Denver Interior Design – let's talk vintage style, old homes and remodeling
I don't usually feel like holiday decorating until right after Thanksgiving, but this year I'm ready to haul out, dust off and assemble the tree (so romantic) and get to decorating. I'm thinking about making some homemade garlands this year out of old wallpaper samples. I also haven't jumped on board the ribbon trend and… Continue reading Cheerful Decorating for the Holidays
I am increasingly drawn to muddier colors - especially the moodier green side of things. I've noticed this muddy green looks especially good with the cool touch of blue and the warmth of red/coral tones. It's unexpected, interesting and it has an inward, quiet look to it that's really appealing to me right now. With… Continue reading Creating Introverted Spaces with Color
This kitchen and butler's pantry is in a beautiful 1913 Craftsman Bungalow. I showed you a few other rooms from this home last week. The kitchen is half in the original home and half in the new addition. Why are we Americans still calling this usually formal, smaller room off a kitchen a Butler's Pantry?… Continue reading Craftsman Bungalow: A Kitchen and Pantry Tour (with a bath thrown in for fun).
I recently completed a remodel of a Craftsman Bungalow in Denver's Wash Park Neighborhood. If you haven't been to Wash Park, it looks like an art director's idea of a city neighborhood. Big trees, tree root disturbed sidewalks, old homes that have been well-maintained, porch swings, people out walking dogs and a beautiful park with… Continue reading Remodeling a Craftsman Bungalow in Wash Park
Captain waiting patiently in the kitchen because sometimes good things happen here. We have a walnut island with a soft white perimeter for a client who loves to cook. (Photo by Jordan Katz for Laura Medicus Interiors). This home is on the site of the client's previous home which was lost to the Marshall Fire… Continue reading After the Marshall Fire: A New Build with Joy
I have the pleasure of working on quite a few older home in the Denver Metro area. A few of my clients want to maintain and replicate the vintage charm of their bathrooms but more of them want an updated classic look for our current time. It's rare to see an unremodeled bathroom from 75… Continue reading 2 Classic Bathrooms in a 1920’s Denver Bungalow
I am listening to a book called Look Again by Tali Sharot and Cass R. Sunstein about habituation - how "getting used to things" dulls our enthusiasm, our creativity and our enjoyment. This really resonates with me. I'm a person who hates to do the same thing every day when it comes to my job.… Continue reading Revitalize Your Home: Praise for small changes
I love trends, but I'm also a huge fan of vintage and classic interiors. If you're working on your own home and are overwhelmed by current trends and pretty images that are whispering to you on Pinterest, try to take a step away from the phone and take it back to the basics. Trust your… Continue reading Balancing Trends and Timeless Interiors
This kitchen is in a beautiful 1940's brick Tudor in Denver's Hale Neighborhood, a tree lined residential pocket near restaurants and shops. The client is a working mom with 2 kids and 2 cats who loves to cook and loves "real" materials. I had such a great time working with her on her home. This… Continue reading Walnut, White Marble and Brick – a classic kitchen for an everyday cook.
We have a really sweet flock of black capped chickadees (called a Banditry of Chickadees) on our birdfeeders and trees the past few weeks after having very few bird visitors this summer and this middle-aged gal was loving it. Youth is usually not spent watching birds and listening to the way the wind sounds in… Continue reading Last Week of Summer: Bring on Fall Melancholy Season
The Colorado Nest 