The Breck Film Festival is Colorado’s answer to the Cannes Film Festival. One of the oldest film festivals in the country, the Breckenridge Film Festival celebrates our independent filmmakers. From June 7-10th, the town of Breckenridge will host slew of actors and filmmakers. In the past the festival has hosted guests such as James Earl Jones, Sydney Pollack, Donald Sutherland, Jon Voight and Alan Arkin.

This year’s lineup includes Open Road with Camilla Belle, Colin Egglesfield, Juliette Lewis and Andy Garcia; Above the Ashes, an award-winning documentary about the devastation left by the Fourmile fire; and Raid of the Rainbow Lounge,  which recounts the controversial 2009 police raid of a Fort Worth, Texas gay bar that resulted in multiple arrests and serious injuries.

Purchase your tickets today and experience a touch of Hollywood here in Breckenridge. Currently Trilogy Partners has (exclusive) 2 for 1 Breck Film Festival Tickets (regular box office price $10) available. For more information call 970-453-2230 or email info@trilogybuilds.com. You can also pick up tickets at Trilogy located at  233 South Ridge Street, before 5 pm on Friday, June 8th. There is a  limit of 10 tickets per order.

To see a list of films www.breckfilmfest.com.

This month Architectural Digest steps inside the New York headquarters of cosmetic heiress Aerin Lauder.

Photo via Architectural Digest

And while we are impressed by the beautiful decor above, we find that Aerin’s Aspen retreat is much more in-line with Trilogy’s mountain style.

Photo via Vogue

To see more of Aerin’s Aspen home visit www.vogue.com.

If you are looking for some help designing your Colorado mountain home give Trilogy Partners a call 970-453-2230.

We’ve always been fascinated by the disappearance of architect, fabric maker and CIA operative Jim Thompson. While vacationing in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia in 1967, Thompson vanished and despite a  massive search was never to be seen or heard from again.

Thompson was responsible for revitalizing the Thai silk industry in the 1950s with the founding of the Thai Silk Company. He partnered with Broadway in 1951 for the Rogers and Hammerstein musical, The King and I, which he provided the fabric for.

Designer Vicente Wolf explores Jim Thompson’s Bangkok home in the Wall Street Journal article “In the Mood for Thai”. Wolf  tells the WSJ that “When I first visited the house, about 30 years ago, I was blown away by how wonderfully traditional and Thai it feels..Now that I have a better understanding of the culture, I realize that it’s in no way traditional, and in no way Thai; it’s an infusion of many elements.”

Take a look at the Jim Thompson House below.

Photo via WSJ

For more information visit jimthompsonhouse.com.

The man who changed the way we do hair, Vidal Sassoon, passed away yesterday at the age of 84. Sassoon, who gave Mia Farrow her signature look for “Rosemary’s Baby”, credited the Bauhaus movement for his “geometric style.”

“My whole work, beginning in the late 1950s, came from the Bauhaus,” explains Vidal. “It was all about studying the bone structure of the face, to bring out the character. I hated the prettiness that was in fashion at that time.

Sassoon told Architectural Digest that “Architects have always been my heroes.” His Richard Neutra house in Bel Air was featured in the magazine last spring.

Photo via Architectural Digest

Photo via Architectural Digest

Photo via Architectural Digest

To see more of Vidal Sassoon’s home visit www.architecturaldigest.com.

Library ladders have been showing up in almost every room in the home. From kitchens to living rooms, you’ll find ladders are used as an easy way to reach those top shelves. We love how versatile a library ladder is, it can function as a decorative element and as a functional part of the space. Take a look at how these library ladders are used throughout the home.

The Kitchen:

Photo via Casa Bella Decor

The Bedroom:

Photo via Caribbean Living Blog

A Little Nook:

Photo via Apartment Therary

The Mud Room:

Photo via Pinterest

The Living Room:

Photo via Pinterest

Add some interest to your home by bringing in a library ladder for those hard to reach places.

Saturday was Cinco De Mayo, a holiday that many Americans celebrate, but don’t really know the significance of the day.  Cinco De Mayo commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. According to Houzz, “The French intervention in Mexico lasted only six years — from 1861 to 1867 — but the influence of the French on Mexican culture was more far reaching.” Houzz examines the impact the French colonial and baroque styles had on Mexican architecture.

Take a look at 5 ways the French influenced Mexican architecture and design, via Houzz.

1. “Large windows and French doors”

Photo via Houzz

2. “Gilded Accents”

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3. “Large Staircases”

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4. “New facade materials”

Photo via Houzz

5. “Door Reliefs”

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We were pleasantly surprised to see Adam Levine’s, the Maroon 5 front man and a judge on the hit NBC show The Voice, affinity for mid-century modern. His 1940s Hollywood Hills home, which was featured in Architectural Digest, is a mix between vintage and contemporary style pieces.

In the home a Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg portrait shares the space with a 1960s sideboard by Arturo Pani.

Photo via Architectural Digest

Photo via Architectural Digest

Photo via Architectural Digest

Photo via Architectural Digest

Levine tells Architectural Digest that “Furnishing a home is no different than going into the studio and making music. You want to make sure you’ve pared down all the extra details so that in the end, every stitch has a context uniquely yours.”

To see more of Adam Levine’s home visit www.architecturaldigest.com.

Trilogy Partners’ Steamboat House project was featured in Architectural Digest. To view the article click here.

Attention future homeowners, now you can potentially set up your home loan at your neighborhood Costco. That’s right, not only will you be able to buy household products in bulk, but you’ll be able to buy a  house to go along with it. Talk about the one-stop-shop.

Photo via CNN Money

Costco has partnered with 11 lenders to offer their members mortgages. Costco already offers their members life insurance, car insurance and boat loans. According to CNN Money, “Much like LendingTree, the site gathers quotes from various lenders. However, there is one key difference. Under the Costco program, the borrower’s identity is revealed only after they officially select the lender, said John Alexander, business development director at First Choice.”

Would you go to Costco for a home loan? Do you think it is a good idea on their part?

As builders and designers, we like to see what new products are taking the industry by storm. And that is why we kept a watch for some of the latest trends and innovative products for the kitchen and bath at this year’s Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS), which took place in Chicago.

With over 300,000+ net square feet of exhibit space, KBIS, the world’s largest international tradeshow event for the kitchen and bath industry, had over 500 exhibitors and close to 20,000 attendees. Take a look at some of our favorite products featured at this year’s show.

Kohler ‘s VibraAcoustic bath, which allows you to listen to your favorite songs while you relax after a stressful day at the office.

Photo from Apartment Therapy

We love the texture of this geometric tile by artist Daniel Ogassian for Ann Sacks.

Photo via Apartment Therapy

Who wouldn’t want more sink space in their bathroom? With this extra wide bathroom sink from the Voss line by Moen, your kids will be able to share the bathroom sink without fighting.

Photo from Apartment Therapy

This Kohler top-mount, self-trimming, apron-front sink, is easy to install over existing countertops.

Photo from Kohler

What were some of your favorite products from KBIS?

The second issue of Trad Home, an online collaboration between Traditional Home magazine and Lonny, hit the proverbial “stands” last week and received rave reviews from the design community. If you haven’t already checked out this online publication than we suggest you click the image below and head on over to see what the fuss is all about (after you finished reading this post of course).

Their latest issue highlights 10 designers and their interpretation on what “Traditional” means to them.

Take a look at some of our favorite designs below.

Trad Home. Design by Christina Murphy

Trad Home. Design by Grant K. Gibson

Trad Home. Design by Nick Olsen

What does traditional design mean to you?

Visit Trad Home to view the complete issue.