West + Main Agent Heidi Bricker’s clients Becca and Shea
“ We fell in love with the lot, and the potential that we saw. Designing and creating this space has been one of the highlights of my life.”
West + Main agent Heidi Bricker’s clients Becca and Shea always talked about wanting to buy “a piece of land” in the city.
I was skeptical of this vision or that it even existed, so it took us 9 months to find this house,” explained Becca. "We looked all over town, although we really wanted to be on the West side, closer to the mountains. The first house we ever looked at was three blocks from our current house, in Edgewater, Colorado."
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After they visited that house, and intrigued by the neighborhood, they decided to drive around a bit. We randomly drove down their current street, and were blown away by the large trees and rural feel of the block.
"I remember saying, ‘THIS is the street I want to live on,' remembers Becca. “Nine months later we went under contract on our house. We were open to a home that needed some work, and when this one popped up, on almost half an acre of land, on the west side of town, with amazing two-story high windows, we knew it was for us. We fell in love with the lot, and the potential that we saw. Designing and creating this space has been one of the highlights of my life."
"Our style is honestly a perfect blend of the two of our tastes. We each had drastically different styles prior to our relationship, and over the past 12 years we have slowly figured out how to marry them together. I have always had an eclectic style, but it was much more feminine when I lived alone," said Becca.
"Shea has always had a darker more masculine style, and is a big fan of antiquing (his parents are the ultimate antiquers, so he has learned from the best). He is really good at picking through an antique store and finding the coolest thing they are selling. Almost all of the amazing antique knick-knacks that are in our home, that give it so much character, he is responsible for finding. Generally speaking though, I think this home has unleashed a whole new creative side in me, in my quest for making each and every inch feel cozy, warm and inviting, and like it tells our story."
They use a pretty neutral paint palette and add color and intrigue through art and accessories, although they do love a color drenched room.
"I used Benjamin Moore’s White Dove, Simply White, Hale Navy and Accessible Beige, as well as Sherman William's Tricorn Black. The exterior is Benjamin Moore’s Blacktop + Creamy White, and I’m also obsessed with Step Stool Green by Magnolia as well as Pigeon and Dead Salmon by Farrow and Ball."
"I think part of executing an eclectic maximalist home is purchasing from a wide variety of places," said Becca. "I have always loved mixing old pieces with new. The furniture in our home is a mix of things that Shea built (he is very handy), many thrifted/antiqued items, some pieces from West Elm, Arhaus, Ikea, Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, and even Target. Lighting has come from all over- Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware, Schoolhouse, Ikea, and Wayfair among others. We’ve sourced tile from all over too- Home Depot, Zia Tile, Floor and Decor and Tile Bar. Wallpaper in the garage is from Etsy. We have taken the time to collect a wide variety of art, and over the last year even worked with Delia, from sb.vrt to hone our collection even more. I think our art really contributes to the overall vibe of our home."
"There are definitely a few more projects in this house I want to accomplish. We have one more bathroom I would like to eventually remodel, and a few other smaller projects- including adding a tree-net in the sunroom:). My design brain is always on the move though... so I’m not sure what will be next. I’ve always said that after all the work we have done to this house, we will never sell it, but the mountains may eventually pull us away. If we find the perfect piece of land on a river or a lake, we may just have to start over from the beginning again!"
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