The Importance of Universal Design
11.11.2011
As the “baby boomer” generation ages one of the growing concerns for homeowners is universal design, or aging in place. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, over 25% of America’s population were born between 1946-1964. “Aging in place is a major issue,” said Stephen Melman, Director of Economic Services at the National Association of Home […]
The Fate of JFK’s Terminal 6
11.10.2011
It seems that JFK’s iconic Terminal 6, designed by the brilliant architect I.M. Pei, will be destined to the same unfortunate fate as many other important buildings before it here in the United States. Terminal 6 was built in 1970 as the National Airlines Sundrome. It’s most recent occupant was JetBlue Airways, which vacated the […]
Happy 50th Breckenridge!
11.04.2011
Today Copper and Keystone mountain opened for ski season and like many in the Breck area, we know what we will be doing this weekend! Always two of the first mountains to open in Colorado, Copper and Keystone are great places to stretch your legs before the opening of Breckenridge, which is a week away. […]
Happy Halloween!
10.31.2011
Happy Halloween! In honor of today being the spookiest day of the year, we wanted to share some of our favorite all time Haunted Movie Houses. One of the all time scariest movies has got to be Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Jack Nicholson role as Jack Torrance was truly frightening. Who can forget his famous […]
Sustainable Rooms: The Garden Room
10.26.2011
Gardening is a favorite hobby of many homeowners. Now that cooler weather is starting to invade Colorado, soon many gardeners will be taking their precious potted plants in before the winter weather arrives. But instead of tending to those plants in a drafty garage or shed, wouldn’t a lovely garden room be a much nicer […]
Imaginative Spaces: Kid-Friendly Bedroom Design
10.24.2011
When you are renovating your home or building a new home, your children’s bedroom should always be a place where great design that grows should always be considered. Depending on the age of your kids, they will have quite a bit of time in that room maturing over the years. That is why the design […]
5 Benefits of Cork Floors
10.21.2011
Now that the nation is finally embracing sustainable living spaces, many homeowners are researching more ways they can make their new home or new renovation more sustainable. A great place to start is with the floors. Cork is an excellent material for your new sustainable home for 5 great reasons. 1. Cork floors are made from recycled […]
Space Travel Here We Come!
10.19.2011
We are one step closer to commercial space travel as the Virgin Galactic Gateway to Space’s main hangar and visitor’s experience center finished construction in Spaceport America, New Mexico. On hand for the celebration was the mastermind behind Virgin Galactic, Sir Richard Branson, New Mexico’s Governor Susana Martinez, astronaut Buzz Aldrin and 800 guests, including 150 […]
Creating a Sustainable Luxury Mountain Home
10.14.2011
Many homeowners are under the impression that a sustainable home can not be a luxury home. That could not be farther from the truth. To have a sustainable home simply means that the home will have minimal negative effects on the environment. There are plenty of luxury healthy materials available on the market today to build […]
