Julie Dugdale

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The Best Classic Dining Room

A daring palette and mix of styles bring energy to interior designer Nadia Watt's favorite space.

By Julie Dugdale

Go Now: Inspire Kitchen Design Studio

Kitchen designer Angela Otten just opened her first showroom, and we got a tour—and some serious renovation inspiration.

By Julie Dugdale

Meet the Stylish Owners of the Hippest Highlands Home and Studio

Clean, modern lines mixed with an eclectic, unfussy style and warm antique touches make for a live-and-work space as creative as the pros who call it home.

By Julie Dugdale

Step Inside Instagram Influencer Elizabeth Bear’s Suburban Denver Home

Online, the talented decorator showcases an easy, breezy style. Here, she shares the smart moves that shaped those IRL [in real life] digs.

By Julie Dugdale

The All-White Bathroom, Done Right

Local designer Andrea Schumacher showcases her knack for combining sleek finishes and glam details in this Cherry Creek stunner.

By Julie Dugdale

Home Tour: A Historic Boulder Victorian Reimagined for Today

Design-forward, family friendly, and sensitive to the neighborhood's history, this home is renovation perfection.

By Julie Dugdale

5 (Fresh!) Tips for a Minimalist Kitchen

Use this Boulder space as your guide to designing a kitchen that's beautifully minimalist, but still warm and functional.

By Julie Dugdale

Meet the Mastermind Behind Zeppelin Development’s Hip Shopping Spaces

Mathieu Mudie's innovative vision is transforming the RiNo retail experience.

By Julie Dugdale

11 Predictions for Denver Real Estate in 2019 and Beyond

None of us can foresee with certainty the future of the local housing market—but we do have a cadre of real estate agents, mortgage consultants, and economists who helped us make some compelling conjectures. Come along as we part the mist on Mile High City real estate in the weeks, months, and years to come.

By Julie Dugdale

How to Love Your Landscape

Got the backyard blues? Read on for the 411 on outdoor improvement.

By Julie Dugdale

22 Savvy Ways to Jumpstart Your Career

The clever ways local academic institutions are helping Coloradans upskill into the state's hottest industries.

By Julie Dugdale

How Much Should You Spend on Your Kitchen Renovation?

Local pros break down the budget for a complete kitchen remodel.

By Julie Dugdale

Case Study: Dream Kitchen Renovation

This flawless white and walnut concept is all thanks to an inspired Studio Thomas and Aspen Leaf Kitchens collaboration. Take the tour and read on for tips!

By Julie Dugdale

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