Body Content
SLIFER DESIGNS IN THE NEWS
September, 2012
Mitchell Gold to visit Slifer Designs Cherry Creek
Mitchell Gold, co-Founder and CEO of Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, will be unveiling his Fall 2012 collection of home furnishings. Mitchell will also be signing his book “Let’s Get Comfortable”.
9/18/12 - Alexa Hampton visits Slifer Designs Recognized by Architectural Digest and House Beautiful as one of the country’s top interior designers, inspiring and engaging designer, speaker and author Alexa Hampton, comes to Slifer Designs’ home furnishings store at the Cherry Creek Shopping Center on Tues., Sept. 18. The free, in-store event includes a presentation from Hampton, passed hors d’oeuvres and autograph session of her new book, “The Language of Interior Design.”
Alexa Hampton, president and featured designer of Mark Hampton, LLC. Hampton has been credited for taking the design firm to new heights through her introduction of a signature line of products for the home, including furniture, fabrics, carpets and lighting. The firm, named in honor of her late father, Mark Hampton, has handled interior design projects for such notable dignitaries as Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, George and Barbara Bush and Brooke Astor.
Slifer Designs donated to Walking Mountains campus
Lots of recycled, renewable resources were use
Daily staff report
newsroom@vaildaily.com
Vail, CO Colorado
AVON, Colorado — It was two years ago that Slifer Designs started hearing about the aspirations and new interactive and educational programs being planned for the new Walking Mountains Science Center, particularly its goal of becoming a certified LEED Platinum facility. With four certified LEED designers, along with many staff who are parents that have had their children benefit from programs through the former Gore Range Natural Science School, Slifer Designs President Yvonne Jacobs decided to lend the company's support.
Totaling $34,000 in donated time and services, Slifer Designs' Kim Toms, a LEED accredited professional, spearheaded the selection of all the fixed finishes for the Science Center. Working in partnership with Brian Sipes of Zehren and Associates, RA Nelson, Condit Exhibits out of Denver and the board of directors, Toms was instrumental in sourcing renewable and/or recycled materials that are an integral part of the Center's educational features about eco-friendly building resources.
Highlights of the recycled and renewable products and features for the fixed finishes include:
Countertop slabs
• 70 percent composite sunflower seed hulls.
• 75 percent composite wood chips.
• Pre-consumer waste aluminum flake, solid surface scrap and recycled acrylic.
Cabinetry
• Bamboo — a renewable resource.
• Forest Service certified maple.
Wall coverings in restrooms
• Steel — a recycled material.
• Rubber and cork tile (rubber was recycled and cork is a renewable resource).
Lockers
• 100 percent recycled milk jugs
Flooring
• Polished concrete with some exposed aggregate and some dyed colors
Formerly known as the Gore Range Natural Science School, Walking Mountains Science Center is a non-profit organization that provides natural science and environmental education programs to school children, families, adults, residents and visitors alike on public lands throughout Eagle County. For more information visit www.walkingmountains.org or call 970-827-9725.
Offering full-service interior design, interior architecture and hospitality design services for more than 27 years, Slifer Designs has consistently ranked in the top five of residential interior design firms by Interior Design magazine. Specializing in resort design and furnishings with flair, Slifer Design's professional design team and Colorado retail stores sales associates in Edwards and Cherry Creek help homeowners create living areas that are comfortable and enjoyable. Free three-hour consultations are provided for qualified interior design services, with recommendations based on specific client's needs, interests and budget. Visit www.sliferdesigns.com for more information.
