There’s a new online-only home furnishings boutique that we think you should know about: FCLstyle.com from Pierre Deux. Inspired by all things French, FCLstyle.com brings you the best of French style in home furnishings—from lighting to chaise lounges to sensational…
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,…
WHERE IT BEGAN: Designer Jane Cotter, of Edwards-based Slifer Designs, carefully navigated a client’s bold, vivacious tastes to pair traditional pieces with punchy, modern colors for a “Hollywood meets East Coast” dining room. WHERE IT BEGAN: Designer Jane Cotter, of…
WHERE IT BEGAN: To meet the spatial challenge presented by this long, narrow living room in a new Denver townhouse, interior designer Andrea Monath Schumacher of O Interior Design used two elements to define the space: smoky mirrors and dramatic…
Urban NestOriginal architecture: Michael Knorr, Michael Knorr & Associates, Inc., Denver, (303) 744-1887, michaelknorr.netInterior Design: Jim Hering, ASID Industry Partner, HW Home, Inc., Boulder and Denver, (303) 394-9222, hwhome.comBathroom Remodel: Carter Design Builders, Centennial, (303) 770-3424, carterdesignbuilders.comFaux Painting: Nancy Sweet,…
Designer Lane Oliver has a few tips for creating a bright, whimsical summer tablescape like the one she designed here. Start with the backdrop: the table or the tablecloth. “I fell in love with this large floral print tablecloth,” she…
Modern MoroccanInterior Design: Tara L. Gray, ASID, Envi Design Studio, Colorado Springs, (719) 200-3605, envidesignstudio.comContractor: Luc Gray, Tola Custom Homes, Colorado Springs, (719) 660-6000 Wallcovering installation: Heritage Wallpaper and Blinds, Colorado Springs, (719) 590-7091, heritagewb.comAll artwork in project (custom abstracts…
Manhattan Meets AspenArchitecture: John Galambos, Galambos Architects, Inc., (970) 429-1286, galambosarchitects.netA Change Will Do You GoodInterior Design: Keira Ritter, keira ritter design company, Boulder, (303) 442-3252, krdesignco.comArchitecture and design: Keira Ritter, keira ritter design company, Boulder, (303) 442-3252, krdesignco.comMetal fabrication:…
WHERE IT BEGAN: When designer Jodi Feinhor-Dennis, owner of Invironments in Boulder, walked into this home, it was merely “a shell,” she says. “We needed something to anchor this room, and I envisioned the bookshelves on the back wall.” Feinhor-Dennis…
Thanks to a surge in demand, homeowners can find eco-friendly kitchen products to suit any style, says Margie McCulloch of Red Pepper Kitchen + Bath in Boulder. Thinking of remodeling your kitchen? McCulloch has two pieces of advice: first, opt for…
Turn to the March issue of CH&L for more luxurious earth-friendly products for your home. Turn to the March issue of CH&L for more luxurious earth-friendly products for your home.
1. The 1940s and '50s were exceptional years for furniture, marked by brazen originality, technical innovation and a design sensibility that was purely American—inspired by U.S. confidence in its presence on the world stage. 2. In large part, World War…
A Happy ConvergenceInterior Design: Heather Mourer, One Home, Denver, (720) 946-1505, onehomedesign.comFamily Room: Sofa: “Tufty Time” sectional sofa by B&B Italia, One Home, Denver, (720) 946-1505, onehomedesign.comRug: Lime and grey wool area rug by Merida Meridian, One Home, onehomedesign.comThrow, floor…
In the dining room, Davidson used a mix of heirlooms and retail-store furniture. The dining room table is by Crate & Barrel, while the buffet and rug are family antiques. The chandelier was found at Trog de Lights in Denver.…
Blue Herman Miller Eiffel chairs flank a new “Gus” walnut table (from One Home). The teak sideboard is vintage Danish modern and sits below two pieces of modern art purchased at a gallery in Canada. Maharam fabric in brown and…
Early in Sara Zook’s career, a client asked her to design a few pieces of custom furniture. The designer discovered a new passion—and a great business. “Because I love the classicism of antiques, I wanted to create a product that…
Where it Began: When homeowners Karen Frame and Sam Simakis bought this Boulder home about three years ago, they had just left a house with—gasp!—white walls. “My mom is an artist, so I’ve been an art collector for a long…
At the 2008 Milan furniture fair, design gurus came in search of something groundbreaking and left with a new vision for an age-old form: chairs, chairs and more chairs. These numerous iterations show that the household seat is just as…
Winter days inspire designer Beth Armijo of Armijo Design Group in Denver to warm up interior spaces with a palette of ochres, creams, golden yellows and charcoal. “With less sunlight in your space, you want colors and textures that carry…
A Colorado ClassicInterior Design: Tonya Frank, Dromma Designs, Denver/Vail, (303) 941-9730Construction: Mike Coles, Coles Construction Company, Edwards, (970) 390-4049Architecture: Sally Brainerd, RKD Architects, Inc., Edwards, (866) 480-3071, rkdarch.comCustom Lighting: Kevin Clark Originals, Delta, (970) 874-0884, kevinclarkoriginals.com Furnishings: Home Outfitters, Vail,…
Sustainable materials—Spanish cedar, natural stone, slate, aluminum and zinc—were chosen for the exterior of the home. “We chose zinc for the roof because it lasts for generations, is very low-maintenance and ages well, to a lovely matte-gray patina,” Pollock says.…
Shannon Adamson, Q Interior Design, Denver, (303) 778-7072, QInteriorDesign.com: “Jean de Merry's Lumiere chandelier is as much a piece of sculpture as it is a chandelier. Its thin metal rays mimic the form of long-needled pine boughs, making it equally…
Hollywood Glam Designer: Joni Albers, Thurston Kitchen and Bath, (303) 399-4564, Thurstonkitchenandbath.com Inspiration: “Here I took an easily recognizable and iconic style—'40s Hollywood glamour—and gave it a modernized, updated treatment.” Who It's For: “I imagine this kitchen on the 22nd…
In our September issue, we asked three local designers to cook up their dream kitchen designs and we brought you their visions, expressed in three different styles: Hollywood Glam, Eco-traditional and Chic Minimalist (see "Three Kitchens, Three Flavors"). Here, Joni…
