Colorado designers will decorate rooms of the Governor’s Residence at Boettcher Mansion for the holidays, with a focus on re-creating period holiday decorating and the fantasy of an era.

With the 10th anniversary of the Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund and the 110th anniversary of the Cheesman-Boettcher Mansion, passage of time is the inspiration behind the theme “Decades of Design in Colorado.”

Room designs will tell stories of Colorado, various regions of Colorado and of the residence’s inhabitants, according to a news release. The goal is to educate the home’s holiday guests with stories of Colorado history.

Work by designers from the American Society of Interior Designers, Colorado Chapter, can be seen during free tours of “Colorado’s Home” from Dec. 6-9 and Dec. 13-16. First-come, first-served tours are offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. No reservations will be taken. Tours begin at the Eighth Avenue main gate. Large groups are asked to contact info@grpfund.org in advance with the size of the party, date and time you plan to attend. Tours are at the pace of the visitor.

A commemorative holiday ornament, inspired by an object in the Governor’s Residence at the Boettcher Mansion, is designed and added to a collection each year. The ornaments are for sale, and all proceeds support the efforts of the Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund. Go to http://www.coloradoshome.org/gifts/ to see the collection.

Learn more about the residence and the tour at http://www.coloradoshome.org.

Decorated Rooms

Association designers, with support from sponsors including Colorado Homes and Lifestyles and The Closet Factory, will showcase their work in the following rooms:

Drawing room — Theme is 1910s Society Weddings and The Progressive Era. Designers are David Rote, co-chair, and Pam Marolt, of Bassett Home Furnishings.

State dining room — Theme is 1920s New Year’s at the Broadmoor: Colorado Springs as a Resort. Designers are Pam Smith and Colleen Heldt.

Governor’s room/bar — Theme is 1940s Apres Ski at Aspen’s J-Bar. Designers are Lynn Williamson and Eva Puterbaugh.

Palm Room’s main area and breakfast area — Theme is 1950s and 1960s Palm Beach Tropical. Designer is Trish Bonney of TAB Interiors.

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

Stately library — Theme is 1980s Western, Prairie and Southwest: Style rooted in Colorado. Designers are Cindy Johnson and Courtney Cunningham of Johnson David Interiors.

Grand hall — Theme is “Love, Peace and Hope.” Designer is Cathrin Crampton of Mosaic Interiors.