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Kenn and Nancy Miller knew exactly what kind of house they didn’t want to build in Denver’s established Hilltop neighborhood: a big, featureless box. Hilltop, like many of Denver’s desirable city neighborhoods, has seen a rash of scrapes and rebuilds over the last few years that are out of sync with the character of the area. read more

Certainly by now, most homeowners have heard the phrase, “the kitchen is the heart of the home,” but all too often this area fails to reflect our true personalities. read more

Construction changes—the developer changed the site from a planned multi-family unit to two single family residences—led to a rather undesirable arrangement for one of the homes in Castle Pines Village, Castle Rock, owned by Kim and Glen Summers: their front door felt like it essentially opened onto the street. read more

Despite its lack of walls, your back yard is an extension of your home. And just as the floors in your kitchen or family room, what is underfoot is an important component. Extending your living space to the outdoors often means stepping out your back door onto a deck or patio that is not only inviting and pleasing, but low maintenance as well. 

Today, homeowners are in luck. With so many new products on the market and multitudes of vendors out there vying for their share of the decking home-improvement industry, creating the deck of your dreams is easier than ever. read more

Stacey and Jim McDonald’s crisp, elegant kitchen may look like it belongs in a 100-year-old house in Nantucket, Mass., but it’s actually the heart of a two-year-old custom home in Greenwood Village, Colo. A designer and local craftsmen took inspiration from a magazine photo and created a classic, yet comfortable and functional hub for the active couple, their three children and two golden retrievers. l Stacey and Jim, partners in The McDonald Automotive Group of Littleton, are from Colorado but have always wanted a home with an East Coast feel. Their dream home was a Georgian Colonial. Their opportunity to build it came when Jim’s lifelong friends, Gary and Dan Fuller of Fuller Custom Homes, bought lots near the neighborhood in which the McDonalds and the Fullers had grown up. read more

Cherry Hills Village, a southern suburb of Denver, offers the best of Colorado living: spectacular views of the mountains, rolling hills dotted with mature trees, and stunning custom homes on large, lushly landscaped lots. “We saw the potential of this area,” says Lynn Harrison, senior vice president of Harrison Custom Builders, “we’ve gone to a few other areas [to build homes], but always come back.” Lynn and his wife Pam—owner of Harrison Custom Builders—bought an old 70s bungalow in Cherry Hills Village and decided to scrap and build a new home on the lovely 2-plus-acre lot. During the design process, buyers came along, and their ideas, along with the ideas of their architect and designer, were incorporated into the stunning 10,000-square-foot French country estate. read more