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48 Classic Influence Stunning architectural detail, a new open floor plan and exquisitefurniture give a Denver ranch house a bold, modern edge.

56 A Storied SpaceThe owners of this mountain retreat wanted their new home totell a tale of generations gone by—and with charming furnishingsand details, they’ve succeeded.

64 The Real McCoysFamed designers Katherine and Michael McCoy open up about their Buena Vista home, their impressive resumés and what still inspires their work.

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25 The Goods: Furniture Ensembles by Style You know the difference between modern and rustic, traditional and contemporary. But delve a little deeper and find signature styles with great histories.

31 At Home With...Arlene Hirschfeld, philanthropist extraordinaire.

37 2010 Color ForecastReady for a fresh palette for your home? See what the experts say about what’s hot for the new year.

41 Masters of the CraftMeet three of Colorado’s most talented furniture makers,whose work blurs the line between art and craft.

73 Real Estate Watch: VailIt’s a buyer’s market in the Vail Valley...so where are the buyers?

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I ALWAYS LOVE THE BEGINNING

of the New Year, but this year

is particularly exciting for

Colorado Homes & Lifestyles.

We’re celebrating our 30th

birthday.

Colorado design has come

a long way in 30 years. Trust

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long ago, I cracked open sev-

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began reading—and giggling.

Even 20 years ago, we were

featuring large plaid prints

(on every piece of furniture in

a room), mirror-paneled walls

(oh, the reflection!) and

something called “Victorian

stenciling.” Yikes.

Fortunately, Colorado design has changed and grown, and this issue is

chock-full of beautiful examples. Don’t miss the gorgeous work—and

inspiring stories—from local furniture makers on page 41, or the chance to

get to know one of Colorado’s most accomplished design teams,

Katherine and Michael McCoy, on page 64.

We invite you to join our year-long celebration. Each issue, we’ll bring

you treasures from CH&L’s past—design throwbacks, old covers and a

mix of milestones and missteps in Colorado design. Join the fun by

sending your own beloved memories of a style gone by to

[email protected] or by writing on our Facebook fan

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Here’s to all of the designers, architects, landscape designers and

readers who’ve made the last three decades possible. We’re looking for-

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B las t F rom the Past

IN A STORY CALLED “HACIENDA GRANDE” ( pictured above), we award stylepoints for: an overstuffed armchair covered in overdone tribal print andaccompanied by a huge drum that, you guessed it, doubles as a table. We alsotake note of the home’s up-to-date features:

It’s a mystery to us why the built-in blender unit never caught on...

MASTERS OF WORDS WE WERE, stringing together metaphors that made up infancifulness what they lacked in intelligibility:

Whew. That’s quite a metaphor.

AND IN A USEFUL LITTLE ARTICLE CALLED “HOUSE TIPS”—which includedadvice on everything from dusting light bulbs to removing fish odors fromcooking utensils—we offer this tip:

We love the parenthetical. Good advice, indeed.

HERE AT CH&L, we try not to

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fun at—where we’ve come

from. That’s why all year, we’ll

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CH&L archives. We’ll bring

you rooms that show how far

Colorado design has come,

snippets from stories that we

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cover images that will give

you an idea of CH&L style

from the early days.

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pages will elicit a few laughs,

they’ll also prove what we

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“Pots and pans hang from brass railings, suspended over a walkaround countertop, highlighted by four pyramid skylights. Hard-baked tile is set around all thelatest conveniences of modern life, including a built-in blender unit.”

“To chase away chills this winter (and feel better, too), brew some tea and lace it with a few drops (but not more than 1/4 cup) of rum.”

“A violin of light plays sonatas for the eye. Soft and sensuous, it strings magic into a symphony of colors.”

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GUN CABINET BY KINDELFURNITURE CO. Classic andhandsome, this mahogany curiofeatures hand-glazed glass,hand-carved egg-and-dartmolding and a delicate pedimentwith hand-carved rosettes.Whitney Evans, Ltd., DDD,(303) 777-1886,whitneyevansltd.com.

IRISH CAMELBACK SOFA BYKINDEL FURNITURE CO.Adorned with gorgeous details,this settee shows off scrolledarms, ball-and-claw feet and alovely mahogany base. Whitney Evans, Ltd., DenverDesign District, (303) 777-1886,whitneyevansltd.com.

PIE CRUST LAMP TABLE Made from oak and movingue,this beautiful accent table sitsatop a delicate turned columnand tripod cabriole leg.Colorado Style HomeFurnishings, Highlands Ranch,(303) 741-4240,coloradostyle.com.

ANTIQUE BRASS AND IRONBEEHIVE ANDIRONS Beehive finials top a ring-turnedstem, which sits on spurredcabriole legs and ball feet. Eron Johnson Antiques, Denver,(303) 777-8700,eronjohnsonantiques.com.

CHIPPENDALE CHAIR BY ELIJAH SLOCUM This replica of an original chairby Thomas Chippendale hasstunning hand-carved detailingand blind fretwork. MODA Antica, Denver DesignDistrict, (303) 733-9003.

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NAMED FOR 18TH-CENTURY BRITISH FURNITURE DESIGNER ThomasChippendale, this elegant style shows off curvy cabriole legs, ball-and-claw feet and intricatecarving. It’s typically viewed as a blend of Gothic, Rococo and Chinese styles, and often, one ofthese influences dominates a particular piece, so we end up with wide variations onChippendale’s classic designs. The style enjoyed a great revival in the late 19th century, so evenif you can’t find an original, you won’t have much trouble finding a handsome reproduction.

As the world turns, so design evolves. Inspired by events, ideas and earlier trends, historic furniture styles give us a glimpse into eras gone by.

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SOPHIE LOUNGE CHAIR BY OLY STUDIOAn antiqued-white-finish framemeets a faux-zebra seat for lotsof sophisticated attitude. HW Home, Boulder, (303) 545-0320, hwhome.com.

MY BROTHER’S FRAMEAdd a touch of drama with thisvamped-up traditional piece,cast from a frame designerHarry Allen unearthed in hisbrother’s closet. AERA Studios, Denver, (303) 388-2372, aerastudios.com.

CHAIR NO. 6473 BY BAKER,POODLE TABLE BY BARBARABARRY Be charmed by thischair’s sculpted-maple front legs,plush puckers and glamorouscurves. To form this swank sidetable, a honed black granite toppairs with delicate antiqued sil-ver rings. Drop-dead gorgeous.Both available at TOWN, DenverDesign District, (303) 282-8696,townstudio.com.

BORGHESE BUFFETAntique mirrored glass panelsconceal felt-lined adjustableshelves and a three-tier winerack. Enchanting. Z Gallerie, Denver, (303) 322-1299, zgallerie.com.

FRINGE LAMP BY MOOOISexy fabrics come togetheraround a drum-like shade in ahanging lamp that’s both saucyand sleek. Alesso Modern Source, Denver,(720) 379-4672, alessomodernsource.com.


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INSPIRED BY LIVING SPACES OFTHE RICH AND FAMOUSfrom Hollywood’s Golden Age,Hollywood Regency style is nothingshort of fabulous. Look for glossy surfaces and ultra-luxe materials, cleanlines and fussy accents, and over-the-toptouches of glitz and glam. What youwon’t find is overstuffed or imposingfurniture; the idea of the day was forcelebrities (think Clark Gable, GretaGarbo and Judy Garland) to stand outagainst the backdrop of the room—whilewowing guests with their décor. Today,designers Kelly Wearstler and BarclayButera get high marks for their freshinterpretations of this ’30s-born style.

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SPEED UP COCKTAIL TABLEBY SACHA LAKIC This blacklacquer glass table top sports afluid, elliptic triangle shape andsits atop a resin-and-black car-bon lacquer base. Smooth. Roche Bobois, Littleton,(303) 721-1616,rochebobois.com.

ORION CHAIR BY DELLA-ROBBIA A comfy form set on polishedchrome, this chair practicallyscreams mid-century marvelous. Invironments, Boulder, (303) 413-8003,invironments-design.com.

NUEVA LITE SPUTNIKYELLOW PENDANT LIGHTThe definition of “retro-fabulous,”this pendant light is nearly 26 inches in diameter andwould add a touch of glam toany room.Mod Livin’, Denver, (720) 941-9292, modlivin.com.

LITE SOFA BY PALAUDesigned by Bjorn Mulder, thisloveseat can be covered in arange of fabrics to give you justthe look you want. Mulder getshigh points for clean designand attention to detail. Mod Livin’, Denver, (720) 941-9292, modlivin.com.

MEDITATION POD BY EDRAThis three-leafed chair has ashaped metal frame and isfilled with polyurethane foam.Cover it in a range of chicmaterials, and lounge to yourheart’s content. Z Modern, Denver, (303) 298-8432, zmodern.com.


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AFTER WORLD WAR II ENDED, FURNITURE DESIGN BEGANto reflect Americans’ sense of hope and renewal. We saw the democratizationof design; suburban families wanted fresh, good-looking pieces that weremarkedly different from the traditional forms that dominated the early 20thcentury. Designers did away with detail, preferring instead to offer up thinlines, organic shapes and synthetic materials. And homeowners loved it.

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Arlene Hirschfeld helps support. Maybe you love the arts: she’s a member of theboard at the Denver Art Museum. Or perhaps you’re interested in preservingColorado’s history: Hirschfeld helps keep the Governor’s Residence beautifulthrough her work with the Governor’s Residence Preservation FundCommittee. Maybe you’ve seen her at the Women’s Foundation of ColoradoLuncheon or a fundraiser for the Children’s Diabetes Foundation, encouragingothers to join in her mission to see good things happen in Denver.

“My problem is I care about too many things,” Hirschfeld says. And lucky forDenver, this member of the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame shows no sign ofstopping. Among the passions close to Hirschfeld’s heart are the arts, health,family and education (she began her career as an English teacher before shebecame a mother and a full-time volunteer and philanthropist).

She’s honest about the fact that giving to the community—and her family—has been a balancing act. “You can do it all, but not all at the same time,”Hirschfeld says. “There are chapters in our lives. When my kids were growingup and I had family commitments, the other stuff took second place. A familydoesn’t run on autopilot.”

During her own childhood, Hirschfeld absorbed her parents’ selflessapproach to giving. “If anything good happened in our family—if someone gotwell from illness—they would give money to charity,” she says. As an adult, sheadopted this model in her own life, making sure to “pay attention to themoment of gratitude,” as she calls it.

During one of her admittedly rare moments at home, Hirschfeld is most like-ly in her office, where her desk—custom-designed by her husband, Barry—sitsamid wall-to-wall windows that welcome a flood of natural light. (The sunshineis her favorite part of Colorado.) Barry’s desk is nearby; the two team up in their

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BY CAROLINE EBERLY

PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARTIN CRABB

WE WERE JUSTWONDERING...How do you spend time at home?

I love to read the paper; I love to sit at

my desk and catch up, do my corre-

spondence. My desk is the center of

everything I do. Barry designed my

desk, and a local furniture maker made

it about 25 years ago.

How do you define your style?

Tailored. I love special pieces, and I’m a

saver. I call them treasures; they some-

times rest in my basement for a while. I

love color, and I only buy what I love,

even if it’s a pair of jeans.

Your kitchen is always stocked with...

Bottled waters and Balance Bars.

It’s so sad, but I’m not here a lot.

I have a Balance Bar in the morning,

but I love bagels and butter, pasta and

hamburgers. I love Dairy Queen, too.

Just plain vanilla.

What’s on your nightstand right now?

I have a clock to wake me up, pictures

of my family, books—something that I’m

in the middle of reading—and a bridge

book. I’m learning how to play bridge to

exercise my mind. There’s also a little

porcelain bowl of flowers that was my

mother’s. It reminds me of my mother’s

elegance and warmth and beauty.

Tell us about your favorite sentimental

item in your home.

There is a bronze sculpture of a woman

on my coffee table that my mother’s

cousin made. My father surprised my

mother with it as a special gift. It

reminds me of their appreciation of the

arts and their great love for each other.

They were great parents.

When you think of “home,” you think of...

Family. That’s what it’s all about. The

things that you have around are just

that—things.

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efforts. Hirschfeld calls her husbanda “great cheerleader” and chucklesthat she came home from college andmarried “the boy next door.” (Thetwo grew up as family friends.)

When the couple first boughttheir home, “the house was a mess,”Hirschfeld admits. “But we wantedto fix it up.” They loved the homefor its old character, plus it was 10blocks from where Hirschfeld grewup. “I used to trick-or-treat here,”she says. “I love the memories thatwe have here.”

Ask her about the future of philanthropy, and Hirschfeld willtell you that even though times aretough, the forecast is good. “Peopleare being choosy, but charitable giv-ing is on their menu somewhere.They haven’t quit caring, but they’rejust doing it in a different way.They’re showing up. They’re notforgetting others.”

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DESIGNS FOR OUR TIMESKenn Archibald is a man on a simple mission: create modern, custom furni-ture while protecting the planet. It would be easy for Archibald, founder ofLoveland-based Archibald Design Studio, to sacrifice attractive design at thegreen gods’ altar. (After all, we’ve all seen eco-friendly furniture that not evenMother Nature would buy.) But Archibald’s pieces are eco-sensitive, clean-lined and downright gorgeous.

“I prefer to emphasize the material over an elaborate design,” he explains.“I’m inspired by minimalism and traditional woodworking techniques. Thatmeans that I’m not afraid to use dovetail joints in a modern design.”

Armed with an undergraduate degree in sculpture from Vassar Collegeand an MFA in furniture design from the Savannah College of Art andDesign, Archibald launched his venture in 2006 and is now producinghandcrafted pieces from five distinctive—and cleverly named—lines: Facet,named for the faceted joint found in the corners of the tables and chairs;Cubit, a handsome bookshelf inspired by cubes; Basho, a riff on modernJapanese style and named after sumo wrestling tournaments (Archibald says

the wide, squat pieces reminded him of the wrestlers’ stances); Hello, a mod-ular system of blocks that resemble an “H” when perched horizontally andan “I” when set upright; and RITA, a ready-to-assemble set of table andchairs—the studio’s most economical offering.

Archibald only uses the most sustainable products: wood (and manufac-tured wood) products that have been certified by the Forest StewardshipCouncil, and low-VOC adhesives and paints. Perhaps equally impressive is theway he repurposes his scraps—even down to sawdust. He recycles leftover woodby transforming it into sushi trays, trivets and coasters; smaller scraps are baggedand given to friends and customers to use as smoking chips for grilling. Sawdustgoes to neighbors to use as compost material, animal bedding and mulch.

But his most enduring gift to the environment is beautiful, well craftedfurniture that you’ll keep forever. “I prefer to think of my work as marryingtimeless design with time-honored woodworking techniques,” he says. “Mygoal is for these pieces to last for generations.”(970) 667-4680, archibald-designs.com

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IN PURSUIT OF THE CRAFTDenver-based Newell Design is a big deal, but you’d never guess it by chat-ting with founder and principal Jeff Newell, who still seems slightly surprisedby his company’s success. But there’s no denying that 12 years into what hecalls “a great journey,” Newell Design has garnered the attention of design-ers and homeowners across the globe.

“I can’t say that we started out to do this,” he says, gesturing to the workshopin downtown Denver where his eight-person team works. “[My wife, Beth, andI] were just a couple of twenty-somethings interested in this idea of craft.”

It’s an idea that Jeff and Beth have cultivated carefully for many years. Bothfresh out of the College of Santa Fe (his degree is in creative writing; hers, inpainting), they moved to New York City, where, Jeff says, they decided thatthe best thing they could do was simply immerse themselves in culture.

“We didn’t have much money, so we figured out how to hone our inter-ests cheaply,” he says. “We would go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.There was this side door, and it was pay as you can, so we’d give them a dol-lar,” he laughs. Inside, they were drawn to the furniture exhibits. “Thosepieces were built before our mechanized age, and they stand on equal foot-ing with paintings we studied in art history.”

The two relocated to Denver in 1996; Beth painted for a while, and Jeffwrote screenplays “that never sold.” But that idea of craft just wouldn’t goaway, so the Newells decided to try designing and building furniture. “Wehad one little red toolbox, and we built everything in the living room in ourloft,” Jeff says. “Our neighbors probably hated us.”

They began by designing and building large, traditional pieces—hand-carved armoires and credenzas of cherry and walnut—and their businessgrew slowly, one commission at a time. By 2000, they had started producingcontemporary pieces, taking traditional forms and abstracting them. Theresults are subtle—and sophisticated—references to eras gone by.

Today, Jeff is the company’s lead designer, and Beth is the artistic direc-tor; Jeff calls her the Ezra Pound of the relationship for her ability to editdesigns down to their cleanest—and best—versions. They’re mulling over afew new concepts, such as how to create boutique design in this challengingeconomic climate: “How do you make couture materials and elements moreaffordable? And conversely, how do you make certain materials—such as sus-tainable products—more elegant and couture with finishes to match?” Jeffwonders. These are the questions that move their designs forward.

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COCOPA, EVERGREEN: This eco-savvy company designs and builds

accent furnishings, hand-forged steel railings, and kitchen and bath

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DOUBLEBUTTER, DENVER: These slightly mischievous furniture makers

design and build pieces that are thoughtful, fresh and clean. We’re

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with brown cowhide, for example. Brilliant. doublebutter.com

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FORM, FUNCTION—AND ARTIn a dusty industrial building in northwest Denver, woodworker EthanHutchinson creates pieces of contemporary furniture so shapely and serenethat they practically beg to be touched. Inspired by famed furniture makerSam Maloof and the Danish Modern style that Maloof interpreted,Hutchinson plays with traditional design elements—a cabriole leg, say—andmorphs them into sleeker, updated versions of their old selves. The resultsare pieces that are destined to be the standout elements in any room.

So it’s hard to believe that Hutchinson didn’t begin his professional lifeas a furniture maker. Eighteen years ago, he was a “miserable chemist,” analyzing contaminants in soil and water. “I needed to do something creative,”he says. “I was dying.” He and his wife agreed that he’d try making furnitureprofessionally for six months. Nearly two decades later, it appears that hiscreative venture has paid off.

With the help of an apprentice, Hutchinson creates about 50 pieces ayear. His clients most often request tables and chairs, but he also buildsdoors, case goods and benches—all gently sculptural, all crafted with carefulattention to the natural qualities of the wood.

A few minutes in Hutchinson’s workshop gives the impression that “care-ful attention” defines his work—and, he admits, he has no shortage of timeto ponder everything from the engineering challenges of his latest designs tothe more philosophical aspects of his trade. “I think a lot about the debatebetween art and craft,” he says. “I’m a maker of functional objects, but I won-der, when do those objects leave that realm and become art?”

His gaze falls on the single rocking chair in the middle of the workshop,and its quiet, fluid shape answers his question. Functional? Yes. Beautiful?Yes. Art? We think so. (303) 433-0522, ethanhutchinson.com

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BY NANCY RICHMAN MILLIGAN

PHOTOGRAPHY BY EMILY MINTON REDFIELD

DENVER INTERIOR DESIGNERJeff Elliott expected to discuss aminor project when he went tomeet with homeowners Sally andG a r y Mi l e s a f e w y e a r s a g o.Instead, his clients surprised himwith the news that they wanted toupdate the entire main level oftheir home. Elliott was thrilled atthe prospect of giving the datedmid-century Denver ranch house afresh, new look.

“The homeowners showed mephotos of something very tradi-t ional , ” El l iott says of theConnecticut beach house that firstinspired his clients. “My thoughtwas to strip away the details andmake everything square and exag-gerated—a modern interpretationof a traditional look, just youngerand with more of an edge.” Hebegan by gutting most of the mainlevel, taking down walls betweenlong, narrow rooms and creating anopen floor plan that flows betweenthe living room, kitchen and com-bination dining/piano room.

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“I wanted the seating arrangement in the living room tospread out for entertaining and functionality,” designerJeff Elliott says. He custom-designed the chaise andbench to fit the design aesthetic of 1940s designer T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings’ original X-base benches, andintroduced club chairs and tables by Thomas Pheasantin woven rattan. Lightweight linen draperies, bambooshades and a wool carpet add texture and softness.

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The dramatic dining room features furniture from the 1940s designed by Robsjohn-Gibbings. “The designerwas famous for his neoclassic furniture,” says Elliott, who went to several auctions to compile the collection of

chairs, table and sideboard. He united them with an ebonite stain and white patent-leather upholstery. A curvaceous hand-blown Czech chandelier from the 1940s and hammered brass Asian lamps by Robert

Kuo stand out against a shimmering wall-sculpture by contemporary artist Barbara Wathke.

The next step was to add new bones—bold details inspiredby classic architecture. Three massive columns replaced a con-fining wall, visually expanding the living room. “The columnshave a neoclassical influence, but doing them square withoutmuch detail gives them a contemporary look,” Elliott says. Thedining room features wainscoting with big, clean lines, whilethe living room is wrapped in authentic tongue-and-groovebeadboard paneling. “I think this house really changed mywhole design career,” Elliott says. “I learned more about luxu-ry and adding architectural detail. It’s amazing what a differ-ence it makes to add trim and wainscoting.”

One of the designer’s more daring moves was to install cof-fered ceilings in a house with modest eight-foot ceilings. “I waspetrified,” he says. “When the wood first went up, the ceiling

looked too low, but once painted, it went right back to where itshould be. The homeowners loved it.”

With the architectural changes in place, Elliott turned hisattention to the furnishings. “Furniture is my big thing as aninterior designer. This is what makes my heart beat,” saysElliott, who set a clean, sophisticated tone with original 1940sfurniture designed by T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings. The diningroom table has a striking X-shaped base that illustratesRobsjohn-Gibbings’ predilection for classic Greek and Romanlines. Elliott went to several different auctions to find a set ofthe mid-century designer’s ladder-back chairs and a sideboard.He unified the grouping with black ebonite stain.

“Then we ran with the concept,” Elliott says. He purchasedadditional Robsjohn-Gibbing pieces—X-base benches in the

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(clockwise, from top left) The custom kitchen was designed with a vintage beach-house look. It features the colors of sea and sand, with blue-grey Azul Imperial granite countertops from Spain, painted white cabinets and bamboo shades. The full-overlay cabinet doors have bin pulls reminiscent of the 1930s. “The whole focus of the kitchen is on the dynamic maple butcher-block island,” Elliott says. He collaborated with Irpinia Kitchens on the design, which showcases varying heights and chunky Parsons legs on the island.

Elliott solved two problems in this transitional area between the kitchen and living room: “There was a column that couldn’t be moved and the clients needed a desk, so we built the desk around the column,” he says. The custom desk is stained mahogany with gold-leafedglass-front drawers; the top is inset with leather. Elliott paired the desk with a Tangier chair by Orlando Diaz-Azcuy from the early ’90s.

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Two rare, vintage T. H.Robsjohn-Gibbings slipperchairs are the jewels in theelegant piano room. Elliotthad the chairs lacqueredwhite and upholstered in ataupe basket-weave fabric.He then designed a tufted,white patent-leather ottomanin a complementary style. A family piano and 1930sChinese celadon gardenstools complete the harmonious grouping.

living room, rare slipper chairs in the pianoroom. Elliott custom-designed a chaise,benches and an ottoman to fit with the aesthetic. “One simple element pulls it alltogether—a round dowel framework,” saysElliott. In fact, he points out, everythingabout the furnishings is round or tubular,whether the finish is bronze, polished nickel (in the lamps and hardware) or wood.

Then came time for the beach house-inspired details. Elliott completed thedesign with fresh, casual references to theshore, such as woven rattan chairs, stripedcotton canvas upholstery, lightweight linendraperies, bamboo shades and a sea-and-sand palette in the kitchen. He juxtaposedthose with sophisticated, eclectic influencessuch as Asian hammered brass lamps and ahand-blown Czech glass chandelier in thedining room.

The grand finale of the whole design,according to the designer, is the pianoroom, with its standout vintage chairs andwhite patent-leather ottoman designed byEl l iott : “It ’s my favorite space—thehumdinger of this design and the first thingyou see when you walk in the door,” he says.

His only regret, he says, is that the proj-ect was limited to the first floor. “Wehaven’t gotten to the bedrooms yet,” hesays. “I have big plans ahead.”

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(left) As guests enter the home, they are greeted

with a vignette offering warmth and comfort.

Petite chairs complement the scale of the narrow

fireplace. Oliver selected the chairs, she says,

“because my client loved the charming design and

they were the perfect size.”

(above) Located along the Blue River, the moun-

tain-ranch exterior is a stark contrast to the Old

English-inspired interiors. The many fireplaces are

meant to mimic Old English manor houses, where

hearths are the only source of heat.

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ADD LIFE TO EVERY SPACE—and interior designer Lane Elisabeth Oliver’s latest mountain creation ishumming with life. Nestled next to the Blue River, the retreat is both tra-ditional mountain ranch and Old English manor house. “The best way todescribe the house is a wonderful, charming surprise,” says Oliver, princi-pal of Denver-based LEO Interior Design.

While the exterior of the home melds with the other existing buildingson the nearly 650-acre property, the homeowners wanted “an eclectic OldEnglish interior that reflected details of world travel and years of harmo-nious room additions,” Oliver says. Unlike traditional new construction,the home was built to suggest a small manor house whose footprint expand-ed through years of additions, as if each generation left its distinctive mark.Improbable details abound—stone walls tucked neatly into the interior of

(left) Oliver designed the great

room around the floral sofa fabric by

Brunschwig & Fils, adding a touch of

serenity to the family gathering

place that is defined by dark wood

paneling. The fireplace mantel, craft-

ed with doors from a Gothic

armoire, creates a distinctive focal

point. (right) Inspired by English pub

tables, the dining room table is long

and narrow to create intimate dinner

parties and make guests feel wel-

come. The Jacobean-inspired chairs

surrounding the table are covered in

a warm, wonderful tapestry, and

trimmed with playful tassels. The

greatest challenge in furnishing this

room was finding plates small

enough to fit the narrow table.

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the great room look like a previous generation’s exterior walls while numer-ous narrow passageways lead guests through the home. The furnishingsresemble a collection gathered over many generations, as if a Europeanpioneer family accumulated various treasures along the way. “My missionwas to make the powerful spaces feel aged and intimate,” Oliver says, andto find furniture that was “dainty yet strong so that it contrasts with thecourtly and masterful architecture.” Trips to England, Scotland and Franceinspired these design choices.

The high-Europe ambience begins with the entry, where guests are greet-ed by an intimate fireplace and a pair of English-style Bergere chairs akin tofurniture Oliver encountered in England. “In my travels, all the manor houseshad these wonderful fireplaces near the front door so guests could warm them-selves after a long journey,” she explains. Oliver kept fireplaces petite and seat-ing arrangements intimate to draw guests in. Artwork, rugs, and accessorieswith soft mellow tones enhance the rich, deep hues of the furnishings.

The designer carefully selected the furniture with an eye toward livabil-

ity. “I wanted all of the furniture to have an aged look to it, like it had beencollected over the years, but I stayed away from too many antiques for themain pieces; instead I chose to focus on comfort,” she says. Many of thesmaller chairs and accessories are authentic antiques that add to the OldEnglish charm of the home, and each custom furniture piece is enhancedwith beautiful details, such as the playful tassels trimming the Jacobean-inspired dining room chairs from Ebanista. “I chose fabrics with strongtexture, playful, aged colors, and exciting trim details,” Oliver adds.

Because entertaining is central to the homeowners’ lives, Oliverdesigned all the spaces with guests in mind. Together with architect JonGunson and contractor Rick Emarine, she tailored each space, includingprimitive details that could be from the 19th-century, but are updated forentertaining large groups of friends in the 21st century. The great roomfeatures a working fireplace where simple fare can be prepared, while sev-eral seating areas provide ample space for large groups. “Creating separate,intimate spaces makes every niche useful and cozy,” Oliver explains. The

(left) The kitchen is a lovely mix of

color and wood finishes. The range is

a custom-colored blue to complement

the hand-painted tiles and distressed

moldings; it all contrasts perfectly with

the wood beams.

(right) The powder room was inspired

by an old church Oliver saw in England.

A custom-painted vanity provides a

delightful focal point and unique details

enchant with an authentic pull-chain

toilet (not shown) and jeweled light

fixtures adorned with strands of pearls.

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t o f o c u s o n c o m f o r t , ”

s a y s d e s i g n e r L a n e O l i v e r .

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(left) The library, a private room the

couple uses as an office, is part of

the master suite. The plush black

tapestry on the sofa sets the tone

for the room. “We wanted to select

fabrics that were warm and dark to

contrast the golden alder on the

walls and ceiling,” Oliver says. The

antique buffet to the right of the

fireplace is French, circa 1880. The

homeowner and her mother found

the piece while traveling the world in

search of rare and beautiful pieces.

(above) The master bath is light, airy

and distinctly feminine. The cabi-

netry is built in a thick, hand-crafted

style reminiscent of a salvaged farm-

house piece. The sconces provide a

candlelight glow, further softening

the look.

dining room was built long and narrow, reminiscent of an Old English puband complete with a pub-inspired table by Macrae that seats 14. In thekitchen, a large island anchors the space, while an 18th-century French walnut vaisselier houses a collection of antique toile plates used extensivelyfor the parties the family hosts. As with every detail in the home, nothing istoo precious for everyday use.

A view of the river dominates the master bedroom, and intimate seatingarrangements keep it cozy. The custom four-poster bed houses a hidden,pop-up television that doesn’t detract from the aged look of the interior.The master suite also houses an alder-paneled library upholstered with amix of beautiful patterns and textures. “Mixing patterns can be very interest-ing and comforting if the proportions are considered and blended correctly,”Oliver explains. Even the books were selected not just for reading enjoyment,but also for aesthetic appeal—once again proving even the smallest detailbrings life to this mountain home.

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(left) The McCoys spendmuch of their time in theArts and Crafts-inspiredlibrary with its touches ofmodernism: black metalrailings and a black steelhood over the fireplace.Notice the brackets on thecorners of the windowframes. “This is our signa-ture throughout thehouse,” Michael says. “Justas a print is bracketed, soare all our windows.”(above) Michael andKatherine McCoy enjoythe view of the CollegiatePeaks from their BuenaVista home.

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REAL McCoys

Katherine and Michael McCoy,

both renowned designers,

find inspiration at their home in

Buena Vista — and in each other.

BY SALLY STICH PHOTOGRAPHY BY J. CURTIS

IN A QUIET MOUNTAIN GETAWAY OVERLOOKING THECollegiate Peaks live Katherine and Michael McCoy, two of our era’smost influential designers. Their resumes are impressive: a stint as co-directors of the Design Department at the prestigious CranbrookAcademy of Art for more than 20 years; co-winners of theSmithsonian’s National Design Mind Award; co-authors of CranbrookDesign: The New Discourse (Rizzoli). If that weren’t enough, Michael alsodesigned Knoll’s tremendously popular Bulldog Chair.

So it’s a bit surprising that these two creative minds are so remarkablydown-to-earth. Maybe it’s their Michigan roots. Or their 42-year marriage.Or their deep-seated belief in the transformative power of great design.Probably it’s all of those things, along with a profound love of the naturalworld—the greatest design of all. Whatever the source, they are a couple inlove with design, each other and the world around them.

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(above) Katherine’s collection of William Henry Jackson’s 19th-century frontier photos grace the wall in the library. “If I had-n’t been a graphic designer,” she says, “I think I would’ve been an historian. I’ve loved learning about—and collecting—thehistory of the Old West.” Vertical-grain fir paneling abuts bookcases filled with the McCoys’ collection of design books.Katherine’s collection of pueblo pottery adorns the top shelves. (above, right) The house, inspired by the area’s mining his-tory and National Parks architecture, rises in sync with the landscape. The two green roofs mimic the peaks behind them.

Their love story started at Michigan State University inthe 1960s, where they met while studying industrial design;Katherine was the only woman in the program. “We collabo-rated on projects, we fell in love, we got married,” Katherinesays. Adds Michael, “We still love designing together. Itfocuses our lives.”

His first job was as a member of the team that designed thetrains and seats for San Francisco’s BART system. He alsoworked on the Washington Metro and the first jumbo jet—theLockheed widebody. Katherine, who’d gravitated to graphicdesign, was cutting her teeth at a design firm whose accountsincluded the Ford corporate identity.

When Cranbrook Academy of Art, a premier graduateschool of art, design and architecture in Michigan, offered thecouple a job as co-directors of its Design Department, theyjumped at the chance to be in academia (along with the ghostsof Charles Eames, Eero Saarinen and Harry Bertoia, who alsospent time at Cranbrook), with the freedom to pursue theirown projects.

During his time at Cranbrook, Michael began working withiconic furniture manufacturer Knoll, where he designed theergonomically incomparable Bulldog Chair—which has sincesold more than one million pieces. Working for Steelcase, hedesigned a line of healthcare furniture—the pieces seen in ahospital or doctor’s waiting room or in a clinic. “It’s not mymost beautiful stuff,” he says, “but it was a good job.”

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(left) Michael’s goalfor this table, part of the McCoyCollection, was tocreate legs thatresemble figuresdancing in space.(above) Paying homage to Josef Hoffman’sFledermaus chair, the table uses a ballbearing as the con-nection among thefour stainless legs.

An “aha” design moment came at Cranbrook when colleague DanielLibeskind (the designer of the Denver Art Museum’s Frederic C. HamiltonBuilding) helped McCoy realize that, in a mass-produced world, he could alsodesign limited-edition pieces. “In 1981, I created the Door Chair—10 ofthem—and recently an art gallery in Chicago called to tell me my work is nowofficially vintage,” he says, “since they were auctioning off one of my DoorChairs for an unbelievable sum.”

The couple’s love of Colorado brought them to Buena Vista, where theybought land in 1972, camping there for 10 years during summer breaks. A1,000-square-foot cabin followed, as did an addition and a studio. Theirarchitectural inspiration? The harsh landscape and mining architecture. “Weloved mining architecture for its way of creating civilization in an otherwiseuntamed environment,” Michael says. Arts and Crafts furniture—some orig-inal, some great reproductions—fill the house. The exterior is clad in red-wood siding, because it ages beautifully in Colorado, turning the color of darkbrown sugar.

Katherine’s collections of 19th-century frontier photos, plus Pueblo andArts and Crafts pottery, belie the couple’s modernist—and minimalist—sen-

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Marcel Breuer’s WassilyChair: “It’s a large chair,”Michael says, “but it’s notweighty. Space flows throughits geometric lines.” Knollthrough Design Within Reach.

Mackintosh Ladder BackChair: It’s a focus piece, asmall piece with a strongvertical thrust. It looks greatat the end of a hallway. VitraMiniature collection availablethrough Mod Livin’ in Denver.

Eames’ Potato Chip Chair:“Its organic curves reflect thebody,” Katherine says, “andit’s comfortable and lively.” It also sits happily at anyangle. Knoll through DesignWithin Reach.

Saarinen’s Womb Chair:“This is our favorite on everylevel,” Katherine says. De-signed for Florence Knoll, it’sa modern version of an over-stuffed chair without thestuffiness. Because of itsgenerous surface, saysMichael, it looks great withlarge-scale upholstery. Knollthrough Design Within Reach.

Rietveld’s Red Blue Chair:The antithesis of a Victorianchair, this piece is “theoret-ical,” its lines and planes by-passing each other in space.Comfortable? No. But, asMichael says, you sit in somechairs and stare at others.Vitra Miniature collectionavailable through Mod Livin’in Denver.

T H E I R F I V E F A V E S : W H E N I T C O M E S T O I C O N I C C H A I R S , T H E M C C O Y S L O V E . . .

(left) A wood-topped dining orconference tableoffers “portholes”through which toview the configura-tion of the legs froma different angle.(above) The McCoysofa is a sexy marriage of glassand stainless steel.Covered in KnollLuxe Mohair, the seatcan be topped withcolorful pillows—orthe family dog.

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sibilities. Their second Colorado home—a loft in Denver—is all Knoll andEames, a stark contrast to their mountain retreat, says Katherine. But theylove the dueling design sensibilities reflected in their lifestyle.

Today, Michael is working on the McCoy Collection—limited-editionfurniture pieces—along with his collaborator John Guse. (The pieces aresold at Alesso Modern Source in Denver.) He is also the Director ofProfessional Programs at the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design.And he and Katherine are deeply connected to the thriving, young designcommunity in Denver.

But it is in Buena Vista where the two designers find inspiration amid theCollegiate Peaks. They also find it in each other. “We communicate throughdesign,” Michael says. “And design, like life, is a mixture of humor, complexi-ty, practicality and poetry.”

“...and design, like life, is amixture of humor, complexity,practicality and poetry.”

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MARKET PROFILE:IN JANUARY 2008, THE ARRABELLE AT VAILSquare—a luxurious new hotel and condominium developmentby Rock Resorts—opened to much fanfare at the base ofLionshead in Vail. Its lavish, Old-World décor and high-endsticker price was celebrated at the time as a triumph for Vail,which had been criticized for its aging 1970s-era architecture.What’s more, the shiny-new Bavarian palace seemed to epitomize the nation’s pervasive sky’s-the-limit attitudetowards real estate. Sales at the Arrabelle in 2008 (totalingnearly $300 million)—coupled with the sales of other new,high-end properties like the nearby Westin—contributed to thehighest ever sale-price average per property in Vail real estatehistory: $2.5 million.

Of course, we now know that it was all a little too good to betrue. In September 2008, when the nation’s economic bubbleofficially burst, home prices in Vail plunged right along with pricesin the rest of the country. As of August, the average sale price fora piece of property in the town of Vail had dropped well below2007 numbers, to $1.5 million, according to data compiled byLand Title Guarantee Company, a Vail-based title insurance firm.

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That may be bad news for the market, but it’s great news for buyers, saysrealtor Michael Slevin, Vice President of Prudential Colorado Properties.Great news, that is, if buyers were actually taking advantage of the (relative)rock-bottom prices. Citing data from the Vail Board of Realtors, Slevin saysthat in terms of volume, property sales in Vail for 2009 are the lowest they’vebeen since 1992, when the board first started compiling data. The indica-tion? Buyers are still gun-shy from the recession.

“There will always be interest in our market,” says Slevin, pointing to themountains, skiing and myriad other reasons why someone might want to buy in Vail. “The challenge right now is finding an equilibrium—a price that islow enough so that activity will increase again. Buyers are still feeling outwhere the bottom is.” Which is an entirely reasonable reaction, according torealtors like Carroll Tyler of Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate. “Priceswere too high to begin with,” she says. “We needed a price correction.”

And therein lies the silver lining. Both Slevin and Tyler say now is thetime to buy in Vail. There is a surplus of motivated sellers and a surplus ofinventory. Plus, with three new-construction projects slated to hit the mar-ket in 2010—The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Vail; Four Seasons; and Solaris(see more info above)—buyers can demand more for less with Vail’s olderproperties. “Sellers in Vail today are realistic,” says Tyler. “There are somevery good values to be found right now.” But it won’t last forever.

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Tamas Kovacs, who trained as an interior designer, opened his custom design

and millwork workshop in Denver in 2001 with his twin brother Bence, an archi-

tect. The brothers set up shop to design furniture, cabinets, custom kitchens,

restaurants and offices—under the name EliSons Workshop, in honor of their

father Elemer Kovacs, an esteemed architect in Budapest, Hungary. (Today,

Tamas is the sole owner, with offices in Denver, Aspen and Budapest.)

His role model? His father. “My shop is much like his,” he says, “which is

where I learned to design, build and manage projects.” (Tamas also has a degree

in interior design from the Art Institute of Colorado.)

His goal: combine design, functionality and craftsmanship in every project.

“Mass-produced cabinets or furniture often have two of those elements, but not

all three,” he says. “I want my pieces to last a long time and be a joy to look at

and use every day.”

His favorite project? A jewelry armoire, designed in 2003 for a residential

customer. This tall, sensuous cabinet on curvy legs is made of natural and

ebony-stained cherry with black tempered-glass doors.

Inspiration is everywhere for this designer. He recently spotted an old cam-

era flash with a bulb in the center of folding metal sections. Opened, it looked

like a satellite dish; closed, like a flower folding in on itself. “I saw the possibility

of a chair, like a Papasan chair,” he says, “but more functional because it could

be folded up and put away.”

Kovacs’ dream project is to design and build a cool hotel interior or high-end

lounge, creating the “brand” of the space that’s carried through the whole proj-

ect—the logo, the colors, the stationery, the matchbooks. “When you see a

Philippe Starck-designed space,” he says, “you immediately understand its char-

acter. That’s what I’d love to do.”

Not only does Kovacs design for residential spaces, but he has also designed

and built several public places. His work can be seen at Cucina Colore in Cherry

Creek; the Robusto Room, a cigar bar and lounge in Lone Tree; Vin48, a wine bar

in Avon; and the law offices of Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti in Avon.

How does a European-trained designer differ from his American counter-

parts? “In Europe practically everything is custom designed and built,” he says. “I

don’t think in terms of standard sizes and finishes.”

But what about price? “I’ve designed pieces on par price-wise with

furniture at Room and Board, but my quality was better,” he says. Still, there’s

no denying that custom work can be a bit more expensive—but there’s also

no middleman mark-up. Kovacs’ team does everything from the first sketch to

the finished product.

When Kovacs talks about “Twist,” he’s referring to his new line of sofas and

chairs (pictured above). Made of steel, acrylic and upholstery, these lightweight

pieces offer great back support without being stiff. “Twist” refers to function: the

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