VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS SPLENDOR: The house museum once home to “The Unsinkable” Molly Brown re-creates the holiday decadence its namesake favored by filling the home’s 14 rooms with period decorations. Victorian Christmas trees, antique toys and memorabilia round out the seasonal display at the museum, 1340 Pennsylvania St. Book now for holiday teas and guided tours. 303-832-4092 or mollybrown.org.
MORE SIGNS OF LIFE IN LOCAL DESIGN: “Eco Modern: Green Design from the University of Colorado” is a furniture installation opening Friday at Design Within Reach in Boulder (2049 Broadway, 720-564-1234). The collection features prototypes of original, environmentally sustainable furniture created by students in CU’s College of Architecture and Planning. Call the store to RSVP for an opening reception from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday. Select “Eco Modern” pieces also are on view at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art.
YOUR MUG ON THAT GIFT: Customized photo wrapping paper is one of the new holiday offerings in the Print and Document Services Department at OfficeMax. Customers can add their own photos and messages to greeting card designs, gift labels, address labels, invitations and calendars. Most orders are available the next day.
HOME SNOB HAVEN: It is worth taking note of Europebynet.com’s holiday prices on hard-to-find, eye catching collectible furnishings like B&B Italia’s iconic Up 5 armchair. Designed in 1969 by Gaetano Pesce, the bulbous seat is $1,822 at Europebynet, which is $600 less than the U.S. retail price. Other gift-ideas include offbeat cocktail carts, edgy clocks and watches, and kitchen “trollies.”
