The exterior of the 1950s ranch house shows brick that had been painted a creamy color matching the Bedford stone front.
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Diaz and Barker use light and mirrors effectively throughout the house to add color and bounce to the rooms. In this lower level room, which they call the Black Cat Lounge, with its dark walls, the technique is especially handsome and spellbinding.
A view of the renovated kitchen shows the big expanse of counter space Barker and Diaz utilize in their many cooking experiences.
Barker and Diaz played with the complementary color balance of rusts and oranges against strong blues to make this living room pop.
The dining room with its sweep of dove gray walls, sleek midcentury modern furniture, lush greenery and well-chosen art becomes a study in quiet elegance.
At Home — Christopher Barker and Alyoska Diaz in the Black Cat Lounge in the lower level of their Northampton neighborhood home in St. Louis. They both teach Spanish at MICDS and he performs magic, with her as his assistant.
At Home with Christopher Barker and Alyoska Diaz in St. Louis
Barker and Diaz played with the complementary color balance of rusts and oranges against strong blues to make this living room pop.
At Home - The formal dining room area at the Northampton neighborhood home of Christopher Barker and Alyoska Diaz. They both teach Spanish at MICDS and he performs magic, with her as his assistant. Photo by Tim Vizer
A view of the renovated kitchen shows the big expanse of counter space Barker and Diaz utilize in their many cooking experiences.
At Home - The master bedroom at the Northampton neighborhood home of Christopher Barker and Alyoska Diaz. They both teach Spanish at MICDS and he performs magic, with her as his assistant. Photo by Tim Vizer
At Home - Front yard view of the Northampton neighborhood home of Christopher Barker and Alyoska Diaz. They both teach Spanish at MICDS and he performs magic, with her as his assistant. Photo by Tim Vizer
At Home - Christopher Barker and Alyoska Diaz on the patio of their Northampton neighborhood home in St. Louis. They both teach Spanish at MICDS and he performs magic, with her as his assistant. Photo by Tim Vizer
At Home — The Black Cat Lounge, in the lower level of the Northampton neighborhood home of Christopher Barker and Alyoska Diaz. They both teach Spanish at MICDS and he performs magic, with her as his assistant.
At Home - The lower level entertainment area at the Northampton neighborhood home of Christopher Barker and Alyoska Diaz. They both teach Spanish at MICDS and he performs magic, with her as his assistant. Photo by Tim Vizer
A small bar in the corner of the downstairs of the game room.
At Home - Christopher Barker and Alyoska Diaz in the Black Cat Lounge in the lower level of their Northampton neighborhood home in St. Louis. They both teach Spanish at MICDS and he performs magic, with her as his assistant. Photo by Tim Vizer
At Home - Christopher Barker begins a card trick in the Black Cat Lounge in the lower level of his. Northampton neighborhood home. Christopher Barker and Alyoska Diaz both teach Spanish at MICDS and he performs magic, with her as his assistant. Photo by Tim Vizer
At Home - Posters of famous magicians hang in the hallway outside the Black Cat Lounge, in the lower level of the Northampton neighborhood home of Christopher Barker and Alyoska Diaz. They both teach Spanish at MICDS and he performs magic, with her as his assistant. Photo by Tim Vizer
At Home - The guest bedroom at the Northampton neighborhood home of Christopher Barker and Alyoska Diaz. They both teach Spanish at MICDS and he performs magic, with her as his assistant. Photo by Tim Vizer
At Home - The lower level bathroom at the Northampton neighborhood home of Christopher Barker and Alyoska Diaz. They both teach Spanish at MICDS and he performs magic, with her as his assistant. Photo by Tim Vizer
At Home - The remodeled main level bathroom in the Northampton neighborhood home of Christopher Barker and Alyoska Diaz. They both teach Spanish at MICDS and he performs magic, with her as his assistant. Photo by Tim Vizer
The restful and elegant bedroom comes through in the colors — French navy and gray — and in the mixture of soft textures and pattern in the bedding and pillows.
A small bar in the corner of the downstairs of the game room.
At Home — The Black Cat Lounge, in the lower level of the Northampton neighborhood home of Christopher Barker and Alyoska Diaz. They both teach Spanish at MICDS and he performs magic, with her as his assistant.
