Art

CH&L September/October 2009 Resources

A Serendipitous DiscoveryInterior Design: Jan Turner Hering, IIDA, Jan Turner Hering Interior Design, Inc., jthid@msn.comArchitecture: Brooks Bond & Associates, Denver, (303) 355-3429Builder: Paragon Homes, Denver, (303) 629-9751, paragonhomesdenver.comExterior Furnishings:Planter: Roman Pond Planter, Stone Yard, Inc., San Diego, CA, (858) 586-1580,…

The Art of Collecting

  “Cracked Diana” by Roberto Santos, bronze “Beyond October” by Karen Vance, oil on Belgian linen Every art collector has a story about that very first purchase. Natalie Rekstad-Lynn, founder of Denver's annual Salon du Musée art exhibition, spent 12…

At Work With…

Perhaps no space in Colorado better illustrates the marriage between architecture and art than the Daniel Libeskind-designed Hamilton Building at the Denver Art Museum. And no one knows this building, with its iconic angles and peaks, quite like Lewis Sharp…

What’s Next for Colorado Design?

Modern Crop Circles & Elegant Density: Barrett Studio Architects studies the merging of organic food production, solar harvesting and the mixed-use neighborhood in this study of a living village. David Barrett, AIA, President and Founder, Barrett Studio Architects, Boulder, Barrettstudio.com:…

Like Butter

Roadrunner Chair (medium-density fiberboard $185; plywood $484; wood $585; upholstered steel $550) DoubleButter.com“Chairs have to satisfy a lot of requirements,” says David Larabee. And when you think about it, he's right: comfort and style, proportion and durability. And yet the boys…

Historic Homes Style Guide

BungalowBungalowAn architectural emblem of the American dream, bungalows are traditionally one or one-and-a-half story dwellings of horizontal orientation that combine style with simplicity and sound construction with affordability. The bungalow boom took off around the turn of the century, when…

Colorado Craft

There is an artistic mystery that surrounds the shops and studios of Colorado craftspeople, where men and women transform ordinary materials, such as wool, stone and iron, into gorgeous throws, chic alabaster benches and ornate wrought-iron fences. Maybe we’re a…

Recycled Beauty

Small changes can make a big difference: Consider replacing standard doorknobs with beautiful glass versions, such as this one from Queen City Salvage, 4750 Brighton Blvd., Denver, (303) 296-0925, architectural-artifacts.comSearching for the best way to restore authenticity to your home?…

Out and About

(left to right) Bill Rey, owner of Claggett Rey Gallery in Vail, Ceil Folz, President of the Vail Valley Foundation, Kelli McDonald, Economic Development Manager for the Town of Vail, Rachel Packer, Director of Public Relations and Marketing, Bravo!(left to…

Arader Gallery

From pioneers to boom towns, Colorado has a colorful past. Arader Gallery, which recently opened in Cherry Creek North, hopes to bring this past into the present, offering exceptional antique works on paper, as well as paintings and rare books.…

Visual Arts

“Corona & Fur” (detail), Delia Brown, Baldwin Gallery Sardella Fine Art Gallery, Aspen (970) 925-9044 sardellafineart.com“Corona & Fur” (detail), Delia Brown, Baldwin Gallery Sardella Fine Art Gallery, Aspen (970) 925-9044 sardellafineart.com With 28 years in the contemporary art business, this…