Designer Lane Oliver has a few tips for creating a bright, whimsical summer tablescape like the one she designed here. Start with the backdrop: the table or the tablecloth. “I fell in love with this large floral print tablecloth,” she…
The garden was structured around existing trees and a brick path, which is lined with Winter Gem boxwood. The garden was structured around existing trees and a brick path, which is lined with Winter Gem boxwood. A multitude of textures…
Take these top lighting products outdoors, and be enchanted.
Feeling inspired?Here’s where to turn: Chevo Studios, Denver, (303) 455-9656, chevostudios.com Design Workshop, Aspen, (970) 920-1387, designworkshop.com DTJ Design, Boulder, (303) 443-7533, dtjdesign.com Feeling inspired?Here’s where to turn: Chevo Studios, Denver, (303) 455-9656, chevostudios.com Design Workshop, Aspen, (970) 920-1387, designworkshop.com…
Outdoor spaces are the perfect areas to reassemble leftover materials into unique pieces. Trudy and Jim constructed this charming little bench from leftover flagstone from the patio they installed after they purchased the home. There’s no doubt about it: This…
Architect Freddie Valdez designed the lower-level stairway to appear as if the stairs were outside, in between two buildings. A glass vestibule contains the staircase and joins the two buildings. Architect Freddie Valdez designed the lower-level stairway to appear as…
Patrick Blanc, French botanist and creator of the vertical garden, installed this garden along the elevator shaft of Bangkok’s Emporium shopping center. You have to hand it to the French: They gave the world Victor Hugo, chocolate mousse and hot-air…
Conservatory Style: Garden Rooms, Glasshouses, and Sunrooms by Jackum Brown (Universe Publishing, rizzoliusa.com). Enjoying the outdoors doesn’t have to literally mean being outdoors. Sunrooms and greenhouses offer homeowners the opportunity to connect the garden to the home. Conservatory Style:…
Classic Felco #2 hand clippers ($47.50) Available at any good nursery in your area and they also come in small and large. Garden Journal ($36) Classic Felco #2 hand clippers ($47.50) Available at any good nursery in your area and…
Tara N. Wilfong Reports10 things to Consider Before Building an Outdoor Space: 1. Define your goals. Before you break ground or even draw up plans, determine what you want out of the space. Is a pool important to you or…
Pamela Torke reportsAmalfii Dining Table & Armchair$1,400Pamela Torke reportsAmalfii Dining Table & Armchair$1,400Made from teak, this table from Kingsley-Bate easily seats six and features a two-inch slot for umbrellas. The chair is comfortable with or without a cushion. The set…
Using the garden as an outdoor room is an ancient tradition that is finally enjoying a renaissance. This season, anchor your garden rooms with furnishings, apply a few interior design principles and see your personal style take root. Historically, man's…
"Our community is tight-knit, and neighborly, so we wanted something that was welcoming,” says Jo Jones. “The original space just didn’t have the feeling we were looking for.” Having previously worked with interior designer Lane Oliver on their main residence,…
Recipes: Roasted Garlic Spread Recipes: Roasted Garlic Spread Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting (adapted from Bon Appétit) Pumpkin Soup with Colorado Honey and Allspice No doubt you have seen the vegetable patches that dot the metropolitan landscape. On any…
For homeowners Mike and Margaret, gardening, entertaining and traveling are at the core of what life is all about. Margaret has never sacrificed her ideal simply because she was located in Colorado and not her native Alabama, where outdoor living…
The waves of dazzling color in Jane and Bob Hendrix's Breckenridge garden are arresting.
