Photos: At home in the wonderful, wacky, whimsical world of Megan Barton
Artist and interior designer has created and decorated a home full of color, patterns and whimsy to share with her husband, four daughters and a dog in Lake ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.Â
The stamped concrete patio running the length of the back of the house was a huge selling point for the Bartons. They added the roof, outfitted with ceiling fans and curtains for use in all weather.
Megan Barton stores her former home decorations, art and overall interesting finds in her basement on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at her home in Lake ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
Megan’s creativity extends to the finished lower level, where she created a unique play space for her four daughters under the stairs. Blake, 8, is shown here.
A zebra head matches the the striped lamp and dress in the living room on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at the home of Megan Barton in Lake ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
Patterned wall paper and colorful deer head in the living room on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at the home of Megan Barton in Lake ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
Megan’s layered style is on full display in the living room, where black and white wallcovering and curtains create a backdrop for punches of color in the sofas, pillows, accessories and artwork.
Megan Barton displays her art work of Queen Elizabeth on a wall in the living room on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at her home in Lake ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
Megan Barton displays colorful golfballs at the bottom of a planter on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at her home in Lake ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
Colorful and patterned throw pillows add another layer of whimsy in the living room on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at the home of Megan Barton in Lake ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
The open kitchen and living room area is the hub of the home. The Bartons created the enormous island, which can seat up to 14 for entertaining, and added the wood ceiling beams for lighting and visual interest.
Megan Barton hand-painted the pots on display on her kitchen table on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at her home in Lake ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
Megan created a custom backsplash in the kitchen by meticulously arranging wine corks she collected over the years she and husband, Kyle, were dating.
The oversized kitchen table serves both for kitchen prep and art space on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at the home of Megan Barton in Lake ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
Megan Barton created individual cubbies for her her four children in the bathroom hallway on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at her home in Lake ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
Megan Barton chose a floral wall paper for the downstairs bathroom on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at her home in Lake ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
Megan Barton chose a floral wall paper for the downstairs bathroom on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at her home in Lake ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
A view of the in the art studio/ living room leading into kitchen and living room on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at the home of Megan Barton in Lake ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
More bold and colorful artwork lines the staircase, offset in black and white striped wallpaper. Megan took a basic full-length mirror and added a one-of-a-kind colorful frame made from cut-up book spines.
An overhead view of the art studio on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at the home of Megan Barton in Lake ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
Megan Barton created a piece of art with found tape measures as displayed in the art studio on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, of her home in Lake ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
A message made of magnets in the art studio on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at the home of Megan Barton in Lake ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
Megan Barton de-binded books to create the border for an over sized mirror in the art studio on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at her home in Lake ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
Stacked art supplies and hand-pointe dogs create a playful scene on the window sill in the art studio on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at the home of Megan Barton in Lake ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
Megan Barton created a back wall of colorful books and art in her floor to ceiling shelves in her studio on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at her home in Lake ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
Orange flowers add pop on the desk in the art studio on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at the home of Megan Barton in Lake ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
Megan Barton poses for a portrait in front of curated colorful shelves in her art studio on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at her home in Lake ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
Megan Barton poses for a portrait surrounded by her art in her art studio on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at her home in Lake ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
The traditional exterior of the Bartons’ Lake Saint Louis home gives little indication of the colorful and creative interior beyond the front door.
Laurie Skrivan | Post-Dispatch
Photographer
She uses a backdrop of black and white to offset a multitude of colors.
