3 Design Trailblazers Transform Living and Dining Rooms into Bright Spaces

A look at the Interior Design Society Denver designers’ winning projects at the NKBA Rocky Mountain Chapter’s 2025 Peak Awards.

Interior Design Society Denver designers were recognized at the NKBA Rocky Mountain Chapter’s 2025 Peak Awards this summer. Representing IDS as design trailblazers, the winners placed in one or more of four new categories introduced in partnership with the NKBA Rocky Mountain Chapter.

We’re taking a look at some of the standout living and dining room designs.

IDS: Living Room Winners

1st Place: BLACK + WHITE + READ ALL OVER

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Lindy Design Build, Ashley Christensen | Photo: Jess Blackwell Photography

Interior Design: Ashley Christensen, Lindy Design Build

2nd Place: FOREIGN DOMESTICS

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Damn Good Interiors | Photo: FPG Studio

Interior Design: Damn Good Interiors

IDS: Dining Room

1st Place: DRAM-ATIC DINING VIBES

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Elizabeth P Lord, Elizabeth P Lord Residential Design LLC & Bryan Izon | Photo: Peter Loyd-Vuolo Photography

Interior Design: Elizabeth P Lord, Elizabeth P Lord Residential Design LLC & Bryan Izon

2nd Place: STOP + SMELL THE WALLPAPER

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Ashley Christensen, Lindy Design Build | Photo: Jess Blackwell Photography

Interior Design: Ashley Christensen, Lindy Design Build

Categories: Interiors