Denver Interior Design – let's talk vintage style, old homes and remodeling
Denver's neighborhoods are experiencing a major change right now with a larger than normal influx of people moving here along with long time residents experiencing a jump in their house value and deciding to renovate. As a designer, I drive in and around Denver neighborhoods almost every day and it is interesting, and occasionally startling, for me… Continue reading Denver Bungalow: All Grown Up
When to use it? Try two chandeliers if your room needs a little more of an architectural punch or a little more drama. Two chandeliers are typically a more formal, traditional look that I think people tend to shy away from with our less formal lifestyles. I love that most of my clients are trying to "de-formalize" their… Continue reading One Easy Way to Add Style to Your Casual Dining Area
"I don't want it to be too matchy-matchy" is something I hear from a lot of people. Trust me, I don't want that for you either! If you're struggling with the basic foundation of your room - take a page from these amazing designers and decorators and match it up! You may think of it as… Continue reading Matchy Matchy: Pull together your look with matching pieces
Adding wood planks to an accent wall is a relatively easy and quick way to add a fun natural element to your home that inherently brings warmth and texture. It's a trend that's been out there for a while - but keeps gaining in momentum. What I love about it are the possibilities: you can use reclaimed wood, wood… Continue reading Are We Out of the Woods: 4 High Impact Areas to consider swaddling in wood planks
Stainless steel hoods and other metal hoods are gorgeous but they do lack a certain warmth that some people crave in a kitchen. It is more traditional to cover up that metal - and one of the big trends today is a modern take on tradition. Check out these 4 ideas on covering up that metal with a… Continue reading Warming up the Room: Range Hoods Without the Stainless Steel
"Occasionally, I drop a teacup to shatter on the floor on purpose. I’m not satisfied when it doesn’t gather itself up again. Someday, perhaps, that cup will come together." - Hannibal Lecter Dining Room: Classic Color Palette with a Twist I wish all movie and television sets were so thoughtfully and creatively designed and styled… Continue reading Classic with a Touch of the Strange: The Set of Hannibal
This was such a fun family room to work on! The clients are young, active professionals with two small children and two large-ish birds. They needed a space to cuddle up in at the end of the day and needed larger and more attractive aviaries for the family birds. When I first walked into the… Continue reading Denver Family Room Makeover: Lighten Up
This week I keep being drawn to the rustic open table used as a Kitchen island. Very French Provence and very American Farmhouse - it adds a casual, rustic look to a kitchen that's hard to beat. You can spend as little or as much as you want on this to get the look. If… Continue reading The Island Life: Adding rustic to charm to your kitchen
"I've always wanted to smash a guitar over someone's head. You can't do that with a piano." - Elton John As a silly decorator - having a piano in the home thrills me almost as much for the design opportunity as for the music. It's a gorgeous table top and art ledge rolled into a piece… Continue reading The Space Above: Styling above an upright piano
A morning glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books - Walt Whitman I love looking at window seats. "Looking" is the operative word - they aren't a spot that tends to get a whole lot of use by the family. That said - they are a beautiful way to accent a window… Continue reading The Window Seat
The Colorado Nest 