The inspiration for Thea was drawn from the villages on the outskirts of London, extending out into the English countryside. A lot in Hilltop provided a blank slate where we could bring the charm of the English countryside to the front range of Colorado. The interiors are a marriage of classical English and early American colonial styles, with a fresh twist that invites the freedom of contemporary furnishings without losing the sense of history. A gentle indoor-outdoor relationship, inviting the western breeze to flow through open doors and windows, is created between nearly every room on the main floor. The materiality was discovered by swooning over neighborhoods in London and Notting Hill. The combination of red brick, white windows, and tile roof brought the vision to life, and how lucky are we to travel to London every Wednesday afternoon.