Decorate for a cause this weekend during a fundraiser for The Delores Project, an overnight shelter and resource center in Denver for homeless women. lulu’s furniture & decor and Rowe Fine Furniture are co-sponsoring the event. Through March 15, for each fully customized chair sold for $599, $20 will be donated to the shelter. Choose from 12 chair models in traditional, casual,contemporary or modern designs with more than 600 different fabrics and five leg-finish options. Details at
Battling the recession blues
Color experts say the nation’s shaky financial outlook has popular furniture hues shifting to sunny yellow for its brilliance, energy and hope. Case in point: This Gerber Sungold hand- crafted headboard from Skyline Furniture. The slipcover headboard is accented with a pine frame and metal legs. $269 at
Drink it up
Want to feel like you’re on vacation even at home? Las Vegas artist Leslie Rankin’s eco-friendly Glassic Art mirage waterfalls offer a soothing solution. Suitable indoors or out, these glass installations give the illusion of running water. Rankin developed an award-winning technique that produces colorful and decorative glass without using heat. The art is guaranteed not to chip or fade and should withstand the Colorado climate. glassicart.com
How clean are your floors?
There are 200,000 more dirt and bacteria particles buried in a square inch of carpet than on other home surfaces including the toilet seat or kitchen counter, according to Oreck. That’s why the company’s new Halo upright vacuum uses UV-C light to clean and kill the germs, bacteria, viruses, allergens and mold that the eye can’t see. It’s the same technology used in hospitals to sanitize surfaces, disinfect drinking water and sterilize operating rooms. $599.95 at
