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Samantha Ivari is a Colorado Native and a recent graduate of Heritage Denver.  After graduating from High School, she began her secondary education path pursuing a major in Biology, but quickly realized that biology was not the “calling” in her life.  Samantha grew up around design and home renovations.  As a child of parents who flipped homes asRead more

Caitlin Dewey exceled as a member of the very first graduating class at Heritage Denver.  Her passion and skill for design shone through during the entire Master Certification program.  It was clear that Caitlin enjoyed the design process, but her love of design was far more than a desire to create beautiful spaces. She truly cares about the peopleRead more

Therese Diederich has always known that design was an inherent part of her makeup.  She can remember constantly rearranging the furniture in her bedroom and begging to help her mom decorate her home growing up.   Design had always come naturally to Therese, whether that was in the form of interiors or fashion. After graduating fromRead more

Sydney McManness has always had a love and passion for design.  She considered being an Interior Designer a dream job since she was a little girl, yet it was not a path she felt she could pursue. Instead she landed in client relations, where she worked in a startup tech company for eight years.  It was not until theRead more

Attending Heritage School of Interior Design is not the first time that Denver student Claudia Folk Wright has tapped into her creative side.  Her childhood was spent in Germany exploring Europe with her family, where she was exposed to culture and art early in life.  When her father’s job moved the family to Colorado SpringsRead more

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 Gurnea 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