Innehållsförteckning för December 2021/January 2022 från 5280 Home

This past September, I had the pleasure of (virtually) attending Business Of Home’s third annual Future Of Home conference, where home-industry professionals geeked out on topics ranging from the rise of coliving to digital currency’s impacts on the art world (please don’t quiz me on the latter). By the end of the two-day summit, I had a page of quotes from the star-studded lineup of panelists, including Martha Stewart, Jonathan Adler, and Christian Siriano, scribbled in my notebook. During a discussion about the future of media, Mélanie Berliet, general manager of the Spruce lifestyle website, spoke about how social and digital media platforms have led to the speedy turnover of design trends. “Information spreads so widely and quickly that it’s almost as if [trends] don’t exist,” she said. “I think…

Designophiles have much to celebrate with the debut of the Denver Art Museum’s recently renovated Martin Building. More than 11,000 square feet of new and redesigned exhibition space accommodate the museum’s enviable collection of 19,000 architecture and design pieces (one of the largest such collections in the country), some of which are showcased in a rotating exhibition called By Design: Stories and Ideas Behind Objects. On display now: Denver furniture designer Laura Kishimoto’s Yumi chair, which was commissioned in 2018 by the museum’s curator of architecture and design, Darrin Alfred. “One of my favorite things about the chair is how bold and unapologetic it is,” Alfred says. “It’s meant to be looked at from all different angles.” (To peek inside the updated Martin Building, flip the page.) kishimotodesign.com…

DESTINATION Telluride The Madeline Hotel & Residences, Auberge Resorts Collection Colorado’s palette changes with the seasons, but winter and summer vibes coincide at Telluride’s Madeline Hotel, which underwent a $10-million design upgrade in early 2021. “We wanted to create something that felt timeless,” says Liubasha Rose, creative director of Rose Ink Workshop, which oversaw the renovation. “It feels cozy in all seasons.” The vibrant hues of wildflowers inspired the deep blue walls and pops of red and green furniture in the restaurant and lounge area, while custom crown molding in the lobby appears to be sculpted from snow. (Look up: The white detailing in the ceiling beams was informed by ski tracks.) Together with plenty of reclaimed timber, light fixtures made from locally mined quartz, and the great room’s…

Kiri Morken knows how to uncover hard-to-find gems. “I come from a family of treasure-hunters,” says the Denver wardrobe stylist, whose list of clients includes the six hosts of the nationally syndicated, Denver-based talk show Daily Blast Live. Some of her best childhood memories, she says, are of wandering the Quaker City Flea Market in Philadelphia with her mom and aunt and finding original McCoy pottery and Fire-King glassware. So it’s no surprise that the most beloved piece in Morken’s new Lincoln Park home is a midcentury walnut credenza with brass-medallion pulls and woven-cane doors—a gift from the same flea-market-loving aunt. “I would describe my interior design style as midcentury-eclectic with a kiss of deco,” Morken says. “I like drama, but I also like restful spaces.” And this credenza, which…

Eric Lucero PHOTOGRAPHER Bucket-list travel destination: Dubai. The architecture is above and beyond; it’s a future city in present time. Maximalist or minimalist: Minimalist. My mind starts to wander too much when things go the other direction. Favorite space in your home: My office. It’s where I get lost in my music while editing photos. Eric photographed the den in “Top Denver Design 2021–22” (page 45) Daliah Singer WRITER Maximalist or minimalist: Clutter and I don’t get along (unless it’s a packed bookshelf). Favorite space in your home: My bedroom. Its mix of grays, blues, and lighter woods always relaxes me. Recent design find: My husband and I commissioned a painting from our friend Carly Jo Hougen. It fits perfectly in our home. Daliah wrote “Stay Stylish” (page 35) Cheryl…

Suchit Majmudar’s favorite way to tap into his creative side is by hosting loved ones for drinks and dinner at his Cory-Merrill home—which comes as no surprise given the Denverite’s résumé (he helms Sunday’s Spirits, an independent Japanese spirits company specializing in whisky and sake, and he serves on the board of trustees for the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver). “As much as I love art, my ability as a visual artist is nonexistent,” he says. “Where I thrive from a creative perspective is [preparing] food and drinks.” We asked Majmudar to share 10 design-savvy items for the happiest of at-home cocktail hours, though he admits that the secret ingredient isn’t something you can buy. “In Arabic, it’s called nafas, which loosely translates to ‘spirit’ or ‘breath,’” he says. “It’s…

The Den What was once a catchall space that lacked coherent design and function has been transformed into this modern, slightly cheeky version of a den you’d find in an English manor house. “We didn’t want this to be typical of anything else in the house, which is fresh and light,” says designer Miranda Cullen, principal of Duet Design Group. “This room is really a destination, kind of set apart stylistically from the other spaces.” Inspired by the client’s childhood in England, Cullen and her team created a moody space anchored by a custom built-in, complete with an Avocatus fireplace surround. Dentil molding and beefy door-knocker hardware on the pull-down desks flanking the fireplace provide a European flair. The dark paint that extends across the ceiling (crowned with a textural…

DESIGN FINDS Oly Studio in Denver San Francisco Bay Area designers Kate McIntyre and Brad Huntzinger joined forces more than 20 years ago to create a line of furnishings called Oly Studio (named after McIntyre’s daughter, Olivia). Their combined talent has led to a wide-ranging collection of elegant-yet-approachable, nature-inspired furniture, lighting, and casegoods—including the Klemm cast-resin table lamps, Faline four-poster bed, and Ariel chandelier (all pictured above). Now, you can see (and feel) their pieces at RiNo’s Design Wright Studios, Oly Studio’s new flagship dealer in Colorado. olystudio.com; designwrightstudios.com SHOWROOM OPENING Holland & Sherry Interiors Born from the legacy of Londoners Stephen Holland and Frederick Sherry—whose textiles company has produced apparel fabrics since 1836—Holland & Sherry Interiors specializes in a range of luxury fabrics for the home and has showrooms…

1 TAKE INSPIRATION FROM RESIDENTIAL DESIGN. “We designed these clients’ primary residence, and they wanted their office to feel like a home away from home,” says Duet principal Miranda Cullen. “[They asked for] a space with different areas to work, eat, relax, and have large and small meetings—whatever allows [employees] to be most productive and supported.” The design team embraced a cozy, elevated aesthetic that meets those needs: office spaces flex for small gatherings, comfortable chairs sit beside pull-up laptop tables for on-the-fly brainstorming, sitting areas feel like mini living rooms, and gorgeous textiles and patterns abound. 2 GET CREATIVE WITH ART AND LIGHTING. “I almost had a heart attack when I saw this piece, I loved it so much,” Cullen says of Melanie Rothschild’s colorful 3D installation—one of many…

When interior designer Stephanie Waddell, her husband, Greg O’Neal, and their young son moved from Chicago to Boulder, they knew they wanted to live as close to the foothills as they could get. A midcentury ranch on a double lot in Lower Chautauqua fit that bill, and its lush Japanese-style gardens were an unexpected bonus. The couple also loved that the home’s unassuming form sat low on the land. But after moving in, they discovered that the home’s dim interiors were too closed-off, making it difficult for the family to connect with their surroundings. So after some time, Waddell began a redesign—in partnership with friends, architect Renée del Gaudio and builder Dan Flohrs—that was all about opening up. 5280 Home: You lived in this house for about seven years before…