This gorgeous mountain retreat, located in Sun Valley, Idaho, was created by design studio James Thomas Interiors in collaboration with architects Michael Blash and Associates. The owners are a family with three young children who had a clear aesthetic direction in mind. They desired a home that is comfortable and family-friendly but with a modern edge—nothing too rustic.
The designers wanted the home to connect to its rugged surroundings and not appear too harshly modern or like it could have been anywhere. The architects designed a contemporary Craftsman-style home that melds pitched rooflines and thick rafters with patinated steel and floor-to-ceiling windows. The home’s exterior facade was designed in a cluster of five separate forms connected by glass-walled transitional spaces.
Above: The wood console table was sourced from John Houshmand.
The interiors were designed to be more intimate and cozy compared to the significant size of the home. To create warmth throughout the spaces, wood and stone were incorporated with furnishings and flooring as well as wall and ceiling treatments. Natural materials were fused into the design with custom-made cabinets, paneling of mahogany and walnut, and modern latticework on the ceiling in the entry and master bath.
Polished finishes, warmly upholstered furnishings, and a few eclectic pieces bring the interiors to life. The outdoors were brought in with the addition of a trough of river rock under the sink in the master bath, a live-edge console table carved from a big chunk of tree in the entry, and a sculptural bronze chair near the stairway that appears like a dug-up boulder. With a combination of modern and the mountains, this residence is unexpected and organic, combining customary materials of stone, cedar, and weathered metal with none of the traditional trappings of old west style.
What We Love: This Sun Valley retreat boasts comfortable and inviting, family-friendly interior living spaces with a modern edge. The home is grounded in its rugged surroundings and designed to maximize the tranquil views from every angle. Wood and stone, integrated into the furnishings, flooring, walls, and ceilings, impart warmth throughout the home. Overall, the interiors feel warm and intimate for the scale of this sumptuous home.
Tell Us: What do you think? Would this be your idea of a mountain dream home?
Note: Have a look at a couple of other fabulous home tours that we have featured here on One Kindesign in the state of Idaho: Tour this playful lakefront cabin retreat on Blackhawk Lake, Idaho and A lakeside paradise cabin with handcrafted details on Lake Coeur d’Alene.
PHOTOGRAPHER Tim Brown
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