Visit DesignMom.com on any given day, and you’ll see why late last fall, Time Magazine crowned it one of the year’s top 50 websites. It’s a friendly place where the Design Mom, Gabrielle Blair—graphic designer, mother of six children and…
It’s that time of the year again—the holiday season. The time of year when we delight in spending special time with family and friends, when we break out the decorations and traditions from years past, and—for many—when we fret endlessly…
Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday season. It’s a chance to bring family and friends together, the day when we take a little extra time to give thanks, and for many, a day devoted to cooking and eating—plus a…
What do some of Colorado's favorite design pros and notable residents—plus the staff at CH&L—want to give and get this holiday season? Read on to discover what’s on everyone’s wish list—beautiful artwork, kitchen goodies, irresistible knick knacks and more.Hilary Masell…
The last thing anyone wants to do during the final hot days of summer is turn on the oven and slow cook something for hours. But thankfully, here in Colorado the weather changes in October to cooler, crisper days, with…
The term “Western Slope” is used to describe all the land west of the Continental Divide—a third of the state of Colorado. Compared to the Front Range, it’s a thinly populated region, with huge swaths of land (and its economy)…
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…
As an avid home cook, as well as a cooking teacher and caterer, you’d think I’d have gadgets overflowing in my kitchen. The truth is, when I packed up to move a couple of years ago, I actually gave away…
When mid-summer rolls around, the temperatures in Colorado can soar to uncomfortable highs, leaving residents feeling wilted and lethargic. The last thing you feel like doing when the heat becomes oppressive is turning on your oven or slaving over your…
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…
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…
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…
