The term “upcycling” refers to the process of updating or repurposing something to make it new again, and lately, the spotlight is on vintage furniture.
Laurel Aiello
Laurel Aiello has always called Northern Colorado home. A Fort Collins native who now lives in Loveland, she enjoys long bike rides, tending to her garden, paddleboarding at Horsetooth Reservoir, camping and fishing in the mountains and listening to live music on a sunny downtown patio. She married her high school sweetheart in 2022 and is completely obsessed with her Great Pyrenees mix, Twyla.
Laurel got her start in magazine writing at Denver Life Magazine and has spent many years writing for regional lifestyle publications, including AvidLifestyle Magazine and NOCO Style. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in sociology from Colorado State University, where she got involved with student media and fell in love with the art of storytelling.
Selected works by the author:
Gov. Polis Attends the 2023 Colorado Governor’s Art Show Opening Night Gala
May 5, 2023, marked the 32nd annual Colorado Governor’s Art Show Opening Night Gala at the Loveland Museum with a special guest in attendance. Gov. Jared Polis arrived early and greeted the 62 fine artists as they proudly displayed their work, then he took to the...
Slimming Down
Three ways to shed winter weight in Northern Colorado
Good for the Soil
Spring soil amending tips for a successful growing season
Open Up and Say Om
NOCO meditation experts share their secrets for finding your center
Making Hay
Seven years ago, Josh and Erica Ciardullo were raising their son, Henry, in the suburbs outside of Boulder when a simpler life called out to them. City life had begun to feel crowded for the firefighter and schoolteacher, and they wanted more room to breathe. In...
Coming Up Roses
Three years ago, Caitlin Dunnagan was sitting in her childhood home, mourning the death of her mother, who had lost her battle with cancer after 10 long years. The room was filled with sympathy flowers, and as a way to cope, she spent hours rearranging them and...
![Barking Up the [Right] Tree](https://nocostyle.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/04/FEAT-Pet-Adoption.jpg)
Barking Up the [Right] Tree
By Laurel Thompson - Picture this: it's a beautiful day and you’re out shopping or brewery-hopping with friends and family when you stumble upon a pen of puppies from a local shelter. The kids squeal in delight and tug on your pant leg, begging you to let them take...
In the Comfort Zone
The birds are chirping again, signaling spring’s arrival and making us eager to get out in the garden. But we still have a few frosts left before it’s safe to transfer those tender veggie shoots into our raised beds, so we’ll have to hang tight just a little bit longer.