sloped roofs, and huge glass win-
dows, closely resembles a ski
chalet. It was built three years ago
by Bill Poss and Associates in
Aspen, and its interior was
designed by Michigan interior
designer, Rohn Goldman.
Rohn Goldman, 53, whose of-
fice is in Birmingham has been an
interior designer for 36 years. He
has been working for this par-
ticular family for more than a
dozen years.
"When the family commission-
ed me to do the work, I was very
happy, and thought it was going
to be a wonderful challenge," said
Goldman. "I already knew about
the Colorado building codes and
the lifestyle out there."
"We knew and trusted Rohn,
and knew he could deliver and
create the type of living space that
we were searching for," the owners
said.
"Because the home was in Col-
orado, we consciously wanted to
make it informal because of the
laid-back way of life out there," he

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said. "The family does a lot of out-
door sports, and we wanted
something comfortable."
And so they began, with
closely
working
Goldman
alongside the architect, as well as
with the family. He traveled mon-
thly to the site in order to supervise
its progress which took over one
year to complete. In addition, to
purchasing items in New York, Los
Angeles, and Denver, Goldman in-
corporated some things from the
family's Michigan home into the
Colorado residence.
Upon site, the visitor enters the
home through a large vestibule
(also known as an airlock in Col-
orado), which has lead glass
doors that lead you directly into
the main living area. Above you
hangs an 18th century French iron
fixture, and perched along one
wall of this area, is an 18th century
iron based pub table, with bench
that is completely upholstered in
Mexican tapestry.
Once inside, your feet touch a
teal ceramic tile floor that winds

LIVING ROOM has floor to
ceiling stone fireplace, leather
couches and Oriental rugs.
Indian and African artwork are
displayed throughout the home.

FOYER with magnificent oak
doors leads visitors through a
vestibule of leaded glass doors.
Above is an eighteenth century
French iron fixture.

Photography by David 0. Marlow