2014 Home of the Year: Lived-In Chic
A stylish new home in Denver’s Washington Park neighborhood combines luxury with livability for a large and active young family
Interior Design
Comfort & Joy
With décor that features light, color and an eclectic art collection, this renovated ‘70s-era house reflects its happy homeowners
Living Aloft
Two Denver penthouse apartments become one dazzling, contemporary high-rise, complete with swoon-worthy views
Past Perfect
New homeowners embrace and preserve a Denver mid-century modern home, proving that timeless style never dies—it just gets better
Let the Light In
It’s amazing what a little sparkle—and a whole lot of elbow grease—can accomplish. Prior to a complete yearlong renovation, this penthouse in downtown Denver featured dark finishes, heavy drapes and dimly-lit rooms, all presided over by a majestic but musty…
Kitchen Distributors - Bill Livingston
Art, Artist, Colorado, Denver, Expert Q & A, Interior Design, Interiors, Kitchen, Kitchen Design, Kitchens
CH&L: Clients come to you for…Bill Livingston: Design inspiration and my expertise in designing rooms harmonious with my clients’ lifestyle needs and personalities. For many of my clients, this is their first time to be involved in a kitchen and…
Better Than Ever
Architecture & Interiors, Before & After, Befores And Afters, Boulder, Custom Furniture, Furniture & Accessories, Home & Garden, Interior Design, Interiors, Kitchen Remodel, Kitchens, Landscaping & Gardening, Remodel
This Queen Anne was never supposed to go through a total renovation. In fact, it wasn’t supposed to be a project at all. The owners, an out-of-state couple who wanted a second home in Boulder to be near their grandkids,…
Everything Old is New Again
Antiques, Architect, Architecture & Interiors, Colorado Architecture, Denver, Home & Garden, Interior Design, Interiors, Landscaping & Gardening
This new French Country house in east Denver may have taken only seven months to build, but it was centuries in the making. Antique French wood-and-iron doors grace the front entry; 200-year-old clay pots top the chimneys of the limestone…
What the Pros Want You to Know
Aspen, Denver, Designer Tips, Furniture & Accessories, Interior Design, Interiors, Renovation, Shopping And Decor, Tips From The Pros
Let’s face it: We all like to imagine that we can be design pros. Not only is it romantic to envision ourselves creating a dream home from the ground up, but HGTV has inspired a whole nation of cable-watching design-lovers…
2010 Home of the Year
Daring design demands a confident eye and a steady disposition. This Denver home, selected as Colorado Homes & Lifestyles’ Home of the Year, benefited from both. We talked with the fearless homeowner and her equally intrepid designer, Andrea Schumacher…
Design is in the Details
Architecture, Architecture & Interiors, Garden, Interior Design, Interiors, Landscape Design, Landscaping & Gardening, Outdoor Living, Remodel
Clari Davis has achieved the dream that has eluded many a homeowner: a sense of peace in her home.
Carved Space
Architecture & Interiors, Colorado, Interior Design, Interior Designer, Interiors, Kitchen, Kitchens, MIX
Though it's fashionable in Colorado to embrace the outdoors in home design, this space takes the trend to a new level. A folding French door system by NanaWall expands the interior space into the outdoor terrace, merging the two areas.…
CH&L On the Town
Colorado, Denver, Food, Geography Of Colorado, Interior Design, Interiors, Other, People, Person Career, President, Quotation, Recipes, Stylemakers, USD
Click on the title links to view the galleries.The Colorado Garden Show's 2008 Grant & Scholarship Awards CeremonyOn Sunday, May 4 at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, the Colorado Garden Show and its board of directors awarded $336, 270 in…
Fresh Spaces
Architecture & Interiors, Art, Artist, Colorado, Denver, Designer Tips, Entertaining, Family Relation, Furniture & Accessories, Hospitality, Interior Design, Interiors, Kitchen, Kitchens, Person Career, Quotation, Shopping And Decor, Stylemakers, Tips From The Pros
The Powder Room Inspiration: The Mountains Shayne Smith of Slifer Designs wanted to break from the traditional mountain style when she reimagined a penthouse condominium in Bachelor Gulch. The result: a modern mountain retreat that marries natural elements and sophistication.…
A Tale of Two Brownstones
Architecture & Interiors, Denver, Designer, Interior Design, Interiors, Other, Person Career, President, Quotation, Stylemakers
Maintaining the spirit of Denver’s exciting urban renewal, the 2007 Junior Symphony Guild (JSG) Designer Showhouse is moving into the city’s core, “where new construction and residents are reshaping Denver’s personality,” says JSG president Marie Cramer. Traditionally, the JSG has…
The More the Merrier
Architecture & Interiors, Before & After, Befores And Afters, Colorado, Contractor, Denver, Energy, Entertaining, Hospitality, Interior Design, Interior Designer, Interiors, Kitchen, Kitchens, Person Career, Quotation, Stylemakers
It was a formula that worked before. The homeowners partnered with interior designer Melinda Douglas on their Denver home just 2 1/2 years prior. So when they were ready to design their Copper Mountain condo, the couple called on her…
