Outdoor entertaining in St. Louis is rarely just about setting a table. It’s about anticipating the heat, the sudden shifts in temperature, the inevitable parade of pesky bugs—and still designing a space that feels effortless and inviting when guests arrive.
The goal, according to Mimi Pultman of Mimi Pultman Interior Design and Ellen Lancia, a partner at Design Collective STL, is to make the outdoors feel like a natural extension of the home, where comfort drives every decision and atmosphere follows close behind.
Pultman describes her approach in simple terms. “I want everything to function really well, I want everything to taste really good, and I want all the details to look high end and pretty,” she says…