Denver Interior Design – let's talk vintage style, old homes and remodeling
I love being outside as much as I can in the summertime. I eat a lot of my meals outside, I have my first sips of coffee from the back deck every morning and in the evenings, I love to sit outside and read while the sun sets. My "summertime" office is in the converted… Continue reading Vintage Is the New Modern: Creating Soulful Outdoor Rooms with Timeless Finds
Denver sits at the edge of the Great Plains. We get unpredictable weather swings, harsh summers and winters and crazy wind days yet it's a sunny, genteel, dog-loving Western city at the end of the Prairie and at the start to some heavenly Rocky Mountains. I love working in older homes in Denver and imagining… Continue reading Reviving Denver’s Historic Homes: A Renovation Journey
This Victorian beauty was built in 1891 in Denver and when I walked up to it in the winter of 2024 it was looking down on its luck. It had been converted to apartments probably in the 1950's and most recently had been through a bad fire when a tenant on the top floor left… Continue reading An 1891 Denver Victorian Gets a Facelift: Maintain the Eccentric
I am not writing to you this time in an existential panic. I am not going to complain to you today that the world is ending. I am not going to urge you to eat some metaphorical cake with me and stare at pretty interiors while democracy crumbles around us. This week I've decided that… Continue reading Current Sensibility: Vintage Style
Worn and warm (Photo Source) Artist Luke Sciberras's home It's December of 2021 and this was a tough year for me and, not to assume, but I'm sure it was for a lot of people. Coming out of 2020, I thought 2021 would be amazing, but it turns out you can't just emerge from 2020… Continue reading On My Mind: Vintage with Color
As I write this, heavy snow is falling in Denver. I was going to write about something practical today, like window coverings, but I absolutely can't do it on a single degree, snowy day in February. SO - this week I'm writing about one of my favorite topics - how to add charm and character… Continue reading 5 Easy Ways to Add Character and Charm to Your Home
We live in a "charming" 1930's cottage on a good sized, overgrown and kind-of-crazy lot very close to Downtown Littleton. It has the kind of backyard that if a neighbor's kids ball goes sailing over the fence, they might shrug and say "Oh well". We are working on this and it has gotten better, but… Continue reading Small, Vintage Charm: Embracing the Quirks of a 1930’s Cottage
The Colorado Nest 