Evergreen Parade of Homes House
June 7, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
The Evergreen Design Center in Evergreen has a beautiful entry in the 2009 Parade of Homes “Luxury Home Tour” this summer. The Design Center is led by Mountain Home and Pangaea Carpets and are located in the old barn on Meadow Drive that used to house The Hardware for many years. They were asked to decorate the home by its builder, Landmark Homes, of Colorado. It’s a beautiful, 7,500-square-foot home located at 650 Golden Willow Rd, in the Upper Bear Creek area.
From Denver Luxury Home Tour:
According to Kay D’Evelyn La Montagne, owner of Mountain Home, Evergreen-area designers, merchants and craftspeople collaborated to create a contemporary mountain living environment that is both elegant and comfortable. The home uses geothermal heat, and designers sought to create natural warmth in the décor as well. Along with Mountain Home and Pangaea Carpets, Rocky Mountain Log Furniture and Mountain Kitchen & Bath gleaned from a range of styles to enhance the home’s modern lines and rustic, reclaimed materials. Stunning original art, distinctive home furnishings, hand-made carpets from the Far East, one-of-a-kind accessories, and first-rate fittings and fixtures were incorporated to accomplish their vision.
Other local businesses contributed to the home as well. Visitors will see everything from the signature, reclaimed barn wood and hand-wrought iron pieces created by Evergreen-based Cocopa, to a beautiful bed made of wood from Bromwich Castle in England. Spirits in the Pines, Wendy Lami of Material Things, Stems and Budget Blinds donated their time and creative expertise, and all bedding linens were custom made locally.
La Montagne is particularly proud that the home features more than 20 pieces of art, all original and all created by local and regional artists. Betsy Buckner, Tricia Bass, Margaretta Caesar, Victoria Thomas, “Mac” McEldowney, Tom Ware and Tom Woodward supplied oil and acrylic paintings, photographic art, sculptures of bronze and wood and mineral art. In addition, original rock and roll posters from the ‘60s dot the inviting recreation room.
The Evergreen Design Center is a cooperative association of four kindred businesses: Mountain Home, Mountain Kitchen & Bath, Pangaea Carpets and Rocky Mountain Log Furniture. The businesses serve as a one-stop shop for homeowners looking for handpicked and handcrafted fine furniture, exceptional carpets, original artwork, unique home accessories, lighting, window treatments, and kitchen and bath furnishings. The Design Center specializes in personal service, large selections and honest pricing. View the wide variety of merchandise and design services from the expansive showrooms in the old Barn and Bunkhouse of the historic Hiwan Homestead at 27965 Meadow Drive in downtown Evergreen.
For more information, call 303-674-3345.
The 2009 Parade of Homes “Luxury Home Tour” runs Fridays-Sundays, June 5-July 5. For details, visit www.denverluxuryhometour.com.
Three Sisters Hike with Purple Iris
June 6, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
We went for a late hike yesterday to Three Sisters to walk around the meadow look and let the kids climb on the rocks. We had a great time! I also found out for the first time that this time of year the meadow is FULL of beautiful, wild, Purple Iris! They were incredibly stunning and I have never seen them growing in the wild before and I would highly recommend going out there soon to see them. (also saw some bluebirds too!)
The trail we were on was the Bluebird Meadow and Wild Iris Loop from the upper (west) parking lot off of Buffalo Park Road. This is a great place to start hiking as it pretty gentle and out in the open and you have good access to the 3 Sisters and the Brother.
The Alderfer/Three Sisters Park has 770 acres of open space and over 10 miles of trail for hiking and mountain biking and connects to the Evergreen Recreation District property. There are some really nice short loops that you can do late in the day after work and some longer loops you can do for a good half day experience.
The spectacular views from the Sisters and the Brother include views of town, and Evergreen Lake.
To contact Jefferson County Open Space:
Open Space
700 Jefferson County Parkway
Golden, CO 80401
303-271-5925
Office Hours:
7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Monday – Friday
For a copy of the Alderfer / 3 Sisters trail map from Jefferson County Open Space, Click here.
