Denver Lofts and Condos

Just bought or looking to sell your loft or condo?  We wanted to share some of our design tips with you to help you sell quickly or maybe this will be helpful if you are just interested in making your friends jealous with your great taste and style!

When we enter the condo or loft there are a number of things we look for to see if we can find the big picture of the space both in terms of interior architecture as well as our clients overall sense of style. Some of our clients already have a good sense of what they want and what they like, but others give us carte blanche.  If the condo or loft is a hard loft, or resembles one with exposed duct work, brick walls, high ceilings and wood floors we embrace this and play off of the masculine forms, and general intention of the loft. The architectural elements should be the focal point so we want everything to work well within this context.  In this case we will keep colors pretty rich, and furniture clean lined and made of materials such as wood, metal glass, and leather. Because the fixed finishes can tend to be a bit overwhelming and dramatic, we like to incorporate softness and warmth through paint colors (on walls that are not exposed brick or concrete) and rugs, pillows, art and accessories.  Major pieces of furniture should be deep in color (dark leather couch that is aged well and has a nice patina-look).

Furnishing this type of loft is fun because creating an eclectic look is fun and easy. We would typically do a lot of our shopping in antique shops on Broadway, as well as some more contemporary stores like HW Home in Cherry Creek. 

When we work on lofts and condos that are more contemporary and/or new we like to incorporate a really fresh feel. Bright paint, lighter colors, playful furnishings, like Phillipe Starck's ghost chair for dining chairs, with Eero Saarinen's Tulip table, and Sergio Rodrigues's gorgeous wood and leather strapped chairs in the living room. Again, eclectic is the way to go! Some of our favorite stores for modern décor include:

• Mod Livin', 5327 East Colfax, Denver, CO 80220
• Scandinavian Design, 9000 East Hampden, Denver, CO 80231
• Room and Board, 222 Detroit Street, Denver, CO 80206
• Studio Como, 2590 Walnut Street, Denver, CO 80205
• Lee Alex Décor, 66 South Broadway, Denver, CO 80209
• Zeitgeist Modern Furniture Classics, 1150 Spear Blvd., Denver, CO 80204

Remember to have fun and enjoy the process.