Home & Garden Colorado

Happy New Year! In addition to celebrating 15 years of our flagship publication, Denver Life Magazine, 2022 marks the 10th year of publishing Home & Garden Colorado. Over the years, we’ve witnessed a lot of fluctuations in the world of home design-from quickly changing trends to gradually evolving architectural philosophies. Heading into this new year, we notice a conscious effort to remain mindful and sensitive to our natural surroundings when it comes to home construction. In this issue’s feature story (page 56), you’ll get a glimpse of an extraordinary home located among the stunning landscape of Telluride. Explore the mindset of the architects behind this award-winning masterpiece as they describe the importance of designing a home that complemented the natural environment rather than competing with it. From a historical perspective, it’s intriguing…

A WARM, INVITING BED does not need to equate to heavy blankets or an overly plush comforter. The look (and feel) of streamlined luxury linens is where it’s at. This winter consider dressing your bed with finely produced cotton/linen blend bedding-which offers both softness and unfussy aesthetic appeal. Luxury European brand Leitner Linens, has been producing textiles from Austria since 1853. The company’s Yara-Art.281 design is made from a cotton and linen blend, sourced from Belgium, and offers a soft, light and easy-to-care-for covering for your bed. We promise, these elegant bed linens are the peak of sleeping comfort. THE BRASS BED FINE LINENS & FURNISHINGS 3113 E. Third Ave., Denver, CO 80206 303.322.1712 2460 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, CO 80302 303.440.3473 brassbedfinelinens.com…

OCTOBER MIST (1495) Evoking the stem of a flower, this gently shaded sage, named Color of the Year, quietly anchors and uplifts interior spaces. IT IS OFTEN SAID that paint is one of the easiest ways to freshen any room of the home. If you’re considering a color change this winter, Benjamin Moore announces their Color Trends 2022 Palette and its Color of the Year 2022 is October Mist. “October Mist (1495) and the corresponding Color Trends 2022 palette reflects an effortless harmony of colors, while inspiring unique combinations for any paint project,” says Andrea Magno, Benjamin Moore Director of Color Marketing & Development. Encompassing renewed primary colors as well as pale and botanical hues, the Color Trends 2022 Palette is meditative yet eclectic, illustrating the endless number of combinations that can…

Atelier Interior Designs’ Katie Schroder worked with a family to redesign their Observatory Park home. She relates that she is a color-forward designer, and that this family asked for a more subdued presentation in their kitchen. Schroder used layers of color and mixed metals, blending new design elements along with the client’s own items to create a crisp, functional space. HARDWARE AND FAUCET Schroder loves the layered look of mixed metals, including the cabinet hardware and Brizo’s Artesso kitchen faucet. Brizo kitchen faucet, purchased through Ferguson, brizo.com. Cabinet hardware, from CB2, cb2.com CABINETS The locally made cabinets from Abacus Cabinetry, painted in Benjamin Moore’s HC-160 Knoxville Grey, set the stage for the room, abacuscabinetry.com RANGE HOOD This locally produced, custom-crafted, metal range hood is a showstopper. Bright accents highlight the warm tones of the hood, and offset…

SNOW MAY BE FALLING outside but now is the time to start planning and prepping for springtime gardening. Whether you’re a beginner eager to become more self-reliant by growing your own food, or an experienced green thumb interested in trying new techniques and expanding your knowledge, the plant authorities at the Denver Botanic Gardens are certainly a wealth of information; yet their gift shop also offers helpful resources in the form of beautifully designed and intriguing books to help you get growing. These books range from highly functional how-to guides to thoughtful reflections on the soulful journey of growing something. Gardening is after all, more than a means to an end-the therapeutic benefits of digging in the dirt are truly transcendent. For those who enjoy crafting creative cocktails using fresh-snipped items…

Both Liz Lorentzen and Marcy White, partners at Denver-based Studio LW began their interior design careers in the mountains. Together they have more than 28 years of combined experience, knowledge of interior architecture and space planning as well as refined time–, materials-and people-management skills. From luxury mountain homes to contemporary urban lofts, this dynamic team specializes in creating living spaces based on their clients’ personal stories and individual styles. Here they shared with us the home design elements and materials that are trending right now.” ✚ 1 VERSATILE LIGHTING “We love this fixture from Circa Lighting. It illuminates both up toward the ceiling and casts direct light downward. The arms can be manipulated to create a linear or circular feel which make it incredibly versatile.” Seen here is Aerial 60” Chandelier from…