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Color Pop!

March 19, 2024

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This eye-catching living room proves what can happen when combining imagination and courage with color— an environment that never stops emitting warmth and good vibrations! With furnishings and a color-scheme based on chromatic opposites, the owners of this contemporary home have created an interior layout strong enough to hold the viewer’s interest at eye level and keep it moving, even in a lofty, double-volume space.

Kudos to our sophisticated customers who each had different perspectives but also a keen vision of the eventual goal. They not only followed their instincts but, with the help of our resident designer Gail who listened to their ideas, and other members of team ZOLi who helped guide the final selections, they were able to customize exactly what they had envisioned to glorious success.

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Here It Comes Again…

January 05, 2024

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Design, like fashion, rolls around from yesterday to today, with recurring

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themes in furniture and color. Modern ideas are loosely based on previous ones from the past, making everything vintage seem new again. All you have to do is look at the new pantone color of the year, an earthy nugget of a color called “Peach Fuzz.” Think adobe or terra cotta in another era—Whatever you call it, it’s an earth tone that pairs nicely with brown and gray, plus accents of green and rust.

Brown is the big news out of New York’s Design Center- in cabinetry, case goods and furniture. It’s paired with pinks and olive greens. If you’re old enough to remember, then I can ask the reader “Can the 70s be far behind? “

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Dreaming of Spring

December 14, 2023

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It might be winter in mid-December but for some of us, our hearts

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Color My World

November 01, 2023

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You’d think a topic like color might have been discussed to death by every

DOMINO-GIALLO.jpg#asset:5645design magazine, home furnishings advice column, or interior decorator, and in many ways, it has. Color trends come and go. A new “color of the year” shows up every January. Color schemes are re-engineered and recombined endlessly; it seems like everyone has an opinion. Fashion has a big influence and textile manufacturers are quick to jump on whatever fashion dictates. How does a consumer figure it all out?

Here’s what we think. Color has power. It can stimulate or soothe. It can create feelings of warmth or give you a chill. It has regional links, and a kinship with the environment. It can make a person feel happy or sad. Color affects or mood, our mind and our behavior. So we respect the color choices we make, knowing that they in turn will affect our customers. At the time of this writing, a brilliant tangerine-orange sectional holds center stage on our showroom floor. It’s a work of art.

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Fall is in the Air

September 12, 2023

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Once the nights begin to cool down it’s so easy to begin entertaining inside. Somehow the comforts of home, our most loved furnishings, and the very design of life call us in a different way in the Fall. It’s the time for reconnecting with all we hold dear; a time to cozy up and enjoy the celebrations of the season, the richness and bounty of the harvest.

For some of us it’s also about the simplicity of living well. Really, we don’t need much. Once we do get rid of the clutter, it’s remarkable how we can live more freely and feel better too. Opening up space is like that; the less we are buried with the unnecessary, the more we can expand spiritually. Spaces are what we make of them. Personally, I love the space around beautiful things. I like to see their profiles and their lines. Good furniture requires space to be appreciated. Maybe that’s what makes contemporary design so exciting; it’s more about creating space than filling it.

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Pretty in Pink

August 04, 2023

A view of The Barbie Way CuldeSac with a painted backdrop of the San Jacinto Mountains beyond.Everybody’s talking about Barbie, the movie and the wonder doll, that impossibly- built, adult female doll designed with super-long legs, who lives in a pink dream house with

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pink furniture, and represents, loosely, everything and anything a young girl might become or wish to be. In fact, everything Barbie loves is pink, from her furnishings to her car, right down to her pink toenail polish.

They key word here is house. Even film producers realize how a home is an extension of ourselves, of our likes and passions. We know that every home can be a dream house, based on the way you want to live. We might not have a pink sofa on the floor at the moment, but that doesn’t mean we couldn’t.

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New products June 2023

June 14, 2023

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It seems like yesterday when the team headed off to Milan to

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And They're Off

April 08, 2023

Not to the races, but to the Mecca of modern furniture and design, Milano !

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Yes, our management team, fearless owner A. Brown and courageous manager Tony Jennings are the dream team when it comes to searching out the finest goods for your home—all things beautiful, well made and worthy of your attention.

The latest word from Milan is a look back at nature (never far behind) and playful seating that’s allot like efficient geometry. Sectionals seem like board games with pieces you can play with. Light fixtures bubble up to the ceiling. The mood is playful in this difficult time when the world needs some levity and comfort. These images are just two of the latest from design news in Italy.

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Somebody Else’s House?

February 13, 2023

Have you ever entered a home and felt like it was a stage set? Modern or traditional, a home where the furniture pieces were placed like props and the design of a room or the decor was a knockoff of an interior by Chip and Joanna Gaines? It happens.

Most folks don’t know how to set up a room to its best advantage or place furniture, and so they copy what they’ve seen on the soaps, the sitcoms or reality TV. Call it design by example. It’s a cookie cutter approach, and it doesn’t work. Every home is different and we, as humans, have different emotional needs expressed by the way we live.

Some like it neat. Others like—let’s just say, casual. I had an older sister once who could not abide angles unless they were 90 degrees. Room layouts for her had to be laid out like geometric English gardens, in perfect symmetry. Here’s where the pros come in. Never hesitate

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Happy New Year!

December 27, 2022

It’s the holidays! As peace spreads its wings, let it be known that we cherish the many ways our customers

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have brought us into their homes where our furniture provides the perfect environment for making memories. At this special time of the year where people gather together to honor long held traditions, the home is their sanctuary and its design and décor a way to express their love of the season. Whether it’s a tree shining with ornaments or a candelabra marking the nights of Hanukkah, light is the theme and kindness to others its expression.

Meanwhile, Pantone, the color giant in the design and textile industry, has just released their color of the year for 2023. Described as a “nuanced crimson red tone,” the color is “an unconventional shade for an unconventional time," according to the company. The color, Viva Magenta 18-1750,” vibrates with vim and vigor," or so reads their description.

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Holiday Cheer

November 08, 2022

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As the most festive season of the year comes upon us, with

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That must be why we’re still here, after almost 50 years, ZOLi has been searching for the right elements that make a house a home. We’ve been serving the metro community in so many ways, we’re proud to say we’re still answering the needs of our growing community. Every new container of European imports is unloaded with curated items, hand- selected for their beauty and durability.

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Fall is in the air

October 07, 2022

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Fall is in full swing and everybody’s favorite holiday, Halloween,

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Here’s a check list that might alert you it’s time for a change:

1) Your furniture doesn’t have eye appeal any longer; colors and styles seem drab and out of date. 2)The comfort is gone; chairs and sofas sag,

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Milan Finally

August 12, 2022

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Our team is back from the grand Fiera, the Milan furniture show,

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and what a great time they had! They discovered new trends in modern designs that imagine the future. The leading companies are already anticipating the challenges that await them, from the need to rethink production as a broad sustainable and circular system all the way to immediate responses to current socio-cultural changes. You’ll have to wait until fall to see what’s coming in but those shipments aren’t too far away. We guarantee they will be exciting.

Meanwhile, now is the time to be thinking about completing or upgrading your dining room or living room. We’ve got a gallery full of beautiful choices in case goods

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Time for Buying

May 07, 2022

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With spring weather all around and new leaves on the trees, brisk winds and warm sun, some of us here at ZOLi Contemporary Living are getting ready for the annual spring

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trek to Europe where great furniture is born. Tony Jennings and Mr. Brown are starting to pack for their annual pilgrimage to Italy and the world’s largest contemporary home furnishings trade fair, the “Salone del Mobile” in Milan, Italy!

These two furniture pros actually travel halfway around the world to see the latest and most beautiful furniture, rugs, glass art, textiles, lighting and accessories to fill our galleries. They don’t just stay in Milan either, but travel to factories to see how things are made. It’s actually more of pilgrimage than a trip, a time when all their senses are focused on the best, the brightest and the most beautiful items in every category.

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FEBRUARY:

February 09, 2022

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a month synonymous with love, and why not? It’s what drives our modern way of

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February brings to mind hearts and valentines and everything red—the color of heat, romance and “amour.” Red is a staple in our upholstery covers, leather or fabric. It makes the heart race faster and adds excitement to any room. Come see for yourself.

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New Year!!

December 27, 2021

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With the coming of a new year comes hope and expectation, whether you’re thinking

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about moving, buying new contemporary furniture, or redesigning your whole life. A new year does that to some people, bringing with it exciting changes, promises, resolutions and all.

We love the turning of the calendar to a new year because we are always trying to be prepared for the future. Just this past month a container brimming with exciting new goods for the floor arrived and was set in place, bringing you an array of new ideas in comfort, luxury and modern ways to live. We are ready for whatever lies ahead. It’s worth having a look for yourself. A rich palette of sumptuous neutrals in gorgeous leather seating offers smoky grays, warm whites, soft beiges

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Fall 2021

October 26, 2021

With fall winds and a sky full of falling leaves comes that instinctive urge to nestle in, turn away from our

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madcap modern lives and hunker down in the coziest furniture in the house; that cushy chair or the pillowed chaise lounge. Before long we’ll be turning up the fire

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and layering on our warmest sweaters to chase off the chill.

We love fall and so do our customers. It’s when life moves indoors again and we prepare ourselves for the long winter ahead; we order that great book we’ve been meaning to read, spread the blankets and comforters on our beds, and select the best of natural fall decor to add color and fragrance to our homes. Beyond cinnamon-scented pine cones and colorful Indian corn, or sturdy, orange pumpkins and miniature gourds, consider a branch or two of golden aspen, or any fall foliage

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Heading Back to Work? Or not?

July 19, 2021

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In this post-COVID 19 era, where modern life still has to cope with evolving

Flero-desk-web.PNG#asset:5303versions of the virus, we need to hunker down and adapt more than ever. That said, our workspaces and the furniture that fills them help us do what matters most. Your workspace is an essential part of your comfort, your creativity and productivity, and your very sense of self. Even if your office is occasionally a tablet or laptop set up in some ad-hoc location for an onsite meeting, most of us return to our essential work place to regroup and move forward. For those who have a dedicated room in the house that is an office or studio, consider investing in task furniture that gets your motor running. A great desk, a great chair, storage furniture, a couch for that power nap, and anything else that guarantees you will get you best work done. Our new collection of desks and seating might be what you need.

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You Do You!!

June 22, 2021

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A recent article on contemporary fashion (for the home or your closet) focused on the individual as the

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current arbiter of what’s in and what’s out. That’s it-- it’s up to YOU. It doesn’t matter if we are talking about furniture or clothing, the message is clear- we all go our own way when it comes to the perfect interior or wardrobe. Mix and match or blend it all together, the choice is up to the user. This can be an awesome burden for some. Not everyone has the knack to pull it off; the exact look that’s best for them. But whether or not you put it all together on your own, or use a fashion consultant or interior designer to help, make no difference. The end result only has to please you. What a relief! Pre-cast fashion is gone

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The Mystery of Color Palettes

April 21, 2021

A recent press release from Benjamin Moore, the paint industry giant, got me thinking about how consumers are influenced in the

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contemporary home furnishings market. It's done, in short, by changing colors and styles of furniture so that previous choices seem outdated or old-fashioned. For those of us in the

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field of home design and interiors, we actually look to the consumer for inspiration, and in a sense, work backwards. Street wear, pop-culture, music, even food, influences the trends that translate into something we can see, touch and feel. The folks at Benjamin Moore look at a range of design influences like furniture, lighting, fabrics, home accessories and more for their annual selection—and then consider the relationship that paint and color has to each of them. Next, they incorporate art, from contemporary to classic, to help us see color pairings in a fresh, new light. Seeing how artists use color always energizes and inspires. Fashion, ever-changing, and consistently informed by color, is an expression of personality and style reflecting the moment. Environment too, factors in, since every setting offers its own unique natural landscape, distinct color palette and architectural traditions. Finally culture in general, including social trends, consumer sentiments, economics, and lifestyles affect the annual color palette selection

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BOLD

March 16, 2021

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It doesn't take much to get our wheels turning, especially when a customer calls and says "I am looking for something BOLD for my modern furniture

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collection." (The capital letters are ours.) But how could they not be when we're talking about European contemporary home furnishings, simply one of the most fashionable, exciting categories of furniture product around.

What does bold man to you? Or better — to us?

We look for innovation, big ideas, new perspectives in the design of a product meant to be used for years. We don't care if it's wood, glass, stone or leather, it must integrate all its parts and be so well done it appears to have sprung fully formed from the hand of the designer. That's no easy feat. Junk piles everywhere are full of sagging couches, broken tables, and a myriad of cheap assemblies called furniture that are merely particle-board tinker-toys. The industry calls it "borax." A cheap commodity.

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Good bye 2020

January 09, 2021

Goodbye 2020 and good riddance. It's a new year and time to look ahead, think fresh contemporary thoughts and try not to linger in the

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past. Remember those who dare not be forgotten, but forge ahead with a sense of purpose.

Do you ever look around and see your life in new terms? The trappings, furniture and objects that manifest who we are? Does that experience prompt a feeling of change? It

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can and should. Due to COVID, even if we still cannot go anywhere, we can at least move things around. Have a new view. Most of us live in spaces that are familiar and personal. We work hard at arriving at a sense of balance and style. Sometimes however, we outgrow our spaces

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It's December

December 02, 2020

and that means showering our loved ones with all kinds of ways to show we care. Call me old-school, but in these fast-paced, modern

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times, I like to make gifts that are handmade or fun to eat, or curl up in a comfy piece of furniture

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Those are the kinds of gifts we offer. Maybe you didn't know: we're more than just a furniture showroom. So much more. If you've never seen our collection of glass sculptures from Murano, Italy or our Italian ceramic vases and bowls,

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BENJAMIN MOORE 2021 New Color

November 19, 2020

We just heard the news that the new color for 2021 from Benjamin Moore is something modern color marketers call "Agean Green",

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2136-40.png#asset:4539attract new buyers and different age groups. Color schemes are just one way of doing so. Evoking a predominant color and applying it to contemporary fabrics, accessories and wall paint is one sure way to stimulate change

and interest, every single year! (Note: historic properties rely on established color schemes. No point changing those.) For pure staying power, as a design consultant I always like to stick with neutrals and set them off with bold accents. But I have to say this coming year's color caught my attention because I have been using it for

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That's Just the Way It Is....

October 14, 2020

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As the un-abating Covid pandemic continues to redefine our contemporary way of life, more and more people are digging in and working from home, the new normal. If this is what modern day-to-day living is, then we need furniture to fit our lifestyle. That means products that work for us, provide comfort, visual excitement, flexibility, and value.

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I don't know about you, but that means making good, long-term investments. Desks, chairs, sofas and tables that are built to last and perform. Products that are low maintenance, yet natural, linking us , even as we sit indoors, to the natural world. Wood, stone and glass. We have those products. If you haven't been in a while, or ever, take a tour through the showroom on-line and then treat yourself. Come in-- masks on, it's easy to distance yourself in 30,000 square feet. Roam and investigate. Have a sit-down. Put your feet up. Ask any questions you might have. Here's a world you can feel safe in and welcome.

Home is your haven. It should feel good and look good. We can help make it that way.



Less is More

August 25, 2020

"A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away." -- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, French writer and poet

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I find it fascinating that the author of this profound quote is a French writer, the author of "Le Petit Prince, a

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remarkable and endearing book about what matters most and how we take care of each other. Though the writer is not our contemporary, this undeniable viewpoint is as true today as when it was written back in 1940, a classic maxim on perfection that relates to the design of modern furniture, machinery, or interiors.

Perhaps that's what we look for when we seek the next acquisition for our collection; that which has harmony, functions as it should, and seems complete.

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White

August 01, 2020

In this modern age of turmoil and ambiguity, few things restore a sense of peace and order like the color white. Perhaps it sounds vague or esoteric, but it seems to be universally accepted that white brings serenity and even purity to our contemporary world. It feels clean,

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healing, and almost antiseptic sometimes. It's even true when it comes to furniture and décor. Almost

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nothing reduces anxiety like a room with the softest white on interior walls, or a blanket of white snow upon the earth seen through a window, or a cluster of white candles flickering holy flame. Once upon a time, white walls were served for institutions, hospitals and clinics. Those applications gave way to softer neutrals, easier on the eye. But who doesn't remember when actor Morgan Freeman played the divine

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Art for the Modern times

July 15, 2020

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For those of us who love to travel, the times have surely changed. Going anywhere in this modern world means taking your life in your hands, if you can find a plane to take you there. For us, that means no furniture shows, no contemporary galleries of design to explore in far-off cities, no way to do what we do best which is to bring modern furniture to Denver. But of course, that hasn't stopped us. All our manufacturers are working with us via the Internet, and fresh goods are still being conceived and created and shipped to our door as time passes. For those of you who miss Paris and New York as we do, think

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Denver's Top Collection of All Things Modern

June 25, 2020

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If you love contemporary design and all things that link to modernism, log onto the Kirkland Museum site and look at their current virtual tour of 100 items from their vast collection of over 4000 paintings, sculptures ceramics and furniture items by iconic artists and designers. The Kirkland is more than museum of decorative art; it's a bridge between the functional and the decorative,

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between those things we need and those we love. In addition, it has an impressive collection of Colorado regional art, one that grows year by year. Vance Kirkland, (1926-1981) became the first director of the art department at

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YES We are open

June 10, 2020

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In this modern world so full of division and strife, it seems like home has taken on a new meaning, and furniture has become our ally . It's a place where values are strengthened and respect is taught. It's where we work and love and play.

This reawakening of businesses all over town is bittersweet. Only when we don't see you do we realize how much our customers mean. You bring joy to our store. We know it's been too long and too quiet. But after all that's happened in the last few weeks, many of us feel a time of reflection was long overdue. We all need to do better. Now it's time to breathe in, exhale, and seek togetherness, friendship, respect and solace with friends and family. I know I've spent more time at home than ever before and am sensitive to how it comforts me. More than ever I appreciate how my favorite chair allows me to relax and regroup or pick up a book,

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Focal Points

February 19, 2020

It doesn't matter whether your style is traditional, contemporary, eclectic or anything else, certain rules about room design seem to apply no matter what.

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Color of the New Year!

January 03, 2020

With the new year, 2020, come so many fresh ideas and inspirations related to our modern world. Many of us respond viscerally to our very surroundings. If our furniture could speak, it might say "make me new again." And we're listening. It's as if spring can hardly wait to come bursting into our lives, full of color and spirit.  

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It's no coincidence that the paint companies announce a new color of the year each January, as if last year's color wasn't fashionable anymore, or didn't reflect our current mood any longer. Perhaps they know more than we do. In our fast-moving contemporary life, filled with anxiety, danger, and often violence, the message might be to create a safe haven, a quiet peaceful retreat.

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Modernism-- The Latest Rage (or is it?)

September 10, 2019

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Denver recently celebrated Modernism Week in late August,  time set aside to honor the over 6000 residences built in the area during the Modern Age  when key elements of design prevailed in architecture and design.  The term "modern" differs from contemporary in that refers to a period where certain ideas define the appearance of buildings and furnishings. Contemporary refers to the here and now, the advancing and ever-evolving interpretation of what living in the present day looks like and means to the user.

In the words of the Modernism Week organizers, "Denver and surrounding communities are fortunate to have had so many innovative modern architects, designers, and builders working here in the 1940s-70s, with a robust economy strong enough to support their efforts. There has long been appreciation for this cultural heritage by a small group of historians, enthusiasts, and others, but it has become clear that as more new people move to our city, and more generations are raised in the city with limited awareness of this unique period in time, building a greater cultural awareness of this design heritage is necessary. " We say bravo to that.

If you missed the event (tours and lectures) —don't despair. It's destined to become an annual. In essence,  the focus is on architecture designed by modernist architects and builders who were influenced by the Bauhaus School and the ideas of Frank Lloyd Wright which inspired the most cutting- edge buildings in the city primarily during the 1950s and ’60s. They're worth looking at.

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Colors of the Year 2019

February 11, 2019

According to the color pundits, 2019 is the year of  bold, saturated  color. As always, the latest color selections are a reflection of the country's outlook on life, the economy, and a mirror of our optimism, or lack of it.  Based on the latest reports,  things are looking up.

That said, why not see if you can deduct what was on the minds of these major tastemakers as they came up with the following decisions.:

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Note- not to be off-trend, we are proud to say all these colors can be seen in the home furnishings and accessories in our showroom, right now!

Let's start with the neutral favored by Benjamin Moore, a lovely shade called Metropolitan AF-690. A rich chalky, grey, it's close to the color on all the perimeter walls here in the showroom.  Shown below, see it woven into this colorful rug. It looks great with black and white, primaries or jewel tones too.   

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Making History

January 26, 2019

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The evolution of design continues to shape the world we live in, especially as the meaning of the word contemporary changes, reflecting the constantly  fluctuating status of what is "au courant" or current.

 Therein lies the challenge of running a company devoted to contemporary design and products, addressing the way people live in this modern age, and the values that drive their choices.

When we began over 40 years ago, bringing contemporary design to Denver, all eyes were on Scandinavia, a forerunner in the world looking for easy solutions to maximizing space and living efficiently. Enter the Italians who diffused the following era with luxury- new colors, new finishes, new materials.

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Defined by How We Live?

February 06, 2018

How do humans define themselves? Outwardly, that is? That's the question pop-culture mavins have been asking for decades. It's what drives the fashion, furniture, and home furnishings industry around the clock. Personally, I like to think of us Americans as either traditionalists or rule breakers; the latter referring to those of us who love change, and new designs, as well as modern and Pistioa Table from ZOLi Contemporary Living

contemporary furniture.

Wherever your tastes fall, one can only wonder how the consumer chooses from all the options  offered today from various dealers of modern and contemporary goods, and all those other guys who sell absolutely everything, every style, every era.  So much to look at, so many choices. It's dazzling. It's precisely why we specialize, and strive to sell only the most beautiful and the very best created by contemporary designers in EuropeALVOR Bed By ZOLi Contemporary Living

redefining the way we live now.

 Fashion is a fickle thing; it evolves. But some things stay true, like proper proportion, line and good design. Over the decades we've come to admire the masters who create the things with staying power; furniture that somehow never goes out of style.  Museums are full of them. They're there for a reason. And it's why we've curated a collection that we think reflects those values and why we've invested in a brick and mortar location to allow the consumer to experience the same things for themselves.  A place to wander, muse and dream.

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Happy New Year

December 21, 2017

It's the start of a new year and we're cheering for you! Get organized, get inspired and motivated. Take a look at your living room.

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Couldn't it use a lift?  We're ready to help you take it up a notch! If you haven't been in lately, you need to stop by to see just what we mean.

 We're leading the way when it comes to redefining contemporary in Denver. Like a fresh wind bringing new ideas and inspiration, we think we've got just what it takes to make your home more beautiful than ever, from floor to ceiling! Come experience the power of our stunning

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new flooring, the bevy of bold colors on our walls, and the magic of big screen projection where you can watch our amazing collection of videos made by our producers. (See the craft and  the art behind the creations, nearly big as life.)

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Modern VS. Contemporary

October 19, 2017

Mies Vander Rohe, Wassily Kandinsky, Isamu Noguchi. Do these names have anything in common?

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            You bet they do. Each one can be remembered by their unique furniture designs that helped shape and define an era. "Modernism," also known as Mid-Century, or Post-War Modern.

            For every one of us who loves the lean, spacious and inviting effect of a modernist interior, it might help to know that there's actually a difference in

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definition between the terms contemporary and modern. To the average Joe, they might seem to be the same idea, but in fact, in the furniture world, they're not at all.  Contemporary design is all about the present; the ever-evolving moment,

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Welcome to ZOLi Contemporary Living!

September 11, 2017

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Yes, you're at the right site.

            Looks different? Stay put. We used to have a different name.

            It's been a long road home but that's just how it feels as we return to our roots and welcome old and new customers to our invigorated, newly branded collection, ZOLi Contemporary Living.  Not that we really went anywhere; we've simply ended a long time relationship with a European brand. They left. We're still here.

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Blog, News & Events

August 22, 2017

Each week our staff at ZOLi Contemporary Living has news to share with you. From the latest trends in the design industry to our favorite residential installation, to news from Europe or simply down the street, we hope to keep you in the loop.

Our in-house staff blogger, Corinne Joy Brown, is an award-winning published author, editor and writer, and frequent contributor to Architecture & Design of the West, Southwest Art, and Western Art & Design.

She's also a trained interior designer with 30 years of experience. She hopes you’ll enjoy her particular view of the design world, as well as news from our buying trips and in-store events. Sometimes we’ll offer a manufacturer's biography; on other occasions, we’ll walk you through our new arrivals and the background of the exciting pieces on our showroom floor.

Sometimes we’ll just look into the past and share some enlightening history on the evolution of a style, an object, or whatever seems worth exploring. We’re also here to answer your questions. We hope you’ll join the conversation by writing to us.

Drop in as you have time and become part of the family of friends who have built Zoli Contemporary Living, formerly Roche Bobois/International Design.  We'd love to hear from you.



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