by lesley on November 10, 2011
Sorry for the last minute notification here, but I just found out about this. Historic Denver is holding a series of preservation workshops for homeowners. Based on the info on their site, they appear to be very practical. This workshop is held this Saturday, November 12 3-7PM. As you may remember, we applied for (and [...]
by lesley on August 11, 2011
I love reading the incoming search terms on the website. I’ve been seeing lots of incoming traffic for “Denver Modern Houses Driving Tour” and other derivations. I hope that means that lots of people are coming to Denver for the Denver Modernism Show at the end of the month. Or, maybe our modern loving Denverites [...]
by lesley on August 6, 2011
When 5280 Magazine interviewed us a few months ago and asked for our favorite Denver mid-century modern vintage resources, Lee Alex Decor was definitely on our list. They are centrally located in Denver (near the Baker neighborhood). It’s a sweet spot for me – between downtown Denver and my house right on Broadway. Because our [...]
by lesley on August 4, 2011
After our consult with Jamie Foley from the blog, Sanctuary Home, we’ve been keeping our eyes open for things to add to the house that would help us make it a home. And, to fill out so much of the empty space. One day while driving around and procrastinating house projects (and I think it [...]
by lesley on June 21, 2011
One of the things I love most about living in Arapahoe Acres are the homeowners. Our neighborhood is filled with professionals from so many creative professional fields. One of my neighbors in Stacie Smith. In addition to being a mom of three and the ringleader for our last two neighborhood home tours, she is also [...]
by lesley on August 24, 2010
Look what I found! Last summer, Denver Historic hosted a tour of Hilltop Mid-Mod houses. We were in a bit of a rush with a cranky and sleepy toddler…and we had just started remodeling our house. I already did blog posts of the other three houses that we saw on the tour. But, I forgot [...]
by lesley on August 11, 2010
Oh yes, I am back. And, I have so many blog posts. I don’t know you all do it…work on your house AND blog. I can’t seem to multi-task. I’m catching up on my family blog and the house blog is next! In the meantime, it’s that time again. Yes, the 2010 Arapahoe Acres Home [...]
by lesley on October 11, 2009
The 2009 Arapahoe Acres Home Tour was decidedly a huge success. We had some initial neighborhood resistance to having a ton of people parade through the hood, but a great turn out of lovely mid-mod fans made the day a big success. 7 Homes & 4 Gardens were open for tours from 10A to 2P. [...]