CH&L: Clients come to you for... Bev Adams: My expertise and experience in design; knowing that the product they select for the rooms I design is based on their functional design needs as well as their psychology and the psychology…
WHERE IT BEGAN The tranquil oasis that rests behind this Castle Pines Village home is a far cry from the landscape Courtney McRickard encountered when she first visited the site. “It was a very native landscape, with an existing water…
7:00 AM: RISE TO A MID-CENTURY MORNINGShapely dishes and serveware with classic silhouettes from Design Within Reach pair with handsome matte flatware and a punchy tablecloth in a spread that’s worth waking up for.Granit Teapot and Five-Piece Dinnerware Setting by Eva…
As the weather warms, we’re increasingly drawn to the grill. Not only does it keep the heat of cooking outdoors, but the savory flavor of grilled food just speaks of summer. Everyone has tossed on a thick steak or burger…
It’s hard to believe construction on Red Butte Ranch was completed just three years ago. The grounds that encircle the elegant, Craftsman-style Aspen home and its surrounding buildings are peppered with large Gambel oak, stands of aspen, and lichen-covered boulders…
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…
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…
 1815 S. Jersey Way, LynwoodDenver's Lynwood neighborhood, with its wide curvy streets and convenient location, is alive with 1950-era California Contemporary homes. This 1956 post-and-beam ranch offers three bedrooms and two baths in 1,551 square feet. A new kitchen and…
Rene Di BenedettiRene's Maison Des Fleurs; renesmaisondesfleurs.com"Try to use something unexpected in your arrangement: mix two or three tropical flowers in your garden-style arrangement, such as roses, tulips, and anemones mixed with pincushion protea, and anthurium. And always try to…
Designer Beth Armijo mingles crisp colors with textured finishes and pops of playfulness in a repurposed loft space
One of the very best things about summer cooking in Colorado is the opportunity to use fresh herbs. Sure, you can buy herbs in the grocery store year round, but who wants to pay $3 a package for a few…
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…
