exclamation point sculpture by Charles Blood is in the kitchen, a series of ink drawings by Peter Manion are framed and hung in the dining area, and even a painting by 6-year-old St. Louisan Camila Ramirez, their trainer’s daughter, has a place of honor in a hallway.
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The backyard of the home contains a covered patio with cooling fans and heaters. The mural is seen in the reflection of the kitchen windows. At right are spherical red fountains.
But perhaps the pièce de résistance isn’t inside at all. Both the primary bedroom and kitchen open to a covered patio and stunning backyard. A trio of red spherical fountains from the Bug Store is the first thing to catch a visitor’s eye.
“We rarely sat outside at our old house. ... Here we have a fan and electric heaters, so we can be here almost all the seasons,” says Arnie.
Blue glass sculptures, also from the Bug Store, and shrubs dot the rock yard. Terrie calls it her “bird dropping” yard because of the way the plants are randomly placed throughout.
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A large mural by St. Louis artist Peat Wollaeger serves as the focal point of a landscaped backyard, including glass sculptures from the Bug Store and a rock labyrinth.
At the back of the yard, along a lighted path, is an octagonal rock labyrinth, about 17 feet in diameter. “When we go to England, I always look at the labyrinths. ... So in the morning, a little cup of coffee, and I come out here and go through the labyrinth.”
The labyrinth is right next to a large mural painted by St. Louis artist Peat Wollaeger. The mural is actually on the brick of the shed next door, but those homeowners are fans, and friends.
The couple downsized dramatically when they moved, keeping only three pieces of furniture from their previous house.
“It was so fun buying all new stuff,” says Terrie.
At 2,100 square feet, the house is the perfect size for them. “When we were talking to the architect, we said we just want a house that we use,” says Terrie. They got that, and much more.
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Terrie and Arnie Robbins sit for a portrait in their favorite living room chairs at their modern home in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood on Friday, June 14, 2024.
Photos: At Home with Arnie and Terrie Robbins of Forest Park Southeast
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The original 1890 brick house on Hunt Avenue (left) was preserved and renovated and connected to a new black metal-clad addition. “Because it’s a weird home, people have looked into the windows,” says Arnie. “But we didn’t want curtains because we really like all the natural light.” The evergreens out front, towering around 6 feet tall, are the perfect blinds.
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Terrie and Arnie Robbins sit for a portrait in their favorite living room chairs at their modern home in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood on Friday, June 14, 2024.
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A large mural by St. Louis artist Peat Wollaeger serves as the focal point of a landscaped backyard, including glass sculptures from the Bug Store and a rock labyrinth.
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A painting by Florentine artist Carla Bru hangs above Terrie Robbins’ soaking tub in her bathroom, which is in the old part of the house, as evidenced by the brick wall. At right, necklaces are displayed artistically and practically.
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Fountain balls from the former Bug Store decorate the covered patio of Arnie and Terrie Robbins’ modern home in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood on Friday, June 14, 2024.
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Terra cotta flowers are believed to be unique to a row of 1890s homes used by workers who built the Missouri Botanical Garden. Two flank a window at Arnie and Terrie Robbins’ home in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood on Friday, June 14, 2024.
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A blessing totem from South Africa greets visitors at the top of stairs in the foyer of Arnie and Terrie Robbins’ home in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood on Friday, June 14, 2024. On the other side of the wall is a small fireplace.
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Terrie Robbins told architect Sarah Gibson that one of her favorite parts of their old house was a reading nook. Gibson made sure Terrie had one in the new home, situated just off the light-filled foyer. The large painting behind the chair was made as performance art at a newspaper convention in Minneapolis years ago. The painting in the entryway, new to their collection, says “Never Lose Your Fire” and is by local artist Scott Leisler.
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The backyard of the home contains a covered patio with cooling fans and heaters. The mural is seen in the reflection of the kitchen windows. At right are spherical red fountains.
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Terrie Robbins’ reading nook is situated just off the foyer, decorated with a painting made as performance art from a newspaper convention in Minneapolis.
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In a view from the entryway, the open floor plan creates a comfortable and bright living area, with furnishings from Centro and two folding chairs from Wrigley Field. Terrie found the Aim pendant light over the dining table in an article in the New York Times. When they learned it was available through Centro in the Central West End, they decided to buy the bigger version. "I jokingly say we’re in the spotlight when we’re having dinner," says Terrie.
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Pantry shelves are attached to an exterior brick wall of the original home that was expanded and made modern by Arnie and Terrie Robbins on Friday, June 14, 2024.
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Working pocket doors from the original home were repurposed to separate the shower from the rest of the bathroom in Arnie and Terrie Robbins’ home in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood on Friday, June 14, 2024.
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A collage of art bought on trips by Arnie and Terrie Robbins is arranged outside Terrie’s office in the bedroom of their Forest Park Southeast modern home on Friday, June 14, 2024.
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Fresh flowers are a frequent addition to the island in the kitchen, topped with an Absolute Black granite surface, at Arnie and Terrie Robbins’ home in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood on Friday, June 14, 2024.
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Arnie Robbins purchased original box seats from Wrigley Field while living in Chicago. Terrie Robbins had covers made to soften the seating.
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The bedroom of Arnie and Terrie Robbins opens to a covered and heated backyard patio in their Forest Park Southeast neighborhood on Friday, June 14, 2024.
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The living room of the home of Arnie and Terrie Robbins in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood on Friday, June 14, 2024.
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A meerkat made of recycled plastic from Cracking Art in Milan stands beside African art and a hutch made by Terrie Robbins’ grandfather. It was one of only three pieces of furniture the couple brought from their old house. Three clever sculptures by local artist Cathy Barancik sit atop the piece.
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A dining room table just off the kitchen is decorated with an AIM light fixture by Flos, nine ink drawings by Peter Manion and a Dale Chihuly print at the home of Arnie and Terrie Robbins in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood on Friday, June 14, 2024.
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The den is the former living room of the original home. A fireplace and an open, vaulted ceiling the Robbinses added are perfect with the artwork.
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Birds made of plastic from New Zealand stand on an entry handrail of Arnie and Terrie Robbins’ home in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood on Friday, June 14, 2024.
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The original 1890 brick house on Hunt Avenue was preserved and renovated, connecting to a black metal-clad addition to complete Arnie and Terrie Robbins’ home in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood on Saturday, June 15, 2024. Ken Miller designed their garden.