Mike and Karen Koehneman raised their three sons in the Chesterfield Valley, and that was great, but once their children were out of the house, Karen wanted to pursue buying a small farm.
The corner desk to the left holds a small part of Karen’s library of cookbooks. She customized the cabinets in the kitchen for emphasis and style.
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The modern Colonial style house with its studied symmetry, wraparound porch, tall first story windows, and handsome dormers appears welcoming and warm on approach.
Karen furnished this cozy conversational corner and a television space in the finished basement with a mix of old and new. She found the 1950s small glass table with a sheaf of metal legs at an antique store. The TV stand with its natural twig inset is a recent purchase from Carol House.
This is one of Karen’s favorite rooms – a breezeway. She likes to find succulents that are new to her and propagate them in this breezeway garden.
The finished playroom in the basement features a child-sized door that leads into a fun play space just for kids.
A dining room makes the perfect office for Mike and offers a nice sleeping space for Sunny, their German shepherd.
A dark wood kitchen table is set in the dining area with a family room behind it.
Mike, left, and Karen Koehneman sit for a portrait with their dogs, Scout, left, and Sunny, right, in the grand foyer of their home in Augusta, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.
Photos: At home with Karen and Mike Koehneman
A sunroom connects the garage to the house in the Koehneman's home in Augusta, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.
A dining room makes the perfect office for Mike and offers a nice sleeping space for Sunny, their German shepherd.
A bookshelf features cook books, art pieces and trinkets is built into the corner of the living room in the Koehneman's home in Augusta, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.
8-year-old golden retriever Scout sits on the couch in the living room of the Koehneman's home in Augusta, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.
Stuffed animals sit on the guest bedroom of the Koehneman's home in Augusta, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. The Koehnemans have many grandchildren and children and host them when they visit.
Family photos cover the doors of the fridge in the kitchen of the Koehneman's home in Augusta, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.
The corner desk to the left holds a small part of Karen’s library of cookbooks. She customized the cabinets in the kitchen for emphasis and style.
The modern Colonial style house with its studied symmetry, wraparound porch, tall first story windows, and handsome dormers appears welcoming and warm on approach.
Artwork sits on the floor of the seating area on the top floor of the Koehneman's home in Augusta, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. The Koehnemans are passionate about local art and plan to hang these pieces on their walls.
This is one of Karen’s favorite rooms – a breezeway. She likes to find succulents that are new to her and propagate them in this breezeway garden.
Mike, left, and Karen Koehneman sit for a portrait with their dogs, Scout, left, and Sunny, right, in the grand foyer of their home in Augusta, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.
The guest bathroom is located on the top floor of the Koehneman's home in Augusta, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.
A dark wood kitchen table is set in the dining area with a family room behind it.
A patio and outdoor table is in the backyard of the Koehneman's home in Augusta, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.
The main-floor primary bedroom has a neutral theme.
Karen furnished this cozy conversational corner and a television space in the finished basement with a mix of old and new. She found the 1950s small glass table with a sheaf of metal legs at an antique store. The TV stand with its natural twig inset is a recent purchase from Carol House.
Scarves and shoes are organized in a walk-in closet in the basement of the Koehneman's home in Augusta, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.
A chandelier with glass flowers lights up a walk-in closet in the basement of the Koehneman's home in Augusta, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.
The finished playroom in the basement features a child-sized door that leads into a fun play space just for kids.
Wooden chairs line the countertop of the kitchenette in the basement of the Koehneman's home in Augusta, Mo., on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.
