Home + Design

Coloring Outside the Lines

Rich Schell Interiors: Creating a Vacation Home Where Art and Joy Take Center Stage Article by Brandy Lovelace | Photography by Rich Schell Interiors & Christopher Bradley When Robert Richey called Rich Schell to discuss a potential renovation of a property he was looking to buy in the heart of Scottsdale, he spoke the words every interior designer dreams of: “You can do whatever you want to do.” Schell traveled to Scottsdale last March to meet with Richey and his wife, Lysa, and they toured...

Arts + Culture

Ground Yourself in Art

Visit These Pottery and Clay Studios in Colorado Springs Article by Jacey Blue Renner | Photography by Studio Nadeau, 22nd Street Clay & Ember & Bloom Studio As winter begins to shed its frigid temps (hopefully!), March marks a perfect seasonal shift to get out of hibernation-mode and explore more of what colors the local Colorado Springs community. Our art scene is both creative and robust, with makers traveling across the globe to experience what Colorado has to inspire. For locals, travel...

Home Services

Celebrating 100 Years

Pella Corporation: A Century of Innovation, Leadership and Excellence Article by Jessi Scoletti | Photography by Pella Windows and Doors Having grown from a small roll screen company to a national industry leader, Pella Corporation has much to celebrate as the company embarks on its 100th anniversary. The History Founded in 1925, Peter and Lucille Kuyper invested $5,000 to purchase the Rolscreen Company, a small business near Des Moines, Iowa, that manufactured a unique, roll-up window...

Travel

A Nature Hotel

Outside Inn: A Place To Slow Down, Breathe Deeper and Rest Article by Rochelle Reeder | Photography by Outside Inn Nature Hotel Benjamin Cherrey has always been chasing the horizon. At 18, he set an ambitious goal: visit 50 countries and all 50 U.S. states before turning 25. What he didn’t plan on discovering along the way was a gap, one that would eventually become his life’s work. As he road-tripped across continents and backroads, Cherrey noticed a pattern. Staying in nature usually meant...

Life + Culture

Capturing Time; Connecting People

Mike’s Camera: Six Decades as a Trusted Photography Resource Article by Christa Hays | Photography by Mike's Camera Photography has a unique power. It freezes a fleeting moment, preserves an emotion, and tells a story that can span a lifetime. As Mike Dobson from Mike’s Camera puts it, photography is “the closest thing to time travel that we have—a way to capture moments from womb to tomb.”  For nearly six decades, Mike’s Camera has helped people do just that. Steady Growth Mike’s Camera...

Arts + Culture

Whimsical Homes for Feathered Friends

Bud’s Birdhouses: Where Art and Nature Roost Together Article by Cara Bukacek | Photography by Bud's Birdhouses Bud Smoot isn’t the type of guy who is content to sit around in his retirement. After running a successful advertising agency for over 20 years and then pivoting to carpentry as a tradeshow exhibit builder, he decided his golden years would be spent in his workshop, creating works of art. Woodworking is in Smoot’s blood. “Both of my grandfathers were carpenters, and I began...

Real Estate

It’s About Lifestyle

Robin Kerr: A Hands-On, Highly Personal Approach to Real Estate Article by Rochelle Reeder | Photography by Kira Whitney Photography, Space Crafting Photography, Brett Neilson When her life seemed to crumble around her, Robin Kerr saw no option except to use those materials to build her next chapter. It was her perspective that kept her moving in a time when motivation became an intentional choice. She had limited time to create a career for herself. The four-year degree she forewent while...

Home + Design

Splendor of Artistry

Flourish Boutiques: Bringing European Magic and Whimsy to Colorado Springs Article by Jacey Blue Renner | Photography by Halle Murr Photography “From the moment someone walks in, I want it to be an experience,” says Victoria Hayden, Flourish Boutiques owner and interior designer. “I love things that tell a story, and things of old.”  A self-taught seamstress and artist, Hayden’s roots in design, decor and antiques created the framework for her best work.  Storytelling begins the moment you...

Travel

Stargazing and Stillness

Kosmos Stargazing Resort: Reconnecting with Nature... and Yourself Article by Jessi Scoletti | Photography by Kosmos Stargazing Resort & Spa Kosmos Stargazing Resort began five years ago during a personal journey of self-discovery by founder and CEO Gamal Jadue Zalaquett. While traveling through Colorado’s San Luis Valley, Zalaquett found himself standing beneath some of the darkest, clearest skies in North America. In that moment of silence and vastness, he felt called to step away from the...

Shopping

Slowing Down... What Endures?

Patina: Timeless Jewelry that Gets Better with Age Article by Rochelle Reeder | Photography by Mark Norris Can something be calm and analytical, while also being dramatic? Can the meditative and the precise exist in the same space as the theatrical? Christy Metz believes they not only can, but they must. Many stories are happy and bright, but rarely are they without tension or complexity. Without resistance, there is nothing to transform; and without transformation, there is no story. This...