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Libby Barnes on HGTV Saving Spaces

HGTV's 

Saving Spaces

Libby Barnes hosted the HGTV pilot Saving Spaces, reimagining unused rooms and overlooked corners through creative design and hands-on craftsmanship. The show highlights her talent for finding potential in unexpected places and making every square foot feel purposeful and personal.

Denver Life

MAGAZINE

Denver Life shares a glimpse into Libby Barnes’s life and creative journey—from the beginnings of Piper Gray Designs to her HGTV pilot, Saving Spaces. The interview explores her passion for thoughtful design, hands-on projects, and life in Colorado.

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The Preserve

Business Spotlight & Home of the Month

The Preserve magazine highlighted Piper Gray Designs in a resident business spotlight and featured Libby Barnes’s own home as Home of the Month, showcasing her thoughtful design and hands-on renovations.

Voyage Denver

Coming Soon

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High Point Market

Fall 2026 Instagram Takeover

Libby Barnes was selected to join High Point Market’s Fall 2026 Instagram takeover, sharing her perspective from the world’s largest home furnishings trade show. Through the official @highpointmarket account, she’ll highlight inspiring showrooms, new collections and favorite finds, offering a designer’s eye on what’s next in interiors.

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Ranch Land Listings

Season 1, Episode 14 ·

Ride Hard & Rest Easy

Libby Barnes and her husband, Leon, appeared as prospective buyers on Ranchland Listings, exploring an Italian-style villa in the Rockies through the lens of design and family living.

Behind the scenes filming Ranchland Listings, Season 1, Episode 14
HGTV Behind The Scenes

Saving Spaces: Behind the Scenes & the Reveal

Unfinished basement with exposed ceiling joists and concrete flooring before the Saving Spaces renovation
Libby Barnes using a miter saw to cut lumber during the HGTV Saving Spaces renovation
Libby Barnes assembling a wooden cabinet during the HGTV Saving Spaces renovation
Behind the scenes filming HGTV’s Saving Spaces
Making every corner count with under-stair storage and a tucked-away workspace
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Basement bar with white cabinetry, a built-in wooden wine rack and open shelving, designed by Libby Barnes for HGTV’s Saving Spaces
Basement living area with a gray sofa, leather armchairs and a bunk nook behind sliding barn doors, designed for HGTV’s Saving Spaces

From an unfinished basement to a welcoming space for gathering, working and hosting guests, this Saving Spaces transformation was designed and built by Libby Barnes. Along with the complete interior design, Libby completed all the carpentry, including the custom bunk beds and built-in wine cabinet, and installed the stair runner—bringing her vision to life through thoughtful design and hands-on craftsmanship

Ranchland Listings Behind the Scenes

Ranchland Listings: Behind the Scenes

Libby Barnes and her husband, Leon, filming Ranchland Listings on a stone terrace overlooking the Colorado mountains
Libby Barnes and Leon with the Ranchland Listings camera crew inside a vaulted entry with stone columns and a mosaic floor
Libby Barnes and Leon speaking with the Ranchland Listings production team outdoors at a Colorado ranch property.

On location with Ranchland Listings, Libby and her husband, Leon, appeared as prospective buyers while touring a Colorado ranch property. These moments offer a glimpse behind the cameras, from conversations with the production team to filming inside the home and on on the ranch.

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