<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;House of Lou&lt;/em&gt;, Veronica welcomes Kate Pollmann and Jessica Conway, owners of&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://shopsugarcoat.com/"&gt;Sugarcoat Home&lt;/a&gt;, to talk about&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.stlmag.com/design/the-antiques-at-sugarcoat-home-in-st-louis-are-curated-by-tw/"&gt;shopping estates sales&lt;/a&gt;, finding treasures where (and when!) you least expect them, and how we can all create beautiful, unique spaces when we follow our heart&amp;rsquo;s desire. Kate and Jessica also share Sugarcoat&amp;rsquo;s origin story, insights about working together, and their hopes and dreams for the future of their business. Hint: There&amp;rsquo;s more travel ahead for them&amp;mdash;and, possibly, the chance for us to join them on one of their adventures! These women are passionate about the home, antiques, and living life to the fullest. So, get ready for a lively conversation with two of St. Louis&amp;rsquo; most exciting retail owners.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This episode is sponsored by&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://ncjwstl.org/resale-shop/couturier-2025/"&gt;NCJWSTL The Resale Shop&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;and supported by&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://slso.org/youngfriends"&gt;St. Louis Symphony Orchestra&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;Don&amp;rsquo;t miss Couturier, October 22&amp;ndash;25 at The Resale Shop. For over 60 years, this premier resale event has featured high-quality designer clothing and accessories for women, men, and children, plus unique home d&amp;eacute;cor&amp;mdash;all at a fraction of the cost. Proceeds support programs that improve the lives of women, children, and families.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;New to podcasts?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.stlmag.com/podcasts/how-to-listen/"&gt;Follow these instructions&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to start listening to our shows, and hear what you&amp;rsquo;ve been missing!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mentioned in this episode:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://shopsugarcoat.com/?srsltid=AfmBOooKyYFE0ouKQB_eP4kfRzX6m4oYgFj6qeyET9kf3YlsWovrh1_W"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sugarcoat Home&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ambacht-stl.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ambacht&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.stlmag.com/design/local-interior-designers-seek-inspiration-away-from-st-louis/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Marci Marsh&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://abodebyparklyninteriors.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Abode by Parklyn Interiors&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://moe.asid.org/staff/candice-wideman-allied-asid"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Candice Wideman&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.stlmag.com/design/miriam-switching-post-annnounces-it-will-close-for-now/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Miriam Switching Post&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;St. Louis Magazine&lt;/em&gt;&amp;lsquo;s&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.stlmag.com/topics/october-2025/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dream Kitchens&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.stlmag.com/design/ada/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Architect &amp;amp; Designer Awards&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.modernstl.com/events/2025/10/11/ridgewood-home-tour"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ModernSTL: Ridgewood Home Tour&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://landmarks-stl.org/event/fall-2025-lecture-series-the-cathedral-basilica-of-saint-louis-an-illustrated-timeline-by-john-guenther/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Landmarks Association: Cathedral Basilica: An Illustrated Timeline&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://moreleaf.org/event/persimmon-festival-and-tree-giveaway/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Persimmon Festival &amp;amp; Tree Giveaway&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;You may also enjoy these articles from&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;SLM&lt;/em&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.stlmag.com/design/the-antiques-at-sugarcoat-home-in-st-louis-are-curated-by-tw/"&gt;The inventory at Sugarcoat Home in St. Louis is curated by two friends&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.stlmag.com/design/where-to-shop-for-vintage-resale-consignment-fashion-clothes-in-st-louis/"&gt;Where to shop for vintage, resale, and consignment fashion in St. Louis&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.stlmag.com/design/a-guide-to-vintage-shopping-in-st-louis/"&gt;A guide to vintage shopping in St. Louis&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.stlmag.com/podcasts/house-of-lou/"&gt;More episodes of&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;House of Lou&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

House of Lou

St. Louis Magazine

Shopping Estate Sales with Sugarcoat Home

OCT 8, 202540 MIN
House of Lou

Shopping Estate Sales with Sugarcoat Home

OCT 8, 202540 MIN

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In this episode of House of Lou, Veronica welcomes Kate Pollmann and Jessica Conway, owners of Sugarcoat Home, to talk about shopping estates sales, finding treasures where (and when!) you least expect them, and how we can all create beautiful, unique spaces when we follow our heart’s desire. Kate and Jessica also share Sugarcoat’s origin story, insights about working together, and their hopes and dreams for the future of their business. Hint: There’s more travel ahead for them—and, possibly, the chance for us to join them on one of their adventures! These women are passionate about the home, antiques, and living life to the fullest. So, get ready for a lively conversation with two of St. Louis’ most exciting retail owners. This episode is sponsored by NCJWSTL The Resale Shop and supported by St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Don’t miss Couturier, October 22–25 at The Resale Shop. For over 60 years, this premier resale event has featured high-quality designer clothing and accessories for women, men, and children, plus unique home décor—all at a fraction of the cost. Proceeds support programs that improve the lives of women, children, and families. New to podcasts? Follow these instructions to start listening to our shows, and hear what you’ve been missing! Mentioned in this episode: Sugarcoat Home  Ambacht Marci Marsh  Abode by Parklyn Interiors  Candice Wideman  Miriam Switching Post  St. Louis Magazine‘s Dream Kitchens Architect & Designer Awards ModernSTL: Ridgewood Home Tour Landmarks Association: Cathedral Basilica: An Illustrated Timeline Persimmon Festival & Tree Giveaway You may also enjoy these articles from SLM: The inventory at Sugarcoat Home in St. Louis is curated by two friends Where to shop for vintage, resale, and consignment fashion in St. Louis A guide to vintage shopping in St. Louis More episodes of House of Lou See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.