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Traditional principles. Modern sensibilities. Est. 1970

09/02/2026

Old Cherry Hills Cottage: The Dining Room

One of our favorite rooms in the house, the dining room balances a sense of formality with the warmth the client wanted throughout the home. Coffered ceilings, paneled walls, and a built-in bar establish the architecture, while natural grasscloth wall coverings and antique Swedish furniture keep the space from feeling too polished.

It’s a room that feels collected over time, comfortable enough for everyday dinners but still ready for special occasions.

Architecture: Ruggles Lindemann Bell
Interiors: Emerson Bailey Collection
Builder: Cogeshall Construction
Photographer: Joe Kramm
As featured in: Home & Garden

08/29/2026

Another look at Trinity Acre from above. More than 12 years later, this home still feels right at home in its Colorado setting.

Architecture: Ruggles Lindemann Bell
Interiors: Suzanne Kasler
Builder: Jeremy Larson
Landscape Architecture: Land Plus Associates

08/28/2026

Old Cherry Hills Cottage: The Formal Living Room

A renovation this extensive rarely leaves much of the original house behind. Inside, nearly everything was taken back to the studs and rebuilt. This room was the exception.

The formal living room at the front of the house was the one space we chose to preserve, and the fireplace is the reason. Its mantel and firebox are original to the 1936 home and remain exactly as we found them. There is a character that comes with materials that have been part of a home for nearly a century, something no amount of new construction can recreate.

That sense of restraint shaped the entire project. Our client bought the house to preserve a piece of the neighborhood’s history rather than replace it, and this room reflects that intention more than any other. While the rest of the home was thoughtfully reimagined, this space was allowed to remain exactly what it had always been.

Architecture: Ruggles Lindemann Bell
Interiors: Emerson Bailey Collection
Builder: Cogeshall Construction
Photographer: Joe Kramm
As featured in: Home & Garden

08/26/2026

We designed Roaring Fork Ranch to sit low against the meadow, allowing the ridgeline to remain the dominant view. We believe architecture should always belong to its site.

Architecture: Ruggles Lindemann Bell
Builder: Koru Ltd.
Landscape Architecture: DHM Design
Photographer: Draper White Photography

08/23/2026

Traditional classical proportions, natural stone, and slate were chosen to give this estate a sense of permanence from the start. More than 12 years later, the materials have aged naturally and the home feels just as timeless today.

Architecture: Ruggles Lindemann Bell
Interiors: Suzanne Kasler
Builder: Jeremy Larson
Landscape Architecture: Land Plus Associates

08/22/2026

Old Cherry Hills Cottage: The Kitchen

The kitchen was never designed to stand on its own. From the beginning, it was conceived as part of one large, shared space with the great room, where cooking, dining, and everyday life naturally overlap.

One of the biggest design decisions was placing the range directly opposite the fireplace. Those two elements establish the center line of the room and create a visual connection between the kitchen and the living space beyond. Above, the cupola and dormer windows bring daylight into the middle of the house, giving the kitchen a brightness that simply wasn’t possible before the renovation.

Throughout the room, plaster finishes on the hood and ceilings add warmth and texture, while inset cabinetry, brass hardware, and a restrained palette create continuity with the rest of the home.

Architecture: Ruggles Lindemann Bell
Interiors: Emerson Bailey Collection
Builder: Coggeshall Construction
Photographer: Joe Kramm
As featured in: Homes & Gardens Magazine
Landscape Architecture: Hogan Landscape

08/21/2026

We paired hand-applied stucco with slate and natural wood for this English Arts and Crafts Renovation. There’s something inherently relatable about natural materials. They age the way we do, gaining character as the decades pass.

Architecture: Ruggles Lindemann Bell, Don Ruggles

08/15/2026

Old Cherry Hills Cottage: The Great Room

If this home has a heart, this is it. Before the renovation, the house was a series of small, dark rooms that felt disconnected from one another. The client’s vision was a generous, two-story room where family and friends could naturally spend time together. Making that happen meant reworking nearly the entire layout of both floors.

The plaster fireplace sits at the center of the room, framed by exposed timber beams and a large iron chandelier. Above, a cupola and dormer windows pull natural light into what was once one of the darkest parts of the house. We also wrapped the staircase around the fireplace, so you catch glimpses of people moving through the home as they head upstairs.

On one side, bifold doors open directly onto the back porch. Upstairs, interior windows look into the room from the hallway leading to the bedrooms. The room is large, but those visual connections make it feel welcoming rather than overwhelming. Nearly every major space in the house connects to it in some way.

Architecture: Ruggles Lindemann Bell
Interiors: Emerson Bailey Collection
Builder: Cogeshall Construction
Photographer: Joe Kramm
As featured in: Home & Garden

08/13/2026

Good design isn’t just something you see. It’s something you feel every time you open a door, run your hand across a countertop, or walk barefoot across the floor. Those everyday moments are worth designing well.

08/12/2026

As summer reaches its peak, the stone terrace at Pondbank serves as a reminder of our materials philosophy. Built to last, but also built to patina. The natural stone absorbs the August sun, holding onto the warmth long after dusk.

Architecture: Ruggles Lindemann Bell
Builder: Jeff Barnett
Landscape Contractor: Designscapes Colorado
Photographer: Joe Kramm

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Denver, CO
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