| On first glance the home appeared cluttered and | | | | garden. |
| undecorated. I looked around for her 'feature | | | | In an open corner, we stood a tall bookshelf, a |
| collection' and concentrated on that. We | | | | red upholstered winged armchair, and hung the |
| redecorated the living room first, using things she | | | | last two Adams prints in a vertical display to |
| already had on hand, even a swath of beige cloth | | | | accent a reading corner. A small round table |
| she'd been planning to 'make something with' as a | | | | covered with a soft gray cloth and a piece of |
| swag for the bay window. | | | | white lace held a red ginger jar lamp and a few |
| "Wow, you have some terrific art!" Let's put this | | | | small photos. Books elevated some photos, and |
| all to work for you. | | | | an open book on one side of the table indicated |
| Her collection of Ansel Adams was strung | | | | someone liked to read. |
| throughout the house and offered a foundation | | | | A length of beige fabric in a small pattern |
| for the home presentation. We began by | | | | swagged over the curtain rod and pooled on the |
| collecting her seven bold black and white prints | | | | floor on either side of the huge bay window. |
| matted in white with black frames. White walls | | | | White mini-blinds were kept in place for light |
| were in good condition and the beige carpet was | | | | control, but the beige fabric offered a softer |
| an attractive backdrop. We moved the gray-beige | | | | window surround. |
| patterned sofa set away from the wall and | | | | Red and gray throw pillows and a deliciously warm |
| focused it on the fireplace. She brought out some | | | | red throw were added to the back of the pit |
| pewter candlesticks and a collection of red | | | | group sofa for color and style. We centered a |
| glassware to add to the mantle, but first we hung | | | | dark travel trunk with leather trim in the bay |
| two of the Adams prints above the mantle. On | | | | window area and added a few touches of red |
| an adjacent wall, we hung three of the prints | | | | around the room with her glassware collection. |
| above a buffet table we moved in from the | | | | Nothing else was needed. |
| dining room to house the family's game collection. | | | | Whether you live in the Denver Metro area or |
| A red table runner adorned the top of it and held | | | | not, colors of the Rocky Mountains can Rock |
| a pair of rejuvenated lamps on either end. In the | | | | your World. |
| center, a red glass bowl held pinecones from her | | | | |