Great room under reconstruction. This dated 60s A-frame set in the Colorado front range foothills got some big 21st century love when a couple with renovation experience decided to take the plunge. The entire interior was gutted and a new addition added desired square footage and a 2 car garage. I was called in to […]
Warm weather signals the time to paint your home’s exterior and tend to decks and other outside items needing attention. In our busy world, people want to come home to an inviting, warm, comfortable and safe retreat that reflects their style. As with interiors, a carefully chosen color palette can enrich your quality of life […]
When working with new clients, I usually send them a “Client Color Questionnaire” to gauge their interests, vision and ‘color tolerance level’. I have a lot of good information before I’ve walked through their front door. These clients are an active, eclectic and fun-loving professional couple. World travelers, they have collected richly colored art and […]
We would not love our home so very much AND have so enjoyed the process of making a new house our home if we had not worked with Cathy. What an expert, and what a joy she is! Her depth of knowledge about color and light is amazing. Cathy really connected to what we like […]
We didn’t know we needed a color specialist until my husband and I spent over 4 weekends choosing colors for our office. The time, effort and money spent picking a color we thought we liked, painting the room, and disliking the outcome was incredibly frustrating. When a neighbor recommended Cathy, we decided that it would […]
The good news: the move was an opportunity to create the warm, inviting dental office Dr. Jana Ikeda had always envisioned, from the ground up. The ‘bad’ news: time and effort taken from a busy Boulder practice. So many decisions to make, working with the architect and building contractor. But the end result was well […]
We needed help updating both the interior and exterior of our home. My husband and I tend to be drawn in different directions, and then we don’t like either of our choices once they are installed. Cathy was able to quickly pick up on what works for both of us, and develop color palettes that […]
Thanks to Modern Floor Lamps.net for the basis of this important post on things to consider when selecting lighting for your home or work place. Gorgeous wall color, art and furnishings suffer when lighting design is neglected. ______________________________________________ “All home lighting needs are the same.” False. Every home is different. Luckily, there are […]
Beyond Beige: Tips for Enlivening Your Living Spaces with Color Ready to make a shift in your home’s wall color palette? Whether changing one room or the entire interior, I find these tips useful tools when beginning the color conversation with my clients. They help clarify their vision and facilitate a productive selection process, finishing […]
Vista Ridge Community Center, located in the Vista Ridge development in Erie, Colorado, was built in the mid 2000s. The open and spacious center, the heart of the community, houses offices, meeting spaces, a large community room, kitchen; exercise rooms, clubhouse style bathrooms with full showers, and an outdoor pool. When the busy center was […]
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Cathy really connected to what we like.
We would not love our home so very much AND have so enjoyed the process of making a new house our home if we had not worked with Cathy. What an expert, and what a joy she is! Her depth of knowledge about color and light is amazing. Cathy really connected to what we like […]
It’s like we have a brand new home.
We didn’t know we needed a color specialist until my husband and I spent over 4 weekends choosing colors for our office. The time, effort and money spent picking a color we thought we liked, painting the room, and disliking the outcome was incredibly frustrating. When a neighbor recommended Cathy, we decided that it would […]
Busy, Young Family in Lyons, CO
We needed help updating both the interior and exterior of our home. My husband and I tend to be drawn in different directions, and then we don’t like either of our choices once they are installed. Cathy was able to quickly pick up on what works for both of us, and develop color palettes that […]
