From admin on June 9th, 2010 in Denver
Trained mostly as a modernist, it took the
Colorado mountain landscape to pull architect Rich Carr of
CCY Architects outside of his comfort zone. The result was this 4,200-square-foot
Aspen home built with his family and green living in mind.
With
breathtaking views on all sides, architectural inspiration was easy to come by. The exterior of the home was built with materials to complement the surroundings while paying homage to the town’s mining heritage. Douglas fir timbers, pigmented stucco and rusted corten steel siding are but a few....
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June 4th, 2010 in Denver
Boulder, a mid-sized city tucked away in Colorado's foothills, is known more by its stereotypes than beautiful scenery. But while the rest of the country paints it as a granola-slinging hippie hotspot and breeding ground for trust fund babies, Boulderites are enjoying a housing market that has been virtually unscathed by economic turmoil. So who’s laughing now?
Most homeowners received quite a shock when the value of their homes plummeted along with the stock market. Some areas were undeniably worse than others, but Boulder, on the other hand, only endured a drop that was a measly 56-hundredths-of-a-percent. And that was the first drop that the community had experienced in a ghastly 32 years.
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March 23rd, 2010 in Denver
Setting out with the innocent intention of finding new window coverings for their mammoth-sized living room windows, the owners of this vacation home in Avon, Colorado enlisted the help of Tracie Shumacher of local Studio80 to work her magic. The end-result was a revamped living room/dining room combo, kitchen and master bathroom with a little bit more than stylish new window treatments.
Taking trips to Denver vintage stores in order to keep costs low, the orange chairs in the living room were purchased cheap and reupholstered for a sleek, polished look, along with the lamp in the corner. Other pieces, including the mountain-esque antler table, were taken from the couple’s own collection, leaving only the sofa to be purchased at full price. The chandelier, a gorgeous addition created from an 1800’s wagon wheel, was made by Shumacher’s metal smith in Red Cliff.
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March 23rd, 2010 in Denver
While most people get around to sprucing up their landscape after their home is in tiptop shape, an unexpected act of nature caused the Hamling family to go about things a little differently. A microburst struck their land only a short period of time after they had moved in, taking down trees and wreaking havoc on the landscape. Luckily for them, Wendy Booth of Ivy Street Design came to the rescue.
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March 22nd, 2010 in Denver
After vacationing for years on a pristine piece of ranchland near Carbondale, Colorado, the Deering family knew they’d found the perfect site for their dream home. Just one small problem. Their dream home came in the form of a 100-year-old farmhouse 17 miles from their desired location. Oh, and it was already scheduled for demolition. But with a bit of dedication, hard work, and six years of renovation and restoration with A4 Architects and Jacober Brothers Constuction, the Deering’s were finally able to uproot the home and plant it just where they wanted it.
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