PHOTOS: Colorado Governor’s mansion all dressed up for the 2018 holiday season

This is the Stately Library Room decorated for the holidays inside the Governor's Mansion on Nov. 19 in Denver. The theme for the Stately is 1980's Western, Prairie, & Southwest: Style Rooted in Colorado and designed by Cindy Johnson & Courtney Cunningham of Johnson David Interiors. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Mia Lacomb decorates a wreath for the Palm room, one of the many rooms decorated in the Governor's Mansion for Christmas on Nov. 19 in Denver. The Palm Room's theme was 1950's & 60's Palm Beach Tropical. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Designer Lynn Williamson checks out the bar in the Governor's Room/Bar, one of the many rooms decorated for Christmas inside the Governor's Mansion on Nov. 19 in Denver. The theme for this room is 1940's Apres Ski at Aspen's J-Bar room and was designed by Lynn Williamson and Eva Puterbaugh. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Xavier Bonney, left, gets help from his mother Trish, right, as they decorate the Palm room, one of the many rooms decorated in the Governor's Mansion at for Christmas on Nov. 19 in Denver. The Palm Room's theme was 1950's & 60's Palm Beach Tropical. The room was designed by Trish Bonney of TAB Interiors. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Designers Colleen Heldt, left, and Pam Smith, right, work on decorations for the State Dining room, one of the many rooms decorated in the Governor's Mansion for Christmas on Nov. 19 in Denver. The theme for the State Dining room is 1920's New Years at the Broadmoor: Colorado Springs as a Resort. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
This is the 10th anniversary commemorative ornament inspired by an object in the Governor's Residence at the Boettcher Mansion available to buy at the Governor's Mansion. The ornament is designed and added to a collection each year. Each of the ornaments in the series are made in the USA of the finest quality brass, screen-printed in exquisite colors and hand finished in sparkling 24-karat gold. They are packaged in a gift box with a hot-stamp of the image of the ornament created by Whitney Designs, Inc. of Denver. All ornament proceeds support the efforts of the Governor's Residence Preservation Fund, an inclusive, non-partisan 501(c)3 dedicated to preserving the historic Governor's Residence at the Boettcher Mansion in perpetuity for the people of Colorado to enjoy. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Designer Cindy Johnson works on her designs in the Stately Library Room inside the Governor's Mansion on Nov. 19 in Denver. The theme for the Stately is 1980's Western, Prairie, & Southwest: Style Rooted in Colorado and designed by Cindy Johnson amd Courtney Cunningham of Johnson David Interiors. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Decorations on display in the Drawing Room, one of the many rooms decorated in the Governor's Mansion for Christmas on Nov. 19 in Denver. The Drawing Room's theme is 1910's Society Weddings & The Progressive Era designed by David Rote of Bassett Home Furnishings and Stacie Nowak of Closet Factory. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Decorations on display in the Drawing Room, one of the many rooms decorated in the Governor's Mansion for Christmas on Nov. 19 in Denver. The Drawing Room's theme is 1910's Society Weddings & The Progressive Era designed by David Rote of Bassett Home Furnishings and Stacie Nowak of Closet Factory. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
This is the Stately Library Room decorated for the holidays inside the Governor's Mansion on Nov. 19 in Denver. The theme for the Stately is 1980's Western, Prairie, & Southwest: Style Rooted in Colorado and designed by Cindy Johnson & Courtney Cunningham of Johnson David Interiors. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
A diamond tiara is the star on top of the tree in the Drawing Room, one of the many rooms decorated in the Governor's Mansion for Christmas on Nov. 19 in Denver. The Drawing Room's theme is 1910's Society Weddings & The Progressive Era designed by David Rote of Bassett Home Furnishings and Stacie Nowak of Closet Factory. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Decorations dress the doorway from the Stately Library Room looking into the Drawing room inside the Governor's Mansion on Nov.19 in Denver. The theme for the Stately is 1980's Western, Prairie, & Southwest: Style Rooted in Colorado and designed by Cindy Johnson and Courtney Cunningham of Johnson David Interiors. The Drawing Room's theme is 1910's Society Weddings & The Progressive Era designed by David Rote of Bassett Home Furnishings and Stacie Nowak of Closet Factory. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
This is the Stately Library Room decorated for the holidays inside the Governor's Mansion on Nov. 19 in Denver. The theme for the Stately is 1980's Western, Prairie, & Southwest: Style Rooted in Colorado and designed by Cindy Johnson & Courtney Cunningham of Johnson David Interiors. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Mark Heldt places lights on a large mirror in the State Dining room, one of the many rooms decorated in the Governor's Mansion for Christmas on Nov. 19 in Denver. The theme for the State Dining room is 1920's New Years at the Broadmoor: Colorado Springs as a Resort. It was designed by Pam Smith & Colleen Heldt. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Decorations in the works by designer Trish Bonney in the Palm Room, one of the many rooms decorated in the Governor's Mansion for Christmas on Nov. 19 in Denver. The Palm Room's theme was 1950's & 60's Palm Beach Tropical. The room was designed by Trish Bonney of TAB Interiors. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Designer Cindy Johnson works on her designs in the Stately Library Room inside the Governor's Mansion on Nov. 19 in Denver. The theme for the Stately is 1980's Western, Prairie, & Southwest: Style Rooted in Colorado and designed by Cindy Johnson and Courtney Cunningham of Johnson David Interiors. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Jennifer Brzycki works on trimming the tree in the Drawing Room, one of the many rooms decorated in the Governor's Mansion for Christmas on Nov.19 in Denver. The Drawing Room's theme is 1910's Society Weddings & The Progressive Era designed by David Rote of Bassett Home Furnishings and Stacie Nowak of Closet Factory. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
The Governor's Room/Bar is one of the many rooms decorated for Christmas inside the Governor's Mansion on Nov. 19 in Denver. The theme for this room is 1940's Apres Ski at Aspen's J-Bar room and was designed by Lynn Williamson and Eva Puterbaugh. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
A photo of Eliza Routt hangs on the tree in the Drawing Room, one of the many rooms decorated in the Governor's Mansion for Christmas on Nov. 19 in Denver. The Drawing Room's theme is 1910's Society Weddings & The Progressive Era designed by David Rote of Bassett Home Furnishings and Stacie Nowak of Closet Factory. Designers for all rooms focused on the historic re-creation of period holiday decorating and the fantasy of an era; looking at fashion, textiles, culture and design for inspiration. Room designs tell stories of Colorado, various regions of Colorado, and of the Governor's Residence's inhabitants. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
The Governor's Room/Bar is one of the many rooms decorated for Christmas inside the Governor's Mansion on Nov. 19 in Denver. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
A photo of Helen Ring Robinson hangs on the tree in the Drawing Room, one of the many rooms decorated in the Governor's Mansion for Christmas on Nov.19 in Denver. Robinson, 1878-1923, was a journalist and the first woman elected to the Colorado Senate. For the sixth year in a row, Colorado designers with ASID decorated the rooms of the Boettcher Mansion for the holidays. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)

By The Denver Post | newsroom@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: November 20, 2018 at 11:42 a.m. | UPDATED: November 17, 2021 at 1:07 p.m.

The Boettcher Mansion is all dressed up in her holiday finery and ready to impress.

For the sixth year, Colorado designers with the American Society of Interior Designers took on the task of decorating rooms in “Colorado’s Home,” as the Governor’s Residence is known.

More than 10,000 people are expected to admire their handiwork over the holidays.

This year’s theme, “Decades of Design in Colorado,” was chosen to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Boettcher Mansion as well as the 10th anniversary of the Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund.

The room designs tell stories of various regions of the state as well as of the inhabitants of the Governor’s Residence.

Free tours are offered Dec. 6-9 and Dec. 13-16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and start at the Eighth Avenue main gate. All guests are admitted on a first-come, first-served basis (which means no reservations will be taken).

2018 mansion designers and their assignments:

Drawing Room: 1910 Society Weddings and The Progressive Era. Designers: David Rote of Bassett Home Furnishings and Stacie Nowak of Closet Factory.

State Dining Room: 1920s New Years at the Broadmoor: Colorado Springs as a Resort. Designers: Pam Smith and Colleen Heldt.

Governor’s Room/Bar: Theme: 1940s Apres Ski at Aspen’s J-Bar. Designers: Lynn Williamson and Eva Puterbaugh.

Palm Room’s Main Area and Breakfast Area: Theme: 1950s and ’60s Palm Beach Tropical. Designer: Trish Bonney of TAB Interiors.

Well Room: Theme: 1970s Swimming in The Well Room: A True Story. Designer: Leslie Kazmierczak.

Stately Library: Theme: 1980s Western, Prairie, & Southwest: Style Rooted in Colorado. Designer: Cindy Johnson and Courtney Cunningham of Johnson David Interiors.

Grand Hall: Theme: Love, Peace and Hope. Designer: Cathrin Crampton of Mosaic Interiors.

Updated Nov. 21: Due to a source error, the designers listed for the drawing room were inaccurate. The correct designers are David Rote of Bassett Home Furnishings and Stacie Nowak of Closet Factory.