Denver Interior Design – let's talk vintage style, old homes and remodeling
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 kitchen is tough. It's one of the last bastions in civilized culture that sets out to crush the spirit. This kitchen, in the foothills of Golden, Colorado, is a renovation of an existing kitchen that had been updated last in the 1990's. Fortunately, the previous cabinets were in good shape and we were able sell the existing… Continue reading Before and After: An Eclectic Kitchen
This kitchen was a lot of fun to work on partly because the "Before" space was so dramatically different from the new design. Every stage in the project felt fresh and exciting because of the changes happening in the space.
Planks on interior walls is a Classic Cottage look that has seen a revival over the past 3 years or so in the Interior Design world. It hasn't particularly hit my radar until just recently when I've been thinking about adding planking to a back stairwell in a house to add a little character. When and… Continue reading Planking Interior Walls: Where it Works Best
We've been house hunting in and around Denver recently and I've been struck by two things: 1. People are living in incredibly small homes and 2. The bedrooms in these tiny homes have no closets. As a result of the no closet situation I've seen a lot of hastily built, bivouac type of closets. Sometimes there's… Continue reading Bedrooms without Closets
Black in home interiors always has a place for the dramatist at heart. When used well, black creates a striking backdrop for art, accessories and people. Ask a scientist and they'll tell you that black is not a color. For lack of a better term, and being a "decorator," I always call it a color. However… Continue reading Paint it Black
Sconces at stoves are an unnecessary accessory that seem vaguely Un-American to me. Wall space is typically grabbed by upper cabinets therefore sconces are an unusual light fixture to find in a kitchen. If there is a sconce in a kitchen, it's most likely found next to the sink. Most stoves have a light in the hood,… Continue reading Unnecessary and Beautiful: The Un-American Stove Sconce
The Colorado Nest 