Modern, minimalist style is ostensibly simple—white walls, bare floors, sparse furnishings—but achieving this kind of perfection is much more difficult than it seems. Then again, Mikhail Dantes has an unfair advantage over most homeowners. As founder of D+D Interiors and…
“Handmade. Modern. Textured.” These are the words the owner of this mid-century home in Denver’s Hilltop neighborhood spouted off when he first sat down with interior designer Ashleigh Weatherill, owner of Ashleigh Weatherill Interior Design. Those cues led Weatherill, who…
Concrete floors, steel accents and near-spartan furnishings—not quite what you’d expect to find within a neo-Craftsman home nestled near the foothills in North Boulder. “You expect one thing on the outside, but as soon as you see that entry door,…
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.
Referencing the vernacular of traditional Spanish architecture, this home blends easily with the historic houses in and around Denver’s Observatory Park.
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…
A new contemporary home sits high above Denver, embracing the city views and the great outdoors
A family builds its dream house, a storybook Tudor, by mixing authentic wood details with fanciful color
Top designers transform these three winning bathrooms with smart space planning, distinctive style and luxe amenities
A redesigned Denver home becomes a tranquil refuge for a single mother of two
Streamlined spaces and contemporary patterns bring this traditional home into the modern world
A smart home office gracefully combines furniture collected over the years, showing that an eclectic look works in any space.
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
Interior designer Jane Freking layers Old-World elegance with high-contrast style to make a creatively traditional home
A tired Denver bungalow gets a wake-up call with a refreshing mix of modern and traditional elements
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.
A remarkable remodel turns a dark and dated Vail house into a modern, elegant, light-filled home
A Denver designer transforms a cool interior with warm colors, bold patterns and redefined spaces
A mindful mix of furnishings and artwork instills a Denver home with color and character
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
