Our Favorite Room
Where it Began: When homeowners Karen Frame and Sam Simakis bought this Boulder home about three years ago, they had just left a house with—gasp!—white walls. “My mom is an artist, so I’ve been an art collector for a long…
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Real Estate Watch
Vail Valley is a little quieter than it has been after years of bustling real estate deals. Residential sales dropped 44 percent in 2008, and consumers are no longer building and remodeling in record numbers.Yet this Colorado ski valley is…
Table for Two
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…
The Goods
At the 2008 Milan furniture fair, design gurus came in search of something groundbreaking and left with a new vision for an age-old form: chairs, chairs and more chairs. These numerous iterations show that the household seat is just as…
Palette
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…
CH&L November/December Resources
A Colorado ClassicInterior Design: Tonya Frank, Dromma Designs, Denver/Vail, (303) 941-9730Construction: Mike Coles, Coles Construction Company, Edwards, (970) 390-4049Architecture: Sally Brainerd, RKD Architects, Inc., Edwards, (866) 480-3071, rkdarch.comCustom Lighting: Kevin Clark Originals, Delta, (970) 874-0884, kevinclarkoriginals.com Furnishings: Home Outfitters, Vail,…
At Home With...
"This platter is a gift from our eldest, Roxy. Both she and our son, Jaxon, have grown up watching their mom and dad work very hard. It is one of the best gifts we could give them. This career has…
Tables of Content
It's time to unpack the fine china and put that formal dining room to good use.Take some ideas from these three festive tabletops and create a memorable feastNatural BeautyJodi Feinhor-Dennis, owner of Nesting Home Design in Boulder, creates a spread…
The Art of Collecting
“Cracked Diana” by Roberto Santos, bronze “Beyond October” by Karen Vance, oil on Belgian linen Every art collector has a story about that very first purchase. Natalie Rekstad-Lynn, founder of Denver's annual Salon du Musée art exhibition, spent 12…
A Colorado Classic
The owners enjoy unwinding in front of the great room’s large fireplace, where a four-foot tall iron screen designed by Kevin Clark Originals features a scene of trees, leaves and deer. The owners enjoy unwinding in front of the great…
Holiday Style Redefined
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…
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Soaring cathedral ceilings allow plenty of room for majestic Christmas trees, glittering with LED lights. (LED, or light-emitting diode, lights prevent the trees from drying out too quickly, Miller says. Soaring cathedral ceilings allow plenty of room for majestic Christmas…
