Joe Amon, The Denver PostJamie Heldt adds bulbs to the tree to decorate the Governor's Room to reflect Colorado Springs sister city, Olympia Greece at the Governor's Residence, the former Boettcher mansion. 6 rooms are decorated with a theme of Colorado's sister cities. Denver, CO November 21, 2016.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostOrnaments that will decorate the Stately Library at the Governor's Residence, the former Boettcher mansion. 6 rooms are decorated with a theme of Colorado's sister cities. The library will reflect Beaver Creek's sister city Lech, Austria and is decorated by Carol Moore Interior Design and David J. Rote Interiors. Denver, CO November 21, 2016.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostThe "View from the Library" has been made into this years collectible ornament at the Governor's Residence at the Boettcher Mansion. Denver, CO November 21, 2016.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostAn original drawing of the Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse will be on display in the Grand Drawing room where Trish Bonney is decorating Boulders sister cities room at the Governor's Residence, the former Boettcher mansion. 6 rooms are decorated with a theme of Colorado's sister cities. The Teahouse was constructed in Dushanbe, Tajikistan as a gift to their sister city, Boulder. It was disassembled, crated up, and sent halfway around the world to be rebuilt in Boulder as a symbol of friendship and cultural exploration. Denver, CO November 21, 2016.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostKristen Pollard, a marketing rep with Cambria, lightly adjusts the hat that will top the tree in the Stately Library at the Governor's Residence, the former Boettcher mansion. 6 rooms are decorated with a theme of Colorado's sister cities. The library will reflect Beaver Creek's sister city Lech, Austria and is decorated by Carol Moore Interior Design and David J. Rote Interiors. Denver, CO November 21, 2016.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostWise men in the Grand Drawing Room decorated by Trish Bonney and will reflect Boulders sister city Dushanbe, Tajikistan at the Governor's Residence, the former Boettcher mansion. 6 rooms are decorated with a theme of Colorado's sister cities. Denver, CO November 21, 2016.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostHand colored ornaments cover the tree in the Grand Drawing Room decorated by Trish Bonney and will reflect Boulders sister city Dushanbe, Tajikistan at the Governor's Residence, the former Boettcher mansion. 6 rooms are decorated with a theme of Colorado's sister cities. Denver, CO November 21, 2016.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostAn tea set from the Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse will be on display in the Grand Drawing room where Trish Bonney is decorating Boulders sister cities room at the Governor's Residence, the former Boettcher mansion. 6 rooms are decorated with a theme of Colorado's sister cities. The Teahouse was constructed in Dushanbe, Tajikistan as a gift to their sister city, Boulder. It was disassembled, crated up, and sent halfway around the world to be rebuilt in Boulder as a symbol of friendship and cultural exploration. Denver, CO November 21, 2016.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostThe Grand Drawing room is decorated by Trish Bonney and will reflect Boulders sister city Dushanbe, Tajikistan at the Governor's Residence, the former Boettcher mansion. 6 rooms are decorated with a theme of Colorado's sister cities. Denver, CO November 21, 2016.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostColleen Heldt owner of C.C. Designs and Pam Smith owner of Pam Smith Designs laugh as they decorate the Governor's Room to reflect Colorado Springs sister city, Olympia Greece at the Governor's Residence, the former Boettcher mansion. The ladies are dong the room together and have been friends since the first day of design school, "Years ago," They said. 6 rooms are decorated with a theme of Colorado's sister cities. Denver, CO November 21, 2016.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostColleen Heldt owner of C.C. Designs, her daughter Jamie Heldt and Pam Smith owner of Pam Smith Designs decorate the Governor's Room to reflect Colorado Springs sister city, Olympia Greece at the Governor's Residence, the former Boettcher mansion. The ladies are dong the room together and have been friends since the first day of design school, "Years ago," They said. 6 rooms are decorated with a theme of Colorado's sister cities. Denver, CO November 21, 2016.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostPam Smith owner of Pam Smith Designs adds grape leaves to decorate the Governor's Room to reflect Colorado Springs sister city, Olympia Greece at the Governor's Residence, the former Boettcher mansion. 6 rooms are decorated with a theme of Colorado's sister cities. Denver, CO November 21, 2016.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostHead designer Stephanie Tardiff of Birdsall & CO decorates the Well Room to reflect Grand Junction's sister city, El Espino,El Salvador at the Governor's Residence, the former Boettcher mansion.6 rooms are decorated with a theme of Colorado's sister cities. Denver, CO November 21, 2016.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostHead designer Stephanie Tardiff and Birdsall & CO Queen Bee Annie Huston decorate the Well Room to reflect Grand Junction's sister city, El Espino, El Salvador at the Governor's Residence, the former Boettcher mansion. 6 rooms are decorated with a theme of Colorado's sister cities. Denver, CO November 21, 2016.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostHead designer Stephanie Tardiff and Birdsall & CO Queen Bee Annie Huston decorate the Well Room to reflect Grand Junction's sister city, El Espino, El Salvador at the GovernorÕs Residence, the former Boettcher mansion. 6 rooms are decorated with a theme of Colorado's sister cities. Denver, CO November 21, 2016.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostHead designer Stephanie Tardiff of Birdsall & CO unwraps "The Hostess" to the Well Room in her Tillandsia dress. The room will reflect Grand Junction's sister city, El Espino, El Salvador at the Governor's Residence, the former Boettcher mansion. 6 rooms are decorated with a theme of Colorado's sister cities. Denver, CO November 21, 2016.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostPresents to be used in the Palm Room. Denver, is sister cities with Takayama in the Japanese Alps and is decorated by Erica Deam, Designer & Owner, Aspen Redesign. Denver, CO November 21, 2016.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostAssistant Karen Baklouti helps Leslie Kazmierczak owner of Level 10 Interiors as they decorate the State Dinning room at the Governor's Residence, the former Boettcher mansion. The room will reflect Pueblo's sister city, Maribor, Slovenia. 6 rooms are decorated with a theme of Colorado's sister cities. Denver, CO November 21, 2016.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostThe 'hostess' for the Palm Room wearing a traditional Japanese navy blue tsukesage kimono with a chrysanthemum and peony pattern and a gold fukura-obi around the waist at the Governor's Residence, the former Boettcher mansion. 6 rooms are decorated with a theme of Colorado's sister cities. The Palm Room, Denver, is sisters with Takayama in the Japanese Alps and is decorated by Erica Deam, Designer & Owner, Aspen Redesign. Denver, CO November 21, 2016.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostHead designer Stephanie Tardiff of Birdsall & CO decorates the well in the Well Room. The room will reflect Grand Junction's sister city, El Espino, El Salvador at the GovernorÕs Residence, the former Boettcher mansion.6 rooms are decorated with a theme of Colorado's sister cities. Denver, CO November 21, 2016.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostWith the help of Denver's Japanese Consulate and the City of Takayama, local children from the Hida Takayama region made the beautiful paper cranes that you will see decorating the central tree in the Palm Room at the Governor's Residence, the former Boettcher mansion decorated by Erica Deam, Designer & Owner, Aspen Redesign. Denver, CO November 21, 2016.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostLederhosen dress the "Hostess" at the Stately Library at the Governor's Residence, the former Boettcher mansion. 6 rooms are decorated with a theme of Colorado's sister cities. The library will reflect Beaver Creek's sister city Lech, Austria and is decorated by Carol Moore Interior Design and David J. Rote Interiors. Denver, CO November 21, 2016.
Joe Amon, The Denver PostHand colored ornaments cover the tree in the Grand Drawing Room decorated by Trish Bonney and will reflect Boulders sister city Dushanbe, Tajikistan at the Governor's Residence, the former Boettcher mansion. 6 rooms are decorated with a theme of Colorado's sister cities. Denver, CO November 21, 2016.
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Jamie Heldt adds bulbs to the tree to decorate the Governor's Room to reflect Colorado Springs sister city, Olympia Greece at the Governor's Residence, the former Boettcher mansion. 6 rooms are decorated with a theme of Colorado's sister cities. Denver, CO November 21, 2016.
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Photos from the Colorado Governor’s Residence in Denver, the former Boettcher mansion, where 6 rooms are decorated to a theme from Colorado’s sister cities.





















