i love learning about the histories and adventures of my clients. my goal, as a designer, is to help them create a home that provides a platform for the artifacts, photographs, books and unique objects that represent their experiences in an integrated, personal manner.

the international, well-traveled family of this home has lived in london, new york and boulder. they have adventured throughout europe and africa and asia. as such, they have collected many special pieces that visually chronicle their family stories. 

we began by placing their existing finds and then layered on both large and small scale items we sourced from antique stores, craftsman rug galleries, local artists and quirky home shops to complete their space. the painting in the entry was commissioned from boulder’s own sarah kinn. we wanted a vivid, joyful piece welcoming people into the home. the vintage, mid-century modern bench functions as both a clean contrast and a practical resting place.

the living room is a kaleidoscope of color, offset by the calm, neutral walls and simply laid-out, built-in bookshelves. the cozy, oversized sheepskin in front of the fireplace adds texture and warmth, while the two easily moveable, felt, cylindrical ottomans provide flexible seating. family photos, sculptural vases and travel treasures are tucked in with the novels, biographies and histories.

up the stairs in the landing, is a work space anchored by a cozy, overstuffed chair we reupholstered in a whimsical jonathan adler zig-zag.

found locally, a bright blue, hand-woven afghan rug defines a small seating area connecting the living room and dining room.

the layered, navy and gold leaf infinity diptych that hangs in the dining room is by new york artist, lisa hunt. her arresting, bold graphic is an unexpected complement to the traditional chippendale dining set.

the kitchen dining nook and family room share a space that opens onto the back deck and sweeping garden. we unified the generous room with a blue and red alpaca wool rug and collected a mix of mid-century pieces (teak dining table, large credenza originally from the netherlands) and newly constructed pieces in pared down silhouettes (lounge chair and chaise sofa.) the pops of various reds and blues in the pillows and furnishings offer both dimension and continuity to this versatile space.

architect: anne marie kaufman, AMPk architecture

photos: HBK photography

to read more about sarah kinn’s work click here