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They may be straight from the mountains, but you won't find any log beds or life-size bears in this furniture store. Slifer Designs has recently taken over one of the many empty spaces inside Cherry Creek Mall. You can find them directly across from Neiman Marcus, which is a good way to describe their decadent and plush style.

With the onset of September, fall is once again upon us. And what better way to spend a casual Saturday than enjoying the mild temperatures and crisp autumn air whilst perusing wares at a local outdoor market? 

It's wedding season again. Time for the “thank you for inviting me and my guest—here is your wedding gift—good luck in your life together!” routine. You can just hear the bride and groom saying in return, "Thanks for another platter/vase/pitcher. Ugh!"

The big gift: Check out Colorado's own Handcrafted Creations for some amazing aspen log furniture and...

Be the envy of all your summer guests when they see your perfectly accessorized abode. This & That Home Decor & More is the latest addition to the always-evolving Highlands Square shopping district.

A tomte is a mythical creature who protects a farmer's family and home from misfortune during the night, and is now making itself known in Denver. Denver's own Tomte. Modern Craft is mythical in its own way. Their symbolic gnome is here to protect us from the average everyday world out there and invite us into the world of all things handmade.

Tomte is the product of the travels of Brett and Crystal from Vital Industries (the awesome screen-print clothing and accessories company). They travel to craft fairs throughout the country and meet lots of great crafters who are making lots of great products. So they decided they had to bring all of...

If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to expand your reading horizons, we can help you out.

Our very own Nugget copy editor and Colorado native, Amanda Mininger, has published her first novel Touch, available now on Amazon and other online book retailers.

If you’ve ever read anything by Alice Hoffman (Here on Earth, Practical Magic), or if you like how Paulo Coelho’s novels make you think and feel all at the same time (Eleven Minutes, By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept), Touch will be familiar territory, yet it stands on...

Have you been feeling out of sorts lately? You tried feng shui, but that didn't cut it? Yoga helped your back but not much else? Meditation—eh, not your thing...

So...how do you get in your element, that personal sweet spot of perfection?

Sometimes all it takes is some beautiful surroundings to make yourself and your home feel better. And they don't have to be completely out of your price range either.

Element, a contemporary home furnishings store, opened its doors on Larimer Street in 2003 to fill a special niche market of high-end contemporary home products, but at reasonable prices. 

The store was recently awarded a top-5 spot on the A-list for the top furniture shop in Denver, and for good reason. Owners Mike and Robert shop the world...

Remember the days when, if you wanted a book, you went to an actual book store? I’m not talking about the mammoth super stores of today, but the sweet, quaint, old-women-with-glasses-behind-the-counter type of place. Well, if every time you walk into Borders you want to throw up, we have found the perfect place for you. 

Have you ever paged through the latest issue of House Beautiful or Elle Décor and gotten home envy? 

The perfectly put-together and stylish homes inside their pages are worth drooling over, but these looks often seem utterly unattainable for your own home. So after a few moments of daydreaming, you close the magazine and move on, quickly coming to the realization that homes like that only exist in the glossies. 

Have you been resolving to put the finishing touches on your home since the ball dropped for Y2K? Is this resolution at the top of your list each and every year, but never seems to come to fruition? We completely get it! It is terrifically time-consuming, not to mention overwhelming, to run around trying to find unique items that aren't already in every chain store. 

There is a first for everything. Your first kiss, first car, first marriage...and your very first house.

It's slightly daunting when you walk into your gorgeous new Victorian and see all of those spacious open rooms just calling out to you to fill them with new furniture. One slight issue. you spent so much on this amazing new house, how will you ever be able to fill it?!

Instead of leaving rooms bare for months, check out Studio T Furniture. They might be the answer to you and your home's prayers.

Studio T offers many of the same high-style selections found in the frou-frou stores/catalogs around town (think Room...

You have searched tirelessly, sifted through flea markets, and scoured antique row to make your house look perfect. Now, if you only had the perfect artwork to go with your magnificent home. Something with your own stamp on it, but still looks fab and utterly professional? 

What about painting your own artwork to hang on your empty off-white walls? 

Crazy, you say? 

Well, let us introduce you to Canvas and Cocktails, a new concept that allows each of us can bring out our own inner-Van...

Denver boasts of its 300 sunny days a year, but so far this summer, it’s been more like an average of three. Out of those three days, that sun never seems to hit on the weekends. We’ve had to put our camping, mountain biking, water sports, and even dog hikes on hold – we are getting restless!

When you’re stuck around the house, and you’ve just spent your whole Friday night playing Wii tennis, what’s a Denverite to do all Saturday long?

Stop by the new local book shop The Bookery Nookon Tennyson Street....

Do you live in a simplistic, yet artistically detailed house located in a really hip desirable neighborhood?

Do you love this house with all your being, but just can't seem to find furniture that can fit in those inventively petite rooms?

You must be living in one of the hundreds of brilliant American Craftsman style Bungalows that Denver has to offer that can make life a bit difficult for the interior decorator at heart! Don't despair; there is a furniture store perfect for all your home fashion needs!