ML - Aspen Peak

2014 - Issue 1 - Summer

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PHOTOGRAPHY BY PAT SUDMEIER (PORTRAIT); GARFIELD/MICHAEL BRANDS (INTERIOR) Room Service ROBYN SCOTT LAUNCHES A DIY DESIGN BUSINESS, INSPIRING HOMEOWNERS TO REIMAGINE ELEVATED LIVING. BY JEAN NAYAR RIGHT: A dining room designed with the help of Room Workshop, an online offshoot of Robyn Scott Interiors. BELOW: Robyn Scott (RIGHT) and business partner Bonnie Merritt. S ince she settled in Aspen in 2001, Robyn Scott has become somewhat of a darling designer among upscale local residential clients. Scott—whose company, Robyn Scott Interiors, specializes in melding modern sophis- tication with elements of the great Colorado outdoors—has earned awards for new and reno- vated high-end homes as well as for bedroom, bath, and kitchen designs. And now, thanks to the launch of an online design service called Room Workshop, Scott and her business part- ner, Bonnie Merritt, are offering a new tier of clients access to their brand of chic alpine style. "The idea was born out of the needs of family and friends," says Scott. "So many people would tell us about their wishes to furnish their homes TO THE SOURCE Robyn Scott reveals her favorite local and online shops for chic design accessories and art. •Anderson Ranch Arts Center: "I often go there for ceramic pieces," says Scott, who also appreciates the regular sales of works by resident artists. 5263 Owl Creek Road, 970-923-3181; andersonranch.org •Andi Le: Local artist and furniture designer Andrea Lewin Wendel crafts unique custom pieces. 970-948-8782; andi-le.com; andrealewinwendel.com •Etsy: An online purveyor of unique handcrafted decorative objects from artisans and makers. etsy.com •Hable Construction. Scott likes its interesting printed and woven pillows and rugs. hableconstruction.com •Paris Underground Antiques: A great source for unique lamps and accessories, including soft goods and pillows. 520 E. Durant St., No. 206; 970-544-0137; parisunderground.com with elements they'd seen on sites like Pinterest or Houzz," Scott explains. "They didn't know how to pull it all together on their own, yet they weren't ready to enlist a full-service designer." To address this niche, Scott and Merritt cre- ated Room Workshop, an online design site offering everyone from real estate agents to busy moms an à la carte menu of design options, allowing shoppers to tailor the service specifi- cally to their needs, time frames, and budgets. Visitors to the site can select a design package for a specific room or for a whole house. Prices for the design service vary, starting at $500 for a powder room to $29,000 for furniture for a five- to-six-bedroom home. Other design options include interior specifications for builders, inte- rior planning, a room refresh, or a gift for a family member or friend. And if a shopper's needs fall outside the site's standard options, the designers will provide custom solutions, too. "We started six months ago with a soft launch that took off with family and friends through word of mouth," says Scott of how the business is expanding. "Now we're getting inquiries from visitors from other parts of the country, includ- ing someone in Alaska who wanted advice on decorating a surf shack." Robyn Scott Interiors, 701 E. Valley Road., Ste. 207, Basalt, 970-927- 5354; rsidesigns.com AP 186 ASPENPEAK-MAGAZINE.COM ABODE & BEYOND 186_AP_HP_Abode&Beyond_SUM_FALL14.indd 186 5/6/14 2:11 PM

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