TKP Architects

After reviewing the TKP portfolio online and our initial meeting with Karen & Paul we knew that they were the right firm for our project. The objective was to update our 1990’s mountain home in Evergreen, CO. Karen and team came back with a plan that included everything we wanted and more. She helped us select a builder and after the initial bids came in higher than we wanted, we needed to trim down the project. Karen went to work and outlined a short list of design elements that we could modify to meet our financial target while still obtaining our larger goals. Karen stayed engaged throughout the project helping us select both our exterior and interior materials. The entire TKP team was very professional and a pleasure to work with. They took our basic concepts and turned them into a stunning reality. We love the end result! We highly recommend the TKP team.

Great people, great process, great performance! Every aspect of working with TKP was positive and professional. We were extremely pleased with design and execution. No concern was a hassle and was met with appropriate consideration. Highly recommend and would retain their services again.

We had the pleasure of working with Karen Keating and TKP for an extensive remodel of our Colorado mountain house. We discovered her firm while researching various mountain house photographs. Karen's designs stood out for their quality and fit with the high country. We were pleased when we first met her and toured our "before" house. She was excited about the potential the house held and many of the original architect's thoughts/designs. We embarked on a lengthy remodel and were in constant touch with Karen and her team. She also provided valuable input with the time-intensive design/color selections for the house, pulling everything together into one cohesive plan. Karen was there to support us and provide important advice during the inevitable ups and downs of a remote remodel. The finished design is everything we wanted, and we love entertaining family and friends there. Would we use Karen again? Absolutely! We are already planning on asking for her help with an outbuilding and possibly an in-town project!

The objective of the project was to transform a very dated 1970's chalet-style house into a modern home appropriate to the foothills of Colorado through a combination of rehabilitation and addition. Karen Keating and her team were with us every step of the way from design through construction, assuring quality and consistency. They continually impressed us with their cooperative professionalism, willingness to put up cheerfully with a client whose ideas continued to evolve through the design process, and creativity in working through thorny design problems that arose from blending together two different types of houses into something that felt like a coherent whole. It was a great experience during a difficult project.

TKP architecture firm is superior in the industry. There skill sets in high end residential design is unmatched. Karen, Paul, and Erin are true professionals. Erin, my project manager architect really kept me on track as owner, builder, general contractor, designer, broker in my macro decision making. She is a true compass keeping the intent of my home on track and always pointed in the right direction. Her professional expertise advice is so valuable and brings me a peace of mind when making multi- million dollar decisions. TKP AAA++ !!

I received a prompt reponse from David Benning at TKP Architects. I found him to be professional, friendly and above all knowledgeable. I would recommend David for your project.

I had the best experience working with this firm! From the very start they were on top of their game with verifying what I could and could not do being that I was in a flood plain. They listened carefully to my needs and turned a 1958 mid century home into a contemporary gem. I did not want to do much with the exterior except for color and trim changes and we agreed that the entrance needed to be updated. That one change gave the exterior a whole different look. Erin Elston nailed the exterior with her design which set the mood for the rest of the house. I would recommend TKP to anyone! They respond when you need them and that's important to me. This was a great relationship!

TKP architects designed the plans for a complete remodel of a 1985 unit at Polo Club North. They had to redesign access to the basement and came up with a beautiful rounded staircase which is the envy of all our neighbors. The entire project is everything we envisioned and much more. We highly recommend them.

Karen and Paul designed a custom mountain contemporary home for us in Evergreen. We selected them partly because we were so happy with the floor plan of our previous home, which they had designed 20 years earlier. TKP's experience with exactly the style we wanted paid off, and we are thrilled with the results. It is a blend of modern and classic, and its soaring roof lines and large windows, as well as careful siting on our lot perfectly achieve our desire to bring together the indoor and outdoor spaces. We threw in quite a few ideas of our own, and they worked with us to make sure we got the results we wanted. We had more contact with Paul than Karen, but both were accessible for key discussions. In addition to architectural services, TKP provided access to an excellent structural engineer, which was very helpful. On the negative side, there were times when communications seemed to lag, and design took longer than expected. Now that we are in our house, we appreciate everything that TKP did to make it special and uniquely ours.

Several years ago we hired TKP/Karen Keating to design a remodel of our upstairs loft and stair railings. We were thrilled with the result. In 2015, we again hired Karen to work with us to design a large remodel of our main floor including an addition, totally new reconfigured kitchen, powder room and deck. The addition consisted of enclosing part of our old deck into the main level of the house and taking down a load bearing wall to completely open up the main floor. We added a triple bank of sliders for an indoor/outdoor room to the new deck. Karen has a great design aesthetic that we love. She was very very helpful in her recommendations regarding products, fixtures, etc. But she still left choices of finish to the homeowner. She even invited us to her house on several occasions to see her newly remodeled home for ideas. I highly recommend Karen. She is a real pro!

After thinking about our remodel for nearly 10 years we finally decided to start the project. We put a lot of thought into this project and a lot of thought into who we would use to design our new home. Remodel isn’t really correct, it is actually a new home built around what is left of a very old historic home. From day one, our experience with TKP Architects has been a pleasure. Erin has been the principal architect on our project with Karen overseeing as well. TKP sat down with us several times and it was obvious they were listening intently to our thoughts on the project. They had a lot of restrictions to work with. There are the requirements of the Historic Board as well as seamlessly tying a new home into an older one. They added their expertise and came back with a design that hit the nail on the head, the first time! It was obvious that they had really listened to our thoughts and ideas and put it into a design that really worked. Erin’s attention to detail has been amazing. She has been a driving force on our project and has constantly been ahead of all of us on the project. Her ideas show creativity and professionalism. She has been with us every step of the way and it wouldn’t be the same project without her or TKP. TKP has their own engineer on Staff and Dave has also been involved from the beginning. It has been a challenge working with old brick walls and an old foundation with structural issues. One old brick wall’s integrity was suspect and according to our builder, many engineers would have taken the easy way out and tore the wall down. Dave instead came up with a solution that reinforced and saved the wall. Our foreman welcomes Dave’s ideas and his presence on the job site. We cannot speak highly enough of TKP Architects. We would recommend their firm without reservation for any project.

Karen Keating and Paul Deardorff offered a refreshing view of Clororado architecture that inspired us to consider a floorplan and style that we might not have otherwise. The process has been enjoyable and rewarding. As the project progressed Tim Barstad was very helpful with addressing changes. The TKP team are professionals that have a passion for the craft!