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Nikki Childress is currently attending Heritage | Denver.  Her path to this point has been led by her courage, her desire to explore, and her heart.  Nikki grew up in Fort Worth Texas, where she lived until she graduated from High School. After graduation, Nikki made the brave decision to join the Army.  She was first stationed in Oklahoma andRead more

Twyla Gurlea decided to attend Heritage with the goal of growing and developing her work as a Color Strategist.   She could no longer deny the relationship between Consulting and Interior Design.  She realized that to continue to expand her career, she needed to be educated as an Interior Designer.  Twyla knew developing her Interior Design skills and knowledge would give herRead more

JENNIFER PORTER, BLUE J INTERIORS Jennifer Porter, a recent graduate from the Heritage Denver Campus, has hit the ground running with her design career.  Before attending Heritage, she always had a passion for art, color, and design. After spending years adding special design touches to her own homes, and assisting friends with their home designs, Jennifer decided toRead more

We are so excited to announce that the Heritage School of Interior Design in Denver has expanded! With an additional classroom, we are now holding two Fundamentals of Interior Design day certification courses and two sets of technical rendering courses simultaneously. Collaboration between the two classes provides students a uniquely remarkable opportunity for learning. TheRead more

ANNA BUGGE, INTERIOR DESIGNER Anna Bugge grew up in North Dakota, then attended undergrad at the University of Puget Sound where she studied English Rhetoric and Environmental Studies before moving to New York City. NYC is where she was introduced to wardrobe styling, which quickly became her career path and passion. While working at the PatagoniaRead more

Emily’s Heritage journey began winter term 2018 as a member of Heritage Denver’s first class of students. Six short months later she is one of Denver’s first Master’s graduates and now our newest team member!  Originally from Chicago, Emily made her way to Denver after living in Cleveland, OH and then Madison, WI. Throughout herRead more

KELSEY KARST, INTERIOR DESIGNER | KARST INTERIORS Kelsey Karst, 24, recently graduated from Heritage School of Interior Design in Denver. Kelsey has lived in Colorado for the past 10 years and doesn’t plan on leaving any time soon. Her love for interior design was inspired by her mother. As a child, Kelsey moved across theRead more

Calista, or Cali for short, was raised in Kendrick, Idaho; population 299. Her love for interior design was inspired by the historic buildings of her small town and the gorgeous mountains, lakes, canyons, and flowers that surrounded it. Cali came from a family of “fixers”.  She was taught to use whatever was available and passed downRead more

Meet Ann Tristani, our first enrollee at Heritage School of Interior Design Denver! Ann is passionate about all things beautiful and throughout her career, has pursued the art of creating beauty in many forms. She is a professional fine artist and oil painting instructor, whose oil paintings have been juried into national and regional shows,Read more

Rhonda Larson, the Executive Director of Heritage School of Interior Design in Denver, Colorado has lived in various states throughout her life, but Colorado has always been her favorite. She was born in Minnesota, then moved to Montana as a child and later to Portland, Oregon where she began her career in the medical field.Read more