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THANK YOU to georgia madden of houzz for including my winter park project in her article “10 Spring Home Upgrades to Do Right Now.” many thanks also to the super talented berly gavin of kimberly gavin photography and natalie warady, stylist extraordinaire, for the beautiful photography and styling of this mountain house. and of course, thank you to my amazing clients for this wonderful opportunity! x00xx
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the mudroom of my winter park project was featured in an article on houzz called “To-Dos: Your January Home Checklist” i LOVE this because it’s all about new year’s cleaning and organizing, one of my very favorite activities. THANK YOU to laura gaskill for the write up. and THANK YOU again to the winter park team:
architect: scott munn of ma studios
builder: zane bishop of bishop built construction
kitchen design: sanctuary kitchen design
photographer: kimberly gavin of kimberly gavin photography
photo stylist: natalie warady
and my super special clients! this was such a fun project! x0x
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lisa hunt’s journey to becoming an artist was full of serendipity and bravery. she was brought up in a family flush with creatives… her mother was from roxbury, massachusetts, just outside of boston and lisa’s grandparents and great aunts and uncles all resided on different floors of the same brownstone. when visiting, lisa and her sisters would go from the flat of her grandfather and his second wife, affectionately called aunt muriel, who were frequently listening to calypso music up to the flat of her great aunt edna, a commercial artist - each room of edna’s apartment was painted a different jewel toned color - the art studio, which housed a large drafting table and myriad jars of colored pencils, was a deep blue. finally, the girls might end up in the flat of her adored aunt kaye for a big family dinner. lisa’s mother, asha, having spent many years of her childhood in the brownstone where there was so much appreciation for beauty and the arts, was inherently creative and included lisa in her painting, drawing, sewing and crochet projects.
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(one of kristen abbott’s pieces from “the language of leaves”)
seeing something beautiful always gives my heart a lift. on friday my girlfriend, rachel, (a very talented designer with a great eye) took me to the opening of kristen abbott’s solo show “the language of leaves” at the new local annex. kristen uses actual plants to create the organic silhouettes featuring carefully curated foliage on her canvases. the linens and silks are colored via a process using cyanotype that produces hues ranging from indigo to gold. the results are stunning. the show is up for the rest of the month!
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(the cartier chiefess by kelly degnan)
the “beaver den” is a new build set under the james peak mountains along the fraser river in the scenic mountain town of winter park, colorado. this four bedroom family home was designed for relaxation and entertaining in all seasons of the year and easily accommodates lots of guests. the convenient location allows for easy access to skiing in winter and hiking and horseback riding during the milder months.
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it is so exciting to see this project in print… on the stands now! x0x we had a fantastic team for both the design and build of this home as well as the shoot. THANK YOU to architect scott munn of ma studios,
the builders of bishop built construction, christopher awadalla for kitchen design: sanctuary kitchen design, photographer: kimberly gavin of kimberly gavin photography, photo stylist: natalie warady, super talented artists: sarah kinn, kelly degnan and of course my WONDERFUL clients! x0x0x
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we did an extensive remodel on this family home nestled under the flatirons in the chataqua neighborhood of boulder, colorado. originally built in the 80’s, we updated the exterior with earthy wood siding and local stone, in keeping with the home’s mountain setting.
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(the lounge area of the office complete with vintage ads)
interact is a strategic brand design studio that works to solve brand challenges with effective design by driving consumer understanding through data and by changing how brands interact with culture. their roster of clients includes local weather sports drink, widmer brothers craft brew, boxer six tailored cannibis, stem ciders, nestle rallies, nestle hot pockets and country archer jerky among others. when they moved from a large loft into a more intimate space in downtown boulder we wanted to be very thoughtful about how to best design the rooms to allow their team to be able to work creatively and effectively for their clients.
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(lots of greenery in this entry space)
here in boulder we had the MOST spectacular fall, but now everything has “fallen” and all of the trees are bare. i know that technically autumn carries on until december 21st but it already feels like winter with the brown landscape and the bleak, empty branches on the trees.
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the summer before my lucy started middle school she wanted to buy new school clothes. in the past, i typically just dipped into the girls’ section on a target run and picked up dresses and leggings and tees in bright colors that featured unicorns, rainbows, hearts and glitter. i loved selecting happy outfits for her and she was always delighted with what i brought home. this time, however, she wanted to come along and weigh in on everything. at first i thought it might be fun.
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(the guard was kind enough to take this photo of us with our president)
lucy and i had the BEST afternoon with the obamas last week. the smithsonian has been touring the portrait paintings of barack and michelle across the country and right now they are in san francisco at the de young. they are SPECTACULAR! they are giant and so thoughtfully done. the exhibit shares the processes for both artists (kehinde wiley created the president’s portrait and amy sherald painted the first lady) and articulates all the meaning and symbolism embedded in the works. (we learned that each flower in mr. wiley’s painting represents a different aspect of the president’s life and the bright colors and foliage redefine traditional power and masculinity. ms. sherald’s painting expresses the first lady’s personal power, beauty and inner strength in a flat, grayscale palette that is an absolute departure from the portraits of previous first ladies.) it was so wonderful to sit with the obamas and remember that inspirational period of american government. our hearts just swelled. x0x
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(my mother’s high school senior portrait)
my mother is a study of contradictions. she grew up on a farm in the very small town of atlantic, iowa. she embraced the no-nonsense, stiff upper lip, super kind, mid-western values (AND the comfort food, which i grew up with) but always felt misplaced on a farm. she did not enjoy collecting eggs at the crack of dawn - she says the hens were ruthless and would pinch the backs of her hands and twist her skin… i have to ask her why she didn’t wear gloves - or get particularly attached to her 4H cow (who she showed in penny loafers, not work boots) or adopt a runty pig like fern that she bottle fed and doted on. no - she moved to the “big city” of minneapolis straight away after college and started working in fashion. she preferred urban sidewalks (where she could wear pretty shoes) and buses to fields and tractors. she was thrilled that her job as a junior buyer for dayton’s department store took her on regular trips to new york where she could soak in the energy and art and architecture and bagels (which she’d never had before) of the biggest, most exciting city in the country.
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i am so delighted to be included in boulder county home + garden magazine’s winter 2021 issue. this story about mixing antiques with modern pieces is the first time all of the projects represented have been mine. MANY THANKS to heather knierim of HBK photography for the lovely photos and to all of my wonderful clients for allowing me to share their homes. x00xx
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in this architecturally traditional home, we wanted to create an eclectic mix of modern and antique furnishings to give the interior dimension, texture and personality. the color palette for the finishes is a range of whites and soft grays and warm woods, punctuated with hits of black. we brought in lots of color through the artwork, photograph and textiles.
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i was so delighted to be invited to share some of my projects in this book, “inspired interiors” that features interior work from various talented designers from coast to coast. THANK YOU heather knierim of HBK photography for the beautiful photos and to my wonderful clients for the opportunity to create these spaces! x0x0x
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i am so excited for andy nathan and his awesome fortnight collective team (congratulations adam chasnow on your new role at fortnight) for being featured in boulder lifestyle magazine’s august 2021 issue. i had so much fun designing this space and collaborating with these unique, innovative thinkers.
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we are preparing to road trip back to boulder from berkeley this week. last summer we drove out because of the corona but this summer we drove because hank is not allowed to fly anymore. he used to travel as an “emotional support” dog but people started boarding with peacocks and donkeys in tow and now the whole program is cancelled.… i am reposting this story from a couple of summers ago because i am always so sad to leave… we DID hit up all of our favorites, except bartavelle because they closed during the pandemic. we’ve had an absolutely lovely time and are so excited that we will be able to come back for thanksgiving this year! x0x
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the pandemic era presented us all with a multitude of challenges and stressors and dark moments, but there WERE some beautiful, uplifting events and one of my favorites was the opening of boulder’s newest home shop, wildflower nation supply. i am so grateful for the moxie and vision of elizabeth prentiss and erica simon in creating this absolute jewel box of a destination. my heart sings with joy each time i visit as there are so many treasures to discover in their shop with the big porch on 17th street right off of pearl.
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i am beyond THRILLED to have my pine street project for the adorable zeldner family featured on the COVER of the april/may 2021 issue of 5280 Home. many thanks to editor michelle johnson and the team she assembled: angela ufheil (writer), aaron colossi (photographer) and natalie warady (stylist) for the wonderful article and beautifully styled photos. i had so much FUN on this project with my SUPERSTAR clients who were such a pleasure. and i am delighted to see local boulder artists shayna larsen (elephant painting in the breakfast nook), laura morningstar (“little mama” ceramic vase in the bedroom), sammy and sawyer (children’s art in the hallway) and william irving singer former artist in residence at the boulder creative collective (portraits in the living room) in print as well. THANK YOU all! x0x
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(hank by lisa stamm)
i met lisa stamm in my twenties when we were tottering around new york city in impractically high heels, drinking martinis, going to gallery openings and late night parties, brunching on sundays and having pre children adventures. she introduced me to my first husband at a champagne bar, did my make up at my wedding and supported me through all kinds of milestones and changes. she has been an incredible friend and i have known her a long time. but i had no idea that she is an artist. about two years ago i was scrolling through my facebook feed and saw a soulful, impassioned pencil drawing of a beagle that she shared and was completely captivated. i was not alone. lisa received such a big response to the tribute drawing she had done of her beloved dog, scooby that for the first time she considered taking commissions. and so began the pet project shop.
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