This is the 32nd Annual Breckenridge Festival of Film and Trilogy Partners has (exclusive) 2 for 1 Breck Film Festival Tickets (regular box office price $10)

Visit the Breck Film Festival Thursday June 7 through Sunday June 10, 2012

Choose from amongst dozens of world class films and premiers at www.breckfilmfest.com

Call 970-453-2230 or write info@works.trilogybuilds.com to order (pick up tickets at Trilogy 233 South Ridge Street Breckenridge before 5 pm Friday June 8 (limit 10 tickets per order)

All proceeds benefit the Breck Film Festival.

BE OUR GUEST. Join us for the OPENING NIGHT VIP FESTIVAL PARTY sponsored by Trilogy Partners Thursday June 7 at 8:30p. Have a drink on us, meet cast and crew and share your enthusiasm for great film-making. RSVP by THURSDAY NOON to 970-453-2230.

This is an awesome event with fabulous films. Please join us!

Attention future homeowners, now you can potentially set up your home loan at your neighborhood Costco. That’s right, not only will you be able to buy household products in bulk, but you’ll be able to buy a  house to go along with it. Talk about the one-stop-shop.

Photo via CNN Money

Costco has partnered with 11 lenders to offer their members mortgages. Costco already offers their members life insurance, car insurance and boat loans. According to CNN Money, “Much like LendingTree, the site gathers quotes from various lenders. However, there is one key difference. Under the Costco program, the borrower’s identity is revealed only after they officially select the lender, said John Alexander, business development director at First Choice.”

Would you go to Costco for a home loan? Do you think it is a good idea on their part?

As builders and designers, we like to see what new products are taking the industry by storm. And that is why we kept a watch for some of the latest trends and innovative products for the kitchen and bath at this year’s Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS), which took place in Chicago.

With over 300,000+ net square feet of exhibit space, KBIS, the world’s largest international tradeshow event for the kitchen and bath industry, had over 500 exhibitors and close to 20,000 attendees. Take a look at some of our favorite products featured at this year’s show.

Kohler ‘s VibraAcoustic bath, which allows you to listen to your favorite songs while you relax after a stressful day at the office.

Photo from Apartment Therapy

We love the texture of this geometric tile by artist Daniel Ogassian for Ann Sacks.

Photo via Apartment Therapy

Who wouldn’t want more sink space in their bathroom? With this extra wide bathroom sink from the Voss line by Moen, your kids will be able to share the bathroom sink without fighting.

Photo from Apartment Therapy

This Kohler top-mount, self-trimming, apron-front sink, is easy to install over existing countertops.

Photo from Kohler

What were some of your favorite products from KBIS?

The second issue of Trad Home, an online collaboration between Traditional Home magazine and Lonny, hit the proverbial “stands” last week and received rave reviews from the design community. If you haven’t already checked out this online publication than we suggest you click the image below and head on over to see what the fuss is all about (after you finished reading this post of course).

Their latest issue highlights 10 designers and their interpretation on what “Traditional” means to them.

Take a look at some of our favorite designs below.

Trad Home. Design by Christina Murphy

Trad Home. Design by Grant K. Gibson

Trad Home. Design by Nick Olsen

What does traditional design mean to you?

Visit Trad Home to view the complete issue.

The front entrance of your home makes a lasting first impression and sets the tone for the rest of the interior. Here are some pointers that we think might help in creating a great first impression.

1. It’s all about the lighting. If you have the height don’t be afraid of installing a statement piece in the form of lighting at your entrance.

2. Bring some of nature indoors. Living and working in Colorado, we find it is important to incorporate the outdoor elements inside our homes.

Photo from Trilogy Partners

3. Picking the perfect front doors. The first thing your visitors will see, the front doors are the gateway into your home.

Photo from Trilogy Partners

How do you create the perfect front entrance to your home?

Couture fashion today is seen as very structured, so it isn’t surprising to find some designs that look like they have been plucked right from the sketches of some of our more well-known architects.  Architizer takes a look at architecture and fashion in their interview with StyleMusée.

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Architizer: What were you looking for when you curated the first editorial, Architectural Interpretations?

Karen Moon, co-founder of StyleMusée: I think of architecture as a form of art, and the intersection between art and fashion is an important theme in the DNA of our company and our mission. Fashion is an art, and I want to help style artisans visually tell their stories so that others can discover them. It’s embodied in our branding as well has artistic references: musée means ’museum’ in French, and also stands for ‘muse,’ the main call to action on the site: saving the things that inspire you.

To read more about how fashion is influenced by architecture head over to Architizer.com.

We’d love to hear what you think. Leave  us a comment below.

There are very few hotels in this country that are as infamous as Chateau Marmont. Modeled after a royal residence in the Loire Valley in France,  Chateau Amboise, Chateau Marmont hits high up in the hills of West Hollywood, a beckon to celebrities and millionaires.

Photo via Chateau Amboise

Photo via Chateau Marmont

This Hollywood landmark has become an extension of the city itself. Hosting some of Hollywood’s most famous actors like Bette Davis, Erol Flynn, Stan Laurel, John Wayne, Vivien Leigh, Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland and Greta Garbo. Oscar winner Aaron Sorkin and The Office star John Krasinski are currently writing a min-series for HBO based on the book Life At The Marmont by former Chateau Marmont co-owner Raymond R. Sarlot and Fred Basten.

The famous hotel features 63 rooms, cottages and bungalows and was built in 1927 in a Norman architectural style. With a European flair, when you enter the Chateau Marmont you feel like you’ve gone back in time. The Spanish-style bungalows are very impressive as well and the pool cottages mix in a little of the American Arts and Crafts style era.

Photo via Chateau Marmont

Photo via Chateau Marmont

If you ever find yourself in Los Angeles, make sure you head over to Chateau Marmont and experience a touch of Hollywood royalty.

White snow glistens. Towering timbers protrude the mountains. Chilly temps prevail. It’s safe to say that winter is in full swing. Architects and interior designers can fully seize these cooler months through the style of a rustic home. As we illustrate below with the deluge pictures, every room inside a house and meticulous details of the home’s exterior can radiate the countryside feel longed for in the wintertime. Houzz’s architects and interior designers are sharing how they achieve rustic-chic ambiance for the modern-day home.

Starting in the entryway, this home uses a woodstove to greet guests and family. With cold, wet temps this added feature is an inviting way that you and your company can swiftly warm up.

Photo via Houzz

Throughout the home the feeling of modernity is never lost, as the designers place industrial stools and pendants, contemporary light fixtures and stainless steel appliances throughout to seamlessly mix with the wooden-planked ceiling.

Photo via Houzz

The bedroom sustains the wood cabin motif, with a wood ceiling and wood wall in place, complemented by neutral tones of the stone fireplace.

Photo via Houzz

As a final note, we’d like to point out that we are truly inspired by the cooper roof and branch railing on the exterior. Isn’t this the perfect way to pass through the winter months?

Photo via Houzz

Show us how you are staying warm by connecting with Trilogy Partners – Breckenridge on Facebook.

A recent survey commissioned by the experts at ServiceMagic Inc. reveals that consumers are finally understanding and reaping the benefits of energy efficiency.

Over the past year, the following eco-friendly features have been installed in homes all over the country:

• Solar installations – up 52%
• Heating – up 34%
• Air conditioning – up 14%
• Window coverings – up 17%

But what’s behind the demand for these energy saving features? ServiceMagic uncovered that consumers want to:

• Save money on energy bills – 35%
• Protect the environment – 25%
• Improve home comfort – 23%

Other motives behind consumers’ energy efficient investments are the tax benefits that come with certain features such as solar panels, as well as the rapid return on investment they’ll earn.

For more information about our eco-friendly building solutions in Breckinridge, CO, call Trilogy Builds at 970-453-2230.

Information from Qualified Remodeler

Image from House Floor Plans Idea

Rustic! You might think of this word as an adjective to describe Colorado mountain homes, but did you know it’s also the name of an American architectural style of the early twentieth century? It’s a style similar to one of its fashionable predecessors, the Shingle Style.

Rustic Style architecture is characterized by the following exterior design features: over-hanging, steeply sloped roofs mirroring surrounding mountain features, and easily shedding snow; stone foundations, shingle roofing materials; and log, wood plank and shingle wall materials.

Interior and floor plan features include an informality of design and spatial arrangement, large stone fire places with stone slab fireplace mantels, and big rocking chair porches. The Rustic Style building is sited naturally to fit into the landscape in an informal and functionally efficient manner.

A few of the best examples of the style are located in US state and national parks:

Multnomah Falls Lodge (1925, A. E. Doyle, Troutdale, Oregon) is a beautiful example of this asymmetrical, steep flowing roof, wood and stone architectural style.

Timberline Lodge (1937, US Forest Service Architects, Oregon) with its stone foundation and steep roof lines, is a classic Rustic Style building of the period. Buffalo and bear head carvings decorate the exposed eave ends.

A contemporary Colorado mountain home example that is suggestive of the early American Rustic Architectural Style was designed by Trilogy Partners. Known locally as ‘Calecho’, the architects describe the Calecho design style as follows, “All elements combine to form a symphony that embraces mountain history and modern mountain living.”

If you are fond of the Rustic Architectural Style and planning to building a custom home, please contact Trilogy Partners of Breckenridge, Colorado at 970-453-2230 for information about their custom home design-build process.

Photo Sources:  Trilogy Partners and Wikipedia