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TRUE WEST Inspired by national park architecture, a Montana lodgespeaks to the elements of timeless—not trendy—Western design.Architecture by Miller ArchitectsInterior Design by Haven Interior Design
ADIRONDACK INFLUENCES An East Coast designer brings thestyle of the great camps of old to a vacation home in the Rockies.Interior Design by Diana Sawicki Interior Design/Lillian August Design
RUSTIC REDEFINED In Montana's Yellowstone Club, a getawayhome showcases the Old West vernacular—with an industrial edge.Architecture by Faure Halvorsen ArchitectsConstruction by Highline PartnersInterior Design by Peace Design
THE BEST OF RUSTIC DONE RIGHT Which classic Western looksare we still talking about? Discover our favorite spaces from issues past.
ON THE COVER An Adirondack-inspired home in the Rockies featuresmuseum-quality furnishings by some of the country’s most talented
artisans. For more, turn to page 68. Photography by Emily Minton Redfield
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SHOPPING Aspen bark and river rocks inspire a collection of furnishings that play up nature’s rich palette of texture and color.
PEOPLE Meet a few of our favorite rustic furniture makers whoseheirloom-quality creations add character and style to any room.
MATCHMAKERS What do you get when you ask three designteams to accessorize one bed? Three unique looks you’ll love.
TRAVEL Escape to the mountains for some summertime solitude at one of our favorite off-the-beaten-path retreats.
REAL ESTATE Ever dreamed of owning a cozy house in thewoods? We’ve rounded up four of the high country’s best.
GET THE LOOK Find a collection of furnishings and accessoriesthat take style cues from the unique pieces in this issue’s homes.
IN THEIR WORDS Our Facebook fans and blog followers sharetheir “recipes” for the perfect rustic home design.
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and Loneta can’t stop thinking about:“I’ve seen birch bark used in manyways, but never just left in its originalform. It feels so natural—like you’restanding in a forest—but it took someexpertise to make it happen.”Loneta Showell, art director
After scouting Western homes for acombined 30 years,
the members of ML’seditorial team havefound a few spaces
we wouldn’t mindcalling our own:
{ Caroline covets:"I've always been charmed byfarmhouse style, and I love thepretty simplicity of this scene.
The turquoise saloon-styledoors freshen up the wood
logs, and their shape and detailing are just right."
Caroline Eberly, managing editor
Christine loves:“This space proves that rustic
doesn’t have to mean brown. Thepalette is bold—blue ceiling, honey-hued wood, metallic stools, orange-
and-white pendant lights—andmakes me happy every time I see it.”
Christine DeOrio, editor in chief
We recently posed thatquestion to our blog and Facebook fans and were overwhelmed by thethoughtful responses we received. You told us that a rustic space shouldfeel warm and cozy, incorporate plenty of texture and make the most of natural materials—all “rough, raw and from the earth.” Some of you wouldadd antiques from grandma’s attic, some specified grizzly bears and rock-ing chairs, and still others called for plenty of recycled furnishings that giveold materials new life.
You can read our favorite reader “recipes” for rustic on this issue’s lastpage. And on the pages in between, you’ll find some spectacular examplesof rustic design done right. There’s a home in Big Sky, Montana, that cele-brates the state’s gold-mining tradition (page 76), a retreat on the edge ofYellowstone National Park inspired by historic national park lodges (page60), and on page 68, a Vail Valley, Colorado, home furnished with a jaw-dropping, museum-quality collection of Adirondack furnishings and artwork.
We also took a look back through Mountain Living’s 18-year archive andfound some of our most-loved rustic spaces from the past (find them onpage 84). Though some are more than a decade old, each has retainedevery ounce of its appeal. It seems the designers behind these homes got the recipe just right.
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certain extent,” Holden says, “is wherethey’re located and the wood that’sclose by.” Yellow birch comprises this
whimsical cabinet, which gets its shapefrom the natural contours of roots and
branches. The craftsman used to start hisdesigns with a sketch, but found that as he
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Holden, therein lies the beauty. “I’m inspired to keepgoing because I want to see what it’s going to become.”
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When Doug Nordberg was a teenager, heoften hiked through the hills of Cody,Wyoming, collecting antlers that had beenshed. He sold some and kept the brokenones to experiment with crafting smallitems like candleholders and slingshots.When he started building furniture full timein 1992, antlers would become his best-loved medium. “My brain doesn’t really workin straight lines,” Nordberg says. “Thingsthat have curve and life make a lot of senseto me when I’m building.”
The Beaver Foot Stool, one of Nordberg’sbestsellers, “was a really fantastic accident,”he says. “The original design was for abarstool and I made it too short.
So I just chopped down the legs and put ona beaver pelt I had lying around, and 15years later, it’s still one of our most popularpieces.” These days, the furniture maker istaking his favorite material in a new direc-tion. “I’ve switched to a real contemporarylook with antlers,” Nordberg says. “Therearen’t many log homes being constructedanymore, so I’m trying to adapt to thebuilding trends and create work that can fit into new spaces.”
DOUG NORDBERGNordberg FurnitureCody, WY, nordbergfurniture.comBeaver Foot Stool, $750
WESTERN GESTURESAs an illustration major in college,Scott Armstrong enrolled in a 3-Ddesign class. “Working in the shopwas just so much fun, and the 3-Dformat came easily for me,” the artisansays. His instructor, who happened to be astudio furniture maker, opened his eyes tothe trade. Later, at work as a productdesigner for a large-scale furniture manu-facturer, Armstrong spent time after hoursin the company shop, teaching himself towork wood. These days, the now-veterancraftsman, who’s been building furniturefor 35 years, prefers working with domestichardwoods—most of it sourced in andaround Billings, Montana—to createdesigns that loosely interpret Westernforms and themes. Take the Concertinatable, for example: the wood inlay aroundthe top is a stylized representation ofbarbed wire; the legs are a reference tocowboy boots. “I don’t want my work toscream ‘Western,’” Armstrong says. “Subtle is always better.”
SCOTT ARMSTRONGArrowleaf StudioPowell, WY, arrowleafstudio.comConcertina Table, $8,500
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Kevin Showell is a master of many trades:He’s skilled in classic European hand-carving, has carved trees for public art-works and makes beautiful wood ele-ments for custom homes. Yet ask him todescribe his vocation and he’ll give youone simple word: artist. “All my inspira-tion started in the West with Westernand wildlife art,” says the Wyomingnative. “I love going back to those themesbecause that’s where it began for me.”But Showell’s designs are modern-mindedtoo. The Head in the Clouds table—designed for the Cody High Style exhibition and composed of a live-edgecherry top, fir legs, aluminum aprons and cottonwood carvings—speaks to this past-meets-present sensibility. The legs
are slender and angled inward, the scaleis stretched with an “Art-Deco styling”and the wood is light, giving the rusticpiece a contemporary twist. “I wanted todo something Western and rustic,”Showell says, “but somehow make it workin a very modern setting as well.”
KEVIN SHOWELLKevin Showell Custom Wood Carving & SculptureMinneapolis, MN, qarmabuilding.com/gallery/v/kevinHead in the Clouds 2010 table, $5,200
Incorporating Craftsman influences andAdirondack style into his work, BradGreenwood coaxes furnishings fromCalifornia hardwoods from the SacramentoValley, much of it salvaged from downedtrees. The furniture maker’s fallow antlertable—which shows off a base made ofmountain mahogany that the artisan leftbeautifully gnarled—reveals his philosophyon rustic design. For Greenwood, properrustic furniture embraces the naturalimperfections of the wood, and, if thematerial is reclaimed, preserves the historythat comes from old tool marks (think sawnicks and nail holes). “It’s very satisfying tomake a piece from nothing,” Greenwoodsays, “and to watch somebody enjoy what
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Husband-and-wife team Janice andJonathan Kostreva got their start doingfigurative Western carvings on antlers thatwould become light fixtures and furniture.But it wasn’t until the couple visited theRustic Furniture Fair in Blue MountainLake, New York, that they found theirsweet spot. “When we saw that style offurniture,” Janice says, referring to folk-art-inspired pieces that celebrate thebeauty of birch bark, “we fell in loveimmediately. We came home and startedmaking our own Midwestern version.”
Before the Kostrevas set tool to wood,they harvest the birch bark themselves,spending weeks backpacking into loggingsites to peel bark from trees destined to becut down. Once the layers have been sort-ed, stacked and pressed, the Kostrevashave a beautiful veneer for furnishings likethis coffee table covered in bark from onewhole tree. The intricate twig detailing isinspired by the artisans’ surroundings—where the wetlands meet the forest innorthern Wisconsin. “We incorporate whatwe see on a day-to-day basis to create afolk art feel,” Janice says.
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If the design was set instone, or you had aplan in place, it wouldn’t allow you tobe really creative with the piece. Brad Greenwood
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From the airport in Calgary, count on a two-hour-plusdrive through Banff National Park to reach this hideaway.Perched on the Pipestone River, it’s just two miles fromLake Louise; the ski lifts are a quick shuttle ride away.
A luxury summer camp of old: warm, intimate and com-fortable. Though the setting is rustic, men often donjackets for dinner in the cozy log-walled dining room.
Swiss hoteliers (and brothers) André and GeorgeSchwarz’s attention to detail, which is evident at everyturn. Guest rooms are immaculate, the cuisine is thearea’s finest, and the staff treats each and every guestlike kin. Come summer, flower boxes burst with blooms,and in winter, wood-burning fireplaces are always aglow.
Afternoon tea on the lawn, dessert in the cozy fireplacelounge and, if it’s on the menu, chef Hans Sauter’s takeon fresh British Columbia salmon.
The Watson House, your very own 3,000-square-footmountain lodge on the banks of the Pipestone River.
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Located near the historic mining town of Philipsburg in the heart of western Montana, not far from Missoula andButte, the guest ranch sprawls across 10 square miles of
rugged land that includes miles of trails, stocked troutponds and a Blue Ribbon stretch of Rock Creek.
“True Grit” meets the Ritz
Never needing to open your wallet: Each stay includeseverything you could want to eat or drink, plus one morningand one afternoon activity per day. Accommodations in the
Granite Lodge, private cabins and log homes juxtaposerough with luxe: pretty armchairs cozy up to stacked-stone
fireplaces, rustic birch beds are topped with Frette linens,and polished clawfoot tubs rest atop weathered wood floors.
Horseback riding through the ranch’s 6,000-plus acres ofterrain, fly-fishing its four private miles of Rock Creek, andthe sore-muscle-soothing “Rock Creek Ritual” at the spa.
The creekside Canvas Cabins look like tents, but with pri-vate baths and fireplaces, they live like luxury hotel suites.
From $1,900 per night. 877-786-1545, theranchatrockcreek.com
A century-old farmstead in the foothills of the Blue Moun-tains, just minutes from Walla Walla in Washington’s sleepysoutheastern corner. Meticulously restored farm buildingsnow house a winery and guest suites, all surrounded by 35acres of lush lawns, gardens and vineyards.
A storybook farmhouse with an extra room—and seat at thebreakfast table—just for you
The charming accommodations, each located in one of thefarmstead’s original outbuildings, including the old carriagehouse, summer kitchen and chicken coop. In addition toamenities that help you stay connected (satellite television,wireless Internet), you’ll find extras designed to help you un-plug, from field guides and binoculars for birding to booksand games—and private patios to enjoy them from.
A visit to the onsite winery (and a taste of Abeja CabernetSauvignon) housed in a former horse barn.
We love the little Bunk House, complete with a retro kitchen,clawfoot tub and views of the Estate Viognier vineyard.
From $215 per night. 509-522-1234, abeja.net
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The Rustic Inn isn’t exactly hidden—it sits just off the roadthat leads from the airport to town—but its private cabins aresome of Jackson’s best-kept secrets. Located on 12 acres
across from the National Elk Refuge, many overlook FlatCreek, which draws wildlife to its banks. Grand Teton and
Yellowstone National Parks are an easy drive away.
A cozy stay with good friends (who make a mean breakfast!)
Location, location, location. If you plan to play in andaround town, there’s no need for a car. The inn’s shuttle willget you to and from the airport, a courtesy car will take youaround town, and it’s a short stroll to Jackson’s restaurants,shops and galleries. Guest rooms and cabins are decorated
with tasteful Western touches, and guests rave about thebreakfasts included with each stay (try the famous granola).
A “Mountain Tune Up” treatment at the inn’s spa and a drinkat the bar, tended by some of the friendliest folks in town.
The priciest option, the Superior Creekside King Cabins arepopular for a reason: greater privacy and front-row views
of Flat Creek and its resident wildlife.
From $119 per night. 800-323-9279, rusticinnatjh.com
The high desert landscape that inspired artist GeorgiaO’Keeffe provides the backdrop for this Relais & Châteauxgem, situated where the Rio Grande, Ojo Caliente andChama Rivers converge. Though isolated, the inn is con-venient to Ghost Ranch, Bandelier, Chimayo and the OjoCaliente hot springs; Santa Fe is a 45-minute drive away.
An exclusive house party in a traditional Spanish hacienda
You won't get nightly turndown or room service, and thereare no televisions or mini bars, but what you will enjoy is farmore rare: real privacy, staff members who know you byname, and delicious, intimate breakfasts and three-coursedinners included in your stay. Seven beautifully appointedguest rooms offer wood-burning fireplaces, private patiosand surreal views of mountains, mesas and valleys.
A hike up to the Sandstone Shrine, a spectacular structurecarved into a sandstone butte on the side of Black Mesa.
The secluded “Kiva” includes a circular main room withstargazing skylight, lighted niches adorned with kachinas, awood-burning fireplace and whirlpool tub for two.
From $350 per night. 505-753-6818, ranchodesanjuan.com ○
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1. 100 TIMBER WAY, HAILEY, ID Situated betweenKetchum and Hailey on a 3.75-acre site above Golden EagleRanch, this three-bedroom, 5,055-square-foot home (with sepa-rate guest apartment) was designed with outdoor living in mind.Expansive terraces overlook a private pond, and equestrian facil-ities include a barn and irrigated pastures. Horseback riding, biking and hiking trails are just steps away in adjacent national for-est land. Listed by Pam Goetz and Pam Rheinschild of Sun ValleySotheby’s Intl. Realty for $2.75 million. sunvalleysir.com
2. 218 WILLOUGHBY WAY, ASPEN, CO This cozy logcabin was built right into a shaded hillside to take full advantageof unobstructed views of Aspen Mountain and the Roaring ForkRiver. Inside the 2,230-square-foot house are three bedroomsuites, 3.5 baths, a kitchen and fireplace-warmed living room.Enjoy the all-day sunshine from the private deck—which includesa sunken hot tub—or walk to town via the adjacent Rio GrandeTrail. Listed by Craig Morris of Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s Intl.Realty for $5.995 million furnished. aspensnowmasssir.com
3. 7590 OBSIDIAN ROAD, TETON VILLAGE, WY Askier’s dream, this cozy cabin offers ski-in/ski-out access at Jack-son Hole Mountain Resort, with the lifts, shops and restaurants atTeton Village just moments away. The two-bedroom, 2.5-bath,2,207-square-foot home’s custom upgrades include a fireplace,deck and hot tub. Listed by Chad and Dianne Budge of BudgeRealty Group for $1.624 million. budgerealestate.com
4. 715 PARKER LAKE ROAD, BIGFORK, MT It’s difficult toimagine a more idyllic setting than this wooded 70-acre propertywith a private 20-acre lake. The 10,460-square-foot “Château surle Lac” has four bedrooms, seven bathrooms and lake views frommost rooms, plus many special details including an antique parlor stove, cast-iron railings, wine room, conservatory, waterfalland fountain. Listed by Tom and Katie Brown of Trails West Real Estate for $4.95 million. chateaubigforkmontana.com ○
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INSPIRED BY HISTORIC NATIONAL PARK ARCHITECTURE, A COUPLE’S MONTANA
LODGE SPEAKS TO THE ELEMENTS OF TIMELESS—NOT TRENDY—WESTERN DESIGN
TRUE WEST
Inspired by the national park structures in the area, architect CandaceTillotson-Miller designed this Paradise Valley house to be an authenticreflection of its Montana surroundings. The 7,000-square-foot structureis built mainly from small-scale chinked logs and accented with localHarlowton moss rocks. Large porches connect the home with the land.
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BELOW: “People who come to Montana typically have an interest in the outdoors. I’m just catering to that,” Miller says ofthe structure’s many porches. Designer Debra Shull of Haven Interior Design outfitted the dining porch with a table andchairs from AdenWorks Ltd. FACING PAGE: Miller used willow saplings to create intricate decorative elements through-out the house. On a wall in the master bedroom’s entry, the saplings embellish built-in shelving and drawers for clothing.
“People tend to be more playful here,” says Candace Tillotson-Millerof Livingston-based Miller Architects. “We’re in a second-home mar-ket, and our clients really engage with the opportunity to do some-thing that they wouldn’t do with a full-time residence.” Such wasthe case for this house Miller designed in Paradise Valley, where herclients wanted to create a retreat to accommodate their far-flungfamily members. The couple had some ideas about the house’s sizeand functionality, but when it came to aesthetics, there was no wa-vering. “They wanted log,” recalls Miller, who was happy to oblige.
“The log cabin idea comes up quite a bit,” she says. “People as-sociate it with the West.” For some, designing a log structure couldveer into tricky, cliché-laden territory. But Miller, as she does inall of her work, took cues straight from the historic architecture ofthe area to create a house that is respectful of its setting. Paradise
Valley rests on the edge of Yellowstone National Park, and thatlandmark gave Miller her starting point. “We referenced parkarchitecture in the design,” says the architect, who looked to classicexamples like the Old Faithful Inn and pored over Harvey H.Kaiser books for inspiration. “The old traditional structures in thepark were largely basic rectangles. They were really understated.”
So Miller also kept things simple. “These buildings have atremendous amount of texture,” she notes. “You don’t have tooverdo it.” To build the lodge-like structure, she used smaller-scale,8- to 10-inch-diameter standing-dead fir logs for the interior andexterior cladding, the exposed rafters and the numerous porches,which extend the living space at almost every turn. “The house ismeant to resemble something that was built at the turn of the cen-tury,” Miller explains. “Typically the scale of the logs was muchsmaller then because logging was done with horses and the logswere handled by the workers, not machines.” >>
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PEOPLE DON’T COME TO MONTANA TO BUILD A HOUSE, THEY COME TO BUILD A LIFESTYLE.
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BELOW, LEFT: Shull mixed antique reproductions with reclaimed materials and rustic touches in the breakfast area for a collected look. A chan-delier from Fish’s Antler Art hangs above a custom Harvest table, with an old pine top and painted base, by Bradshaw Designs. The paintedcupboard, custom made by Rocky Mountain Furniture, was designed to resemble an antique. BELOW, RIGHT: Inspired by Adirondackarchitecture, Miller highlighted the staircase with willow saplings. FACING PAGE: “March Moonrise, East Gallatin River” by Lee Stroncek hangsabove the fireplace in the living room, where two custom sofas are covered with Moore & Giles leather. Pillow fabric by Donghia adds punch.
STAY AWAY FROM THEMES “The homeowner is an avid fisher-man, so I knew he would have thought it ridiculous to use old fish-ing poles as decorations,” Shull says. “If it feels contrived, itshouldn’t be there.”
THINK LIKE A PIONEER “When I design houses like this, I considerwhat would have been brought here 100 years ago on the wagontrains,” the designer says. “What they brought is all they had, andthose things had to be incredibly precious.”
PAY ATTENTION TO SCALE “If you want something to look old, youneed to keep the scale in check,” Shull says. “Antiques are small.”
KEEP COLORS MUTED “We’re really drawn to fabric that feels kindof muddy and to linens that look like they’ve been washed,” Shullsays. “It imparts a sense of age and timelessness.”
USE WESTERN PIECES, BUT WISELY If it “speaks the language ofWestern,” Shull says of items like antler chandeliers or Navajo rugs,“use them sparingly to really make a statement.”
WESTERN TOUCHSTONES “I’m a fourth-generation Montanan,” says designer Debra Shull,principal of Haven Interior Design, “so I feel like I have a strong sense of what Montana is.” She also knowswhat it isn’t. Here she offers thoughts on how to reign in the kitsch and create an authentic Western design.
“ I REALLY RAIL AGAINST KITSCH.IF WE HAVE COWBOY HATS,
IT’S BECAUSE WE USE THEM.”CANDACE MILLER
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as does the interior detailing. “The wife wanted decorativetouches,” says Miller, who gleaned inspiration from Adirondack architecture and old Montana lodges when creating ornamentalelements from willow saplings. The twig-like branches accent theceilings to define spaces, embellish the stairway balusters and linethe bar in the kitchen. Although these materials recall the past,the floor plan facilitates modern-day living. “Older buildings are abit more compartmentalized,” Miller says. “This home is open,making for easy transitions from one space to another.”
The interior design enhances those seamless transitions.“There’s a romantic quality to the architecture, and I wanted thatto be what you notice,” says designer Debra Shull of Bozeman-based Haven Interior Design, who worked with partner PhoebeMcEldowney on the project. “The furniture has to blend, to feellike it belongs.” To achieve that, Shull kept her design influenceslocal. “We stayed away from anything that has a kitschy look,”she explains. “No moose fabrics. We wanted the interiors to havea classic, timeless feel with a strong sense of place.” Followingthat directive, the designers established the tone by hangingpaintings by local Montana artists on the walls, and pulling the
color palette from the trees, creek and mountains outside. In choosing the furnishings, the designers layered antiques and
reproductions with vintage rugs for a “collected-over-time feelthat’s rooted in Western tradition,” Shull says. Two leather sofasin the living room face a low table made from reclaimed chest-nut, and reproduction ladder-back chairs stand on a vintage Turk-ish rug in the dining room. In the breakfast area, Shull had apainted cupboard custom made so it would just squeeze intoplace. “I wanted it to look like it was an antique piece that barelyfit,” explains the designer, who picked the clawfoot tub in the mas-ter bath for a similar reason. “We chose the white finish becausewhen plumbing was first installed in houses way back when, itcame in white and only white,” she says.
Though the furnishings all seem perfectly suited to their rusticenvironment, they aren’t overtly Western in style. Except for theantler chandeliers. “For us, antler chandeliers are similar to logs;they are decidedly Western, and they create a mood that is au-thentic and true,” Shull says. “But we have one in the living roomand one in the kitchen, and that’s enough. The things that reallyspeak the Western language should be used sparingly and treatedlike pieces of art.” ○
BELOW, LEFT: “The color palette in the master bedroom is a little lighter and softer than the rest of the home,” says Shull, who chose an F. Schu-macher & Co. textile for the coverlet. The light fixture is from Originals 22, and the leather club chair is from Jean de Merry. BELOW, RIGHT: “In theserural settings, I like to create outdoor environments,” Miller says. “All around the building there are partially covered spaces that lead to patios.”Linda Iverson designed the property’s landscaping. FACING PAGE: Kohler’s Iron Works Historic tub stands next to a Turkish kilim in the master bath.
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AN EAST COAST DESIGNER BRINGS ADIRONDACK-INSPIRED STYLE TO THE ROCKIES
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The kitchen of this Vail Valley homefeatures a cozy sitting area furnishedwith antique French leather chairsand antique stools that interior de-signer Diana Sawicki reupholsteredin velvet that resembles wood grain.The large-scale chandelier, hand-crafted by Lean 2 Studio in NewYork, is a perfect counterpoint to themonolithic fireplace. FACING PAGE:In the entry hall, a twig rocking chairby Michigan artisan Clifton Monteithsits beside a table from SampsonBog Studio. “We only bought pieceswe considered beautiful and func-tional,” Sawicki says. “That rockingchair is amazingly comfortable.”
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ABOVE: Sawicki found the collection of antique fly-fishing baskets at the Rustic Furniture Fair in New York. “It’s rare tofind a group of baskets like that together,” she says. Artisan Clifton Monteith built the twiggy rocking chair. FACINGPAGE: The whimsical cabinet in the kitchen’s eating area comes from Maine craftsman Randy Holden. “It’s art,” Sawicki says.“I love every detail. The hinges are pinecones; the shelves are lined with vintage paper.” Sawicki designed the lightfixture, which was made by R. Jesse Lighting; furniture makers at the Wright Table Company created the dining table.
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INTERIOR DESIGN BY DIANA SAWICKI INTERIOR DESIGN/LILLIAN AUGUST DESIGN
says Norwalk, Connecticut-based interior designerDiana Sawicki of her first rustic project, a 12,000-square-foot vacation home in Bachelor Gulch, Col-orado. She’s not exaggerating: The builder collectedtons of discarded logs, many of them found floating inrivers, and used them to construct the home on a sitenot far from the Ritz-Carlton hotel. During construc-tion, Sawicki’s clients happened to spot the propertyand fell in love.
Their affection was born of nostalgia: Growing up inupstate New York, one of the owners spent summers inthe Adirondacks at “camps”—a local term for vacationhomes—that embraced the natural beauty of NewYork’s beloved mountains. She wanted a Coloradohome that recreated the feeling of those childhoodsummers: casual, inviting and inspired by nature.
To find the right pieces to achieve this look and feel,Sawicki set to work researching the community of rus-tic-furniture designers. “I discovered this fascinating >>
“THIS IS A REAL LOG HOME,”
world of amazing craftspeople from all over the coun-try who do incredible things with branches, bark andreclaimed natural materials,” she says. “I started tomeet artists and talk with them. We developed won-derful relationships.”
The designer and her clients also trekked to the famous Rustic Furniture Fair at the Adirondack Museum in upstate New York, an invitation-only showwhere the country’s finest rustic craftspeople exhibittheir work. “I took my floor plans with me, and we gotthere very early,” Sawicki says. “When we saw some-thing we liked that would fit, we bought it. It’s a verycompetitive show, but very fun.”
Sawicki’s travels and the new friendships theyyielded resulted in a home that holds museum-qualitycrafts and furnishings, each with its own story. Atwiggy rocking chair in the living room was made byMichigan artisan Clifton Monteith, whose work hasappeared in some of the country’s finest craft muse-ums. In the kitchen, a breathtaking chandelier, craftedby Lean 2 Studio in New York, spans 6 feet. “It’s mon-umental,” Sawicki says, “but this house can take it.”
The designer points out another one-of-a-kindpiece in the dining area: a whimsical free-standingcabinet by Maine craftsman Randy Holden, who >>
TOP: The home occupies a slopeside lot within view of theRitz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch. RIGHT: An artisan in BeaverCreek built the cabinet in the home’s basement playroom.The trees are real, pulled from nearby forests after theydied. Sawicki specified hammered metal for the cabinet’sinlay. FACING PAGE: A pair of vintage sculpted deer payhomage to the West. The console table looks antique, butis actually new. “I like to mix old and new,” Sawicki says.
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TOP: Sawicki commissioned an artist she met at the Rus-tic Furniture Fair to create the master bathroom’s uniquemirror. LEFT: For the bedroom designed for the owners’daughter, Sawicki asked artisan Clifton Monteith to build adelicate bed in his signature style, then paired it with a sim-ple blue nightstand. FACING PAGE: Outside the masterbedroom, a shapely chair from Rose Tarlow accompaniesan antler table, an antique from Europe’s Black Forest region. Sawicki designed the stately four-poster master bed.
builds furniture that celebrates the natural curvesand characteristics of trees. Across the room,barstools handcrafted by La Lune in Wisconsin dou-ble as art pieces; to customize them, Sawicki var-nished hand-painted canvases that portray naturalscenes and used them as upholstery.
“Everything was a labor of love,” she says. “Most ofthe pieces were delivered in person by the artists. Theyknew their work was going to a place where it would beloved and appreciated.”
Sawicki took great care to blend the owners’ affec-tion for the Adirondack-inspired look with the RockyMountain vernacular. She hung a collection of antiquefly-fishing baskets on one wall and amassed an impres-sive group of moccasins found in small shops aroundColorado. (The little town of Minturn is one of her fa-vorite places to find Western objets d’art.)
The authenticity of the furnishings and accents is aperfect match for the genuine log structure. There’snothing too precious or predictable here. “It’s not atrendy house,” Sawicki says. “It’s strong, handsome andsophisticated”—as rustic design should be. ○
“THERE’S A LINE BETWEEN KITSCHYAND FANTASTIC.YOU REALLY NEEDTO KNOW WHAT YOU’RE DOING.READ, READ, READ.GO TO MUSEUMS.THERE’S SO MUCHTO LEARN.”DIANA SAWICKI
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STORY BY NORMAN KOLPAS PHOTOGRAPHY BY GIBEON PHOTOGRAPHY
IN MONTANA’S YELLOWSTONE CLUB, A GETAWAY HOME SHOWCASESTHE OLD WEST VERNACULAR—WITH AN INDUSTRIAL EDGE
RUSTIC REDEFINED
Standing-dead spruce beams criss-cross the ceiling in the living room,where a double-sided rock fireplacerises 22 feet. Eclectic, comfortablefurnishings include a leather wingchair from Hickory Chair Furniture Co.Expressing an industrial aesthetic, thesteel-rimmed coffee table was fash-ioned from an antique mining cart,while rusted metal wheel bandingfrom early-20th-century horse buggiescomposes the chandelier from Coupd’Etat. FACING PAGE: A steel-and-glass bridge connects the home’s entryway to the main living area.
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Pick a material, whether logs or rough-hewn planks, river rocks or granite blocks;build in a conventional square-cornered form; and then furnish and accessorize withharmonious, time-honored choices. The results may please, but they can also appearbland and predictable.
So when the owners of a property in Montana’s Yellowstone Club asked for a sec-ond home that was not only rustic but also unique, architect Kipp Halvorsen of Boze-man-based Faure Halvorsen Architects knew that “tried and true” just wouldn’t do.
“The site drove everything,” Halvorsen says. Just smaller than one developableacre, the steep lot offered spectacular views of nearby Pioneer Mountain ski area anddistant Yellowstone National Park but afforded no easy place to build a home to ac-commodate the clients, their twin sons and a large extended family.
WHEN A NEW HOME IS BUILT IN RUSTIC STYLE, THINKING INSIDE THE BOX IS THE MOSTCOMMON APPROACH:
ABOVE: In a sunny niche between the kitchen and living room, the dining area faces westtoward Pioneer Mountain. Open-weave Belgian linen draperies frame the view and closeto filter afternoon sunlight. The custom table consists of two raw-steel pedestals, eachwith its own hickory top; a leaf insert forms one continuous surface for larger gatherings.
ARCHITECTURE BY FAURE HALVORSEN ARCHITECTS CONSTRUCTION BY HIGHLINE PARTNERS
INTERIOR DESIGN BY PEACE DESIGN
Halvorsen’s solution: Design four separate “modules,” connected by enclosedbridges and hallways, that work their way up the hill in an organic, nonlinearfashion. Each module sits at a different elevation and slightly different angle.This approach enabled the architect to maximize the views from the 4,500-square-foot home while concealing neighboring houses from sight. It also cre-ated intriguing interior sightlines, with bridges and living spaces revealingglimpses of other parts of the house. The unconventional configuration yieldedsome surprising nooks and crannies too, from a staircase landing that doubles asa niche for a desk, to wall-recessed bunk beds, to a wine cellar tucked beneaththe bridge leading from the living room to the master suite.
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“CAPTURING THEVIEWS IS THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE HOUSE. THE ARCHITECTUREAND MATERIALS BECOME SECONDARY TOFRAMING THEM.”KIPP HALVORSEN
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ABOVE: The kitchen’s gas stove shares a flue with an outdoor fireplace on the adjacentterrace. Antique baking sheets form the stove’s backsplash. TOP, RIGHT: Kitchen cabinetswere crafted from trimmings of the reclaimed timbers used in construction. BOTTOM,RIGHT: The entry module includes a garage, foyer, mudroom and upstairs guest room.
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THIS PAGE, TOP: The recreation room includesa leather sectional, a media center and four re-cessed bunks. ABOVE, LEFT: A downstairs chil-dren’s study features metal flea market chairs anda desk with a reclaimed wood top on raw-steelpedestals. ABOVE, CENTER: Linking the kitchenisland countertop’s reclaimed walnut planks, astainless-steel bow pin notes the home’s preciseelevation. ABOVE, RIGHT: License plates fromplaces where family members have lived coverthe walls in the downstairs bathroom. An antiquebarrel form frames the mirror above an antiquecopper sink. RIGHT: The mudroom providescubby storage for outdoor paraphernalia. Justbeyond, one of the home’s many handcraftedbarn-style sliding doors reveals the laundry room.FACING PAGE: The bridge from the entry to theliving area ends at this landing. Downstairs is arecreation room; guest quarters are above.
“USING DIFFERENTTYPES AND TEXTURES OF MATERIALS MAKESTHE STRUCTUREFEEL AS IF IT HASBEEN ADDED ONTOGENERATION AFTERGENERATION.”TODD THESING
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ABOVE, LEFT: Resting atop a rock platform, the master bathtub cozies up to atwo-sided fireplace shared with the bedroom. ABOVE, RIGHT: On a landing be-side the bridge to the master suite, an antique desk provides an ideal writing orreading haven. FACING PAGE: A bedroom resembles an alpine lodge thanks towhite plaster walls, reclaimed paneling, and crisp linen and cotton bedding.
Todd Thesing of Big Sky-based Highline Partners, whose materialchoices offer a fresh take on rustic design—and make the new structurelook as if it was built over time. Finishes include standing-dead tim-bers and reclaimed barn boards, joined by Montana moss rock thatforms walls, double-sided fireplaces and the enclosure around thekitchen stove. Perhaps most surprisingly, the design team fashioned thebridges from salvaged steel joists, tracks and screens that recall the re-gion’s mining tradition. In the 1860s, Montana had its own gold rush,points out Halvorsen. “I haven’t seen people incorporate the essenceof that history before,” he says.
Interior designer Bill Peace describes the look as “rustic with an in-dustrial edge.” One of his primary responsibilities, says the Bozeman-and Atlanta-based designer, was to “reflect history while bringing thehouse into today’s world, adding softness to contrast with the rugged ma-terials, and introducing subtle decoration to make the home even moreinteresting and livable.” He deliberately chose a neutral color palette—predominately earth tones in a range of browns and grays—to serve as abackdrop for the owners’ lives. “Once you add people, their collectionsand art, their family and friends, their food and activities,” he says, “theresult is a home that is truly memorable.” ○
“WE MADESURE ALL THE ELEMENTS,OLD AND NEW,BLENDED TOGETHER SOTHAT 10 YEARSFROM NOW,SOMEONEWILL WALK IN AND SAY,‘I REALLYCAN’T TELLHOW OLD THISHOME IS.’ ”BILL PEACE
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WE SEARCHED OUR 18-YEAR ARCHIVE TO FINDTHE BEST EXAMPLES OF RUSTIC DESIGN—AND
THE EXPERT ADVICE YOU NEED TO GET THE LOOK
1. Mix masculine andfeminine: Here, a delicate gilded table faces a massive stonehearth, and oversizedhickory chairs top afloral-patterned rug.
2. Don’t beafraid to go big. Stones ofvarying shapesand sizes—someweighing morethan 2 tons—make this 28-foot-tallfireplace appearolder than it really is.
3. Add instant patina.Rough new logs up a bit before installingthem, or try an application of ferroussulfate, which createsa pleasing weatheredgray tone—withoutthe wait.
4. Work withlocal artisans. A dramatic ironrailing like thiscan’t be foundin stores. A talented crafts-man createdeach delicateaspen leaf by hand.
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5. Warm things up. Adding afireplace or fire pit to a porchlends a cozy vibe and allows
you to enjoy the space well past sundown.
6. Try something new.We’ve seen hide
upholstery on couchesand chairs, but on thewalls? Well, why not?
7. Have some fun! Surprising patterns and bold colors—like
this geometric rug and orangevelour polka-dot chairs—take arustic room in a fresh direction.
8. Sweat the small stuff.It’s the little details that
bring a home to life. Find them at antique
malls, flea markets,even garage sales.
9. Create vantage points. This porch’s simple wraparound
bench offers plenty of space to kick back, relax
and take in the view.
10. Add texture anddepth. Swap out
smooth sheetrock forthe rugged appeal of raw wood and
natural stone.
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paneling set in a herringbone pattern gives
a rough-and-tumble material a sophisticated edge.
12. Think outside the bath. The addition of art,
antiques and a vintagerug makes this bathroom
feel intimate, inviting and oh so elegant.
13. Add polish. Every rustic spaceneeds a bit of shine. This white
soaking tub and chrome fixturescreate the perfect balance.
14. Fake it. Don’t own alog cabin? Adhere logskins (pictured here) to
conventional framing toget the look.
15. Cozy up with (faux) fur—butdon’t overdo it. A throw pillow here
or blanket there is all you need.
16. Keep it simple. In asmall space like this
bedroom, avoid using toomany different materials
and colors. Here, a paletteof gray, black and cream
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1 Need a light that looms large? The indus-trial-chic Wine Barrel Chandelier, made of oldwine barrel hoops (rusted patina and all), recallsthe dramatic fixture that presides over the livingroom on page 77. CHANDELIERFINELIGHTING.COM
2 The rug on page 66 adds just the rightamount of color and pattern to the room. Followsuit with this subtle but sophisticated VintageMoroccan Hand-Knotted Carpet, hand-made by tribes living in the mountains of Morocco. MADELINEWEINRIB.COM
3 Versatile enough to dress up or down, theFringed Burlap Panel echoes the simpledrapes on page 78 that offer shade without up-staging the view. BALLARDDESIGNS.COM
4 Rustic materials marry geometric shapes in the 2046 Armoire, perfect for adding punchto your living space or bedroom (just like thecabinets on page 62). LALUNECOLLECTION.COM
5 Charmed by the simple littleseat on page 66? The Wine BarrelStave Chair echoes its slatted-wood detail-ing and armless profile. VIVATERRA.COM ○
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JENNIFER HOEY INTERIOR DESIGN
VIA FACEBOOK
“The three elements that define a rustic interior done well are the use of reclaimedmaterials, the juxtaposition of textures andthe use of colors inspired by the surround-ings. Add to that an element of age, which
is necessary to pull off rustic designs both traditional and contemporary.”
YVONNE JACOBSVIA
“FIRST INGREDIENT:100% natural materials—thinkrough, raw and from the earth.
SECOND INGREDIENT:Spaces for reflection, like
corners for reading and outdoor beds.
THIRD INGREDIENT:A collection of found and
antique accessories.Search for stuff you’d find
in grandma’s attic and thinkkitschy, fun and original.
The possibilities are endless.”
KEVIN GRAYVIA FACEBOOK
“INGREDIENTS:Three parts natural materials on thefloors, walls and ceilings (some ofwhich must be reclaimed wood)
A large heap of textures (rough, worn,dull and shiny)
A healthy dose of charm (especially in old furniture pieces)
Mix with something unexpected
Blend all of the above together looselyand don’t aim for perfection. Place in aspectacular location with great views andnatural light. Inhabit with love and care.”
KELLI HOLTZVIA BLOG.MOUNTAINLIVING.COM
“Working as an interior designer in Vail,I have seen a lot of rustic done wrong!People often go overboard with large-scaledesign elements for an in-your-face rusticexplosion. You don’t need everything to be rustic for people to see it as a rusticspace. I think pairing rustic accessories withclassic furniture is the perfect recipe for anyhome and will always be in style.”
SPLASH KITCHEN BATH HOMEVIA
“ WOOD. METAL. STONE.”
Want to add your favorite rustic elements to this mix?Chime in on ML’s Facebook page—facebook.com/mountainlivingmag—or comment at blog.mountainliving.com.
LEGACY HOMESVIA
“NATIVE MATERIALS:One hundred years ago,
mountain home-buildersdidn’t import tile
from France.TEXTURES:
Nature is a rough place! COLOR:
A variety of earth tones brings the
outdoors in.”
JOHN HANLONVIA
BLOG.MOUNTAINLIVING.COM
“To really do rustic right youneed to get to the roots ofit. The old-timers built theway they did because they
had to work with local materials—whatever was onhand. They didn’t truck instone and lumber from
hundreds of miles away. Ifyour local stone is sandstone
or river rock, or if yourforests contain spruce, pineor aspen, then incorporatethose materials into your
décor. Just don’t try to frameyour house with aspens.”
THIS MONTH, WE ASKED OUR FACEBOOK FANS AND BLOG FOLLOWERS,WHAT’S YOUR “RECIPE” FOR THE PERFECT RUSTIC DESIGN?
HERE’S WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY:
RECIPE FOR RUSTIC
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970.728.9909 | James Hughes | www.jameshughesconstruction.com
310.278.3700 | Elizabeth Dinkel | www.elizabethdinkeldesign.com
970.708.0501 | Simon Aplin | www.aplinmasonry.com
Stone Knowledge | Fair Pricing | Expert Masonry
Designed by CCY Architects
Built by James Hughes Construction,Inc.
Interior design by Elizabeth Dinkel Design Associates, Inc.
Stone as Art by Simon Aplin
Photo: James Ray Spahn