5280 Home: Clearly, you aren’t
afraid of daring design moves.
What’s a risk you wish your clients
were more willing to take?
Ashley Larson Eitemiller: Art is such
a great expression of personal style; I
would love to see people taking bigger
risks with art by choosing bigger and
bolder pieces.Is there a particular artist on your
must-have list?
Zaria Forman (@zarialynn)
documents climate change by
taking photos of glaciers and other
landscapes; then she goes back
to her studio and does these
incredible drawings of the photos
with pastels. I love the idea of
recording the effects of climate
change through fine art.Do environmental concerns inform
your work too?
I don’t like the current trend of
“disposable” design. People like
[design solutions that are] fast and
easy, but I believe in investing in a
great piece of furniture and keeping
it until it’s time to pass it down to
the next generation.If you could redesign any space in
Denver, which would you choose?
There are a few historic homes in
the Country Club neighborhood
that I’d love to get my hands on—
especially those with Spanish Colonial
architecture. I love that Santa
Barbara–esque style; it can handle
a mix of bold patterns and still
look classic.Which design era resonates
most with you?
The 1920s and ’30s; the Art Deco
style is very close to my heart.
I love that balance of fluidity and
structure, and the great pattern play.
Back then, they often focused on one
architectural detail, but I like that if
they designed a stair railing, they
did it with intent.Leave us with one quick
decorating trick.
I’m the queen of trim and I think
that adding any type of baseboards,
casing, or crown molding is such
a beautiful way to elevate a space.
It’s amazing how swapping out a
3-inch baseboard for a 7-inch version
can instantly change a room.
cainteriors.net26 | 5280 HOME | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2019
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: CHRISTOPHER WEBER (2); COURTESY OF ZARIA FORMAN; COURTESY OF ASHLEY LARSON EITEMILLERC&A
INTERIORS
Discover the design
ethos driving this Denver
firm’s timeless and
envelope-pushing aesthetic.by CHRISTINE DEORIOMEET THE DESIGNERWhat do black-and-white,
Greek-key-patterned
carpeting; high-gloss green
doors; and scalloped, custom-
milled ceiling trim have in
common? They’re all focal
points in some of C&A Interiors’
most memorable rooms. Soon
after launching in 2011, the
Denver-based firm gained a
reputation for turning out deeply
personal spaces that incorporate
unexpected design elements—in
a way that feels fresh and classic.
Here, principal Ashley Larson
Eitemiller gives us a glimpse into
the mind behind the designs.Ashley Larson Eitemiller> From top:^
A custom hood, designed by C&A
Interiors, and Grove Brickworks tile from
Waterworks make the kitchen sparkle.
Artwork by California artist Rachel
Brown and custom draperies in a Raoul
Textiles fabric add a sense of playfulness
to the nursery.5280 Home: Clearly,youaren’t
afraidofdaringdesignmoves.
What’sa riskyouwishyourclients
weremorewillingtotake?
AshleyLarsonEitemiller:Artissuch
a greatexpressionofpersonalstyle;I
wouldlovetoseepeopletakingbigger
riskswithartbychoosingbiggerand
bolderpieces.Istherea particularartistonyour
must-havelist?
ZariaForman(@zarialynn)
documentsclimatechangeby
takingphotosofglaciersandother
landscapes;thenshegoesback
toherstudioanddoesthese
incredibledrawingsofthephotos
withpastels.I lovetheideaof
recordingtheeffectsofclimate
changethroughfineart.Doenvironmentalconcernsinform
yourworktoo?
I don’tlikethecurrenttrendof
“disposable”design.Peoplelike
[designsolutionsthatare]fastand
easy,butI believeininvestingina
greatpieceoffurnitureandkeeping
it untilit’stimetopassit downto
thenextgeneration.If youcouldredesignanyspacein
Denver,whichwouldyouchoose?
Therearea fewhistorichomesin
theCountryClubneighborhood
thatI’dlovetogetmyhandson—
especiallythosewithSpanishColonial
architecture.I lovethatSanta
Barbara–esquestyle;it canhandle
a mixofboldpatternsandstill
lookclassic.Whichdesigneraresonates
mostwithyou?
The1920sand’30s;theArtDeco
styleisveryclosetomyheart.
I lovethatbalanceoffluidityand
structure,andthegreatpatternplay.
Backthen,theyoftenfocusedonone
architecturaldetail,butI likethatif
theydesigneda stairrailing,they
didit withintent.Leaveuswithonequick
decoratingtrick.
I’mthequeenoftrimandI think
thataddinganytypeofbaseboards,
casing,orcrownmoldingissuch
a beautifulwaytoelevatea space.
It’samazinghowswappingouta
3-inchbaseboardfora 7-inchversion
caninstantlychangea room.
cainteriors.net26 | 5280 HOME | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2019
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: CHRISTOPHER WEBER (2); COURTESY OF ZARIA FORMAN; COURTESY OF ASHLEY LARSON EITEMILLERC&A
INTERIORS
Discover the design
ethos driving this Denver
firm’s timeless and
envelope-pushing aesthetic.by CHRISTINE DEORIOMEET THE DESIGNERWhat do black-and-white,
Greek-key-patterned
carpeting; high-gloss green
doors; and scalloped, custom-
milled ceiling trim have in
common? They’re all focal
points in some of C&A Interiors’
most memorable rooms. Soon
after launching in 2011, the
Denver-based firm gained a
reputation for turning out deeply
personal spaces that incorporate
unexpected design elements—in
a way that feels fresh and classic.
Here, principal Ashley Larson
Eitemiller gives us a glimpse into
the mind behind the designs.Ashley Larson Eitemiller> From top:^
A custom hood, designed by C&A
Interiors, and Grove Brickworks tile from
Waterworks make the kitchen sparkle.
Artwork by California artist Rachel
Brown and custom draperies in a Raoul
Textiles fabric add a sense of playfulness
to the nursery.