THE ECONOMY MIGHT BE REBOUNDING, but it’s still a difficult time to sell a house. By the end of 2009, the number of single-family home sales in Denver had dropped 20 percent from the previous year, according to Denver Land…
JUST FIVE YEARS AGO, Tami Door and her husband, who were living in Michigan, decided it was time to move. They considered cities all over the world. JUST FIVE YEARS AGO, Tami Door and her husband, who were living in…
BEFORE A FEW YEARS AGO, Annie Huston, co-founder of Englewood-based landscape design-and-build company Columbine Design, visited a for-sale property as a homebuyer. When she stepped foot inside the house, she remembers it was absolutely magnificent: clean, tidy, inviting. It even…
CH&L: You repurposed, reused and reupholstered quite a few elements in this remodel, including the doors, the trim and some of the furniture, and yet you managed to add a major dose of style. CH&L: You repurposed, reused and reupholstered…
WHERE IT BEGAN: When Denver homeowners Rachel and Brent Temmer called designer Mindy Sunday to help them remodel their kitchen, they had one primary goal in mind: more counter space. Rachel's Swedish background had led her to study traditional Swedish baking,…
Mountain Living and Colorado Homes & Lifestyles magazines were proud to sponsor the 2009|10 Architects’ Choice Awards for residential design. Presented by the American Institute of Architects, Denver Chapter, the awards annually recognize excellence in housing design. A panel of…
FURNITURE CAN BE THE MOST USEFUL FORM OF ART IN YOUR HOME. Meet these three furniture makers, each of whom possesses a distinctive knack for creating pieces that advance the fine art of design while honoring timeless tenets of craftsmanship.…
WHEN IT COMES TO BEDDING, Rosella Louis, owner of The Brass Bed in Denver, believes that touching is believing. Still, first glance at this bedding tells you it’s as luxurious as it gets. With this ensemble, described by the designer…
WHERE IT BEGAN: When designer Jodi Feinhor-Dennis set out to remodel this bedroom in a Mapleton Hill home in Boulder, this is what she knew: the design had to make the most of a small space; the closet—which was practically…
The living room features a sectional sofa by DELLAROBBIA and a trio of paintings by homeowner and hobbyist painter Paul Fair. The living room features a sectional sofa by DELLAROBBIA and a trio of paintings by homeowner and hobbyist painter Paul…
A Serendipitous DiscoveryInterior Design: Jan Turner Hering, IIDA, Jan Turner Hering Interior Design, Inc., jthid@msn.comArchitecture: Brooks Bond & Associates, Denver, (303) 355-3429Builder: Paragon Homes, Denver, (303) 629-9751, paragonhomesdenver.comExterior Furnishings:Planter: Roman Pond Planter, Stone Yard, Inc., San Diego, CA, (858) 586-1580,…
Two years ago, Liane Clasen and her husband Robert happened upon a house that had been built on spec but appeared tailor-made for them: a perfect kitchen, an open floor plan well-suited for entertaining, enough yard space for a rose…
Laurie and Bobby Smith—both city people who grew up in old houses—found the perfect setting for their eclectic furnishings in a 1918 Prairie-style Denver home. But there was one catch.
The bar area gets a splash of color in vivid lime green. On top, Boprae's hand-painted wood and cement squares are incorporated into the balcony railings. By opening the flowing curtains, the homeowners make the balcony a lounge; closing them…
Modern MoroccanInterior Design: Tara L. Gray, ASID, Envi Design Studio, Colorado Springs, (719) 200-3605, envidesignstudio.comContractor: Luc Gray, Tola Custom Homes, Colorado Springs, (719) 660-6000 Wallcovering installation: Heritage Wallpaper and Blinds, Colorado Springs, (719) 590-7091, heritagewb.comAll artwork in project (custom abstracts…
Notice the luxurious “throne” for hydro-therapy that sits above the indoor pool to the left. Notice the luxurious “throne” for hydro-therapy that sits above the indoor pool to the left. At The Academy in Boulder, residents can choose to rent…
“ wanted the kitchen to have the feel of an old English farmhouse,” says Beth Joseph of Studio3, the designer who handled the kitchen remodel. “And sometimes it's fun to add a few modern touches.” Stainless steel appliances blend beautifully…
“I saw work when I went to an art festival in Laguna Beach when we lived in Orange County, and I commissioned him to do a piece for over the fireplace. He went behind my house to see which vistas…
1. The 1940s and '50s were exceptional years for furniture, marked by brazen originality, technical innovation and a design sensibility that was purely American—inspired by U.S. confidence in its presence on the world stage. 2. In large part, World War…
Blue Herman Miller Eiffel chairs flank a new “Gus” walnut table (from One Home). The teak sideboard is vintage Danish modern and sits below two pieces of modern art purchased at a gallery in Canada. Maharam fabric in brown and…
Early in Sara Zook’s career, a client asked her to design a few pieces of custom furniture. The designer discovered a new passion—and a great business. “Because I love the classicism of antiques, I wanted to create a product that…
Setting the Table: Setting the Table: “My company is called Blanc Canvas because everything in design—whether it's furniture or place settings—is a blank canvas,” interior designer Tami Wakeman says. “Start with something that is clean, so you can add any…
Winter days inspire designer Beth Armijo of Armijo Design Group in Denver to warm up interior spaces with a palette of ochres, creams, golden yellows and charcoal. “With less sunlight in your space, you want colors and textures that carry…
If You Go...L'Esprit de Noel Holiday Home Tour & Boutique takes place Nov. 21-23 (10 am-4 pm) in the Belcaro Park neighborhood. Advance tickets are $18 at King Soopers or through the Central City Opera box office (303-292-6700); tickets cost…
