Our mission is to create extraordinary interior design, while creating fabulous and rewarding relationships.  Our work is diverse in style, reflecting our client's individuality.  We listen and understand our clients.  We have an organized approach to ascertain our client's needs wants and desires.  We offer innovative, practical, and personal interior design that brings our clients dreams to life.

Founded by Patti Dixon in 1982, our primary emphasis has been on high quality, custom residential resort homes – and on exceptional service.

Our home is in the Vail Valley. We are privileged to work with both local and international clients on projects in Vail Village, Spraddle Creek, Beaver Creek, Arrowhead, Cordillera and Mountain Star. Our clients have also engaged our services in their other residential and vacation homes projects across the country.  Morningstar has also participated in extensive remodeling endeavors, including single family and condominium projects; as well as selected commercial work for banks, mortgage companies and restaurants.

Our specialty is new construction projects, from conception to completion.  We work in tandem with the Valley's most respected architects and contractors.  We strive to compliment and enhance the architecture of each project.  It is our goal to create a seamless connection between interior design and exterior architecture, or even pay homage to that architecture.

Our honors and awards... We are honored to be a three time B.E.A.M. Award recipient for Best Interior Design awarded by the National Association of Homebuilders.

*1987-88: Roulston Arrowhead Residence,
               Edwards Colorado
*1989-90: Cipriani Ironwood Residence,
               Beaver Creek Colorado
*1995-96: Bickel Residence,
               Beaver Creek Colorado

On numerous occasions, Morningstar has been invited to showcase our design work on private residences for the Vail and Beaver Creek Home Tours.

Featured publications...

*Vail Beaver Creek Magazine
"The magic of Morningstar", Summer/Fall 2003

*Colorado Homes Magazine
Front Cover & feature article, Sept/Oct 2000

*Colorado Homes Magazine
"Private screenings State-of the-art technology brings Hollywood home", July/Aug 1999

*Audio Video Interiors, Feature Article
"Magic Mountain", Oct 1999 pg. 52-59

*Denver Rocky Mountain News, Home Front Section
"Rooms with a Point of View", Jan 9th, 2000

Letter from the President

Letter from Patti Dixon, President

I have an organized approach to the design process. Morningstar's initial client questionnaire allows Morningstar, and all the team members involved in the project to be aware of our clients' preferences. The client's personal color palette is the spring-point from which I create unique variations to timeless themes. It is the melding of design elements and my inherent understanding of the importance of each elements influence that makes a great impact. Translating people's desires is more than good listening.

I test the clients level of risk, the wild side, how “outside the box”, or how expressive they want to be. I aspire to always support a client’s desire to increase their creative self-expression and instill in them the confidence to execute it: empowering creative self-expression. I have a client, Ms. Cipriani, whom I have designed various homes for throughout the years. The first, a second-home, I refurnished. The most recent, their primary residence was tailored in a much more personal manner. As my relationships with my clients grow through the years, they too expand their learning and they desire a more personal environment. And in turn, I grow from them. Others have quoted:

• "Working with Patti Dixon was the most positive experience I have ever had working with an
   interior designer. The results are spectacular!" Jennie Hlavacek, Cordillera, Colorado
• "We definitely chose the right designer" Charles Nadler, Beaver Creek
• “You have an extraordinary use of color and a natural ability of juxtaposition”
   Barbara Barton, Denver
• “She took the mundane and left me with the unexpected. Anonymous.
• “I love it, love it, love it!" Diane England of her Mountain Star residence

Thank you for the consideration of Morningstar for your interior design.

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