We are so excited to have started our Ask the Designer series this week!  Thanks so much to everyone who submitted questions to us, sorry we couldn't answer all of them!  If your question wasn't answered this week, please feel free to resubmit it in our next round of questions, or any other questions that might come up in the mean time.  This week, we decided... [Read more...]

Google Sketchup is one of our favorite new things.  Have you ever heard of it?  It's a 3-d modeling program that allows you to build literally anything you want.  Anything. We started building with it in October, and have used it to create everything from small scale pieces of furniture and custom light fixtures, to entire homes that haven't been built... [Read more...]

We were so excited to learn on Monday evening that Lynne Bier (the principal/lead designer at Home on the Range) was voted one of the top designers in Steamboat Springs in the 2013 Best of the Boat contest!  Lynne took second place in the contest (which had over 4,200 voters), coming in just behind Irene Nelson, who has been designing in Steamboat Springs for... [Read more...]

So I know we are still a few weeks off from Easter, but today IS the first day of Spring!  Hooray, we finally made it!  Although I do hear it's supposed to snow 5-10 inches in the next couple of days.  Everyone else seems to be feeling the Spring spirit too, because we've been seeing inspiring images all over the place.  Warm colors, light pastels, fresh... [Read more...]

Last week, we took you on a photographic tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright style house designed by Architect Joe Patrick Robbins, AIA,  that Lynne Bier is currently working on in Houston, Texas.  Though commuting from Steamboat to Houston and "long distance design" come with their own set of obstacles, it is very exciting to be a part of such a fun and unique... [Read more...]

If you read our post last summer, or are familiar with Frank Lloyd Wright, you know that he was a brilliant yet controversial architect who was ahead of his time in terms of his design concepts.  His work is recognized globally and, over the course of his life, he designed a wide array of commercial and residential buildings, from  "Pottery House" in... [Read more...]

Candles have always been associated with calmness, beauty and intimacy.  From candle-lit dinners to soothing spas, there is just something so welcoming about candle light. Candle walls are a beautiful and unique way to bring that calmness and intimacy into your own home.  This simple, stylish idea can easily transform any room. Make your dining space feel... [Read more...]

If you thought there was only one use for a sliding barn door, think again. This rustic accent can fit into nearly any interior design style as a unique and interesting feature. From being used as a headboard to separating space within the home, here are some wonderful ideas for bringing sliding barn doors into design: Here we used sliding barn doors as a twin... [Read more...]

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