Denver Interior Design – let's talk vintage style, old homes and remodeling
I'm excited to share some finished photo's of a house I recently wrapped up! This is a beautiful little 1950's ranch house located in Denver's Crestmoor neighborhood - an area filled with large trees and big yards. Like many Denver neighborhoods, smaller, period homes co-exist here with supersized homes that are either new builds or over-sized pop-tops. This… Continue reading Before and After: Ranch House Love in Denver
I was interviewed last month for an short article on patio design for Colorado Homes & Lifestyles. It went up online recently and I though I would share it with you this week in case you missed it! The bottom line is, if you don't have much of a budget this year for your patio… Continue reading Patio Design Advice from 2 Colorado Designers
Here's an end of the month wrap up of my latest loves in the world of art and design. I see a lot of images and rooms for my job and I have a tendency to obsess (a slight and gentle obsession, lady-like if you will) over certain things. I thought I would start sharing these on… Continue reading April Obsessions: Art, Design and Life
Garden chairs indoors? Yes! Lightweight, garden friendly and stylish - the hoop chair adds a chic, outdoorsy feeling to any room. I love seeing this 1960's style chair outside, but I like it best indoors. There are many variations of this chair derived from Hans Wegner's 1965 "Hoop Chair" (which is a stunner of a chair).… Continue reading An Outdoorsy Chair you Should Have Inside: The Hoop Chair
Everyone has a hot trends list for Spring 2016 out right now - Elle Decor says that it's all about black and white minimalism while other sites herald the return of pastels for Spring (shocker). I thought I would share with you what's floating my boat in the world of interiors this Spring. 1. Large branches in… Continue reading Spring 2016: Four Interior Trends to Embrace!
Here's a great DIY side table to get that rustic, farmhouse charm into your home!
Every Christmas in Colorado, the National Forest Service sells about 30,000 tree cutting permits for people to venture out into the wilderness, Christmas Vacation style, and cut their own tree. This year they opened the permit sale the day after Thanksgiving and sold out quite quickly in the areas closest to Denver. We purchased our permits ($10.00 per… Continue reading A Colorado Christmas Tree with inspiration from Scandinavia
A lot of my clients are really digging the vintage industrial look and although they don't want their entire home looking like a factory from the turn of the century, they are wanting touches of it. I'm not sure if it's a longing for a time when we could see the mechanics and engineering of things… Continue reading My Vintage Industrial Romance: Adding Romance to your Home with Industrial Lighting
A little orange has always gone a long way for me. It's a Notice Me! color that tends to annoy me a little bit in a home. I love calm interiors yet too much beige is such a bummer! Have some fun this season with orange - it's a much maligned color that deserves some respect and a… Continue reading Orange Crush: Or Beige is a Bummer
This trend is not simply about taking an old fashioned portrait and hanging it in your home, it's about adding a touch of the unexpected to your home. You need something that is beautiful on its own but is also unexpected either in its placement or in its environment. A touch of the rustic in an… Continue reading Trend Alert: Your Ancestor’s Portrait Above Your Tub
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