Taking It Personally
When you live in a historic home, it's important to put your own imprint on it. Susan and John Gowen did just that...but that was just the beginning.
Interiors
Villa Soul
Referencing the vernacular of traditional Spanish architecture, this home blends easily with the historic houses in and around Denver’s Observatory Park.
An Artistic Escape
Good clients make an architect’s life easy. Great clients remind an architect why he or she chose the profession in the first place. For Katherine Kiefer, owner of West Elevation Architects in Steamboat Springs, the owners of this house…
On Top of the World
A new contemporary home sits high above Denver, embracing the city views and the great outdoors
A Tudor Tale
A family builds its dream house, a storybook Tudor, by mixing authentic wood details with fanciful color
Masterful Baths
Top designers transform these three winning bathrooms with smart space planning, distinctive style and luxe amenities
Minimalist Makeover
A redesigned Denver home becomes a tranquil refuge for a single mother of two
21st-Century Traditional
Streamlined spaces and contemporary patterns bring this traditional home into the modern world
Our Favorite Room: Putting Style to Work
A smart home office gracefully combines furniture collected over the years, showing that an eclectic look works in any space.
Turn Up the Color
Denver designer Lane Oliver of LEO Interiors reupholstered furniture, mixed fabrics and—in her boldest move of all—introduced fresh color to give a Louisiana plantation-style house a new look
Bold and Beautiful
Interior designer Jane Freking layers Old-World elegance with high-contrast style to make a creatively traditional home
West Meets East Coast
A tired Denver bungalow gets a wake-up call with a refreshing mix of modern and traditional elements
European Eclectic
With a few well-chosen furnishings and adornments, home design can transport you to a different place or time. But taking a newer home back several centuries—and doing so authentically—requires more than just some artfully placed antiques.
Into the Light
A remarkable remodel turns a dark and dated Vail house into a modern, elegant, light-filled home
Getting Cozy in the Highlands
A Denver designer transforms a cool interior with warm colors, bold patterns and redefined spaces
Artful Design
A mindful mix of furnishings and artwork instills a Denver home with color and character
International Chic
In 1991, when the homeowner bought this International-style house in a Denver neighborhood lined with Tudors, it stood out like a sore thumb. Not even his real estate agent had high hopes of selling the home. But this buyer, raised in southern California, was no stranger to early 20th century, Bauhaus-inspired modernist architecture. He saw potential in the structure.
Indoors, Meet Outdoors
When the homeowners set out to build a new house in Denver’s Observatory Park neighborhood, they had a clear vision for architect Scott Lieb of Sparc Design and builders Scott Kirkegaard and Chad McMullen of AJ Kirkegaard Contractors (formerly of…
High Style Neutrals
Interior designer Phoebe Howard’s professional name, Mrs. Howard, conjures images of dowager designers: Sister Parish, Dorothy Draper, Elsie de Wolfe. But the Florida-based design maven is far from dowdy; this hip, self-taught designer’s first project landed a 12-page spread in…
Our Favorite Room: Closet Makeover!
WHERE IT BEGAN It was almost a year ago—last April to be exact—when Colorado Homes & Lifestyles and Closet Factory Colorado got together and dreamed up the “From Messy to  Marvelous” closet makeover contest. CH&L readers sent in pictures of their…
Rocky Mountain Modern
After living in Aspen for more than 20 years, Cecil and Noelle Hernandez decided that they wanted to move to the mountain town’s historic West End. Noelle Hernandez had her sights set on a home that was built in the…
Classic Cool
Wayne and Linda Lee had searched for a home for more than a year, but when they discovered a 1950s home for sale near Chautauqua Park in Boulder the connection was instant. “It felt like a happy house,” Linda says.…
Kitchen Distributors - Bill Livingston
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…
High Drama in the High Country
Where this graceful home nestles into the steep mountainside on its ski-in/ski-out site near Aspen Mountain, gondolas are strung across the horizon like party lights, and magnificent views stretch from Hunter Creek to Independence Pass. But while the structure appears…
