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COLOUR in COLORADO EVEN IN THE FACE OF POTENTIAL DISASTER, ONYX & OAK INTERIORS FOUND THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD ON WHAT THEY HAD ALREADY ACCOMPLISHED FOR A RESULT EVEN BETTER THAN BEFORE.
FELICIA BUSHMAN & KRISTIN LOSEY Co-Founders & Principal Interior Designers Onyx & Oak Interiors www.onyxandoakinteriordesign.com
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alifornia-based interior designers Kristin Losey and Felicia Bushman of Onyx & Oak Interiors had their work cut for them after a fire devasted the Boulder, Colorado property on which they were weeks from finishing renovations.
in a home that feels like a true sanctuary. In the
The majority of the work needed to be re-done, but
Felicia states: “Our client gave us the freedom to
as luck would have it, damage to the drywall allowed
think outside the box and loved seeing new and
for the discovery of the building’s original red brick
unexpected ideas. We wanted to be respectful of
walls, which fit perfectly alongside the bright and
both the home’s architecture and historic charm and
bold colours that that the client was calling for.
of its owner’s lifestyle and aesthetic.”
Luckily left unscathed by the fire, beautiful hand-
As part of this, Kristin and Felicia chose to centre
painted wallpaper lines the upstairs bedroom, and
the decorations around the owner’s personal art
classic patterned fabrics are used to great effect
collection, which adorns every wall of the property,
throughout the home.
and draws out even further the personality of a
kitchen, hand-painted blue and white tile mixes with the intricate parquet floors to fill the room with character, and the metallic elements from the gold light fixtures and custom copper hood bring warmth into the space.
home already bursting with character. Kristin and Felicia chose antiques and vintageinspired furnishings for the project, inspired by the owners love of all things old and new, resulting
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