RENOVATE – REMODEL – DECORATE
Homeowners have been taking walls down in kitchens for about as long as it's been "okay" for men to cook for their families. Coincidence? Maybe. It's still something that I get asked about on every kitchen project with an older home. I know some people prefer the kitchen separate (speak up! I haven't met you… Continue reading The Sentimental Eat-In Kitchen: 7 Kitchens with Dining Tables
Hi there - how has your week been? My experience with time this week has been like I got on the fast train on Monday and still haven't arrived at the destination. My daughter started middle school and that has unexpectedly thrown my mind for a loop. I'm trying to appreciate each moment as it… Continue reading Minimal Interiors: Busy Living, Nostalgia and Proust
I may have mentioned (ahem) on a few social media accounts that I had a kitchen I designed featured on Remodelista this week in an article entitled "Trend Alert: The Cult of the Blue Kitchen, 10 Favorites". I was flattered to be included because it's Remodelista and I love their website and book, and for… Continue reading Bold and Painted: Kitchen Cabinets That Aren’t Shy About Looking Good
This home is a beautiful, old Park Hill home built in the early 1900's. It has the original dark wood trim, original tile fireplace, a beautiful entry staircase, intact stained glass everywhere and a front porch I could probably live in full time. You would not know any of this though from the above photo.… Continue reading Before and After: A Budget Friendly Kitchen Remodel
What I admire most in other designers is restraint. Not every space needs to be filled. Every room doesn't need to be a different color. Not every pillow needs fringe. And some chairs don't even need a pillow! Sometimes you need to pull back on things in order to give the design more power. A… Continue reading Keep it Simple: 7 Rooms That Show You How It’s Done
Hi everyone! I was out recently on vacation with my family and Denver's Floor Club offered to write a guest post for me on picking the perfect floor for your home. I am at The Floor Club almost once a week (sometimes more) with clients. I interviewed one of their sales representatives, Jessica Cochran, last Spring… Continue reading Flooring Choices for Your Home: Pros and Cons of Carpet, Hardwood and Laminate
On last week's post, Modern Farmhouse Revealed, I shared more photo's from one of the kitchens I designed that was recently published in Colorado Homes & Lifestyles September/October issue. This week I have the magazine in hand (see my cheesy photo above) and have an excerpt of the article as well as a few behind the… Continue reading Suburban Kitchen turned Modern Farmhouse: Press and Behind the Scenes
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
Check out some before and during photo's of a ranch remodel in Denver's hot Crestmoor neighborhood!
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