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I’M SEVEN YEARS AND TWO children into parenthood, and I have to tell you: I’m wild about my kids (Harrison, four, and Hadley, seven). Ask me about being a mom, and I become a sentimental sap about the warmth of little bodies squirming into our bed on a Saturday morning or the magic of watching our kids sit, still as garden gnomes, as they watch ladybugs on leaves in the yard. However, I’m less sentimental about Lego pieces all over the floor, sheet tents that end up as piles of laundry, art projects that reproduce overnight, and obstacle courses of shoes by the back door. As well-meaning folks mention while I negotiate with my children through the grocery store, these sweet, messy years will pass. On the upside, that means…

1 Fill the bottom of the vase with folded chicken wire. Secure it into place with floral tape in an X across the top of the wire; you could also circle the perimeter for extra stability. (The wire helps keep the flowers in place as you arrange.) 2 Forage for greenery (yes, in your yard). You want a combination of soft, pliable branches—such as Russian olive, commonly found in Denver—and upright ones, like ninebark, to fill out the arrangement. Huston established the shape here with Leucadendron, viburnum berries, and Pieris japonica. 3 “Choosing a range of tones with two or three complementary colors helps to give the arrangement depth,” says Huston, who opted for dahlias in sunset orange, ranunculus in deep burgundy, yellow garden roses, and cockscomb in fuchsia. 4…

DANIELLE WALLINGER’S approach to creating expressive, functional spaces that make her clients feel at home is simple: Ask questions. Lots of them. At the start of any project, she seeks to uncover her clients’ favorite brands, their daily routines, the colors of their cars—all the details that will help bring their thumbprints to the space. “I see myself as the author of a biography,” she says. “The client is the subject.” Wallinger’s own design story began about 20 years ago with a stint at the Nancy Corzine luxury showroom in New York City (where she worked with now-design-celeb clients such as Alexa Hampton and Charlotte Moss). Then she returned to her native Arizona to work in residential design before ultimately opening her own firm, Studio D Design (studioddesign.com), in New…

1 {PLAYROOM } NATURALLY FUN A whimsical Boulder basement channels the woodland fairies of children’s storybooks. Designer Liz Finkelstein reveals the magic behind the look. THIS FOREST-THEMED PLAYROOM is the collaborative effort of interior designer Liz Finkelstein, woodworker Michael Auldridge, and the homeowners, who wanted a creative place that would entertain their four-year-old daughter. The original idea was to build a custom treehouse, Finkelstein says, but as the design evolved, the idea for separate trees emerged. “The goal was always a space that was kid-inspiring and fully interactive but adhered to the homeowners’ fantastic taste,” she says. Be Playful Real trees that Auldridge hand-selected, per the homeowners’ love of aspens, create the 10-foot-long forest along the back wall. “You can walk through it, hide, read, play in the corner nooks,…

BIBIMBAP * Serves 4 “I pulled the original recipe out of Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food years ago, but we make it so frequently that we just wing it now, substituting ingredients—snap peas, red peppers, broccoli—depending on what’s in the fridge,” Faison says. Here’s her take on the classic Korean dish. Ingredients: 1 cup brown rice 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil, divided 3 carrots, julienned 2 garlic cloves, minced 4–5 scallions, thinly sliced (substitute a handful of chives as long as the summer crop allows) ¾ pound mushrooms, sliced 1 cucumber, seeded and julienned 1 large bundle greens (spinach, kale, Swiss chard, etc.) soy sauce to taste 4 eggs 1 avocado, halved and sliced sesame oil Chile Crunch (or other hot sauce or spicy chile oil) Cook rice according to package instructions.…

WE’VE ALL BEEN IN HOMES THAT FEEL LIKE DO-NOT-TOUCH SHOW- rooms: pleated silk curtains, blown-glass lamps, nary a TV remote or squished throw pillow in sight. Such minimalist perfection works for some people, but with three growing boys—ages 9, 11, and 14—mom and homemaker Sarah Zilinskas knew that such pristine living quarters weren’t a good fit for her family. So when they moved into a historic Tudor-style home in south Washington Park, Zilinskas adopted a more practical approach: revamp the layout to accommodate her family’s lifestyle and then decorate with a smart combo of splurge-worthy pieces and affordable choices. Coming to Denver from Fairplay, the family brought along a rustic, high-country sensibility. “We wanted the mountain theme to meet the classic 1926 home—and result in a nice cozy house where…

IT’S ONE THING TO DECORATE A HOME WITH STYLE. It’s quite another to compose rooms so cool and serene, they can soothe even the most frayed nerves. But to make those beautiful, peaceful spaces durable enough to withstand the antics of three sticky-fingered young children and a pair of rambunctious dogs? That was a challenge homeowner and real estate agent Jewel Brown knew she couldn’t tackle on her own. So she called on Beth Armijo, owner of Armijo Design Group, to help her create the calm, classic, and inviting living spaces she longed for. Brown’s house was brand-new, but local design/build firm Chalet gave it many of the architectural details found in the Wash Park neighborhood’s original bungalows and Tudors, from elaborately paneled walls to coffered ceilings. Here, Armijo explains…

COVER From “Color Crush,” page 78 Designer: Jodi Feinhor-Dennis, Nesting Home Design, 720-313-5453. Living Room: Sofa, Crate & Barrel, 101 Clayton Lane, 303-331-9300, crateandbarrel.com; Christopher Knight Home Preston bonded leather club chairs, Overstock, overstock.com; window treatments, Budget Blinds, budgetblinds.com. COOKING LIGHT Pages 64–68 Kitchen Design: Christine Spillar Interior Design, 303-268-2221, christinespillar.com. Contractor: Tracy Vance, Vance Remodeling & Renovations Inc., 890 Everett St., Lakewood, 303-507-3156. Painting: Genevieve Smith, Magpie Decorative Painting, 415-225-2297, magpiepainting.com. Kitchen: Wolf Pro 30 dual-fuel range, KitchenAid French door refrigerator with exterior ice and water, and KitchenAid 44 dBA Dishwasher with dynamic wash arms, all Builder Appliance Center, 1880 W. Oxford Ave., Englewood, 303-789-9945, ; 36-inch maple wood hood, Hoods by Andrzej, 183 W. College St., Lineville, Alabama, 256-396-9334; PentalQuartz Super White BQ200P polished ¾-inch slab, Capco Tile &…

ABEND GALLERY You’ll find a broad spectrum of paintings—in oil as well as, occasionally, egg tempera and encaustic—from local and national artists at this large, well-lit gallery. (A robust inventory practically guarantees you’ll find something you love.) When you’re ready to awaken your inner Picasso, sign up for one of Abend’s classes. Tuesday–Saturday 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; 2260 E. Colfax Ave., 303-355-0950, abendgallery.com ABUZZ GALLERY Feel-good alert: Located in RiNo’s hip Dry Ice Factory building, aBuzz is devoted to new and emerging Colorado artists. Through its mentorship program, the gallery coaches artists on how to market and sell their art directly to collectors and consultants—and takes absolutely no commissions. First Fridays 6–9 p.m. and by appointment; 3340 Walnut St., 303-408-7813, abuzzgallery.com ARTWORK NETWORK This airy two-level gallery is all about connecting…

A COMMUNITY OF JUST 300 people nestled in the San Juan Mountains, Creede seems an unlikely location for a master-planned housing development. Sure, Creede boasts the beauty of the mountains, but the city sits an hour away from the nearest ski resort and farther from any metro area of note. Then again, the only incorporated city in Mineral County also lays claim to a performing arts attraction of a caliber most small towns—and even some big cities—can’t match. Founded 50 years ago by college student thespians, the esteemed Creede Repertory Theatre attracts roughly 90 company members and thousands of audience members every year during its season, which runs May through September. “And it happened organically,” says Avery Augur (pictured), developer of Creede America, the housing development destined to include 71…

ALL SET Striped wallpaper makes a big splash in this small dining nook. Contemplating a bold design move? This hip dining nook by Denver’s Duet Design Group might just prompt you to go for it. The space is an unexpected riff on classic design with oversize-stripe wallpaper by Harlequin (Tunturi from the Landscapes collection). Add in the geometric Mercana mirrors, funky patterned throw pillows, and Zuo Modern furniture, and you get high style in the compact eating area. Duet Design principal Devon Tobin, who pulled the room together for a model unit in Denver’s Midtown development (15 minutes north of LoDo), says she designed the nook to be “eclectically modern” for the young, first-time homebuyer. “We wanted it to feel attainable,” she says, “but memorable.”…

Finally, kids can play with their dinners without getting in trouble with Dad, thanks to Boulder-based Kidrobot’s Yummy World collection of make-you-smile pillows and accessories. Your tyke can lounge on a googly-eyed doughnut, pull squeezable french fries out of their soft container for a “sword” fight, or store pencils and pens in Franky, a hot-dog-shaped case. But these aren’t just novelty gifts for kids. While the line is focused on younger consumers, adults can play too. In a design era devoted to unexpected mixings of styles, little else is as surprising as a 16-inch plush taco pillow on the sofa. (Hollywood comedian and author Mindy Kaling popped a Sandy The Ice Cream Sandwich pillow on a red slipper chair in her office, at right.) And hipsters, although there’s no plush…

SEPTEMBER > September 3–4, 10–11, 17–18, 24–25 Room & Board Renovation Celebration As if you need an excuse to go peruse the modern furnishings and accessories at this Cherry Creek North staple, Room & Board is celebrating its recent renovation with a monthlong party. Visit each weekend to explore the store’s 28,000 square feet—including an enviable rooftop patio—and enjoy fare from on-site food and drink vendors, activities for the kids, and gift card giveaways. Saturday 10 a.m.–6 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Room & Board, 222 Detroit St., 303-322-6462, roomandboard.com. Free. September 10 Denver Urban Homestead Tour Maybe you’ve heard about the urban homesteading movement but are having a hard time picturing what it looks like on an actual city plot: chickens running around the front yard? A smelly…

FOR AMANDA M. FAISON, 5280’s food editor and a passionate home cook, frequent dinner-party hostess, and busy mom of two, life revolves around preparing and enjoying food with family and friends, often in her 1912 Denver Square. But its dim kitchen felt disconnected from the rest of the house—and downright claustrophobic when guests crowded into the room. Old double-pane windows were stingy with sunshine, and dark cabinets, countertops, and tile greedily sucked up any natural light that did filter in. Faison craved a more spacious and stylish space, and while flipping through a food magazine one day, she found just the vision she needed. “I turned to a spread featuring a chef’s kitchen,” she recalls. “It was navy blue and white, clean and open, and just beautiful. I ripped out…

1. TRUST YOUR GUT. Cast a wide net when you’re searching for the perfect piece. The range of choices in the master bedroom (for example, the Broyhill dresser and wooden trunk coffee table were garage sale and curbside finds, respectively, while the mirror was an investment from Restoration Hardware) reflect Zilinskas’ “buy what you love when it strikes you” philosophy. 2. BE CREATIVE. Finally tearing down that old carriage house? Replacing that ancient barn door? Don’t just toss the scraps. Think about repurposing the floorboards, crossbeams, or flagstones to preserve character and history, like the Zilinskases did when they replaced the property’s old fence. “We removed the boards, and my husband thought I was nuts because I didn’t know what I was going to do with them,” she says. “Fast-forward…