Denver Interior Design – let's talk vintage style, old homes and remodeling
This kitchen was recently featured in Colorado Homes & Lifestyles "10 Ooh-La-La Kitchens" Sept/Oct issue - out now! Here are a few more lovely photo's and more back story on the project. My clients returned from vacation last summer to their home in Golden, Colorado and found that a crucial valve on the upstairs toilet had failed and… Continue reading A Modern Farmhouse Revealed
Light, Rustic Wood: "Dark, distressed wood" - I write this loose description out quite a lot as a design element for clients (and yes, it's the title of my upcoming thriller). However, I keep seeing light, rustic wood popping out in different places and I am all in. One thing I've noticed recently in terms of Denver… Continue reading August Obsessions: Pale Wood, Monbento Boxes and Leon Bridges
It's back to school time in Colorado and if you're like me, you're looking around at the hat, backpack, hoodie, jump rope, dog leash, etc mess from Summer and wondering how you're going to start the school year (or even just bridge the seasonal gap into Fall) successfully without some organization in the home. This must… Continue reading The Shaker Peg Rail: A Minimal and Beautiful Workhorse of Organization
I have a lot of clients right now updating tile in their kitchens and bathrooms. Because of this, I've been a bit curious about tile trends. I asked my favorite sales rep - Jessica Cochran, at one of my favorite places to shop for tile in Denver, The Floor Club - a locally owned Wholesale Flooring… Continue reading A Talk With Jessica Cochran of Denver’s The Floor Club: 5 Tile Trends She Loves
This week I thought I'd give you a glimpse of the design process with a fun before photo paired with a sketch idea of "after". I have a lively young family who just bought a home with some land very close to Denver - it's Country Living 20 minutes away from the city which is… Continue reading Country Living near Denver: Adding Rustic Charm to a Builder Grade Home
Here's my monthly round-up of trends and ideas floating around my Denver, Colorado Interior Design practice this month: Color: Color is creeping back in. Although, if you're like a lot of Colorado - it never really left (see my post here). It's coming back in the form of kitchen cabinets and other built-ins. I've got a… Continue reading July Obsessions: Color, Post-Apocalyptic Fiction and Denver Artists
In the early 2000's I worked at a high end residential design company in New York City where very little was ever store bought - everything was custom and/or customized, every piece of furniture, every lamp, every accessory either had a provenance or was near and dear to the client's heart. When you approach furnishing… Continue reading Making it Yours: 6 Eclectic Rooms that Work
Trying to pretend you can live outdoors year round in Colorado is a bit of a tough one, but I do know lots of people that try. "Outdoor sitting" (a sport I'm quite good at) is a short season here, with a random beautiful week in February thrown in sometimes as a bonus, and I do like… Continue reading Outdoor Living: 5 Stylish Indoor/Outdoor Rugs
Here's a quick look at 4 things that have been floating my boat in the world of Art & Design the past 2 months. Patterned Tile: I'm still loving it as a trend. If you're nervous about committing to a big space - try it in a small bathroom and keep everything else simple -… Continue reading June Obsessions: 4 Art and Design Trends
I adore a simple black and white tiled vintage and/or vintage-inspired bathroom. The Denver area has a lot of homes from the 1910's-1930's and I get a lot of clients who want to update their bathrooms, but keep a vintage look. For those of you out there who want a little bit of history with your design… Continue reading 10 Gorgeous Black and White Bathrooms for a Vintage Look
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