The Apartment at Cactus Creek - the AirBnb
Some spaces are designed to be admired.
This one was designed to be lived in.
In 2010 I moved my shop, Cactus Creek, into 400 Main Street, a historic building constructed as a mercantile in 1910. Our retail business was on the main level and in the apartment above I raised my 3 sons.
Fast forward to 2026 and I find myself an empty nester and ready to finally share that apartment with the public. Over the years I had done a complete remodel, a couple of Holiday Homes Tours and open houses. But now it was time to really give the tourists who come to our little town an unforgettable Weston experience. I always knew that was my long game and now it’s time to make it happen.
Everything is this space was curated over time from thrift shopping - including the sofa which was one of my best thrift shop finds ever.
When I began creating The Apartment at Cactus Creek, my goal wasn't simply to furnish another vacation rental. I wanted guests to feel like they were staying in the kind of place I'd always hope to find while traveling—a space that felt collected, comfortable, and deeply connected to the town just outside its windows.
Perched above Main Street in the heart of historic Weston, Missouri, The Apartment was designed to slow people down. Morning coffee on the balcony. An afternoon wandering through local shops. A good book on the sofa. Watching the sunset as Main Street settles in for the evening.
Every room was intentionally layered with a mix of vintage finds, natural textures, and pieces chosen to make the apartment feel less like a rental and more like someone's well-loved home.
One of my favorite parts of the process was collecting those pieces. I love walking through antique stores, estate sales, and thrift shops, imagining how something overlooked might become exactly what a room needs. Creating spaces this way feels less like decorating and more like solving a puzzle.
The Apartment became more than a place for visitors to stay. It became an extension of everything I love about design—that beautiful spaces don't have to be extravagant. They simply need to make people feel like home.
An apartment remodel in 2023 completely transformed the kitchen, dining and living space into an open floor plan with plenty of room for a family dinner or intimate dinner party. The countertop and backsplash is still breathtaking to me.
Thrift shop chandeliers, plus a table I found at a big box store. The original plan was to have a table built but this one was the exaact size and design at a fraction of the cost.
This is my favorite bedroom in The Apartment because of the natural light and it’s also just off the balcony. The mismatched lamps and nightstands are fun & non-traditional, the sizes and shapes are completely different but they balance the bed perfectly.
In 2021 this bathroom was completely remodeled. We took out the original claw foot bath tub and built a shower out of stone reminiscent to the original limestone that can be found in The Cellar of our building.
This bedroom takes me home to my Southwest roots with a log bed, Americana flags and a found oil painting of the Saguaro National Park.
The perfect reading knook occupies a corner of this bedroom with a woven black leather chair, another thrift shop find.