Mature trees, boxwoods, colorful shade plantings and whimsical statuary enliven the yard at the Chesterfield residence of Tom Friel and Debbie Graf.
The back porch that overlooks the expansive garden behind Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield.
A welcoming sun sculpture presides in this shade garden where a mix of pink, red and white begonias surrounded by greenery will grow out to fill the space.
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The photo above the fireplace looks like a painting, but it is an enlargement of a shot Tom and Debbie took at the Missouri Botanical Garden. 鈥淣o Photoshopping on this one,鈥 Tom says. They change out the images in this frame for each season.
Tom鈥檚 wall of records dominates his studio. The painting on the back wall is one of his abstract artworks. He found the wedding photo to the left at the end of an estate sale.听
A 1958 Wurlitzer vertical jukebox is topped with quartet of mophead Beatles figurines and surrounded by a poster of the Beatles, and Chuck Berry and Willie Nelson framed albums. Note the art guitars by Tom Friel at the base of the machine.
The kitchen renovation with its traditional lighting and cabinetry creates a seamless transition into the great room visually.听
A selection of hostas, pink begonias, colorful coleus and calaiums greet walkers on the stone stairway.
Tom Friel and Debbie Graf take a seat in the backyard garden paradise behind their home in Chesterfield on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
Photos: At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel in Chesterfield
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
Tom Friel and Debbie Graf pose at the entrance to their backyard garden paradise behind their home in Chesterfield on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
Mature trees, boxwoods, colorful shade plantings and whimsical statuary enliven the yard at the Chesterfield residence of Tom Friel and Debbie Graf.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
Flowers line the walk leading to the front door of Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
The front entry to Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
The photo above the fireplace looks like a painting, but it is an enlargement of a shot Tom and Debbie took at the Missouri Botanical Garden. 鈥淣o Photoshopping on this one,鈥 Tom says. They change out the images in this frame for each season.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
The fireplace in the living room of Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
The living room of Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
The kitchen renovation with its traditional lighting and cabinetry creates a seamless transition into the great room visually.听
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
The kitchen of Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
Shelves and counter space in the kitchen of Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
A desk by Debbie Graf鈥檚 father in the study of Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
A family clock sits on a hutch in the study of Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
The dining room of Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
The sewing room the second floor Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
Family photos and personal items on a shelf in the finished basement of Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
The main bedroom on the first floor Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
A stained glass window hangs above the tub in the main bedroom ensuite bathroom of Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
A spare bedroom on the second floor Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
A side table and drawing made by a friend of Debbie Graf and Tom Friel hangs in their home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
A spare bedroom on the second floor Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
Tom鈥檚 wall of records dominates his studio. The painting on the back wall is one of his abstract artworks. He found the wedding photo to the left at the end of an estate sale.听
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
The bar in the finished basement of Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
A television viewing area in the finished basement of Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
A 1958 Wurlitzer vertical jukebox is topped with quartet of mophead Beatles figurines and surrounded by a poster of the Beatles, and Chuck Berry and Willie Nelson framed albums. Note the art guitars by Tom Friel at the base of the machine.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
A selection of hostas, pink begonias, colorful coleus and calaiums greet walkers on the stone stairway.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
An expansive garden with a walking path behind Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
An expansive garden with a walking path behind Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
Sunlight filtered through trees illuminates plants in the expansive garden behind Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
An expansive garden with a walking path behind Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
The back porch that overlooks the expansive garden behind Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
A welcoming sun sculpture presides in this shade garden where a mix of pink, red and white begonias surrounded by greenery will grow out to fill the space.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
Stone steps create a path through the expansive garden behind Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
A restored turtle that was rescued from a trash pile in the neighborhood has a prominent place in the garden behind Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
An expansive garden with a walking path behind Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
An expansive garden with a walking path behind Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
The expansive garden behind Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
A seating area that overlooks the expansive garden behind Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
An expansive garden with a walking path behind Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
Record molded to look like flowers decorate the expansive garden with a walking path behind Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
An expansive garden with a walking path behind Debbie Graf and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
A Rose bush rescued from the home of Debbie Graf鈥檚 grandmother continues to grow on the side of Graf鈥檚 and Tom Friel鈥檚 home in Chesterfield as seen on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
At Home with Debbie Graf and Tom Friel
Tom Friel and Debbie Graf take a seat in the backyard garden paradise behind their home in Chesterfield on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
