Denver Interior Design – let's talk vintage style, old homes and remodeling
It's the first day of Spring, the snow is melting, the skies are blue and I have determined squirrels doing incredible gymnastics to get at the bird feeders. Here's a recent remodel of a home on an Historic Block in Denver's Congress Park neighborhood. Despite keeping the original built-ins in the kitchen, dining and living… Continue reading Cute Vintage Kitchen in Denver: Adding charm to old cabinets
I've been dreading 2024 in earnest since 2022. This is the year our one and only child (almost adult) graduates high school and heads to college. I've spent multiple walks giving myself pep talks about how great it will be for her, how ready she is and how I can find a new chapter for myself. Change is… Continue reading 7 Glorious Interiors to Ring in 2024 (and temporarily forget your personal dread for the year).
I have tremendous Spring Fever over here on Cedar Street. Last year was my first year of attempting a Prairie Garden in the front yard and it was semi-successful? The question mark is there because we only got one letter from the city requesting that we clear it and that was at the end of… Continue reading Vintage Style Bathrooms: My obsession continues
It's been a rough couple of weeks for me and mine. My daughter's school was swatted last week and even though she knew it was most likely a hoax, she felt terrific fear and sadness while hiding in a small practice room in the dark in the school's band room. My husband's school had a… Continue reading Spring Can’t Get Here Soon Enough: Decorating with Color
It's snowing in the Denver area today and I am feeling hopeful. I just communicated with a client about purchasing outdoor furniture (time to start looking!), I've been eyeballing online seed catalogs and dreaming about being a better gardener. This is the time of year when I turn into someone who adores gardening. I envision… Continue reading 6 Kitchens with a Vintage Vibe
A man just walked past my house wearing a hat crafted from what appeared to be electrical wires. It's 5 degrees outside now and no, he wasn't utilizing the sidewalk. When you craft a hat for yourself out of electrical wire your path is the middle of the street and your stride is purposeful. I… Continue reading Reading Nooks: It’s 5 degrees outside, let’s get cozy
Happy 2023! It's a cold and snowy start to the year in Denver. Our daughter just started to drive and I wish she started driving in the dry summer months to gain some more road experience, but, as with most things, it's not up to me. I learned how to drive in snow from just… Continue reading Remodeling a Denver Square: A White and Green Kitchen
How are you faring this last week before Christmas? As I write this, we have extreme cold blowing into town. I was at a local plumbing store this morning that was jam-packed with plumbers picking up supplies. If you're the spouse of a plumber, I guess just know they'll be making some money, but they'll… Continue reading A Year in the Life of this Denver Designer (Part 2)
We're about halfway through the last month of the year and as an old boss used to say to me, "I'm good there." I gave myself permission a few years ago to not cookie bake, to not send out cards and to not have the shopping done early unless, of course, I had the inclination.… Continue reading A Year in the Life of this Denver Designer (Part 1)
I really like Christmas lights this time of year. I am powered by sunshine and when it gets so dark so early my natural instinct is to hunker inside for the season which does no one any good. Twinkle lights are an easy way to lift my spirits and they are better for me than… Continue reading We Could Call it Even: Decorating for the Holidays
The Colorado Nest 