OPEN HOUSE
Mid-Century Eclectic A BOULDER COUPLE HAVE MASTERED THE ART OF TURNING A HOUSE INTO A HOME.
FOR WENDY AND JOSHUA TALMON, IT’S NOT AN EASY
original fabric) that their 12-year-old puggle Darla can often
FEAT TO DEFINE THEIR INTERIOR STYLE.
be found perched on, surveying eight-year-old Maddoc as he
It’s definitely part mid-century modern — they were careful to keep the integrity and the feel of their 1969-built home — but it’s
plays, and Wendy and Joshua can name where every piece of furniture came from — yes, every piece.
also eclectic. You’ll find pieces from flea markets, from Wendy’s
“Wendy and I are always looking for something that is
grandparents home, and from CB2 — but it’s also minimalist —
meaningful. We don’t just go down the road and by some-
clean lines and bright white dominate the space’s interior.
thing; we wait and find the exact right thing,” Joshua says. “We
“As far as our design, it’s hard to find good words to describe us,” Wendy says.
like that there are meanings behind all the things we have.” When walking around the bright, airy space, it’s hard not
But it might just be the couple’s unwillingness to stick to
to feel at ease. Wendy and Joshua were initially drawn to the
one “style” just for the sake of decorating that makes this
house for its unusual and striking angles, and its light (the
house feel like a home the second you walk in. Instead of
deck has picturesque views of the foothills). Such angularity
focusing on their style, these two artistic Boulderites focused
could easily become a designing burden, but Wendy and
on their gut feelings: their likes and dislikes, pieces with sen-
Joshua took the challenge in stride. A perfect example is the
timental value, and the pieces that made sense for a family
kitchen island, that has a slab of walnut on the end that is
home with young kids running around.
at a 100-degree angle — matching the wall at the back of
Those pieces with sentimental value are running through-
the kitchen. It makes for a unique but subtle addition to the
out the house. In the main living area are two chartreuse
room.Their work with Ryan Withers, at Build Well, helped
chairs from Wendy’s grandparent’s house (yes, with the
them to create their overall vision.
ARTICLE CAROLYN DAVIDSON | PHOTOGRAPHY KYLIE FITTS
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Boulder Lifestyle | August 2018