A warm and welcoming forever home with dramatic Colorado Mountain views

Modern two-story mountain home with flat roof, dark vertical siding, and outdoor patio seating amid golden autumn trees in Colorado

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Studio Plow named this Colorado mountain home Chimney Rock, a nod to the ancient red rock formations visible from nearly every room. Perched on a forested ridge at the foot of a 14,000-foot peak on Colorado’s Front Range, the 3,064-square-foot home was designed by Plow’s Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Brit Epperson, as a bespoke forever home for her parents.

What makes Chimney Rock singular is how deeply personal its making was. Custom furniture was handcrafted by Epperson’s brother, furniture designer Barrett Karber of Grain Construction, from the claro walnut dining table to the ash burl gaming table, while family heirlooms and collected objects woven throughout give the home the feeling of a place that has been lived in and loved for generations. The result is a 3,064-square-foot home that feels less like a showcase and more like a sanctuary. Continue below for the full tour…

DESIGN DETAILS

ARCHITECT Studio Plow
GENERAL CONTRACTOR High Country Homes
CUSTOM FURNITURE Grain Construction

Contemporary home entry with concrete stepping stones, ornamental grasses, and a warm wood pivot door framed by dark steel

The design process for Chimney Rock was unconventional from the start. Rather than working outward from architectural decisions, Epperson began with the interior and worked outward, considering furniture placement and flow before settling on structural choices, even selecting couches before deciding on the exterior siding.

The minimalist material palette was entirely intentional: Epperson selected quiet finishes so that the breathtaking vistas would always remain the main protagonist, describing the relationship between interior and exterior as a deliberate contrast between light and shadow.

Entryway with a large woven macramé wall hanging, simple wood chair, and terrazzo tile floor beside a slatted wood door

The family’s involvement extended well beyond the furniture. Curtis and Debbie Barber, the homeowners and Brit’s parents, installed all the decorative lighting themselves and hung the many artworks throughout the home using frames they had fashioned from leftover oak skirting board salvaged during the construction process.

The color palette itself was drawn directly from the land surrounding the home, inspired by what Epperson describes as the soft pinks, browns, and ivory of the native limestone and sandstone.

Open-plan kitchen with large marble waterfall island, four upholstered barstools, brass linear pendant light, and floor-to-ceiling oak cabinetry

Throughout the home, Epperson layered natural materials drawn directly from the surrounding landscape. White oak floors run continuously underfoot, warming the minimalist walls and ceilings, while walnut cabinetry anchors both the kitchen and bathrooms with depth and richness.

The kitchen countertops and waterfall island are clad in Calacatta Vagli marble, an Italian stone prized for its white base and bold bronze and gold veining, extending seamlessly into integrated shelving and the plaster range hood surround.

Kitchen wall with warm walnut cabinetry, marble countertop and backsplash, brass faucet, and Persian runner on hardwood floor

What We Love About This Home

What sets Chimney Rock apart is how effortlessly personal it feels, a home where the material choices, the heirlooms, and the handcrafted details all point back to the people who live there and the landscape that surrounds them. The color palette is drawn from the native limestone and sandstone, with warm oak and walnut carried throughout, and a playful zellige powder room tucked beside the refined marble kitchen, creating a home that is welcoming and deeply lived-in. Overall, a beautiful home that celebrates its breathtaking mountain setting.

Tell Us…

What details do you love most about this home, and what would you change if this were your personal residence? Let us know in the Comments below!

Note: Be sure to check out a couple of other fascinating home tours that we have showcased here on One Kindesign in the state of Colorado: A stunning mountain contemporary house in the snowy mountains of Colorado and Luxurious mountain home with serene views of the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

Kitchen cooktop with dramatic veined marble backsplash, slab shelf, plaster range hood, and walnut cabinetry

Floor-to-ceiling oak cabinetry with open shelving displaying ceramics and built-in wine storage, with a brass pull handle

Built-in oak bar cabinet open to reveal dark tile backsplash, espresso machine, liquor bottles, glassware, and wine rack

Dining room with dark walnut table, light oak chairs, sheer linen curtains, sculptural sideboard, and colorful abstract painting

Dining area detail showing walnut dining table with candles and dried florals, abstract artwork, and carved wooden sideboard

Powder room with handmade terracotta zellige tile walls, floating marble vanity shelf, vessel sink, organic mirror, and brass fixtures

The powder room takes a bolder turn, its walls covered floor-to-ceiling in handmade terracotta zellige tile, paired with a floating marble vanity shelf, vessel sink, and unlacquered brass fixtures.

Living room with floor-to-ceiling windows framing mountain views, leather sofa, patterned armchairs, marble fireplace, and paper pendant lamp

Living room corner with marble fireplace surround, sculptural patterned armchair, paper lantern pendant, and abstract landscape painting

Living room vignette with patterned armchair, paper lantern pendant, marble fireplace surround, and layered wood side tables with ceramics

Hallway niche with antique oak dresser, colorful figurative painting, yellow taper candle, and light wood door frames

Primary bedroom with full-wall channel-tufted tobacco velvet headboard, brass globe pendants, cream bedding with fringe hem, and mountain views

Primary bedroom detail showing channel-tufted velvet headboard, floating oak nightstand, globe pendant light, and small abstract artwork

Primary bedroom sitting area with two shearling armchairs, freestanding black fireplace, floor-to-ceiling windows with mountain and forest views

Primary bathroom vanity with floating oak cabinet, marble countertop, vessel sink, brass globe sconce, and geometric tile floor beside an antique spool chair

Walk-in shower with soft grey large-format wall tile, small marble mosaic floor tile, brass ceiling rain head, and handheld fixture

Primary bathroom with freestanding white soaking tub, brass floor-mount faucet, large abstract artwork, and floor-to-ceiling mountain view window

Open staircase with black steel balustrade, terrazzo lower steps, oak upper treads, and an upright piano tucked underneath with cone pendant lights

Terrazzo makes an appearance at the entry steps and staircase landing, grounding the transition between levels with a playful yet durable material counterpoint to all the warm wood above.

den with deep teal-painted walls, black metal shelving unit with books and ceramics, colorful geometric rug, and a dark velvet swivel chair

Guest bedroom with dark teal walls, dramatic animal-print wallpapered alcove framing the bed, dark navy bedding, and a round black mirror

Close-up of floor-to-ceiling animal-print wallpaper lining a bed alcove with a brass globe sconce and rust-colored pillow

Bathroom vanity detail with dark veined marble vessel sink, brass wall-mount faucet, flower-shaped brass wall sconces, and organic mirror

Shower niche detail lined with large-chunk terrazzo tile, holding a brass soap dish and toiletries, set into ribbed limestone wall tile

Upper-level lounge with cream sectional sofa, rust velvet pillows, travertine coffee table, Eames lounge chair, and dramatic mountain views through floor-to-ceiling glass doors

Lounge room detail showing cream sofa with jewel-toned pillows, travertine coffee tables, patterned armchair, and floor-length draped curtains

Rust velvet Eames lounge chair and ottoman on a textured rug beside a white credenza with a woven lamp and dark night-sky painting

Games room with live-edge wood table, shearling stools, sculptural brass leaf pendant light, and walnut wall-mounted shelving unit

Guest bedroom headboard detail with green floral fabric, floating oak nightstand, horizontal clerestory window with blue sky view

Guest bedroom with green floral upholstered headboard, colorful pillows, white waffle bedspread, and large picture window framing a mountain panorama

Guest bedroom corner with rounded oak and cane sideboard, wood bowl, potted flowering plant, abstract green artwork, and black cone pendant light

Bedroom with dark wood spindle bed frame, vintage daisy quilt, green velvet pillow, round yellow wall sconces, and framed figure drawing

Guest bathroom with floating oak vanity, marble countertop, matte black faucet and knobs, four-globe black pendant bar, and narrow mountain-view window

Outdoor fire pit patio with black modern Adirondack chairs surrounded by pine trees glowing in warm golden sunset light and Colorado mountain range beyond