One of the best parts of living in Southwest Colorado becomes even more noticeable after sunset. Step outside on a clear evening and the San Juan peaks turn into dark silhouettes beneath a wide, star-filled sky. From Durango and the Animas Valley, the Milky Way can be remark ...

In a Southwest Colorado mountain home, the great room usually has a lot going on. Vaulted timber ceilings draw the eye upward, floor-to-ceiling windows bring in the San Juan views, and the open layout naturally becomes the place where everyone gathers. The floor has to wo ...

Every year, the arrival of autumn in Southwest Colorado brings the same reminder: winter isn't far away. The aspens around Molas Pass begin turning brilliant shades of gold, mornings become noticeably cooler, and before long, the season's first hard freeze arrives. In Durang ...

Summer in Durango has a habit of catching people off guard. The mornings are cool enough that you might want to enjoy the morning cool breeze by keeping the windows open for your morning coffee. But by the time the afternoon arrives, the sunlight gets sharper and the air ...

If you've spent even one summer in Southwest Colorado, you know how quickly the weather can change. A day might begin with bright sunshine, clear blue skies, and the kind of dry mountain air that makes you want to spend every minute outside. Then sometime after lunch, you no ...

A Realistic Timeline for Durango Homeowners When starting a tile project, "How long will it take?" is a crucial and common question homeowners ask.  Reconstructing a kitchen or a bathroom while living in the same home demands more urgent completion of work. Homeowners of ...

When it comes to countertop material, you have plenty of choices! Walk into any home decor showroom, and you will be surrounded by the likes of Quartz, granite, laminate, Quartzite, marble and more. The advice will be similar: granite is classic, quartz is low-maintenance, q ...

Most laundry rooms aren’t designed with much thought. A washer, a dryer, maybe a shelf and a single light that somehow never feels bright enough. A laundry room might not be important in other places but in Durango, that room ends up being used a lot more than you think. ...

By the time spring starts showing up in Durango, something shifts in how people think about their homes.  The snow begins to melt off the San Juans, afternoons feel a little longer, and suddenly the backyard isn’t just something you look at from inside. It becomes usable ...

Beautiful homes can be the best stress buster for the day. Making beautiful homes and maintaining them are two different stories, especially after winters. Winters are harsh on the floors. With winters we also welcome snow, mud, salt, and moisture stuck to the floors.  Tile ...

This year, adding a splash of earthly colors to the “off white” sleepy bathroom should be one of the points in your agenda. As this year rolls in, we can safely turn to the natural surroundings of Southwest Colorado to bring in a seasoned look to the bathroom. The vast assor ...

Late February in Durango has its own rhythm, and most locals recognize it immediately. You might wake up to frost still clinging to the windshield, step outside at midday into sunlight that feels surprisingly warm, and then turn the fireplace back on as soon as the sun slips ...

If you live in Durango long enough, you learn something about spring. It doesn’t arrive gently. The snow that looked so clean and peaceful in January slowly turns into red slush by March. Trails get muddy. Driveways soften. Parking lots turn messy. And before you know it, al ...

Winter in Durango changes the pace of daily life. The sun slips behind the La Plata Mountains earlier than most people expect, and suddenly the afternoon feels like evening. Rooms that were bright and open in summer take on deeper shadows. Evenings stretch longer, and the ho ...

Outdoor spaces are part of everyday life in the Four Corners. Patios, walkways, balconies, places where you sit outside a little longer because the air feels good. But as much as we enjoy being outdoors here, our climate isn’t gentle on the materials we build with. In Sou ...

Christmas lighting is rarely about how impressive it looks from the street. Most of the time, it’s about how it feels when you come home after dark. In winter, especially here in Southwest Colorado, daylight disappears quickly. One moment it’s mid-afternoon, and the next the ...

In Durango, winter has a way of arriving early and staying late. By late afternoon, the sun slips behind the mountains, and suddenly the day feels shorter than expected. The rooms that felt bright and open in summer take on longer shadows, and evenings stretch out ahead of y ...

The journey of building or remodeling a house can be time and budget consuming. There are numerous choices available catering to a wide range of price points. Who says luxury has to come with a jaw-dropping price tag? We believe you do not need to max out your credit card. W ...

Did you know that the right tile can completely change the energy and look of your house? It is very important to understand which tile will suit a particular room. The style you choose impacts both the aesthetics as well as functionality. Tiles are one of the most versatile ...

If you’ve ever sat outside as the light falls and everything just clicks, you know the feeling. It’s subtle, real, and hard to explain until you’ve lived it. The lights go soft, the ground feels steady under your feet, and the air has that clean, slightly chilly edge you don ...

There’s something about fall that makes you look at your home differently. The air feels lighter, the days get shorter, and suddenly those small corners start catching your attention, the kitchen backsplash that’s lost its charm, the dark hallway that could use a little glow ...

The holidays always seem to pull everyone into the kitchen. It starts small,a friend stopping by with cookies, a sibling offering to chop vegetables and before long the kitchen becomes the unofficial living room. It is where coats pile up, stories are remembered, and laughte ...

There is something about cooler weather that makes us look at our homes differently. Summer distractions are gone, evenings stretch longer, and suddenly that plain bathroom floor or tired kitchen backsplash feels impossible to ignore. It is usually around this time that home ...

If you are confused between the available tile options, then this is the perfect article to read. We want to clarify between the most popular choices to make your decisions simpler. Tile and laminate are two of the most popular choices, each comes with its own strengths, sty ...

Choosing the best looking tile amongst the available options is the easy part, the difficult part is to maintain the tile for it to keep on looking brand new. Whether you’ve installed porcelain, ceramic, or natural stone, the key to keeping it looking brand new is consistent ...

Planning to upgrade your home with new tiles? One of the first questions you’ll have to answer is who to hire. Do you bring in a contractor from a large home improvement store or work with a local tile expert who knows the area? Big-box companies might look convenient at fir ...

When you start thinking about remodeling, it’s usually about changing how the place looks. New cabinets, fresh paint, maybe a different layout, but not much thought are given on tiles. Your tiles can redefine your space, and also have a huge impact on the environment. ...

In interior design, tiles are often perceived as structural building blocks; they are supposed to be strong, hassle-free to clean, and should last long. But at Tile & Light Art of Durango, we know there’s more to tile than meets the eye. Tiles leave a powerful impression ...

Truthfully, life in Durango is intense, from high-desert dust, snowy winters to harsh rays of the sun, which is not always gentle on your home. Dealing with collected snow, hard water stains or just gradual wear and tear of the house surface due to harsh sun exposure can be ...

There’s a certain sense of mental peace that you experience when you walk into a thoughtfully remodeled home. Whether it's how a mosaic tile captures the noon light or the artistic paintings that play into the wall’s color schemes, the beauty is in the detail. Behind such be ...

Remodeling presents a distinct set of challenges - particularly when innovating and redesigning restrictive spaces. Even so the most-simple design changes can redefine a space and make it both functional and luxurious. In this case study, we explore a recent remodel of a ...

If you are looking to remodel your space then you need to decide on a lot of things to make the space beautiful and efficient. New tile, sleek countertops, and fresh finishes will bring new life into a room. But we often overlook small details like smart lighting for a space ...