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often tell my A-type husband that someday he is going to miss tripping over those Hot Wheels left in hallway, or the loud noises coming from the toy room as our kids play super hero’s. Eventually, he cannot help but agree with me.

What makes a home isn’t necessarily the items in that home, but more importantly, the feeling you create within the walls.

As a child, my parents rarely spent money on cosmetic accents for our home. My mom, however, could bargain shop like nobody’s business. She found an original Knoll chair at the thrift store and only purchased it because she thought it was pretty.

In a way, we are all connected to each other by design, and to the past, through the objects in our home.

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While I certainly did not grow up in a lavishly designed home, I grew up in a beautifully loving home. Yes, I love and respect all that involves home design. At the end of the day, what truly matters in our home is the joy and love that resides within.

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Giving Back

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Culinary Creations

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Open House

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Artist’s Palette

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Lifestyle Calendar

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Parting Thoughts

18 Homegrown Marketplace

The nonprofit GrowHaus is creating a solution to Denver's food deserts.

26 Havenly Mood Boards

A collection of this year's design trends and where to find each look.

30 Designer Decor

We explored inside the home and behind the designs of Annabode + Co.

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Good Times

Ferrari of Denver Holiday Party and Toy Drive

Ferrari of Denver held their 7th annual toy drive for the Morgan Adams Foundation. This year, they expected to deliver over 3,000 toys to the Children’s Hospital, supporting The Morgan Adams Foundation. Additionally, the dealership unveiled the brand new 2016 Ferrari 488. Thank you to all the wonderful sponsors! PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF SCOTT JAMES PHOTOGRAPHY

What the Dickens Carolers adding holiday cheer 9News’ Corey Rose and her husband Josh Cavan

The all-new 661HP Ferrari 488 GTB

The 2016 Holiday Party inside of Ferrari of Denver Showroom

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Teddy Bear! Sitting on his favorite Ferrari—the FF

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Good Times

Lamborghini Unveils Huracan Spyder LP610-4

On January 23rd, Lamborghini Denver celebrated the unveiling of the all new Huracan Spyder LP610-4- the newest addition to the stunning lineup of topless vehicles. The car was accompanied by over 100 VIP guests while enjoying champagne and hors d'oeuvres. PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF SILL-TERHAR MOTORS INC.

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Around Town

AROUND TOWN

the corner, the new location offers 500 more square feet, a huge addition for the small retailer. March 2, 1981, in an old gray schoolhouse the prequel to Villages, More For Less Gift and Thrift Store, was opened to carry lightly used and beautifully crafted products from around the world. Out of the old schoolhouse grew the current 100% Fair Trade retailer. In 1997, the gift and thrift moved to Cherry Creek North and dropped the thrift section of their operations changing their name to Ten Thousand Villages. Since then the organization has grown the number of artisan groups they work with, the variety of

GREAT WESTERN BANK AMONG THE BEST

product they offer and the global and local impact they are making.

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Despite the growth of online

DENVER KIDS INC. CELEBRATES 70 YEARS

banks with their competitive

Since 1946, Denver Kids, Inc. has worked in partnership with the

rates and low fees, traditional

Rotary Club of Denver and Denver Public Schools (DPS) to support

brick-and-mortal

institutions

kindergarten through 12th-grade students in higher-risk environments

still appeal to many Americans.

– homelessness, poverty, attendance and behavioral challenges, sin-

In fact, nearly 30 percent of

gle-guardian households– to help them graduate from high school,

consumers cited convenient

pursue post-secondary education and contribute to their communities.

branch locations near where

Seventy years later, the organization continues to serve as a leader in

they live and work as the top

youth intervention and dropout prevention, connecting more than 1,300

reason for staying with their

students in 144 Denver Public Schools with Educational Counselors

bank, according to a 2015

and volunteer mentors each year. The 70th anniversary of Denver Kids

survey

firm

is an opportunity to reflect on the organization’s history and take stock

Western

of its seven decades of enduring achievements in “Accelerating the

Bank ranked as one of the top ten best banks in America for 2016

Potential in Every Child.” To commemorate this significant milestone,

based on criteria such as “yields, fees or other terms on check, sav-

Denver Kids is launching a call to action for community-wide support

ings and one-year certificate of deposit accounts” and “products

to address their waitlist that currently grows by 20 students per month.

offered, including auto loans, mortgages, credit cards, investment

The annual cost to support one student in the Denver Kids program

services and insurance services.” Great Western Bank is one of only

is $2,750. “The long-term goal is to empower our young people to

two banks in the current top ten to offer free checking. Not only

become contributing members of the community, and end the cycle

that, but Great Western Bank is the only bank on the list to have

of generational poverty one family at a time,” explained Denver Kids

the highest BauerFinancial Star Rating possible (5). The bank also

Board Chair Billy Brown. “It is a critical mission for them and for our

offers free online banking and bill pay, with 24-hour phone banking

local economy.” DenverKidsInc.org

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and free mobile banking. Its savings account has an APY of just o0.01% and its 12-month CD has an APY of 0.15%. So although it only has branches in seven states, Colorado should be thrilled to be home many of those branches. GreatWesternBank.com

TRIUMPH FOR ETHICAL FAIR TRADE NONPROFIT To kick off their 35th year, longtime Cherry Creek North tenant, Ten Thousand Villages Denver (Villages), made a move in early February 2016. After 14 years in its current location, over two years of construction, road closures and difficult times the Fair Trade 501(c)3 relocated to 275 Clayton Street. Built on the idea that all people are entitled to a fair wage, Villages, works to create a sustainable income for artisans in developing countries and right here in Denver, CO. The local nonprofit showcases home decor, personal accessories, gifts, and Fair Trade goods from 38 developing countries and seven Colorado based Fair Trade organizations. Having moved just 225 feet around 16

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BOULDER PHILHARMONIC IN DENVER April is a big month for the Boulder Philharmonic with the premier of Boulder Philharmonic: Bach’s St. Matthew Passion on Sunday April 24 at 2pm at Central Presbyterian Church in Denver. Bach never wrote and opera, yet his St. Matthew Passion is as theatrical and dramatically

paced as anything ever presented on an operatic stage. In an unprecedented collaboration, the Boulder Phil, along with Central City Opera, Boulder Bach Festival and the CU college of Music present a semi-staged realization of this masterpiece. It is, without a doubt, a very human drama that examines core matters of faith, spirituality and life itself.

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INVESTMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT CONTINUES The

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Development Report, sponsored by The Kenney Group and produced by the Cherry Creek Area Business Alliance and the Cherry Creek North Business Improvement District, shows impressive numbers with seven projects completed in 2015 and another 15 projects announced or under construction as of February 2016. In summer 2012 the Cherry Creek Area plan was adopted. The new area plan outlined a vision for a connected, distinctive, green and prosperous Cherry Creek, a vision that required updating outdated zoning rules for the one square-mile area, bordered by Colorado to University Boulevards and 6th Avenue to Cherry Creek South Drive. The new zoning was unanimously adopted by city council in 2014 and has since paved the way for development and growth in the area. When planned and under construction projects are complete, Cherry Creek will see a 225% increase in residential units, 300% increase in hotel rooms, a 33% increase in square feet of office space and a 25% increase in square feet of retail space. “The Cherry Creek Area development report tells a unique story about the Cherry Creek area and the effectiveness of long-term place making efforts,” said David Steel, Chair of the Cherry Creek Area Business Alliance and President of Western Development Group. “For decades, we saw minimal redevelopment activity in the area. Now, with the new zoning in place, the area is one of the most desirable mixed-use, walkable urban nodes in the country.” CherryCreekNorth.com March 2016 | Cherry Creek Lifestyle

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Giving Back

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20,000 square foot greenhouse with three working farms, The GrowHaus functions as a nonprofit indoor farm in

Denver's Elyria-Swansea neighborhood with a vision to catalyze a neighborhood-based food system in a community that is healthy, equitable and resident-driven. This is essentially achieved through three program areas: food production, food distribution and food education.

Situated inside what’s known as a food desert—the majority of the local population doesn’t live within three miles of a grocery store. Most residents commute via bus, which means taking two buses to the nearest grocery store. If you’ve ever carted your groceries home on public transportation, you know first hand what a challenge this can be.

Determined to be more than a quick fix type solution, GrowHaus partners with local co-ops and farmers to offer food and education to the public. It operates on a sliding scale fee so individuals who shop in the market can pay what they can.

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The GrowHaus GROWING MORE THAN SEEDS

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DENVER FOOD RESCUE

A cooking class each Monday is taught with whatever items come in over the weekend from Denver Food Rescue. Residents are shown how to prepare produce and sent home with a box containing approximately $80-100 worth of food products. But it doesn’t end there. Students are also educated about terms they may not be familiar with like GMO, organic and local, along with various fundamental growing principals that, in turn, spark more interest.

EDUCATION

“We’re training community members to become caterers and open restaurants,” says Program Director Isabel Sanchez.

She’s also a permaculture designer, teacher, urban farmer, activist

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and passionate advocate for teaching self-reliance and sustainability

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in relation to the right to housing and food justice.

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Providing many options for local food for the neighborhood and their families, GrowHaus aims to be an education hub revolving around nutrition, gardening, cooking and other essential skills for building healthy communities. The Seed2Seed 8-week program focuses on healthy diet, healthy soil and healthy communities. Participants learn

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about the essentials of nutrition, growing food, social justice and entrepreneurship. And since many neighborhood residents are without health insurance as well, the organization also teaches an herb and nutrition class with an emphasis on healing home remedies.

GrowHaus believes that healthy food is a right, not a privilege.

Sanchez says, “The goal is that it changes.” Meaning that the nonprofit helps to provide healthy food and education to lift its neighboring community out of its current food desert status.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

In addition to volunteering or interning, you can also become a member. También, a monthly donation-based membership club in support of The GrowHaus, is where members make up a diverse network of change makers who are passionate about creating positive change in Denver's food system. Look for an upcoming annual seed swap in March, along with an Earth Day event in April.

"The goal is that it changes," says Sanchez.

"The goal is that it changes," says Sanchez.

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Giving Back

(CON TI N U ED)

DENVER FOOD RESCUE

According to Feed America, 48.1 million Americans lived in food-insecure households last year. This is not only a national issue; it’s alarmingly local. Denver Food Rescue prevents fresh, but bruised produce from getting chucked in the dumpster from food vendors (i.e. grocery stores, farmers markets, etc.) and then directly redistributes it into the communities of food insecure families. About 1000 pounds of food is transported daily as part of its Free Grocery Program.

To keep the system sustainable, all of the food is hauled via bicycle, except for cases of extreme weather or extremely large food rescue events. Programs are led/facilitated/sustained by members of the community.

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've always kind of joked around with my girlfriends that we should do a dip potluck, because whenever we get together for dinners we

are most excited for the dip appetizer to start. So when deciding what kind of food to have for the Among the Colors launch party, the Dip Bar was my fantasy made reality.

The best thing about entertaining with dips is that most dips do best made a day in advance. Which makes entertaining super easy when all you have to do is pull the dips out of the fridge and serve with crudities, chips, crackers, etc.

My suggestion when hosting a dip bar is to having something cheesy, something creamy, and something herby. If for a larger party,

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SUN-DRIED TOMATO BACON GOAT CHEESE DIP • 8 oz goat cheese, plan and soft.

• 3 pieces of cooked bacon, crumbled.

• 6 oz plain yogurt. I use sheep yogurt.

• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes • handful of basil, tarragon and oregano.

• salt and pepper to taste.

Let goat cheese get to room temperature. Place yogurt, goatcheese, herbs and bacon in a blender or food processor. I have a Vitamix, which works great. If you are not sure how strong your blender is, try a food processor. Mix on medium and then on high for about a minute. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with extra basil. Serve room temperature.

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make sure one of them is vegan or vegetarian.

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OLD SCHOOL FRENCH ONION DIP Makes one bowl. Perfect with a bag of potato chips. Serves 4-6.

• two white onions, diced.

• 1 c sour cream • 1/2 c plain unsweetened yogurt.

I prefer goat yogurt.

• 1 T butter • 1/2 c beef or vegetable broth • 1 T sugar • 1 t dried thyme • 1 t garlic powder • handful of dill, chopped.

• 2 green onions, chopped.

• salt and pepper to taste.

Melt butter in large fry pan on medium high heat. Add onions, sugar, thyme, garlic and a nice pinch of salt. Sautee for 5 minutes. Add in broth and increase heat to high. Bring it a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium heat. Let cook for 30-45 minutes. Stirring once every 5-10 minutes.

Once

onions

deliciously

are

caramel-

ized, pull from heat and let sit for 5 minutes.

Mix sour cream and

BLOOD ORANGE MARGARITAS • Makes 4 margaritas.

• 3-4 cups blood orange juice. Juice by hand or with juicer.

(About 6 blood oranges).

yogurt. Add in onion

• Reposado tequila

mixture. Mix in dill and

• Lime juice

green onions. Season

• Pink salt for rim

with salt and pepper.

Measure 4 ounces of tequila into

Garnish with any extra

your shaker. Add 2 T of lime juice. Add

dill and green onion if

1 1/2 cups juice.

Fill two glasses with ice. Shake and

you have it.

I recommend refrig-

pour margaritas. Repeat ingredients into

erating over night if

the other two glasses. Or repeat once

possible.

empty. Find a patio in the sun, and enjoy.

It

makes

all the flavors come together amazingly.

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world of interior design. Havenly.com is a step-by-step online interior design service that helps create anyone’s dream room.

“We saw a real need for interior design to leverage technology to make it accessible to more people,” says Emily Motayed, co-founder of Havenly.

Designers from all across the country help homeowners define, design and buy their style.

“That’s one of the coolest things about our business – a client in Denver could be working with a designer from the East Coast, and build an amazing relationship based on this,” says Motayed.

With Havenly’s help, we pulled together this year’s top trends to try.

POP OF COLOR

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Monochromatic fans will rejoice over this design trend. Create a space with simple lines and shades, perfect for entertaining.

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At home with

Annabode + Co. ARTICLE KATE MANZ | PHOTOGRAPHY KELSEY HUFFER

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nna Smith, founder and owner of Annabode + Co. is a Denver designer whose natural modern style and organic process has caught our eye. Her work has

graced the scene of several national outlets such as Domino, HGTV, Apartment Therapy, and Buzzfeed, among others. This past year, she and husband Austin, finished a home renovation on there very own fixer-upper. Anna invited us into her home and shared with us the things she's most passionate about. Design.

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ANNABODE + CO. (CON TI N U ED)

made a few cosmetic changes, nothing about

money to spend, so a lot of it was things I made

My husband and I moved here last June

it was really our style. When we found out we

or bought on Craigslist. I soon realized that

and have fallen completely in love with

were moving to Denver we knew it was our

interior design now, rather than the history of

Colorado. We grew up in rural New Hampshire,

chance to really make a home that was our own!

it, was what I really felt passionate about and

and are so happy to be back in the mountains

We both really enjoy a challenge and wanted to

fortunately was soon after recruited by an

(and the snow!). Denver is such a beautiful,

push ourselves to see just what we could do.

e-design firm based in New York.

WHEN DID YOU MOVE TO COLORADO?

creative city and I’ve had so much fun exploring and finding new artists and makers.

WHAT MADE YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND WANT TO TAKE ON A FIXER-UPPER?

About a year ago, my husband and I

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DOING

decided to start our own business and since

DESIGN? E-DESIGN?

moving to Denver I’ve been fortunate to have

I came to this field in a roundabout way

amazing clients I can actually meet in person!

while I was getting my master’s degree in the

Although I love the accessibility of e-design,

Our last home was a 1960s split level, and

history of decorative arts. At the time we had

it’s so rewarding to be able to physically expe-

although it had been updated it was your pretty

just bought our first home, and on a whim I

rience a space come to life and to connect

typical, standard suburban house. Although we

began blogging about it. We didn’t have much

with clients personally.

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Designer Tips: 1

Embrace emptiness.

I find people are afraid of leaving walls blank or corners empty, but when your eye travels through a space it needs a place to “rest” or the room ends up feeling crowded.

2 Choose plants.

Hands down, plants are the easiest and quickest way to add style to a space. Cacti or ferns will add a boho vibe while snake plants and fiddle leaf figs feel more mid-century.

3 Avoid visual clutter.

If you’re a minimalist, it doesn’t mean you have to sell all your possessions. Keeping a tight color palette throughout your home and using attractive storage (like baskets) will go a long way towards reducing the chaos.

4 Don’t be afraid to start over.

So many of my clients hold on to things they don’t love any more because they were initially expensive, but it’s easy to sell an item on Craigslist and use the money to find something that is actually “you”. And so worth it in the end!

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ANNABODE + CO. (CON TI N U ED)

WHAT WOULD YOU SAY YOUR DESIGN

nature--usually through lots of plants, wood

gravitate to, their existing home and furniture,

STYLE IS A MIX OF?

tones, and simple or rustic touches. I want my

their personality, their home life, etc. For my

own home to feel calm and relaxing, so I always

own home, I draw my inspiration from other

prefer neutral palettes and subdued patterns.

designers, makers, photographers, etc. in the

This is one of the hardest questions I’m always asked; I think most people gravitate towards many different “styles” but there are

creative community. I love to see the beau-

overall principals of aesthetics that they’re

WHAT INSPIRES YOU WHEN

tiful things others are creating, and I believe

naturally inclined to. If I had to choose I’d

DESIGNING OR WHERE DO YOU

looking at other spaces is the only way to

say mid-century modern with a touches of

DRAW INSPIRATIONS FROM?

truly discover your own tastes.

industrial and boho. I like warm, uncluttered,

When I’m designing for a client I take

modern spaces that make me feel closer to

my inspiration from them – the things they

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DIY Leather wedge

by Annabode & Co. HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED.

• A piece of wood, about 1.5″ wide & 6.5″ long • White paint (preferably high gloss) • Minwax Polycrylic (again, gloss) • Whatever kind of saw you have on hand • Drill • Leather strip, about .5″ wide & 5″ long • #6 brass finishing washer • #6 3/4 in. brass phillips flat head wood screw • Sander or sandpaper • Paintbrushes, pencil, ruler First, use your pencil and ruler to draw a straight line diagonally across the wood.

Saw along the line and sand to a smooth finish. Here’s a tip: if you have a longer length of wood, it’s easier to mark the 6.5″ length and saw the diagonal line before cutting it off the larger piece. Otherwise, you might need a clamp so you don’t saw your fingers off.

Use the ruler to mark off a section at the bottom of the wedge and paint it white. Then use the polycrylic to coat the unpainted wood. Do NOT use the polycrylic on the white paint — it will yellow it.

Take your leather strip and fold it in half, so that the two ends meet. Using Step 1

Step 2

the other scrap half of your wood as a base, drill a small hole through the center of the two ends. This just gives you a nice little place to put your screw.

Place your washer over the screw, and attach the new leather handle into the back of the wedge with the drill.

Now admire your handiwork.

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It doesn’t have to be new to be perfect.

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Open House

TIMELESS

WORKING SPACES

ARTICLE LISA GROVE | PHOTOGRAPHY TIM MURPHY

BLENDING AESTHETICS AND FUNCTIONALITY

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kitchen needs to be many things. It needs to be a functional space where

you can easily cook and work, but it should also be inviting; a comfortable space that people can enjoy spending time in. In the case of this kitchen remodel on 7th Avenue in the Historic District of Cherry Creek, Thurston Kitchen and Bath Designer Tamar Chang, has created a timeless space that both pays homage to its historic roots and facilitates the needs of a modern kitchen.

The goal for this kitchen remodel was to simultaneously match the space to the historic grandeur of the rest of the house, and to make it a more functional working space.

This home is 100 years old and required a unique and creative mixture of keeping some of the kitchen’s signature historic elements and updating other features to not only keep, but enhance both the kitchen and the house’s character and style.

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NATURAL ELEMENTS

Wood floors were put in the kitchen to

"It's really an everything goes kind of market right now," says Chang. "There is a lot of mixing of so many different styles and such a blend of the old and the new."

match with the rest of the house along with white painted wood and glass cabinetry. These white cabinets give the kitchen an airy and light feel. With granite countertops and white marble backsplash, these elements of the kitchen are quiet and work well together with some of the space’s more unique features.

THE LITTLE DETAILS

Unique features in the kitchen include a handmade glass mosaic sink and the room’s big, oversized crown molding.

Modern and personalized details, such as the felt-lined drawers to protect silverware and some of the other pullouts with various purposes work with these historic elements to create a sense of calm productivity. According to Chang, it’s when all of these elements work well together that a kitchen can come together as a whole and singular space.

TIPS FOR A TIMELESS KITCHEN:

Chang says that this blend of the historic,

• Keep cabinets more traditional and

traditional, and contemporary, is a very

quiet. They don’t have to be white

popular trend in the market at the moment.

necessarily, but keep the more trendy

“It’s really an everything goes kind of

elements of your kitchen elsewhere.

market right now,” says Chang. “There is

• Ensure that the look and style of

a lot of mixing of so many different styles

the kitchen matches with the rest of

and such a blend of the old and the new.”

your house.

It’s when a space such as this partic-

• Think about how you’re going to

ular remodeled kitchen can be designed

functionally use the kitchen and make

and executed to seamlessly combine all

sure the design matches these pur-

of these elements that a comfortable, effi-

poses. For instance, always make sure

cient and beautiful space can come to life.

you have an unobstructed working triangle (the main sink, the refrigerator and the stove top).

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Artist’s Palette

Art presents the opportunity to explore history through an emotional lens.

Artist Profile

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DESCRIBE YOUR SIGNATURE STYLE.

My art exists at the intersection of conceptual art and painting. What that essentially means is that the style is determined by the content. Right now that content focuses on acts of mass violence and domestic and international terrorism, and I latch onto the symbols associated with those acts. These symbols lead me to create minimal paintings and other artwork that mesh into one larger work. My paintings themselves are often torn or look beaten, like they’ve been bruised. I like that aesthetic because it reflects the violent acts that inspired the paintings.

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be transported into another world, which was my goal in the roughly 30’ x 12’ installation I made during my residency at Miscellaneous Press in Los Angeles. The spatial relationships between these monumentally sized two-dimensional spaces and three-dimensional pieces deliver a context where the viewer can relive the haunting violence of these events.

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Color is tricky. Since my work is determined by the concept, the color is determined by TELL ME ABOUT YOUR RECENT WORK,

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ture objects and created pink and red-toned

One of the things I like to get at in my art is the historical documentation of these vio-

paintings based on the stripes you see on most commercial popcorn boxes.

lent events. Art presents the opportunity to explore history through an emotional lens. It’s

HAS YOUR STYLE UNDERGONE AN

still rooted in facts, but these events are cha-

EVOLUTION SINCE YOU FIRST STARTED

otic and confusing, and I can create that sense

PAINTING? IF SO, HOW HAS IT CHANGED?

with my artwork. There aren’t really any spe-

My art is changing all the time, and it fluc-

cific policy proposals that my art stands for,

tuates depending on the content, what’s in the

and I’m more interested in documenting the

news currently, and what’s not in the news any-

diverse ideas behind these attacks in an emo-

more but worth remembering. As new current

tional way. There are so many different ways

events happen, I start to include new symbols

to see all of these violent events happening

into my paintings together with the old ones.

right now. It’s all about your perception.

One of the things I find most interesting is that the paintings and the ideas are evolving at the

YOUR ART ENCOMPASSES A VARIETY

same time as current events are evolving.

OF MEDIUMS. HOW DO THEY ALL WORK TOGETHER?

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Lifestyle Calendar

March EVERY SUNDAY

tropical Marnie's Pavilion and Boettcher Memorial Center, Off the Clock explores plants with live music, activities, drinks and more.

BotanicGardens.org

MARCH 4 THE JOURNEY FEATURING SPEAKER JENNA BUSH HAGER HYATT REGENCY DENVER AT COLORADO CONVENTION CENTER The Junior League of Denver is thrilled to announce The Journey 2016

A PLACE IN THE SUN: PAINTINGS OF WALTER UFER

keynote speaker, Jenna Bush Hager. This year's theme is "The Power

& E. MARTIN HENNINGS

of Compassion." The focus of Jenna's heartfelt message at the fourth

DENVER ART MUSEUM

annual event is also reflective of the thousands of hours the beloved Explore the journey of two lifelong

volunteers contribute to the Denver metro community and beyond.

friends and fellow artists who were

JLD.org

instrumental in defining American art in the 20th century. A Place in the Sun

MARCH 5

presents 38 bold, large-scale paint-

METROPOLITAN OPERA RISING STAR CONCERT SERIES

ings by Walter Ufer and E. Martin

NEWMAN CENTER OF PERFORMING ARTS AT DU

Hennings, who found their niche in

Rising Stars of the Metropolitan Opera offers fans across North

the Southwestern village of Taos, New

America a rare opportunity to experience remarkable young artists

Mexico. The exhibition reveals new

on the cusp of extraordinary careers. Each concert features singers

scholarship on these two artists, with

carefully selected from the Met's Lindemann Young Artist Develop-

artworks showcased from 1

ment program-winners of the Met's National Council Auditions-ac-

917 to 1945. DenverArtMuseum.org

companied by piano and in popular arias, duets, and ensembles by opera's greatest composers. NewmanCenterPresents.com

MARCH 1- MAY 8 CHOCOLATE: THE EXHIBITION

MARCH 8

DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE

DAVID CROSS

Chocolate: The Exhibition will engage all of your senses as you

PARAMOUNT THEATRE

trace the story of the "food of the gods," from its earliest culti-

Named one of the Top 100 Stand-Up Co-

vation among the ancient peoples of the rain forest to its status

medians of All Time by Comedy Central,

today. Immersive exhibits, fun interactives, and detailed replicas

Cross will launch his "Making America

and objects place chocolate under the lenses of science, history,

Great Again!" tour on Tuesday, January

and popular culture. DMNS.org

26 at Observatory North Park in San Di-

MARCH 1-6 DENVER RESTAURANT WEEK

ego, California, and continue nationwide thru April 2016. AltitudeTickets.com

VARIOUS RESTAURANTS

MARCH 9

AROUND DENVER

WINGS OVER THE ROCKIES

Visit Denver’s 12th Annual Denver

7711 E. ACADEMY BLVD.

Restaurant Week, presented by

Wings is proud to present the Distinguished Lecture Series, which

Lexus, Celebrates Dining in the

offers inspiring talks by some of our state and nation’s top leaders,

Mile High City. Restaurant Reg-

scholars and military professionals. Subjects will range from best

istration is Now Open. During the

practices in military leadership, character development, courageous

10-day-long Denver Restaurant Week hundreds of Denver's top restaurants will offer multi-course dinners for the tasty price of $30 per person. Denver.org

MARCH 4

acts in aerospace history and much more. WingsMuseum.org

MARCH 12 AN EVENING WITH WONDERBOUND BOETTCHER CONCERT HALL

OFF THE CLOCK: KILTS AND CLOVERS

The Colorado Symphony is excited to welcome Wonderbound to

DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS

Boettcher Concert Hall for this one-of-a-kind performance. This

Celebrate the British Isles and the return of all things green at Off

program will feature excerpts from Tchaikovsky's masterpieces,

the Clock: Kilts and Clovers. Taking place in the lush Orangery,

Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake, with original choreography from CONTINUED >

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Wonderbound's own Garrett Am-

MARCH 16-20

mon. This latest collaboration be-

DENVER AUTO SHOW

tween two of Denver's most avant

COLORADO CONVENTION CENTER

garde and innovative ensembles

The Denver Auto Show is the premier showcase of the newest model year

the

import and domestic vehicles - cars, vans, crossovers,

diversity of sym-

hybrids, light trucks and sport utilities. You'll not only

phonic

see all the newest 2016 models, you'll also be treated

showcases

music

and modern dance. ColordaoSymphony.org

MARCH 12-APRIL 10

to sneak peeks of selected 2017 intros, concepts, and the latest in tricked out cars. DenverAutoShow.com

SPRING BREAK: SOUTH AMERICA

MARCH 19

DENVER ZOO

COLLABORATION FEST

The Zoo will be celebrating all things South

SPORTS AUTHORITY FIELD AT MILE HIGH

America with keeper talks, activity stations, and

Representing the most creative minds in the craft beer

cultural entertainment. Don't miss out on this Spring Break

industry, the third annual Collaboration Fest will bring brewers from around

staycation to South America at Denver Zoo. DenverZoo.org

the world together to brew one-time-only beers. Collaboration Fest serves

MARCH 13

as the official kick-off to Colorado Craft Beer Week. CollaborationFest.com

RUNNIN’ OF THE GREEN LUCKY 7K & LEPRECHAUN LEAP 2

MARCH 22

MILE WALK

NIGHT WITH A FUTURIST- MOLECULAR GASTRONOMY

17TH AND WAZEE (LODO)

DAVINCI INSTITUTE

Join us for the 28th Runnin of the Green, one of the largest 7K's

Chef Ian Kleinman will give an explanation of how he taught himself

in the United States, along with the Leprechaun Leap 2 Mile

to use the ingredients and techniques to make dishes we could only

(not timed). Voted the best race post party with live Irish music,

dream of only a few short years before. A few dishes discussed are float-

Iris dancers, a Beer Garden the Colorado Youth Pipe Band and

ing chocolate truffles, the perfect egg and space foam; concluding with

much more. ROTG.org

where food consumption will be in the future. DaVinciInstitute.com

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Parting Thoughts

A FEW OF MY Favorite Things ARTICLE DANA LAPINEL ANGELUS WINE FROM BORDEAUX Lick my lips and smile.

MASCARELLO BAROLO > - W-O-W.

WHO: JACK TERHAR WHAT: OWNER OF SILL-TERHAR MOTORS WHERE: 150 ALTER STREET, BROOMFIELD, STHMOTORS.COM

Photo Julia Vandenoever

FRASCA FOOD & WINE > - I love the food but it is the service that stands alone.

< DURAND WINE KEY - Old, long and soft corks all removed providing cork free wine.

EYEGLASSES FROM WINK! - If you have to wear them, dare to step out.

ZALTO WINE GLASSES - They just feel — perfect.

EBAY FLOOR LAMP FROM CHINA - it's a sculptural light.

MY FAMILY, FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS > - I'm a lucky man!

ISAIA SUITS FROM ANDRISEN MORTON > - The Fabrics are edgy and just feel good.

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DALE CHIHULY GLASS ARTIST - Things of beauty make me stop, look and realize I have appreciation and no talent.