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.…
Interiors
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…
Charmed by Christmas
An elegant arrangement of long-collected and cherished decorations dresses this Englewood home in its holiday best Cynics who think the magic of Christmas evaporates after childhood should spend a little time with Maureen Regan Cannon. One look at her beautifully…
Art History
When most interior designers say they start with a painting, they usually mean they take a piece of art and select colors from it to create the color story for a room. That’s not the case with Sandra Reichborn-Kjennerud, Denver-based designer and art consultant.
Artful Elegance
Inspired by a top-notch art collection, this midtown Denver condo pays homage to European style. CH&L talks with designer Ingrid Fretheim. Colorado Homes & Lifestyles: Tell us what the homeowner had in mind when she called you in. Interior designer…
Serendipity in the City
Perhaps it was destiny. When architect Chris Davis found a dilapidated house on a narrow lot in Denver’s mixed-use Highlands neighborhood, the structure was beyond repair. Still, the principal at BOSS Architecture was intrigued by the narrow 25-by-150-foot “shotgun” lot—and…
All in the Family
Nearly ten years ago, when Ramey Caulkins and her husband, Max, were newly married, a realtor friend who knew she liked to decorate showed her a home that was in the middle of a renovation. “They had run out of…
Urban Cool
Designer Beth Armijo mingles crisp colors with textured finishes and pops of playfulness in a repurposed loft space
High Style, Low Impact
When Denver architect Virginia Dubrucq was approached by longtime family friends—a local couple with two young daughters—to design a contemporary home to the highest environmental standards, she hardly batted an eye. Builder Chris Withers, on the other hand, admits he…
Best of Both Worlds
Spectacular mountain views, floor-to-ceiling windows, multiple levels, generous square footage, privacy and outdoor living space: these perks aren’t unusual when it comes to Vail Valley mountain properties. So what makes this home special? Finding all those desirable qualities on a…
Come On In
As the old saying goes, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. These grand entrances make the most of that occasion and set the stage for what’s to come. MODERN MINER Bruce and Jodie Wright,…
Spyder's Web
The first thing guests see upon arrival at David Jacobs and Jean Conway Jacobs’ north Boulder home is an iron gate with an imposing black widow spider embedded in it. The symbolism is not lost on those who know Jacobs,…
Sea Meets Sky
After living in Massachusetts for many years, Nan and Chuck Procknow adjusted to Denver with a little help from their New England heritage. They brought with them family antiques and memories, and built a fresh new house inspired by summers…
Mix It Up
It takes a discerning eye and a disciplined hand to mix styles and furnishings that span the decades, and to end up with a sleek, sophisticated and creatively contemporary home. Jeffrey Elliott has proven himself to be such an adept…
Balancing Act
Like countless families before them, these homeowners—a globetrotting New York-based couple with three small children—came to Aspen to ski. But after spending several winters visiting, they decided to commit full time. The only thing about the town they didn’t love?…
A Tall Tale
In design, as in storytelling, a master blends elements to create a compelling—and satisfying—conclusion, and this head-to-toe remodel in southeast Denver tells just such a tale. The story is about finding the right-sized furniture for a tall family. The moral…
Better Than Ever
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,…
A Fresh Take on a Classic
Built in the 1930s, this five-bedroom, eight-bathroom home in Denver has great bones and the casual elegance of a European cottage. But before the current homeowners got their hands on it, it was beginning to show its age. Anachronistic design…
Everything Old is New Again
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
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…
Design on the Edge
There are beautiful homes; there are functional homes; there are sustainably built homes. But it is on the vary rare occasion that all three of those qualities can be found in one house. This Boulder home is just such a…
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
Clari Davis has achieved the dream that has eluded many a homeowner: a sense of peace in her home.
