The Softer Side of Modern
An updated take on the classics infuses an older Denver home with youth, freshness and timeless appeal
Landscaping & Gardening
Simply Grand
“I love anything elegant,” says the owner of a Greenwood Village patio that’s so grand it feels as if you’ve landed on the set of an old Hollywood movie. “It’s a tribute to a time when there was a sense…
Iconic Dining
“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…
Modern Love
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,…
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.
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…
An Abundant Harvest
Gardening expert Melinda Myers of PBS’ Yardwork shares six simple and effective strategies for maximizing your garden’s yield this summer – leaving you extra space, time and energy to sit back and enjoy it.
Modern Oasis
What was once a forgotten, unused space is now a tranquil escape
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
Bringing the Inside Out
With comfy seating and plush accessories, this redesigned patio features many of the same touches found in a contemporary living room
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.
A Life on the Land
Stand in the south-facing loggia of this Spanish Revival home in Cherry Hills Village, take in your surroundings and be rewarded with a direct view of Pikes Peak. Turn exactly 90 degrees west and you’ll spot Mount Evans. Now cross…
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.
Life of the Party
Where It BeganAfter purchasing the empty lot south of their property, the owners of this home in Denver’s Observatory Park neighborhood collaborated with the team at Lifescape Associates to turn neglected terrain into a high-impact, low-maintenance paradise. “Should you desire…
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…
Nature's Palette
When Mike and Ann Moore decided to build their dream home, they didn’t have to travel far—or anywhere, for that matter—to find the ideal building site.
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.…
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…
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…
