The front entrance of your home makes a lasting first impression and sets the tone for the rest of the interior. Here are some pointers that we think might help in creating a great first impression.

1. It’s all about the lighting. If you have the height don’t be afraid of installing a statement piece in the form of lighting at your entrance.

2. Bring some of nature indoors. Living and working in Colorado, we find it is important to incorporate the outdoor elements inside our homes.

Photo from Trilogy Partners

3. Picking the perfect front doors. The first thing your visitors will see, the front doors are the gateway into your home.

Photo from Trilogy Partners

How do you create the perfect front entrance to your home?

We are saddened to hear the news that the legendary entertainment icon Dick Clark has passed away today at the age of  82. His career, having spanned over sixty years, included “American Bandstand”, “Pyramid”, “TV’s Bloopers & Practical Jokes”, “American Music Awards” and of course “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”.

We just came across his California home, which was recently put on the market last month, on Inhabitat.com and thought we’d share it with you.

Clark’s $3.5 million home in Malibu was modeled after Fred and Wilma’s house on “The Flintstones.” We love how this home complements the beautiful landscape of the Pacific ocean.

Photo via Inhabitat

Photo via Inhabitat

Photo via Inhabtiat

Photo via Inhabitat

You will be missed Dick Clark. New Year’s Eve won’t be the same without you!

Couture fashion today is seen as very structured, so it isn’t surprising to find some designs that look like they have been plucked right from the sketches of some of our more well-known architects.  Architizer takes a look at architecture and fashion in their interview with StyleMusée.

Photo via Architizer

Architizer: What were you looking for when you curated the first editorial, Architectural Interpretations?

Karen Moon, co-founder of StyleMusée: I think of architecture as a form of art, and the intersection between art and fashion is an important theme in the DNA of our company and our mission. Fashion is an art, and I want to help style artisans visually tell their stories so that others can discover them. It’s embodied in our branding as well has artistic references: musée means ’museum’ in French, and also stands for ‘muse,’ the main call to action on the site: saving the things that inspire you.

To read more about how fashion is influenced by architecture head over to Architizer.com.

We’d love to hear what you think. Leave  us a comment below.

When does technology overstep its bounds? Metropolis Magazine answers this and more in their in depth look at Google’s new Project Glass.

Google has this to say about Project Glass,

We think technology should work for you—to be there when you need it and get out of your way when you don’t.

A group of us from Google[x] started Project Glass to build this kind of technology, one that helps you explore and share your world, putting you back in the moment. We’re sharing this information now because we want to start a conversation and learn from your valuable input. So we took a few design photos to show what this technology could look like and created a video to demonstrate what it might enable you to do.

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We are always thinking outside the box here at Trilogy Partners and are excited to see technology breaking down barriers, but are there some walls that should be left up? What are your thoughts?

This month, in conjunction with Colorado Architecture Month, we want to celebrate all things architecture. During the month of April, the American Institute of Architects Colorado (AIA Colorado) holds several events, free and open to the public, where you can learn more about sustainable design and the great architects and designers that have helped shape a movement, like John Lautner and Charles and Ray Eames.

To learn about the different events being held statewide visit www.aiacolorado.org.

You’ll be able to join the conversation for Colorado Architecture Month on Twitter by using the hashtag: #CoArchMo.

We’d love to hear which architects, whether local or not, have influenced you.

A lot of things have changed on this year’s season of AMC’s hit TV show Mad Men. The show, which has been off the air since October 2010, came back bigger than ever with a record number of 3.5 million US viewers tuning in to Sunday’s two-hour premiere. Besides Don Draper’s new wife Megan, played by Canadian actress Jessica Pare, Draper is also sporting a new Mid-century modern pad in Manhattan.

The LA Times has featured a look inside this great apartment for those of us obsessed with the show.

Photo via the LA Times

Photo via the LA Times

Photo via the LA Times

Photo via the LA Times

According to the LA Times, set decorator Claudette Didul, drew inspiration from “two books by 1960s bestselling interior design author Betty Pepis and “Decoration U.S.A.,” a 1965 collaboration between Jose Wilson and Arthur Leaman.”

What do you think about Don’s new abode?

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is working in conjunction with The Home Depot to create an online green home products database.  The green database will feature products from The Home Depot that will help homeowners take steps in becoming more environmentally conscious in their home.

“The LEED green building program helps homeowners measure green home performance across a range of categories, and products play an important role in achieving certification,” said Nate Kredich, vice president of Residential Development at USGBC. “This database represents just one of the many ways in which The Home Depot is advancing sustainable, efficient and healthy homes by supporting green building and green products.”

“As the world’s largest home improvement retailer, we want to show our customers that building green can be easy and affordable,” said Lindsay Chason, senior manager of Environmental Innovation at The Home Depot. “We have innovative, environmentally-friendly products that make LEED certification simpler. Now through our partnership with U.S. Green Building Council and their LEED for Homes program, we are simplifying the process of bringing healthier, greener homes to reality.”

Currently there are over 2,500 products on the website. To learn more about this green initiative or to make your home a little more “green” visit leed.homedepot.com.

The architect who coined the phrase “Less is more” and “God is in the details” is being honored today with a Google Doodle. Mies, along with other renowned Post World War I architects, helped usher in the modern era of architecture.  His minimalism design style is reflected in his work such as S.R. Crown Hall at the Illinois Institute of Technology, where he was head of the architecture school,  the Seagram Building in Midtown Manhattan and the Farnsworth House, in Plano, Illinois.

Mies migrated to the United States after Hitler’s rise to power in the 1930s. Here he had a remarkable career earning the AIA Gold Medal (the American Association of Architects’ highest honor) in 1960 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom (awarded by President Lyndon Johnson). Happy 126th Birthday Mies van der Rohe.

Photo via Google.

Everyone loves to eat out and if the environment in which you do so is equally as great, it makes for an even more enjoyable experience. In the world of  good food, there is one award that takes the cake, the James Beard Foundation Award. Seen as the Oscars to the culinary industry, a James Beard Foundation Award, can really catapult a chef’s career and  that of their restaurant.

Elle Decor examines this year’s nominees for Best Restaurant Design. Here are the nominees, all from New York City.

Design Firm: Design Bureaux, Inc.
Designer: Thomas Schlesser
Project: DBGB Kitchen and Bar, New York City

Photo via Elle Decor

Design Firm: Bentel & Bentel Architects
Project: Le Bernardin, New York City

Photo via Elle Decor

Design Firm: Glen & Company
Designer: Glen Coben
Project: Romera, New York City

Photo via Elle Decor

Sometimes good food is just as important as the ambiance. The winners will be announced on May 7th.

While you’re in Denver for the Home Show this weekend, make sure you head south to Parker, Colorado and check out their new Arts, Culture and Events venue. The PACE Center includes a 536-seat theater, art gallery, events space, dance studio, classrooms and an outdoor 250-seat amphitheater.

The town of Parker spent more than a decade planning and building the PACE Center and spent close to $22 million to do so.  The red-brick and glass building is open so that one can see the beautiful landscape from inside the building. It also has a number of walking trails. PACE cultural director Jeannene Bragg told the Denver Post that “This is a place where you can come in your little black dress or you can come in your jeans.”

Sounds like the perfect venue for the Front Range.

The Parker Arts, Culture & Events Center. Photo via The Denver Post

To read more about the Parker Arts, Culture and Events Center click here.