Feature Home: A Houseful of History
04 Sep 2009
If antiques could talk, we’d hear a thousand tales from this historic Boulder home furnished with antiques the homeowners have collected over a lifetime.
Photos by Ron Forth![porchRm-intro](/wp-content/boulderhg/2009/09/porchRm-intro-300x199.jpg)
- Kathy’s bathroom is part of an addition completed approximately 20 years ago, prior to Donn and Kathy’s occupancy. It’s one of the few rooms with modern accoutrements, like facing vanity sinks and contemporary cabinetry.
![Dining](/wp-content/boulderhg/2009/09/Dining.jpg)
![LivRm](/wp-content/boulderhg/2009/09/LivRm.jpg)
The Thrill of the Hunt
While some guys go to ball games, Donn visits estate sales, auctions and stores just to see the antiques. If you don’t go, you won’t know if something special is there, he says. “You’ve got to get out and beat the bushes. I get more satisfaction in that than in bringing home new pieces.” To keep his collection fresh, Donn occasionally trades pieces, but he’s not into antiquing solely for investment purposes. He’s pleased, of course, when their pieces gain value, and many have done so over 40-plus years of collecting. Their 1950s Verona Sunvold lamps with handmade crewel shades sold for $300 20 years ago; today they sell for $1,500 and up, and Donn and Kathy have at least four in everyday use.Antique Tips
An avid local collector, Donn has spent more than half his life acquiring antiques for his home. Here are his suggestions for neophyte antiquers.![Bath1](/wp-content/boulderhg/2009/09/Bath1.jpg)
![kitchen2](/wp-content/boulderhg/2009/09/kitchen2.jpg)