love the kitchen, is the backsplash also made of wood?

Fabulous home - and I have that exact same play kitchen that was my aunt's from the 1960s. I played on it myself as a child in my grandma's basement, now it is in my basement and my kids use it while I do laundry. Oh, the memories.

Wonderfully Mid-century! Beautiful.

Hey, its too bad that little boy doesn't like Star Wars. Kids these days. ;-)

Lovely family...looks like people you'd want to know.

I am NOT a fan of sleek modern kitchens but I just cannot stop drooling over that giant island. I love the layout.

Would love to see the "before" photos of this house. I'm trying to convince my in laws to rehab a older home to give it an open floor plan and this post is super inspiring. Great work!

That Star Wars room is AWESOME. I am insanely jealous.

@ tetgrondona sorry there are no photos of the pool. It is covered for the season. We are still working on our backyard and painting the back of the house. Hopefully by next pool season it will be looking good. Fingers crossed for "Yard Wars"!

Gorgeous. Love it all.
Denver/Boulder/Fort Collins are under rated. Glad to see lots of home tours from out of there on AT lately. Thanks Dave for the more photos.

Yes. We used leftover cabinet panels to do the backsplash. Since they are wood veneer, they are not holding up well directly behind the sink. Eventually, we'll change this out for solid wood or tile.

Beautiful house. I like all the windows. Good use of space. I also love that kitchen and island. I love this part of Littleton and would love to live in this neighborhood. Thanks for the peek into your home.

Beautiful job integrating the needs of all your family members in your house. I love the windows, the kitchen, and the wood. Go Bucks!

They did a great job,and it certainly is accurate,but honestly,Im tired of the whole mid century look.Its not unique when 8 jillion other people are doing the exact same thing.

Love the kitchen and the Star Wars room.

Love it! The kitchen island especially, it's perfect. I'm wondering - what type of flooring is in the kitchen/dining/living room?

I don't even like MCM, but then I see something like this...

Maybe it's because the family's so cute. Or because it's so perfectly done. LOVE it. (Especially the Star Wars bedroom and the play kitchen...not to mention that *real* kitchen, OMG.)

Looks like a well loved *home* to me. The care and attention given to each piece is obvious. That's what a home SHOULD be....a refuge where family members are surrounded by things they love, where they can love each other and really LIVE life. Fwiw, I say hat's off to the Craver family for a job well done.

That acknowledged, I have to chuckle a bit. For pretty much everything they've worked so hard to preserve in their home, I'm working equally as hard to remove from mine (beginning with my hideous paneling which sucks the life from every room...and this brick fireplace, ugh - I do love the natural look of brick, just not this brick). Then again, if I had such glorious windows, my perspective might be a bit different. Nah.

What I'd really love to hear is the story behind each carefully collected piece. You don't cultivate a home that wonder-filled without at least a few interesting tales to tell. Thanks, Cravers, for sharing your home. Enjoyed the visit.

Beautiful burl wood form with the birds. I stopped and gazed at it for a while.

The "Craver Compound" looks great in this spread! You have done a lot to this house...people would not recognize the home because it is so transformed. I enjoyed the article too! Miss you guys and hanging at the Compound! See you soon! Conni

The wood paneling on the ceiling is visually too heavy for my taste. Makes the space dark. I would probably paint it white leaving the parallel beams unpainted.

But otherwise I find it very homey and down-to-earth. Probably because it's not too MCM-stylized like other homes.

It's so nice to see a home where the kids are clearly allowed to be kids!

I like you photo walls in particular. comfortable and warm home.

Wow, I LOVE it. Beautifully done.

Is it very rude to ask how much it cost to purchase and re-do the house? Maybe.

Lovely home. Thanks for letting us snoop.

I love your house. Those white chairs are so lovely.
I have wanted something like that (but am on a more thrifty budget) so I picked up the SNILLE visitor chair yesterday from IKEA. Similar look .. without the legs of the ones in your house.

Here is a picture of it set up ..
http://thriftstoregold.blogspot.com/

Not quite as awesome as yours, but for 21 dollars a piece they're great!!!

Another person chiming in that I dig this house.

I love the postcard wall... I usually just scrapbook mine but I think its time to whip them out and showcase them.

I loved so much of it. It has great character. I'm lusting after the kitchen, reminiscing over the Star Wars sheets I had as a kid and enjoying the mid-century vibe. Great job!

Though I am so over MCM and find it bores me to tears to see it done over and over, this particular home feels right. Maybe because it has such a family vibe. The the iconic pieces of furniture and architectural details make it all work somehow. I guess you can't mess up too much with classic pieces. I do love the kitchen. Thanks for sharing.

I admire your pateince and attention to detail. Great job. Would love to use your DIY idea of the postcard wall. Can you please tell me the specs for the cable that was used and where you bought it?

Thanks a ton

Everything is from DWR. It's like entering a store! Or 1956. Either way, very oppressive.

Like!

I disliked this tour SO much, and it wasn't because of the actual home. the actual home is lovely. but the way it was pictured and presented is so 'look at all the expensive name brand things!'.

sure is modern-not my cup of tea-
we live in DTC--where is Arapahoe Hills?