As a design professional, I have to keep abreast of the 'trends' even as I find this a mostly excruciating experience. 90% of design trends make me roll my eyes; however, the other 10% provides the rare 'A HA' moment where I glimpse true innovation,...
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‘What Do You Call An Interior Designer Who Doesn’t Finish On Time…?’
'What do you call an interior designer who doesn't finish on time, doesn't do what you ask, and overcharges? Common.' Jokes about interior designers may not be quite as common as those mocking lawyers or priests, but the cliches targeting our industry...
read moreArtist Spotlight: Laura Krudener
It seems that in this moment in time, everyone has a blog, everyone has a talent they want to share, a following they want to cultivate, a business (or two) they want to get off the ground... It can be difficult to separate the wheat from the shaft in...
read moreWhite Is The New Grey
5 years ago when I started Mile High Style, the color grey was first breaking into the mainstream as the next big thing. Replacing the tired tan and that outdated yellow-y cream, I've used some shade of light grey* in nearly every interior project, loving the results....
read moreMy Redesign
I recently began work on a living room redesign for a client that is exacting, impatient, and impossible to please: me. You might assume that working in the world of interior design, I would love redoing my own space and want to regularly switch up the...
read moreThe Cool Shit
Without a doubt, putting the finishing touches (aka 'the cool shit') in a room is my favorite part of the design process- those unique and sometimes one-of-a-kind pieces are what make your space different, and cool, and yours. Living in NYC, you practically stumble...
read morePROMOTION: VOSS
VOSS Art & Home is hands down the best thing to happen to the Boulder retail scene in a long time. I profiled them here back in February, and now they're sponsoring our last Month of Mom promotion! Through the rest of May, enjoy 20% off everything (pop-up shop...
read moreBeautiful In Boulder: WONDER
There's no denying it anymore- style has come to Boulder and it's here to stay. With the rebound of the economy and new retail acquisitions like Cedar & Hyde, Nod & Rose, and Alpine Modern, you can no longer open a competitive retail business with minimal...
read moreBig Picture Decorating
I'm currently finishing up a family room re-do (pictured) that has raised the issue of big picture decorating, something that I anticipate with every project. What is big picture decorating? Simply, choosing pieces that work with the style and needs of the entire...
read morePainted Window Trim is the New Accent Wall
I've spoken of both my affection for painted window trim and my disdain for accent walls; now that I've completed three different spaces all featuring painted windows of different colors, I'm ready to publicly make the call: painted window trim is the new accent wall....
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