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RUSTIC REDUXTwo East Coast designers shake things up in Montana, mixing sleek midcentury furnishings with a palette of weathered materials.Architecture by JLF & AssociatesInterior Design by Haynes-Roberts
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ML RECOMMENDS Four shops in Jackson, Wyoming,offer the perfect finishing touches for your home.
DESIGNER UPDATE A Dutch design duo unveils theirlatest collection of extravagant lighting sculpture.
SHOPPING Stunning serving pieces set the tone for asleek and stylish tablescape.
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DESIGN DESTINATION Discover some of the West’smost iconic Midcentury Modern designs in Palm Springs.
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If there’s one thingwe’ve learnedover the past 18years, it’s that ourreaders hold firmopinions regarding what a mountain home should be. For some ofyou, a mountain home means shelter and protection; a cozy placeto hibernate and escape the drifting snow. For others, it’s all aboutexpansive walls of glass that capture views and open to the outdoors. Some envision a sprawling lodge with space to entertainfamily and friends, while others imagine a cabin with room for just one or two.
With so many different ideas of the perfect mountain home, it’shard to keep everyone happy! But for the new year, we’ve plannedseven jam-packed issues designed to do just that. As a counter-point to this, our annual Mountain Modern issue, we’re working onan edition filled with classic Western lodges and cabins—each onefilled with some of the finest rustic furnishings. There’s an issue devoted to smartly designed small spaces, and another showcasingmountain dream homes with some amazing, over-the-top designdetails. You’ll also find editions featuring dramatic befores-and-afters, sustainable designs, and some of the most innovative, creative architecture and interior design we’ve seen.
It’s an exciting time in mountain home design, and we’re lookingforward to sharing the very best of it with you.
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HOT SHOPSIN SEARCH OF SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR YOUR HOME? LOOK NO FURTHER THANJACKSON, WYOMING
Flower HardwareCecelia Heffernan has a no-fuss philo-sophy on arranging flowers: “Simpleflowers, unique containers.” She buysdirectly from growers for freshness andlongevity, and takes pride in carryingout-of-the-ordinary varieties: cut figs,green ranunculus, lady slipper orchids.In addition to her shop’s selection ofhigh-quality cut flowers, go (by appoint-ment only) for the inventory of antiquesand objects for home and garden. 170 East Deloney, flowerhardware.com
RARE Gallery of Fine ArtExtreme skier Rick Armstrong channelshis passion for art in this gallery’s ever-
changing display of rustic-contemp-orary works. Lately, emerging artist A.M.
Stockhill’s richly textured mixed-mediacreations share space with Tomás
Lasansky’s “Jackson Pollock-meets-Leonardo da Vinci” canvases and gold-
smith Pat Flynn’s rustic-luxe baublesthat marry hand-forged metals with
gold and diamonds. Rounding out theselection are works by Warhol, Picasso,
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raregalleryjacksonhole.com
WorkshopJewelry designer Susan
Fleming’s charming boutiqueshowcases handmade items
from independent artists,from sculptural ceramic
gourd bowls and intricatelypatterned porcelain piecesto lambswool scarves and
pillow covers. Shoppers canalso watch Fleming craft her
signature jewelry—madewith hand-silkscreened papers, gold, silver and
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DwellingKate Binger opened this home-furnishings boutique as a complement to her interior design busi-ness, Designed Interiors, and while she believes her role as a designer is to interpret her clients’ aes-thetic, she admits the shop is stocked with her favorite items in her own signature style: “Piecesinspired by clean lines but still warm, cozy and inviting, that would be really unique in anyone’s home.I’m offering something fresh that hasn’t been in Jackson before.” 120 West Pearl, dwellingjh.com
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VAIL RESORTS RAMPS UP EPICMIXLast year Vail Resorts joined the social media revolution with its innovative EpicMix app that tracks skiers’ vertical feet and number of days on the slopes. For the 2012 ski season, Epic-Mix is adding photo capabilities, making it even easier for skiers and snowboarders to share their on-mountain experience. Vail Resorts also plans to eliminate almost all paper tickets by offering each skier a reusable and durable card that loads daily lift tickets or a season pass. To download the free app, visit EPICMIX.COM.
TOP DESIGNERS TO SPEAK AT 2012 DESIGN BLOGGERS CONFERENCE Celebrity designers Martyn Lawrence-Bullard and Bunny Williams will deliver keynote addresses at the second annual Design Bloggers Conference, February 26-28, at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. This two-day event offers unique and valuable insights on the intersection of interior design with the world of new media. DESIGN-BLOGGERS-CONFERENCE.COM
HYATT REGENCY LAKE TAHOE RESORT, SPA AND CASINO GETS A MAKEOVERThe lakeside Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino has announced a $20-million renovation, slated for completion by April 30, 2012. The project will include a complete redesign of the property’s 422 guestrooms and suites, a new mountain-contemporary look for the Sierra Café, and a remodeled Spa Terrace Conference Center featuring enhanced audiovisual and technology capabilities. LAKETAHOE.HYATT.COM
DECORATIVE MATERIALS HIRES NEW DESIGN TALENTDecorative Materials recently welcomed Michele Baum to its Denver design team. An industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience, Baum is poised to become a true asset to her new clients. Stop by to meet Baum and to browse the new vignettes recently created at the company’s Denver Design District showroom. DECORATIVEMATERIALS.COM
ELWAY’S RESTAURANT OPENS IN VAILA high-country outpost of acclaimed Denver restaurant Elway’s is opening at The Lodge at Vail in time for the 2011-2012 winter ski season. Named for former Denver Bronco quarterback and NFL Hall of Fame Inductee John Elway, the new Vail Village restaurant is the company’s first location outside of Denver. ELWAYS.COM
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In 1988, Dutch designers WilliamBrand and Annet van Egmond made agrand entrance into the international de-sign scene with the debut of their firstlighting sculpture, “Chandelier.”
Fast forward to today. In addition tounveiling dazzling new collections ofhandcrafted fixtures at Milan each year,the duo’s achievements include illuminat-ing the 76th Academy Awards in 2004with their “Hollywood” chandeliers, creat-ing pieces for film stars and royalty, andpublishing their first book, LightingSculptures, to coincide with the 20th an-niversary of their eponymous company.
While Brand Van Egmond has grownconsiderably over nearly 25 years, its prin-cipals have stayed true to their original in-tent: to create art without restraints.
“We started in my parents’ garage,making our lighting sculptures with ourown four hands,” van Egmond recalls.“What we create is not an idea but a soulproduct. We like to dream and sketch andmake a piece from beginning to end.” >>
NORTHERNLIGHTSDUTCH DESIGNERS WILLIAMBRAND AND ANNET VAN EGMOND UNVEIL THEIR LATESTCOLLECTION OF EXTRAVAGANTLIGHTING SCULPTURE
above FLOATING CANDLESleft ANNET VAN EGMOND & W ILLIAM BRAND
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This hands-on approach is evident in the designers’ workshops, whereBrand and van Egmond personally train their team of welders, and exper-iment with materials and colors just as a fashion designer plays with fab-rics. “We’re making haute couture lighting,” van Egmond says.
The design duo—self-described minimalists—doesn’t envision theiroutside-the-box fixtures in equally extravagant spaces, but rather as thefocal point in a room. “It should be eye-catching, but it should also relateto the space,” van Egmond explains.
From the company’s beginning, each new design has been shaped by itsown story. “We draw inspiration from nature, music and even history—itcould be a speech by Winston Churchill,” van Egmond says. The newTable d’Amis collection, for example, was inspired by candlelit dinnerswith friends, while the Crushed Cover lamp evokes the purity and tran-quility of water. And the ultra-glam Diamonds from Amsterdam collectiontakes its cues from diamond-encrusted rings.
Lately, the pair has also been drawing inspiration from collaborationswith other artists. First up was Dutch designer Richard Hutten, who cre-ated the frisky new “Pin-Up” lamp. “We intend to work with different de-signers,” Brand says. “Not only furniture designers or lighting designers,but people from a totally different discipline. A car designer or a fashiondesigner, or maybe even a sculptor or painter.”
Adds van Egmond, “We like that Brand van Egmond is a brand withdifferent designers. We like to use the best ingredients from all worlds.”
For more, visit brandvanegmond.com. ○above NIGHT WATCHbelow TABLE D’AMIS
above CRUSHED COVERright DIAMONDS FROM AMSTERDAM
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FRONT TO BACK:
ARRONDI CAKESERVER by Aaron Johnson; at Nambé,nambe.com
BLACK CAKE STAND byMartha Stewart Collection; atMacy’s, macys.com
MANGO WOOD SMALL PLATE byWilliams-Sonoma, williamssonoma.com
GILDED TWIG STEEL NUT DISH by MichaelAram, michaelaram.com
NEWPORT GATE DIP BOWL in Coral by JillRosenwald Studio; at Ashley Campbell, ashleycampbell.com
GOLD CIRCLES BULLET BOWL by Waylande Gregory Studios; at Slifer Designs, sliferdesigns.com
PEBBLE CHARGER in AntiqueTurquoise by Z Gallerie, zgallerie.com
RECYCLED GLASSSQUARE PLATTER byAbigails; at RevamptGoods, revamptgoods.com >>
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STEMS SALADPLATE by The
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SONNY’S DECORATIVE PLATE
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SILVER APPLIQUÉ ACCENTPLATE by Lenox, lenox.com
PARK CITY SQUARE ACCENT PLATE by Lenox;
at Bed, Bath & Beyond, bedbathandbeyond.com
ANTIQUE SERVING SPOON &FORK at HW Home, hwhome.com
ST. KITTS COUPE ACCENT PLATEby Kate Spade, katespade.com
MODERN GRACE SERVINGPLATE by Villeroy & Boch,
villeroyboch.com
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FROM TOP LAYER TO BOTTOM:
CHISEL DOUBLE OLD-FASHIONED GLASS insilver by Z Gallerie, zgallerie.com
SOIRÉE CHAMPAGNE GLASS by Posh,poshindenver.com
BLUE BOMBAY SAPPHIRE BOWL by DianaBranscome; at Revampt, revamptgoods.com
HAND-BLOWN GLASS DISH at Slifer Designs, sliferdesigns.com
BARTON BOWL at HW Home, hwhome.com
SPRUZZO SILVER CHARGER by Z Gallerie, zgallerie.com
DORE GOLD TEAPOT (from nine-piece tea set) by Teavana, teavana.com
STAINLESS-STEEL TRAYby Room & Board, roomandboard.com ○
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“This CONSOLE TABLE designed by Gio Ponti, with
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HUGH GRANT DIRECTOR,
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“Florence Knoll asked herfriend Eero Saarinen to design a chair ‘that she
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“This LOUNGE CHAIR was initially designed for theCommunist Party headquarters in Paris by architect Oscar Niemeyer.An unsung design hero ofthe 20th century, he proposed this chair of elegant beauty that echoesthe fluid forms of his architecture.”
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Palm SpringsWHILE AWAY A WEEKEND AT THE EPICENTER OF MODERNISM, WHERE YOU
CAN SEE—AND STAY IN—SOME OF THE WEST’S MOST ICONIC MIDCENTURY DESIGNS
Kaufmann House, 1946; 470 West Vista Chino Road
Designed for the same Edgar Kaufmann Sr. who commissioned “Fallingwater”from Frank Lloyd Wright, this glass, steel, aluminum and stone landmark (above)is one of the best-known designs by architect Richard Neutra, whose buildingsare considered the embodiment of modernism’s International Style. After endur-ing years of neglect and insensitive renovations, it was restored to its originalglory in 1997 by Los Angeles-based architecture firm Marmol Radziner. >>
A DRIVE THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOODS of Palm Springs, California, reads like a roster of the mid-century’s most notable architects—Wexler, Williams, Cody and Frey, to name a few—who designed homesfor some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, from Frank Sinatra and Bob Hope to Elvis Presley and Lucille Ball.
Thanks to this confluence of moneyed clientele and forward-thinking architects, Palm Springs quickly becamehome to the greatest concentration of Midcentury Modern architecture in the country. The dramatic landscapeof towering mountains and stark desert inspired these visionary architects to design sleek modern homes thatrespond to and embrace the environment. Their design aesthetic—flat roofs that seemingly float above wallsof glass, deep overhangs that shield rooms from the sun, and open floor plans that merge seamlessly with theoutdoors—would become known as Desert Modernism, and to this day, its informal yet elegant indoor/outdoorstyle inspires architects throughout the West and around the world. STORY BY CHRISTINE DEORIO
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1 Swiss Miss Houses, 1958-1962; Vista Las Palmas The George Alexander Construction Company relied on architects William Kriseland Dan Saxon Palmer to design nearly all of its Palm Springs dwellings; 15 notable exceptions are known as the “Swiss Miss” houses. Designed by architectCharles E. DuBois, these charming post-and-beam structures are equal parts tikihut and alpine chalet. While each of the Swiss Misses is unique, common threadsinclude a peaked entry and A-frame living room featuring a massive floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace flanked by large expanses of plate glass.
2 Tramway Gas Station (Palm Springs Visitors Center),1965; 2901 North Palm Canyon DriveDesigned by architects Albert Frey and Robson C. Chambers at a time when manybusinesses commissioned works of architecture to reflect their success, this eye-catching former gas station, now the Palm Springs Visitors Center, is a fitting gate-way to the town. Frey was known for treating roof planes as sculptural elements,and this structure’s soaring roofline that spans nearly 100 feet—and is supportedby just six steel pipe columns—serves as a beautiful example.
3 Twin Palms Estates, 1957-1959; between Camino Real, La Jolla and Twin Palms RoadsIn the 1950s and ’60s, the George Alexander Construction Company changed theface of Palm Springs by building more than 2,000 stylish single-family homes, nearlyall of them designed by architects William Krisel and Dan Saxon Palmer. Their first
tract of 39 homes was built here in Twin Palms Estates. Although thesquare-shaped floor plans are essentially identical, the homes’ uniquerooflines, façades and finishes create distinctive looks. To identify oneof these gems, look for this sequence of spaces: a parking area, thena breezeway, windows and a wall.
4 Alexander Steel Houses, 1960-1962; 300 and 330 East Molino
Road; 290 Simms Road; 3100, 3125, 3133 and 3165 Sunnyview Drive In the early 1960s, architect Donald Wexler, who believes that steel isan ideal building material in desert climes, set about designing an eas-ily replicated, all-steel “home system” for the George Alexander Con-struction Company. The project came to a halt when a steel embargomade the development unprofitable—but not before Wexler designedand built seven 1,400-plus-square-foot homes. After surviving a periodof neglect and decay, the north-end neighborhood and its one-of-a-kind homes are now protected as historic sites.
5 Edris House, 1953; 1030 West Cielo Drive A classic example of Desert Modernism in the Little Tuscany Estatesneighborhood, this house clad in stone and Douglas fir appears torise organically from the rocky landscape, perfectly conveying archi-tect E. Stewart Williams’ philosophy of bringing the desert into the ar-
chitecture rather than placing the architecture on the desert. To this day, everythingyou see is original. Even the palm trees are left untrimmed, as the home’s firstowner Marjorie Edris had preferred.
6 Coachella Valley Savings & Loan No. 3 (Chase bank), 1960; 499 South Palm Canyon DriveFans of architect Max Abramovitz’s Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in NewYork City may notice familiar elements in this sculptural structure on Palm Springs’main thoroughfare. Designed two years before the Avery Fisher Hall by architectE. Stewart Williams, this 1960 bank, now a Chase bank branch, draws the eyewith its elegant, inverted white arches that rise above a floating terrazzo staircaseand cast shadows on a dramatic wall of bronze corrugated metal. >>
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1 Desert Star HotelThis hip Midcentury Modern property—designed by Howard Lapham in 1954—may be small, but its five bungalows are anything but modest. Each light-filled roomis nearly 600 square feet, furnished with modern designs by Eames, Nelson andBertoia, and includes a king-size bed, lounge area, full bathroom, fully equippedkitchen and a private patio for relaxing and dining. A central courtyard offers moreoutdoor living space, complete with a heated saltwater pool, stylish lounge fur-niture and mountain views. In a word: cool. From $140 per night. desertstarhotel.com
2 The Horizon HotelDesigned by William Cody in 1952 for media mogulJack Wrather and his wife, actress Bonita Granville, thispeaceful, adults-only hotel features low-slung, angular architecture. Spare and stylish guest rooms areall about the views, which are framed by floor-to-ceiling walls of glass and perfectly positioned clerestorywindows. Some rooms take the indoor-outdoor connection even further with private outdoor showers.Each room has its own patio; have your complimentarybreakfast served there or even poolside. For the ultimate getaway, book the private 1,000-square-footresidence, complete with a full-size pool and swankysunken bar. From $109 per night. thehorizonhotel.com
3 Orbit InThis little piece of paradise consists of two properties—The Orbit In (1957) and the Hideaway (1947)—locatedjust two blocks apart, in the Historic Tennis Club Districtat the base of the San Jacinto Mountains. Featuring theclassic midcentury courtyard style, both lodges werebuilt by Herb Burns, the designer/builder who intro-duced Palm Springs to the “ultra-modern motor courtinn.” Meticulously maintained guest rooms feature private patios, original kitchens and baths, iconic Mid-century Modern furnishings by Bertoia, Saarinen,Eames and more, and even a Crosley record player.From $129 per night. orbitin.com
4 Beau Monde VillasImagine spending the weekend at Frank Sinatra’s Twin Palms estate (pictured onfacing page) or lounging at a home designed by William F. Cody or William Krisel.Beau Monde Villas offers them all in its portfolio of more than 30 architecturally significant Palm Springs homes. Each is stylishly furnished and impeccably maintained, and comes with perks including a personal house butler, conciergeservices, pre-arrival grocery delivery and more. Inquire for rates. beaumondevillas.com >>
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There’s no better way to start a day of architecture-peeping thanwith a hearty breakfast—featuring seasonal, locally grown ingredients—at Cheeky’s. Forget calorie-counting and start withthe West’s most delicious cinnamon roll (the secret is the flakycroissant dough). cheekysps.com
At lunchtime, head to Jake’s for tasty fish tacos or the turkey BLTA.Don’t leave without stopping at the dessert case, where you’ll findgorgeous cakes and the restaurant’s famous giant cupcakes-of-the-day. jakespalmsprings.com
For a casual dinner, snag a patio table at Birba, where you can kickback and watch passersby as you sip cocktails (try a refreshingLemongrass Rickey) and snack on delicious thin-crust pizzastopped with everything from San Daniele prosciutto and arugula toegg, pancetta, pecorino and spring onion. birbaps.com
WHERE TO EATIN PALM SPRINGS
1 notNeutralThe name says it all. This little shop is brimming with bold colorsand fun patterns—splashed on everything from tableware toarea rugs, accent pillows to furnishings just for kids. On our wishlist: “In the Mix” plate sets featuring four mod black-and-whitepatterns—perfect for dressing up basic white dinnerware.notneutral.com
2 Interior Illusions Shop a wide range of glam furnishings, rugs, lighting, artworkand accessories, almost all in a bold palette of black and white. interiorillusionshome.com
3 Insolito Home Find cool and quirky limited-production furnishings, including“Seatbelt” chairs from the Phillips Collection, sculptural “Peacock” chairs by acclaimed designer Dror Benshetrit andone-of-a-kind hand-blown-glass lighting fixtures. insolitohome.com
4 Modern Way Pop in and browse an ever-changing selection of real-deal furniture, accessories, lighting, rugs and art from the 1950s, ’60sand ’70s (think iconic Warren Platner lounge chairs, Bertoia BirdChairs (pictured) and a groovy Milo Baughman lambswool pouf).psmodernway.com
5 Trina Turk Residential Uncover a bright and bold array of decorative accessories, pillows, prints and the latest, greatest design books. trinaturk.com ○
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SLEEK MIDCENTURY FURNISHINGS AND WEATHERED TIMBERAND STONE REDEFINEWESTERN STYLE IN AMONTANA HOME
Interior designers TimothyHaynes and Kevin Robertscollaborated with architectPaul Bertelli to create amountain home with modernstyle. Mohair-covered mid-century Edward Wormley forDunbar sofas and vintageScandinavian swivel chairscomplement the living room’sreclaimed barn timbers andold stone. FACING PAGE:The stairway’s steel-and-glass railing establishes acontemporary tone.
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When the duo accepted their first commission in Montana—a skihouse in Big Sky for a family with young children—they saw noreason to sacrifice their sophisticated style and had no intentionof falling into Western clichés. “We wanted to shake things up abit,” says Roberts, “and show that you can still have the greatwarmth and beauty of a Western house, but infused with a hip,up-to-date sensibility.”
To achieve that goal, the designers collaborated closely with architect Paul Bertelli, principal of Bozeman, Montana-based JLF &Associates, and his team as they created a structure that was au-thentic to the region but pared down to communicate a 21st-century lifestyle. The architects designed framing elements fromhuge weathered barn timbers, clad ceilings and floors with re-claimed wood planks and constructed fireplace surrounds from re-gionally quarried stone. “The whole contemporary belief of ‘less is
more’ is how you keep reducing the components down to theiressence,” Bertelli says. “So the question became, how do we do thatusing these reclaimed timber assemblies?” Their solution was tostrip away extraneous knee braces, avoid trim and decorative em-bellishments, and simplify a prominent staircase down to a sparesteel-and-glass form. “It was an opportunity to bring these very cleanmaterials and uncluttered lines into the historic shell,” he explains.
The rich texture and warm gray tones of the building materialsserved as both complement and counterpoint to the furnishings.“We wanted to impose a sense of modernity you don’t often see inthe antler-filled Western ski home,” says Roberts, “and because ofthe quality of the wood and stone background materials, I felt thatthis was the perfect opportunity to add a hip 1960s/’70s overlay.The vintage pieces provide more nuance than contemporary furni-ture, and they evoke a bit of the James Bond era.” >>
The structure—made oftimber, wood and glass—steps up the hillside tohelp break down thescale. FACING PAGE: The1960 Mazzega chandelierin the dining area plays offthe rough interior surfacesand echoes the snow out-side. Vintage JacquesAdnet armchairs are up-holstered with snakeskin,and the oak table is acustom design.
TIMOTHY HAYNES AND KEVIN ROBERTS, FOUNDING PARTNERS OF THE DISTINGUISHED NEW YORKCITY INTERIOR DESIGN FIRM HAYNES-ROBERTS, HAVE NO INTEREST IN PLAYING IT SAFE.
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While the furnishings exhibit clean minimal lines, tactile fabricsin a “dark neutral” palette blend with the surrounding walls andrecede from the sweeping vistas. “The views are so spectacular thatI wanted to keep the colors to a minimum,” Roberts says.
While the hues are meant to blend in, the light fixtures are meantto stand out. Starting in the living area, two 1960s Murano glass fix-tures set an immediate point of departure. “People usually use bronzeor brass,” says Roberts, “but I wanted nothing that was expected.”The furnishings follow suit. Rich charcoal-colored mohair covers twoEdward Wormley for Dunbar sofas, and Warren Platner lounge chairspull up to a black-lacquer game table in the adjacent sitting area. Un-derfoot, the traditional cowhide rug is remade into a modern patch-work that “continues the texture of the background,” Roberts says.
The architecture also provided inspiration for the sturdy din-ing table the designers had made from solid planks of rift whiteoak and then sandblasted so “it could handle a lot of heavy-duty
use,” Roberts says. Vintage Jacques Adnet chairs upholsteredwith taupe snakeskin encircle the table, and a linear 1960s Ital-ian chandelier sparkles above. “I wanted the light fixtures in thishouse to be particularly special,” says Roberts, who hung a strik-ing vertical metal-and-glass fixture in the hallway and a 1960sStilnovo chandelier in the master bedroom. To give the bedrooma distinct, luxurious feel, the designers had a graphic silk-and-wool carpet made in a warm bronze tone and upholstered a cus-tom bed with a silk-velvet fabric by Clarence House.
“The design wasn’t meant to feel modern and jarring,” Robertsexplains. “It was meant to feel exciting and sophisticated.” While itdoesn’t fit the typical image of a rustic Western home, the house isstill thoughtfully tailored to its mountain environment. “It has asense of timelessness, like it’s always been here,” adds Bertelli, “butit doesn’t respond to what people think the West should be, butmore what the West really is.” >>
ABOVE: A small banquette offers additional seating in the
kitchen. RIGHT: The island’s greyconcrete countertop blends withthe reclaimed wood surfaces of
the kitchen. FACING PAGE: War-ren Platner lounge chairs uphol-
stered with Knoll fabric pull up toa custom black-lacquer gametable to form a second sitting
area in the living room. The rugwas custom-made by Beauvais.
“THE PREDICTABLESKI CHALET JUSTSEEMED A BITTIRED. I FELT THATIT NEEDED TO BEINFUSED WITH AFRESH, UPDATEDAPPROACH.”KEVIN ROBERTS
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The use of regional materials was carried into thebath, where a stone wall and
wood beams warm the space.FACING PAGE: “I didn’t want
the master bedroom to feel likeyou’d changed ZIP codes,”
says Roberts, “but I wanted itto have a luxurious feel.” Rich
textiles, including the silk-velvetfabric from Clarence Housecovering the bed frame and
custom wool-and-silk carpet, add a layer of softness.
DON’T TAKE IT LITERALLYChoose pieces that reflect thefeel of the region in a modernway. Replace antler chandelierswith glass light fixtures thatevoke the feel of snow, and trya geometric cowhide rug in-stead of the typical bearskin.
STAY DOWN-TO-EARTH“The most beautiful thing aboutMontana is the outdoors,”Roberts says. “I felt that theblue of the sky and the green ofthe trees should really providethe bulk of the color.”
MATERIALS MATTERGive your project a sense ofauthenticity and timelessnessby reclaiming building materi-als from the region. “This couldhave been done with newwood stained to look old,” saysRoberts, “but it wouldn’t havebeen nearly as successful.”
DON’T OVERDO IT “I find that in Western ski areas,people tend to clutter thingsup,” Roberts says. “In a housewith this much texture andstrength in terms of the view,it’s really important to pull backand try to keep things spare.” ○
“In New York, modernity has been embraced and accepted,” says Kevin
Roberts of Haynes-Roberts. “In Montana,that’s not necessarily so.” But that didn’t
stop the designers from appointing a tim-ber-and-stone residence in Big Sky withstreamlined midcentury furnishings. By
keeping these simple guidelines in mind,Roberts and his partner Timothy Haynes
were able to create a modern interior that,while unexpected, feels right at home.
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“IN THIS HOUSE YOUREALLY HAVE ASENSE OF WHEREYOU ARE ALL THETIME. AND I DON’TMEAN WHICH ROOM, I MEAN MONTANA.”PAUL BERTELLI
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The fireplace wall, clad with Colorado buffsandstone, shows off interior designer MelissaGreenauer’s love of linear drama: Instead ofopting for a more typical horizontal stone treat-ment, she gave the board-and-batten-inspireddesign a vertical orientation. A custom-madeleather trunk houses a television that pops upwhen in use. The oak-topped cocktail tablestores four leather ottomans for extra seating.
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IN A PENTHOUSE HIGH ABOVE VAIL VILLAGE, CRISP LINES, WARM TEXTILESAND A REFINED RUSTICITY ADD UP TOELEGANT MOUNTAIN-MODERN STYLE
Intricately carved custom leather panels insertedinto the risers transform a nondescript stairwayinto a work of art. Strands of two-toned leather
wrapped around the banister complete the look. Inthe dining room, the two-toned motif continueswith a wooden table that can be lengthened and
reconfigured with extra leaves. The chair legscomplement the table base to anchor the space
visually, while the upholstery fabric, reminiscentof snowflakes, imbues the room with a touch of
whimsy. But the pièce de résistance is the massivebronze chandelier that adds dynamic rhythm to
the fixed lines below—and can be moved to accommodate different seating layouts. >>
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when she embarked upon the design of their penthouse at Vail’schic Solaris Residences: great style,unfettered views of the mountains,and a space that comfortably accommodates family and lively entertaining. “We picked a neutralpath between a scaled-back Westernruggedness and upscale European sophistication,” Greenauer says. Oneof the most impactful moves the designer made was to paint the ceiling a dark ebony hue. “At first wewent with a lighter color, which castan orange tone,” she says. “Somehow the effect wasn’t quite right and myclients agreed with going darker. The payoff? A bold balance of light and dark that gives the penthouse extra oomph.”
The big picture established,Greenauer turned her eye towardsmall, unique features: leather-embossed stair risers, a painted-glasswall in the bar, and contemporarylighting that reflects her clients’ passion for form and function. “It’s the tiny details that build on eachother and cumulatively tie everythingtogether,” she says. “I have a fondnessfor the finer points in the designprocess, because that’s what allowshomeowners to develop a bespoke design that’s entirely their own.”
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Above the bar area, pendant lightshang from an arced bronze-finishedlight fixture, designed by Greenauerto soften the dramatic lines of the ceiling. A game table, with a uniquetree-shaped base, echoes the organiccurve of the light fixture; its dualtones recall the dining table’s interplayof light and dark wood finishes. In theevenings, the bar wall, clad with aputty-colored painted glass, gives off a sexy, muted glow. On the bar’s topshelf, the homeowners’ custom-madetequila boxes pay homage to theirMexican roots. A carefully calibratedmix of tones and textures—bar cabi-nets with stamped-leather fronts, custom bronze appliance door panels,creamy chair fabrics and bar top, raffia chandelier—make for a sophisticated, nuanced palette. >>
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The penthouse’s open plan, brokeninto more intimate areas for
dining, socializing and lounging,perfectly accommodates the
homeowners’ love for entertaining.Its clean, crisp and contemporary
design is the result of careful advance planning. Visual clutter
such as air vents were strategicallyhidden, resulting in unmarred
expanses of wall and ceiling. Floor-to-ceiling windows and
sliding glass doors suffuse the spacewith natural light. And furnishings
were carefully positioned to create a heightened sense of order
and flow. Textured fabrics keep thespaces from feeling too formal
and add tactile interest—and a feminine touch—to
the neutral color scheme.
The powder room (above) serves as acool oasis: Set off by a white Thassos
marble countertop, shagreen vanityand three-dimensional white onyx tileon the walls, a Vitraform frosted-glass
bowl sink emits a luminous glow. Aglorious view of the Pepi’s Face skirun dominates the master bedroom
(top); cleverly concealed blackoutdrapes can instantly cloak the light-
filled room in darkness. Well-executed details, such as the inlaid carpet, give
the room a seamless sophistication.
SPACE PLANNING
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• COLOR Start light and go dark, as it’s more difficultto undo a darker color. Add color in stages, mas-saging the design as you go to fit the space. Theowners of this penthouse originally wanted a muchlighter, reddish color for the ceiling, but discovered itfelt too airy. They decided to take the plunge and gofor a dark chocolate stain.
• SCALE It’s crucial to get the scale of furnishingsright. Start by building a good foundation and acquiring slowly, assessing the impact each new
element has on the space. Don’t try to furnish ahome in one shopping spree.
• TEXTURE AND MATERIALS Repeat details for conti-nuity. Greenauer wove a nail-head motif throughoutthe penthouse to create an expressive pattern lan-guage unique to her clients. Another recurring detailthe designer helped orchestrate: two-toned woodtables that echo and play off of one another. Varietycreates richness, but repetition, in the right dose,hits the sweet spot of tranquility. ○
WHAT’S THE TRICK TO DESIGNING FOR AN
OPEN FLOOR PLAN? INTERIOR DESIGNER
MELISSA GREENAUERSHARES HER TOP TIPS
One of the challenges posed by an open floor plan is creating spaces that feel unified but distinct.Striking the right balance requires attention to color, scale and texture.MASTER
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To honor the homeowners’ wishes for a modern mountainhome, interior designers Thomas Riker and James Dolencadded contemporary touches that echo the Western aes-thetic without reading as “rustic,” such as the large-scaleequestrian painting in the entry by California-based artistAshley Collins. FACING PAGE: African cup stools fromChista and sleek onyx-topped tables by Bradley Hughescomplement the living room’s upholstered furnishings.
THE NEW WEST
73STORY BY ELISABETH A. SULLIVAN PHOTOGRAPHY BY TIM BROWN
A SUN VALLEY HOME REINTERPRETS WESTERN STYLE FOR A MODERN-MINDED FAMILY
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ARCHITECTURE BY MICHAEL BLASH & ASSOCIATES INTERIOR DESIGN BY JAMESTHOMAS
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“THE ARCHITECTUREIS SO STRONG INSIDE THAT WEDIDN’T WANT TOCOMPETE WITH IT.THAT OBJECTIVEDEVELOPED INTO AMONOCHROMATICCOLOR PALETTE.”THOMAS RIKER
Lighting in this spacious home was kept simple—save for a few standout fixtures. A custom-made chandelier by Pagani Studio in Brooklyn, N.Y., hangsover the custom dining table by Eurocraft. FACING PAGE: A chandelier designed by Kirkland, Wash.-based lighting craftsman Charles Loomis cascadeslike a waterfall through several stories of the spiral staircase. Throughout the rest of the home, architect Michael Blash worked with lighting design firmHefferan Partnership in Boulder, Colo., to create a lighting scheme that replicates natural light. The staircase treads are by Cimarron Lofting in Hailey, Idaho.
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in Sun Valley, Idaho,had a clear directive for their design team: “No antler chande-liers, no Navajo rugs, nothing really rustic,” says interior designerThomas Riker. Instead, they wanted a comfortable, family-friendly home appropriate for their three young children—butwith a modern edge.
While Chicago-based Riker and James Dolenc, partners atinterior design firm jamesthomas, certainly could appreciate theowners’ aesthetic, they wanted to ground the home in its ruggedsurroundings. “We didn’t want it to look harshly modern, or likeit could have been anywhere. We wanted this home to feel rightfor its setting,” Riker says. “That really forced us to think aboutthe Western idea in a very different way.”
Riker and Dolenc took cues from architect Michael Blash’scontemporary take on Craftsman style, which melds pitchedrooflines and thick rafters with patinated steel and floor-to-ceiling windows. Rather than drawing up one cavernous structure,
the architect—based in Ketchum, Idaho—designed a cluster offive separate forms connected by glass-walled transitional spaces.“Our original concept for the structure was to create a villagefeel—a few buildings nestled against the hillside, which keeps itfrom feeling so huge and imposing,” Blash says.
The interiors, too, are more intimate than the home’s signif-icant square footage would suggest. “It doesn’t feel like a mas-sive house,” Riker says. “The family room is actually quite a cozyspace. Nothing is out of scale or unnecessarily large.”
To add warmth throughout the home, the design team employedwood and stone not only as furniture and flooring material, butalso as wall and ceiling treatments. But there are no distressedceiling beams or salvaged barn wood to be found here. The nat-ural materials are refined rather than rugged. Custom-made cab-inets and paneling feature mahogany and walnut, and modernlatticework on the ceiling in the entry and master bath recall theindustrial underside of a drawbridge. >>
The 12,000-square-foot residence was designed as three separatebuildings to make it feel cozier and less monolithic. The exterior, cladin cedar and steel, mixes traditional Craftsman touches such as pitchedroofs and hefty rafters with more contemporary horizontal planes.
The owners of this mountain home
Every design project has its boundaries and limitations—and that can be a good thing. Restrictions can force you to be efficient, to refineyour choices and to get creative.
Architect Michael Blash faced limitations when designing this expansive Sun Valley home, situatedalongside a hiking trail and in close proximity to ahistoric ski lift. But rather than viewing the restrictions on height and building placement as impediments to the design process, Blash createdsolutions to address them and then worked backward, using those solutions as inspiration forother aspects of the home’s design.
For example, to keep the building within height limits, Blash had to create a flat roof over the master suite. That horizontal plane was thenechoed in a roof over lower-level living spaces, aswell as in the adjacent terraced landscape, whichsteps away from the home and down toward thedriveway. The horizontal rooflines give the other-wise peak-roofed residence a contemporary edge.
PUSH THE LIMITS
FROM TOP: The powder room features a glamorous sconce by FuseLighting. “It’s light, it’s bright, it’s fun; it has that Rastafarian ottoman,”designer Thomas Riker says of the stark-white office. The bronzeCote d’Or chair by Baal Creations offers an unexpected perch.
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“THE MOST IMPORTANT THING
IN THIS HOUSE IS WHAT’S OUTTHE WINDOWS. WE DEFINITELY
DIDN’T WANT TO DISTRACT FROM THAT.”
THOMAS RIKER
Cozy upholstered pieces like a club chair by John Hutton forHolly Hunt make the contemporary master retreat feel warmand welcoming; glossy wood finishes bounce natural lightaround the space. In the closet, ample storage space is con-cealed behind sleek wood doors. FACING PAGE: The soap-bubble-like glass orbs of the Aqua chandelier by jGoodDesign feel right at home above the tub. A streamlined instal-lation of river rock brings the outdoors in.
Riker and Dolenc balanced the polished finishes withwarmly upholstered furnishings, along with a few eclecticcombinations to bring the interiors to life. In the living room,the designers paired onyx-topped coffee tables with Africancup stools. In the family room, a futuristic Ellipse chair byModernica is upholstered in an unexpected tweedy wool, anda clean-lined, custom-designed couch is wrapped in wide-walecorduroy for a “twist on rustic mountain style,” Riker says.
In the entry, the designers pushed the homeowners’ lim-its on Western design by encouraging them to buy a large-scale equestrian painting by California-based artist AshleyCollins. “They were like, ‘It’s a horse.’ But we said, ‘It’s amodern horse,’” Riker explains. “It’s this cool, contemporarypiece of artwork, but it speaks to where you are.”
They also put a modern spin on bringing the outdoors in,adding a trough of river rock under the sink in the masterbath, placing a live-edge console table carved from a bigchunk of tree in the entry, and filling an empty corner neara stairway with a sculptural bronze chair by Baal Creationsthat “looks like a dug-up boulder,” Riker says.
“The home is this super-cool combination of modern andthe mountains. It’s so unexpected and organic,” Riker says. Ithas all of the customary materials—stone, cedar, weatheredmetal—but none of the traditional trappings of Old West style.Consider this Western design for the next generation. ○
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2011 Mountain Living Peak Award winner Beverly Voss of Design One Interiors and Liam Cassidy of Cassidy Homes.
Summit County Parade of Homes Awards GalaSummit County, ColoradoSeptember 16, 2011
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Mountain Living was proud to sponsorthis year’s Summit County Builders Association's Summit County Parade ofHomes, an annual showcase of high-country homes located in beautiful Summit County, Colorado.
On Friday, September 16, 2011, localresidents and design-industry insidersjoined Mountain Living at the SilverthornePavilion to celebrate the best design on display on this year’s tour. We werepleased to present our Peak Award forbest in show to Beverly and Bob Voss of Design One Interiors for their designteam’s work on the spectacular home at330 High Park Court. Congratulationsfrom all of us at Mountain Living!
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MARNI JAMESONNATIONALLY SYNDICATED
HOME-DESIGN COLUMNIST AND AUTHOR,
HOUSE OF HAVOC AND THE HOUSE ALWAYS WINS,
DENVER, CO, MARNIJAMESON.COM
“For me, this is a time oftransition—one child is offto college, and another isnot far behind—so I’m
looking at all I own and all Imay acquire in a new wayand asking: Is it nimble? If
a piece is not versatile, handsome, well-
made and nimble, I’m not interested.”
A NEW YEAR BRINGS FRESH THINKING. DISCOVERHOW THESE INSPIRED CREATIVES PLAN TO
CHANGE UP THEIR DESIGNS IN 2012
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MICHELLE LAMB COLOR FORECASTER AND EDITORIALDIRECTOR, THE TREND CURVE, EDEN
PRAIRIE, MN, TRENDCURVE.COM
“I’m resolving toimmerse myself
in the 1960s. Midcentury stylehas always been afavorite of mine,but now that it’s
coming backwith a ’60s point
of view, I ameven more drawnto it than before.I’ll let Mad Menguide me in the
look, but I won’tbe too literal. It’sthe updates thatmake ’60s stylefeel so fresh.”
KEITH KELLY AND TIM STONE ARCHITECTS, KELLY & STONE ARCHITECTS, STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO, KSAARCH.COM
“Over the past year, we’ve had the opportunity to venture outside of Steamboat
Springs to work in Lake Tahoe, Santa Feand Calgary, which has given us the chanceto translate different landscapes into inspired
designs. This year, we’d like to design ashorefront property. We feel as though
blending the rugged influences of mountainterrain with the dynamic qualities of waterwill lead to an intriguing design solution.”
GRACE BONNEYBLOGGER AND AUTHOR, DESIGN*SPONGE ATHOME, BROOKLYN, NY, DESIGNSPONGE.COM
“I want to be less afraid to make bold design decisions at home. I used to bewilling to paint the walls dark colors orbuild things myself, but I’m paralyzed tomake decisions anymore! Maybe it’s
because I’m afraid of seeing my houseonline, or because the more you
immerse yourself in design, the harder it can be to make decisions, it seems.”
ASHLEY CAMPBELLINTERIOR DESIGNER,
ASHLEY CAMPBELL, INC., DENVER,CO, ASHLEYCAMPBELL.COM
“It’s simple: support America.Buying locally and supporting
American factories is a proactivestep toward decreasing our
global carbon footprint, not to mention unemployment.”
MICHAEL ARAM METAL ARTIST, MICHAEL ARAM, INC.,NEW YORK, NY, MICHAELARAM.COM
“For 2012, I will be workingwith new materials and techniques that really
encapsulate the height of handcraftsmanship. I’ll also be
introducing some exciting brand extensions in jewelry, porcelain,
furniture and dinnerware.”
RICHARD SHAWLANDSCAPE ARCHITECT AND PRINCIPAL,
DESIGN WORKSHOP, ASPEN, CO, DESIGNWORKSHOP.COM
“I’m resolving to utilize more nativeplants because now more than ever,
they are the essence of the landscapeswe are creating. They represent the
inherent optimism that exists in the artof planting and cultivating a garden.”
ANN GISHFOUNDER AND DESIGNER,
ANN GISH LUXURY LINENS AND BEDDING, NEW YORK, NY,
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“I resolve to not design in the middle of the night
and to try to find that special ‘quiet time’ during the hours
normal people keep!”
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