A star was born, many, many years ago...

Which makes it so beautiful! I have imagined several incarnations for this stellar piece of patina  ensconced star!

Nothing seems quite right though. A table? A wall piece, a chandelier

This architect's stool is working the same corner at a local antique shop... a little warped, but half the price of a new one at Restoration Hardware. Clever side table...if you like your light slanted...and your water glass empty.

Chasing the Chaise

Have you all seen the Unhappy Hipster? The perfectly pithy site that turns Dwell photos into cartoons? I love it.

I think certain members of our extended family see us this way...unrealistic design... is it so wrong that I won't allow a recliner in my home...I know they're comfortable but so are old sweat pants. Unsightly, lumpy, and probably swimming with dust mites and bacteria...

My philosophy is function over form...most of the time. Really, I just don't want to look like we picked up freebies from the nursing home garage sale. I know Todd Oldham did a series for Lazy Boy but they seemed small and only mildly reclining...

My darling husband has back troubles and my Mother thinks it is cruel and unusual punishment that we don't seem to have a really comfortble chair in our family room for him...she's getting to me!

I know he enjoys the following from Restoration hardware...but his birthday isn't until November. hmmmm
The wheels are turning!
This pic looks a little spare, the actual chaise is quite striking in person and lends itself to that Mountain Modern aesthetic we love so much!
This may be a modern chaise, it may even come in black but it's just ripe for poking fun of, right? The red number looks like it's going to sneak up on your guests after dinner...

The sky is the... Lindal!

This is a beautiful Lindal Cedar Home that
we are building in Brown Ranch (between Ridgway and Telluride) the views are stunning. Jack, our project manager, took this shot recently. I think it captures the infinite sky and the connection the home has to the it's unique site quite well!

We are looking forward to building one of Lindal's newest Turkel Designs soon!

And this the other night in Telluride....ahhh beautiful sky!

On a very different note....I saw this today on Made by girl and loved all the shots of this home! The chalk board was brilliant!

Love this post!

MadeByGirl: 3 Men & A Lady Blogger shares her home with us....

Moody Textures

Ridgway moody morning shot out our window
Wintry Moody evening shot with alpenglow
Sunday morning dream! Reading the whole NYT in one sitting!
Like the textures/colors...

Gothic Wedding decor.....

I forgot I took a few pics of the Halloween "degore."
The cheese labels were tombstones.
Biscuit bone fingers, red velvet wedding cake, shrimp with coctail sauce,olives, black grapes, black and white candy, black bean chips and guacamole. Savory and edible treats with a spooky edge.