June/July 2018

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5280 Home2 min readCooking, Food & Wine
Dish It Up
MY KITCHEN AND I HAVEN’T always been what you’d call well-acquainted. Early in my adult life, I considered a bowl of cereal to be a reasonable dinner. I enjoyed cooking once every few weeks, but once I satisfied that desire to whip up a meal, I didn’
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Contributors
When 5280 Home associate editor Christine DeOrio isn’t writing (“Coastal Chic,” page 72; “Once More, With Feeling,” page 88; and “All Set,” page 136), she’s likely in the kitchen baking something sweet—or doing dishes. To make clean-up more fun, she’
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Rewriting The Rules
When you arrive at an event embellished by Denver calligrapher Hannah Howard, you’re greeted by a handwritten welcome, rendered in lyrical, looping script. “For me, calligraphy is a way to say there’s a place for you; that you’ve been thought of befo
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Bring Home A Little Handmade
A former graphic designer who has “made things all [her] life,” Vita Kacerovskis took inspiration from her Latvian upbringing when she launched Urban Flax, her home-textile business. “I wanted to make something that’s beautiful, practical, that comes
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Into The Blue
When the bathroom is the starting point for a high-end, total-home remodel, you know it’s going to be good. Blue is this homeowner’s favorite color, according to interior designer Andrea Schumacher of Andrea Schumacher Interiors, and in this room it
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Boho Chic
Becky Miller had a problem. The Denver native, interior designer, and real estate agent was obsessed with New York City’s ABC Carpet & Home, the legendary six-story home-decor mecca in the Flatiron District—but it’s more than 1,700 miles away. “I cou
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It Takes A Village
Amanda Lyall met her husband when she moved to a new development in RiNo. They got married in the mountains and now share a home. On warm summer nights, they love to hang out with their neighbors. Sounds like a typical Colorado story—but it’s not. Th
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Lofty Ideals
Denver’s Flour Mill Lofts building (built in 1906 and originally called the Pride of the Rockies flour mill) has all the authenticity and craftsmanship that homeowner Craig Troyer was craving. His vision for the renovation, says Jennie Bishop, a prin
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Gallery Guide
This small, meticulously curated gallery has a unique niche: book-art exhibitions. It’s open by appointment only, so grab some fellow bookworms and make it a group visit. By appointment; 910 Santa Fe Drive, Unit 15, 720-230-4566, abecedariangallery.c
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Landmark Design
When arguably the biggest tech name on the planet calls and asks for a design for its new digs, most firms would consider it a major coup. For Denver’s Tryba Architects? Business as usual. Since 1988, the civic architecture firm has created and renov
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Greatest Hits
1995–2003 • Daniels & Fisher Tower: The historic 1911 clock tower on the 16th Street Mall was renovated in five phases; work included preserving the exterior masonry, fortifying the 14th-floor observation balcony, and restoring the ornate, cast-bron
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Coastal Chic
As soon as Lesley DeFrees first laid eyes on this park-like property in northwest Boulder, she knew it was the perfect spot for her family’s new home: Hemmed in by tall evergreen trees, it offered built-in privacy and great mountain views. But decidi
5280 Home4 min readFashion
COLORADO KITCHEN Confidential
When Miranda Cullen of Duet Design Group began work on this newly built modern home in Cherry Hills Village, it was already beautiful—but perhaps a bit earnest. “The entire house was very calm, with warm textures, and the homeowner wanted to get play
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Once More, With Feeling
When Sam and J.B. Hochman bought their vintage Victorian home, it seemed like the only for-sale house in Congress Park big enough for their newly blended family, which includes five young daughters and one big dog. The 4,000-square-foot home offered
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Buyer’s Guide
From “Soak It Up,” page 41 Architecture and interior design: Caroline Wilding, Design Platform, 1131 W. Custer Place, 720-939-9988, designplatformllc.com Pages 72–79 Architectural and interior design: Lesley DeFrees, DeFrees Design and Development,
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Coldwell Banker Global Luxury Sponsors the Colorado Luxury Summit
Coldwell Banker Global Luxury was a proud sponsor of the annual Colorado Luxury Summit, held February 22nd and 23rd at the JW Marriott Denver Cherry Creek, hosted by The Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) Greater Denver Chapter, and the
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Proud To Present The Up With People Gala
The Up with People Music Unites Gala was held on Saturday, March 3rd, 2018 at the Grand Hyatt in downtown Denver, presented by Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, in association with Elite Brands of Colorado. The event included a cocktail hour, si

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