Julie Dugdale

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Your Guide to Finding Calm in Colorado This Year

Our 2019 toolbox of strategies, places, workouts, and resources to help you chill out.

By Julie Dugdale

Boulder Architect Renée del Gaudio Designed a Perfect Cabin in the Woods

Contemporary meets traditional in this dreamy Fairplay getaway.

By Julie Dugdale

Historical Design Archive Comes to Denver

Colorado beauty-brand guru Margot Elena brings a legendary international design archive to Denver.

By Julie Dugdale

This Country Club Home Is the Definition of Chic

Thanks to a facelift that brings fresh flair to the home's traditional core.

By Julie Dugdale

5280 for Kids

We talked with a video game inventor, researched exploding whipped cream, and interviewed local fifth-graders about their dreams and concerns to create this story exclusively for Denver's next generation.

By Julie Dugdale

Natural Beauty

Give your home a surprising (and ultra-green) refresh with cork wall tiles from Boulder’s Sustainable Materials.

By Julie Dugdale

The Local Art Museum to See Now

Check out our (design-lover's) guide to the new Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art.

By Julie Dugdale

Profile: Tryba Architects

Now that they've finished the design for Boulder's new Google campus, we sat down with the principals of this prolific Denver firm to talk architecture in the Mile High City over the last quarter century.

By Julie Dugdale

Five Tile Trends to Try Now

Kirsten Schmidt of Denver's Decorative Materials picks her favorite tiles of the moment.

By Julie Dugdale

Can Tiny Houses Solve Homelessness?

One local nonprofit thinks so—and has the test case to prove it.

By Julie Dugdale

Four Bathrooms We Love

It's time to make the bathroom the best room in your house. These Front Range showstoppers are all the inspiration you'll need.

By Julie Dugdale

Here’s Where to Find a Good Meal in Denver

A new survey asks local eateries to be transparent about their local, sustainable, healthy offerings.

By Julie Dugdale

Local Maker: Alexa Allen

We're going gaga for these made-in-Boulder leather trinket bowls.

By Julie Dugdale

Picture Perfect

When nationally celebrated design firm Studio McGee's dreamy remodel of this Denver Tudor achieved Instagram mega-fame, we had to get a look inside for ourselves. Homeowner and local florist Ashley Swapp gives us a tour.

By Julie Dugdale

Three Home Offices We Love

Three offices, three designers, three totally different looks. Which one do you love?

By Julie Dugdale

Good Natured

An ultra-efficient house with knockout design elements, too? This Boulder home proves it’s possible.

By Julie Dugdale

Second Act

A thoughtful and detailed restoration brings this Arapahoe Acres home back to its midcentury-modern roots.

By Julie Dugdale

Be Our Guest

Deck out your summer entertaining with the perfect heirloom-quality table.

By Julie Dugdale

A Modern-Inspired Boulder Home

The newly built house showcases sleek materials, innovative design touches, and Flatiron views for days.

By Julie Dugdale

Design Trend: Turkish Lights

We found the perfect fixture for your entry.

By Julie Dugdale

How To Create A Rock-‘n’-Roll-Inspired Kids’ Space

Local mom and DIY blogger reveals how she turned the space under the stairs into the hippest playroom ever.

By Julie Dugdale

Places We Love: Backyard on Blake

The mixed-use development in RiNo is urban renewal done right.

By Julie Dugdale

Life Hack: Get a Shed

With help from Boulder's Studio Shed, design a backyard structure to get away from it all.

By Julie Dugdale

Color Correcting

Rich jewel tones and eclectic treasures invigorate this once-neglected, chateau-style Hilltop home—proving, once again, the boundless power of paint and playfulness.

By Julie Dugdale

Material World

A combination of stone, wood, and metal creates a serene, neutral palette in this modern Cherry Hills home.

By Julie Dugdale

Renovation: The Master Suite Edition

How a Denver designer transformed this Castle Pines master bedroom and bath into a cozy retreat—fireside reading nook included!

By Julie Dugdale

Top Denver Design 2016

Take a look inside the 14 oh-so-beautiful winners of 5280 Home's first Top Denver Design contest.

By Julie Dugdale

Artist Watch: Stella Maria Baer

By reconnecting with her roots, the Denver artist brings the spirit of the Southwest to her celestial paintings.

By Julie Dugdale

Denver’s Hippest Dining Nook

Striped wallpaper makes a big splash in this small eating area.

By Julie Dugdale

The Sky’s The Limit

A historic Tudor (complete with an observatory) gets a head-to-toe makeover, sans pro designer—and the results might inspire you to be your own design star.

By Julie Dugdale