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Midcentury Neighborhoods: Arapahoe Acres in Englewood, Colorado

August 19, 2021
Written by Sarah Jane Stone

Arapahoe Acres

Located just south of Denver, the stunning postwar neighborhood is home to butterfly roofs and low-slung, horizontal homes. Built from 1949 and 1957, the neighborhood is now victim to many non-period renovations.

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This Post and Beam Denver Home is a Renovation Success Story

December 9, 2020
Written by Lindsay Jarvis and Photography by Brian Walski and Styling by Elaine St. Louis

Necessary updates blend seamlessly with the restoration and enhancement of original features in a custom 1957 Colorado home.

11 Truly Spectacular Mid Mod Front Yards

From simple landscaping to elaborate architecture, these front yards greet guests with an exceptionally retro welcome. You may have painstakingly design the interior of your Midcentury Modern home, but what about the front yard?

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4 Tips to Research Your Historic Home

October 13, 2017
Written by Madison Nauta and Photography by Donald A. Gravenstein

Curiosity leads Colorado native Lauren Weatherly to explore her Northglenn home and neighborhood's roots, and she offers her advice for you to do the same for your home.

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Who’s Afraid of H.B. Wolff? Pt. 2: Denver’s Price of Cool

September 7, 2016
Written by Bromley Davenport and Photography by Jim Brown

After striking gold with a California Contemporary in an undiscovered part of Denver, the homeowner tries to entice friends to the area.

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Who’s Afraid of H.B. Wolff? Pt. 1: Instructions Included

September 5, 2016
Written by Bromley Davenport and Photography by Jim Brown

An amazingly priced H.B. Wolff home in Denver draws a homeowner out of her comfort zone and becomes an obsession.

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FLW Inspired, Pt. 3: Function in the Form

July 29, 2016
Written by Michelle Gringeri-Brown and Photography by Jim Brown

The beauty of this 1957 Usonian dream home is its pure style, but how does the rest of the family feel having left their Victorian home behind?

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FLW Inspired, Pt. 2: An Industrial Nod and a New Exterior

July 27, 2016
Written by Michelle Gringeri-Brown and Photography by Jim Brown

With the Usonian principles of Frank Lloyd Wright in mind, the homeowner of this 1957 Denver home makes some stylish updates to the exterior.

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FLW Inspired, Pt. 1: A Usonian from the Ground Up

July 25, 2016
Written by Michelle Gringeri-Brown and Photography by Jim Brown

This 1957 split-level in Colorado may not look like the Frank Lloyd Wright beauties you know, but this funky abode has the style roots you love.

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