Innholdsfortegnelse for October/November 2020 i 5280 Home

NO MATTER HOW FLEETING IT may seem, fall is my season of choice in Colorado (perhaps not the most original notion, but hey, it’s true). Pumpkin-spice everything doesn’t provide much of a thrill for me, but nothing beats that warm-and-fuzzy feeling when the temperatures dip into the 60s, the aspens turn their brilliant golden hue, and cozy sweaters and boots become my daily uniform. Typically, my favorite part of this time of year is the sense of rest and reconnection that comes with it: Shorter days mean more quiet, cozy evenings spent at home, and the start of the holiday season provides plenty of opportunities to gather and celebrate with loved ones. But, as 2020 has proven too many times, this is no ordinary year. You may be tired of…

At the corner of Sixth and Milwaukee in Cherry Creek North, a heavenly smell wafts out of Rosy Rings Studio. The cozy gift boutique—part artisan showcase, part fairy garden, all charm—is the first storefront from the eponymous Denver-based candle company, whose botanical-infused candles and other fragrant sundries have earned a legion of devotees from Denver to Japan over the past 20 years. Founder Shannon Cumberland, who began by dabbling in her kitchen decades ago, parlayed her sensory works of art—she’s known mostly for her hand-poured candles infused with dried blooms, seeds, leaves, berries, and essential oils—into a thriving wholesale enterprise run out of a 30,000-square-foot workshop in the Clayton neighborhood. “A store seemed like the next logical step,” says Rosy Rings’ co-owner and retail operations director Allie Liebgott, who helms…

Enjoying a carefree cocktail at a busy bar may have slipped off our list of weekend activities (for now), but here’s a handsome alternative: a dedicated whiskey room at home. As part of a larger renovation, interior designer Jennifer DesJardin of Motif Design Solutions used square footage from the former dining room to create the 12-by-9-foot space that accommodates her client’s extensive whiskey collection. Details including gold side tables and a board-game-ready ottoman have an inviting feel, and DesJardin’s decision to paint the walls and ceiling all one color (Sherwin-Williams’ Hunt Club in an eggshell finish) adds coziness. “It feels like the room is giving you a hug,” she says. Adding just a few pieces of art—including a large-scale painting to balance the accent wall and unify the palette—lets the…

Jimena Peck PHOTOGRAPHER While photographing the new Rosy Rings Studio (“Making Scents,” page 24), Jimena Peck was inspired by the boutique’s candlemaking workshops hosted in the back of the store. “We need more spaces like these for interaction and connection in a world that seems to be moving in a different direction,” she says. For Peck, the best way to connect is around a table full of traditional dishes inspired by her Argentinian heritage: empanadas and Fernet Branca with Coke—or, as she calls it, “the king of drinks in Argentina.” Sarah Lawrence STYLIST & PHOTOGRAPHER As one-third of the team at Lawrence House photography studio (the other members are her husband, Hunter, and their Insta-famous pooch, Aspen), Sarah Lawrence has created content for major brands including Room & Board and…

What: Make your own scented 23-ounce candle with a selection of 19 seasonal fragrances and a how-to on melting and pouring wax, plus a personalized custom label. Classes are limited to six people; masks required. Where: A studio workshop attached to the store When: Thursdays, 6–7:30 p.m. Cost: $62 per person Bonus: Ask about private workshops for bridal showers, birthdays, and other celebrations. Rosy Rings has a beer and wine license and outdoor space for events.…

SATISFY THE CROWD. “For your tray, you want sweet, savory, crunchy, sour—all of the qualities you get out of a great dish,” Keuler says. Here, he anchored the savory side of the board with Jeff’s Select gouda from Minnesota and Prairie Breeze sharp cheddar from Iowa. Cornichons, buttery Castelvetrano olives, black-pepper salami by Elevation, and Italian speck—a cold-smoked ham with intense flavor—round out the offerings. The tray’s sweeter side includes bright-orange mimolette from France and double-cream brie from Haystack Mountain in Colorado. Marcona almonds, blackberries, So Damn Gouda’s signature red-wine reduction jam, and dried figs and apricots complement these two cheeses. SIZE IT RIGHT. Anchor your board with no more than four cheeses, and plan on serving about 3 ounces of cheese and 1.5 ounces of cured meats per person.…

5280 Home: Your vision for this cabin was all things light, serene, and inviting. Your reality was just about every 1960s design trope imaginable, from orange walls to brown wall-to-wall carpeting. What changes did you need to make to bridge that gap? Sarah Lawrence: The updates were mostly cosmetic—new flooring, paint, lighting, doors and trim, appliances, countertops, and plumbing fixtures. We wanted to vault the living room ceilings, but when we learned it would cost $20,000, we decided to add interest by putting MDF shiplap on them instead—a budget-friendly alternative to real wood. Is sticking to cosmetic fixes the secret to a speedy remodel? That, and our contractor suggested things we could do ourselves to save time and money. Once the baseboards were in, he showed us how to caulk…

For some artists, a new work begins with a flick of a paintbrush or a rough pencil sketch. But for Denver artist Tya Alisa Anthony’s Organic Tarot series—a 78-piece collection of striking collage portraits that the artist calls “a reflection of a tarot-card deck from a 20th-century Black perspective”—the creative process started with hours of sifting through online photo archives in the public domain to find people with whom she felt a connection. “It’s like a rabbit hole,” Anthony says. “One image will lead to an entire story.” In this case, the stories were of formerly enslaved people and their descendants from the Great Depression era. What attracted her to a photo? “The eyes. The stance. The posture,” she says. “These are real people. Some are wrinkled; some don’t have…

I Finding a picture-perfect home can be like discovering a needle in the proverbial haystack—unless you’re a seasoned architect and can revamp a less-than-ideal house however you wish. Such was the case for J.R. Lamicq, a principal at Littleton’s Woodley Architectural Group, who spotted this 2007 shingle-style house in Greenwood Village and knew he could nip and tuck it into a dream home to share with his two daughters and their menagerie of pets. “I was actually thinking about building my own custom home… but this neighborhood is an unbelievably cool little enclave with lots of old trees, and the house felt timeless,” says Lamicq, who has designed homes from Texas to the Bahamas, plus plenty of residences in his home state of Colorado. “The house had great bones, but…