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Today is a good day…

August 31, 2010 in Architecture & Interiors, Mountain Living by Caroline | No comments

…Mountain Living’s Architecture & Design Issue hits newsstands!

What’s in its pages?

Inspiring design pros and show-stopping spaces, of course. We’re also excited to bring you the fifth edition of Top Mountain Architects & Interior Designers, our exclusive guide to the design pros we’ve featured in the pages of ML over the years—as well as those whose work we know and admire. You’ll also get the chance to take a look at stunning photos of a modern dwelling that’s turning heads in a Wyoming town.

And don’t miss the story of a collection of family dwellings in California’s wine country, each pieced together out of reclaimed materials from dismantled buildings.

Visit mountainliving.com to browse more beautiful photos from the issue, and don’t miss these stories…

Insider’s Guide to Telluride: Uncover more than 15 tips and local hotspots to make the most of your next trip to this old mining town turned sophisticated mountain mecca.

In Perfect Harmony: Always dreamed of a slice of life along a lake? In this larger-than-life home on the shores of Montana’s Whitefish Lake, opposites attract: rustic and refined, masculine and feminine.

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All good things traditional beg to be reinterpreted

August 10, 2010 in Architecture & Interiors, Best of the High Country, Furnishings, Mountain Living by Caroline | No comments

The Best of Mountain Living Issue has us remembering our favorite designs, and we couldn’t help but bring back the antler chandelier, a fixture that’s long found its place in high-country home design. Here are three brilliant renditions of the old favorite, each sure to make its own unique statement in your mountain home:

GLAM GLASS Made of mouthblown sculpted glass (you can opt for clear, amber, black or opalescent), this contemporary take by artist Nicole Davis is as much artwork as it is practical light fixture. scenicmesa.com

BOLD COLOR Taking a dramatic departure from its antler ancestor, this colorful composition by The Future Perfect is as unexpected as it is sophisticated. It’s ideal for adding a dose of drama to a foyer or dining space. thefutureperfect.com

NATURAL BEAUTY Acknowledging that twigs and antlers share a similar organic shape, this rustic beauty—made from a tangle of natural branches—is a true expression of the outdoors brought in.

To see more of our favorite designs from the past, browse stories and photos from the Best of Mountain Living issue at mountainliving.com.

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Don’t miss the chance to enter our Home of the Year contest

June 8, 2010 in Architecture & Interiors, Contests & Competitions, Mountain Living by Christine | No comments

Whether you’re a homeowner, interior designer, architect or builder whose style is mountain-modern or rustic, traditional or contemporary‹–we welcome you to enter your home in Mountain Living’s 2010 Home of the Year contest. The winning home will be featured in the November/December 2010 issue of Mountain Living magazine. And who knows, it might just be yours.

For complete contest rules and to learn how to enter, click here. Entries must be sent by July 15, 2010. Click on these links to take inspiration from past Home of the Year winners: 2009 Home of the Year; 2008 Home of the Year.

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS for the Jacques Benedict Lecture & Tour, June 8 and 9

June 4, 2010 in Architecture & Interiors, Events, Mountain Living by Christine | No comments

Love local architecture? Then you’ll want to join the Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America’s Rocky Mountain chapter on June 8 and 9 for an exclusive lecture and tour of homes featuring the work of Jacques Benedict.You’ll learn about Jacques Benedict, one of Colorado’s most prominent architects, whose works include a number of well-known landmarks and buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Mike McPhee, Benedict’s grandson and a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, will show rare family photographs of the Benedict family and Denver-area buildings designed by Jacques Benedict in a lecture on Tuesday evening and a bus tour on Wednesday evening.

WHAT: The Legacy of Jacques Benedict
WHERE: Mitchell Hall, Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York Street, Denver
WHEN:
Lecture: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.*
Tour: Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.*
COST:
Members: $50 for both/$30 for lecture or bus tour only
Non-members: $60 for both/$40 for lecture or bus tour only

*Seating is limited and available by reservation only

For more information and to register, contact Gail Breece at 303-355-2460, ext. 201. To become an ICA&CA member, visit www.classicist.org.

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Friday Favorite: In love at first sight — with a kitchen!

May 28, 2010 in Architecture & Interiors, Art & Antiques, Mountain Living by Christine | 1 comment

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This morning I was browsing House Beautiful’s gallery of designer kitchens and came across this space by Susan Dossetter that makes my heart go pitter patter. I love it all: the cast plaster ceiling motif, the reproduction Windsor chairs, the pot rack, the double farmhouse sinks, the antique English baker’s table-turned-center island, and most of all, the antique oak cabinet originally made for a French store and found at the Paris flea market (I’d love to get an up-close look at each piece it holds).

I wouldn’t mind cooking — and even cleaning up! — in a space like this.

— Christine

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DESIGN OF THE DAY: A Soothing Space

May 27, 2010 in Architecture & Interiors, Contests & Competitions, Decorating Secrets, Mountain Living by Christine | 1 comment

This year, I had the honor of judging the American Society of Interior Designers’ Colorado chapter’s annual Crystal Awards. And now that the winners have been announced, I can (finally!) share with you some of my favorite entries.First up is the winner in the Bedroom/Bathroom category: a peaceful sanctuary created by Basalt, Colorado-based interior designer Robyn Scott, of Robyn Scott Interiors Ltd. Scott has coined the term “artitexture” to describe her holistic approach to interior design that allows texture, art and furnishings to become an expression of a space’s architecture.

It seems to me that this room explains the concept perfectly. The space features an inviting blend of textures, from silk and wool to linen and suede, but you won’t find any bold colors, patterns or contrasts. Instead, each element of Scott’s design quietly complements the room’s striking architecture, as well as the beautiful mountain views that Scott was careful to preserve (by day, the treatment she selected for the floor-to-ceiling windows can be rolled right up to the ceiling).

I don’t know about you, but I’d like to be curled up on that chaise lounge with a good book right now!

To see more of Robyn Scott’s work, click here: www.rsidesigns.com — Christine

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DESIGN OF THE DAY: The Perfect Rustic Kitchen

May 18, 2010 in Architecture & Interiors, Mountain Living by Christine | No comments

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This morning we had the best time browsing photos of rooms designed by Cindy Rinfret. Her interior design firm, Rinfret, Ltd., is based in Greenwich, Connecticut, and she’s well known for her classic Greenwich style, but here at ML, we’re especially fond of her work in the West.

Consider the Western ranch pictured here. When we close our eyes and imagine the perfect rustic retreat, what we envision looks a lot like this.

Can’t you just picture sitting down at this table to a breakfast of pancakes — perhaps with some Montana huckleberry syrup — before heading out for a day of fly-fishing or horseback riding? We sure can, and we wish we were there now!

Click here to browse more photos.

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Meet the women who are designing the high-country

May 11, 2010 in Architecture & Interiors, Decorating Secrets, ML Recommends, Mountain Living by Christine | No comments

In the May/June Remodeling Issue of Mountain Living, we introduce you to 12
of today’s top high-country tastemakers–‹the women who are making a statement
in high-country design. We let you in on what inspires them, what makes them
tick, and what’s up next in their world. From an architect in Anchorage, who
designs sleek, spare forms that work in harmony with Alaska’s big scenery;
to a veteran designer who shares her insight into the last 25 years of
Colorado design; to a fashion-industry veteran out of Jackson, Wyoming whose
designs are strikingly stylish–‹these women are sure to inspire. And you
won’t want to miss the photos of their work (there’s a style and space for
everyone to love).

CLICK HERE TO GET TO KNOW ML‘S WOMEN IN DESIGN AT WWW.MOUNTAINLIVING.COM.

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DESIGN OF THE DAY: Old Wood, New Look

May 10, 2010 in Architecture & Interiors, Decorating Secrets, Furnishings, High Country Shopping, ML Recommends, Mountain Living by Christine | No comments

Call it “rural modernism” or “rustic sophistication” — by any name, furniture designer David Stine’s style is one that celebrates the marriage of sustainability and classic American furniture design.

Each of Stine’s pieces is crafted from wood that’s been responsibly raised on his family-owned 400-acre ranch in Illinois. Only trees that have reached the end of their lifespans are harvested and shaped into pieces for the home.

Pictured here is the Sycamore Round, a solid section of a massive old-growth sycamore tree that was kiln-dried and hand-scraped, then treated with an all-natural linseed oil finish. Wouldn’t have guessed that it would look so at home in such sleek and spare surroundings? It’s a clean and graphic backdrop like this that lets this piece’s natural beauty take center stage.To view more of David Stine’s work, click here: http://www.stinewoodworking.com



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August is Mod Month in Denver

August 10, 2009 in Architecture & Interiors, Events, Furnishings, ML Recommends, Mountain Living by Caroline | No comments

There’s a new wave of modern design in Colorado, and now you can participate through Denver by Design, a series of design events and exhibitions airing at the vintage-and-modern home goods stop Mod Livin’, all taking place during the month of August. Seven design experts have judged more than 60 works by local creatives in order to bring you the top 25 best modern expressions of furniture, objects and art–all for sale and on display at the showroom during August. Or take part in "5 x 5": a conversation series during each of the five Mondays in August from 6-7:30 pm, where an artist will host a discussion about his or her work. If you can’t make it to Denver to celebrate all that’s mod, go to modlivin.com and vote for your favorite of the 25 designs.

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