About LAURA DALEY
Daley Design Studio officially began in late 1997 when I was asked to design a small “back house / garage” in the town of Telluride. I had already worked on two projects for this particular client as an employee of Marla F. Croke, Architect (now Marla Fritzlen Architecture) but Marla was too busy to take it on. I was also pregnant with my second child and the timing seemed right for a more significant career shift. That project was turning point for me; one thing led to another and the projects kept coming in.
My roots are in Interior Design and my degree in that field brought me to Telluride for the first time in 1984 to work for an interior designer, Marilyn Siegel. But after just two years, the pull of the architecture world took hold and I was able to “apprentice” with architects and designers in Wisconsin and California, learning the ins and outs of building assembly, space planning and kitchen design, before eventually returning to Telluride to work for two different architects. A permanent resident of the Telluride area since 1992, I am deeply attached to this amazing community and have had the honor of designing a rich array of living spaces for many local families.
I am committed to designing homes that welcome, nurture and sustain while being easy to live in, practical and site sensitive. I specialize in small functional spaces, sustainable methods and materials, tiny houses and accessory dwelling units.
“We interviewed several architects and Laura outshone everyone else. Her abilities to listen to what we want and transform that into an incredible design are phenomenal. We feel that Laura let our needs and desires take the lead. Our priorities were enhanced with her experience and skill. Laura used her humbleness to reign us in when we got a little too excited and out-of-control in our dreams. She’s very personable and has been involved with every step in making our dreams come true. We couldn’t have done it without her and wouldn’t want to work with anyone else. We can highly recommend Laura Daley for your project and invite you to drop by our home and check out what she’s done for us. It’s beautiful and we’re so proud of our home. Thanks Laura!”
“Working with Laura on my house design was a dream come true. She listened to my ideas and priorities and preferences, and then turned those ideas into a beautiful home. Every detail was carefully designed. My builder and all the subs loved working with her too. And people who walk by or enter my house comment over and over on how beautiful and functional it is. I always heard that designing a house is really hard, but for me, working with Laura, the experience was nothing but enjoyable.”