one of my final projects in boulder was this super colorful, vibrant, whimsical family home in chautauqua. it is so exciting to have it included in this month’s boulder magazine. THANK YOU to heather shoning for the wonderful article, heather burns of HBK photography (as always) for the beautiful photos, sarah kinn, whose art is seen throughout the house and to my adventurous clients who were so much fun to collaborate with on this project. here is a link to the article! x00xx
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come to a POP-UP ART SHOW featuring ann rhode's quilts (and to celebrate jennifer rhode design launching in california!) x00xx
in family, quilts, photography, art
* i am reposting this story i wrote about my mother’s quilts a few years ago, in preparation for one of her shows to explain her design process. i am so excited for you all to see what she is sharing at our pop-up on october 17th x0x
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come to a POP-UP ART SHOW featuring sarah kinn's work (and to celebrate jennifer rhode design launching in california!) x00xx
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* i am reposting this story i wrote about sarah kinn’s amazing paintings several years ago. her work has continued to evolve creatively and i am so excited for you all to see what she is bringing to california! come see it live at our pop-up on octover 17th! x0x
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celebrating the california launch of jennifer rhode design with a pop-up ART SHOW! x0x0x
hi friends! it has been so amazing to be back in my home state of california and i am thrilled about relaunching my interior design business here. to celebrate, we are hosting a pop-up art show featuring:
* the paintings of sarah kinn, a dear friend and boulder based artist whose bright, colorful pieces are all over my house as well as in the homes of many of my colorado clients. she is coming out to berkeley to paint and create in the california sunshine and to share her work at our pop-up. a few of her gorgeous paintings…
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my eldorado springs project was featured in home & garden colorado magazine! x0x0x
i am so thrilled that my eldorado spring project is included in the summer 2025 issue of home & garden colorado. this was an especially rewarding project because my clients moved from the house we worked on together in boulder to a smaller, jewel box of a home in eldorado springs. we had a great time placing their original furniture and layering on new pieces. many thanks to lori tobias for the story and to heather burns for the lovely photo and of course, my wonderful clients! x00x
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september's FEATURED QUILT of the month by my mother, ann rhode! x0x0x
(floating, 2021 by ann rhode, 80W x 84L”)
ann created “floating” in another attempt to reduce her scrap bag. the printed strips were all leftovers from other quilts. she estimates over 200 different fabrics were used, which gives a sense of the incredible size of her fabric collection. the scraps were organized by width and then arranged with the lightest value prints at the top and increasing to the darkest at the bottom. the horizontal solid strips were appliquéd in place after.
floating is is machine pieced and machine quilted. fabrics and batting are all cotton.
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REPOST: interact brand design studio
in commercial interior, art, office
(the lounge area of the office complete with vintage ads)
* now that i am back in california, i am sharing some of my previous projects… this commercial project was so much FUN. i loved all the whimsy and unexpected “art” like the giant ice cream cones, the collection of vintage soda cans, the big drum and the ad campaigns from another era. work spaces can always have a bit of “silly” slipped in! x0x0x
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august's FEATURED QUILT of the month by my mother, ann rhode! x0x0x
(flower power, 20XX by ann rhode, 62W x 62L”)
ann created “flower power” to showcase her collection of big floral prints. when designing it, she felt it needed the darker verticals with the thin strips to give some structure to the piece and to encourage the feeling of dappled light peeking through. the wider horizontal strips provide tranquil pathways across the lighter triangles.
this piece did not end up making much of a dent in her big print floral collection!
flower power is machine pieced and machine quilted. fabrics and batting are all cotton.
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REPOST: winter park mountain home x0xx
(incredible views out of the expansive, angled back windows)
* now that i have moved my business to california, i wanted to share some of my favorite projects with all of you bay areas who might be ready for design help. one of my all time favorite jobs is this winter park mountain house. i LOVED this project because everyone from the architects to the builders to the craftspeople and artists were TIP TOP and so good at their jobs. and of course, my clients were especially awesome! x00xx
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REPOST: COLORFUL christmas tree drive
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we did an extensive remodel on this family home nestled under the flatirons in the chataqua neighborhood of boulder, colorado. originally built in the 80’s, we updated the exterior with earthy wood siding and local stone, in keeping with the home’s mountain setting.
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gorgeous santa fe! x0x0x
(these sconces were hung down all the hallways of our hotel: inn on the alameda)
five years ago, when my daughter was turning ten, we were supposed to take a girls’ trip with my mother to santa fe. that plan got kabashed with the pandemic and this spring break we were finally able to make it happen. i have never before been to a place so concentrated with art museums and galleries and beautiful shops in a relatively small geographic footprint. it was absolutely exhilirating to be exposed (inundated?) to so many pretty, innovative, inspiring, engaging works of art literally EVERYWHERE we went. and the food was outrageous too… so YUMMY! here are some of my favorite discoveries…
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my denver project is featured in this month's DENVER LIFE MAGAZINE! x0x0x
in family, residential interior, kitchen, art
i am so thrilled to share that my denver project is featured in this month’s denver life magazine! this remodel was such a joy because we assembled such a terrific team: architect anne marie kaufman of AMPk architecure, sanctuary kitchen and bath design, builders DT construct, artist sarah kinn, photographer heather burns of HBK photography and of course, my wonderful clients. THANK YOU to sahale greenwood of denver life for including this project in april’s edition. here is a link to the article and here is a link to view the full project! x0x0x
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first featured QUILT (for sale) by my mother, ann rhode: TEA POTS
(teapots, 2019 by ann rhode 54W x 54L”)
for ann rhode, designing a quilt often begins with a geometric challenge. in creating tea pots, she originally wanted to make a one block quilt with curved seams. ultimately, she needed two blocks to make it pleasing. the emergence of the tea pot was a surprise!
ann used japanese yukata fabrics to build the tea pots, supported by solid fabrics and other small prints. the warm background fabrics offset the deeper blues, greens and reds of the tea pots. 100% cotton fabrics and batting were used. the quilt is both machine pieced and quilted.
contact jennifer@jenniferrhode.com for pricing information. to see the full array of quilts avallable for purchase click here.
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my winter park project was included in a HOUZZ article! x0x
THANK YOU to georgia madden of houzz for including my winter park project in her article “10 Spring Home Upgrades to Do Right Now.” many thanks also to the super talented berly gavin of kimberly gavin photography and natalie warady, stylist extraordinaire, for the beautiful photography and styling of this mountain house. and of course, thank you to my amazing clients for this wonderful opportunity! x00xx
to see more of this project click here
my winter park project was included in an article on houzz! x0x
the mudroom of my winter park project was featured in an article on houzz called “To-Dos: Your January Home Checklist” i LOVE this because it’s all about new year’s cleaning and organizing, one of my very favorite activities. THANK YOU to laura gaskill for the write up. and THANK YOU again to the winter park team:
architect: scott munn of ma studios
builder: zane bishop of bishop built construction
kitchen design: sanctuary kitchen design
photographer: kimberly gavin of kimberly gavin photography
photo stylist: natalie warady
and my super special clients! this was such a fun project! x0x
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we will MISS the beauty and creativity of the incredible LISA HUNT!
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lisa hunt’s journey to becoming an artist was full of serendipity and bravery. she was brought up in a family flush with creatives… her mother was from roxbury, massachusetts, just outside of boston and lisa’s grandparents and great aunts and uncles all resided on different floors of the same brownstone. when visiting, lisa and her sisters would go from the flat of her grandfather and his second wife, affectionately called aunt muriel, who were frequently listening to calypso music up to the flat of her great aunt edna, a commercial artist - each room of edna’s apartment was painted a different jewel toned color - the art studio, which housed a large drafting table and myriad jars of colored pencils, was a deep blue. finally, the girls might end up in the flat of her adored aunt kaye for a big family dinner. lisa’s mother, asha, having spent many years of her childhood in the brownstone where there was so much appreciation for beauty and the arts, was inherently creative and included lisa in her painting, drawing, sewing and crochet projects.
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kristen abbott's "language of leaves"
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(one of kristen abbott’s pieces from “the language of leaves”)
seeing something beautiful always gives my heart a lift. on friday my girlfriend, rachel, (a very talented designer with a great eye) took me to the opening of kristen abbott’s solo show “the language of leaves” at the new local annex. kristen uses actual plants to create the organic silhouettes featuring carefully curated foliage on her canvases. the linens and silks are colored via a process using cyanotype that produces hues ranging from indigo to gold. the results are stunning. the show is up for the rest of the month!
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winter park mountain home x0xx
(the cartier chiefess by kelly degnan)
the “beaver den” is a new build set under the james peak mountains along the fraser river in the scenic mountain town of winter park, colorado. this four bedroom family home was designed for relaxation and entertaining in all seasons of the year and easily accommodates lots of guests. the convenient location allows for easy access to skiing in winter and hiking and horseback riding during the milder months.
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my winter park project is included in the summer issue of 5280 Home! x0x0x
it is so exciting to see this project in print… on the stands now! x0x we had a fantastic team for both the design and build of this home as well as the shoot. THANK YOU to architect scott munn of ma studios,
the builders of bishop built construction, christopher awadalla for kitchen design: sanctuary kitchen design, photographer: kimberly gavin of kimberly gavin photography, photo stylist: natalie warady, super talented artists: sarah kinn, kelly degnan and of course my WONDERFUL clients! x0x0x
Read MoreCOLORFUL christmas tree drive
in art, dining room, family, garden, living room, office, pet, residential interior, sofa
we did an extensive remodel on this family home nestled under the flatirons in the chataqua neighborhood of boulder, colorado. originally built in the 80’s, we updated the exterior with earthy wood siding and local stone, in keeping with the home’s mountain setting.
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