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The St. Cloud Mountain Club,  located in the perfect ski-in, ski-out location at the Steamboat Springs Ski area, is a top notch private membership club catering to the local and second home owners who live away from the ski mountain. The Club offers an array of  amenities including valet parking, a ski valet service and boot dryers, which make the transition from home to the slopes that much easier!  St. Cloud also offers a wonderful respite from the hectic dining scene on the mountain. I love the fact that if you are meeting friends or family for lunch, you can take off your ski boots and have them warming as you put your feet up in front of the fire and enjoy the serene atmosphere of the Club.  In the evening, the St Cloud Mountain club is open for cocktails and appetizers and they host many local events as a way of giving back to the community.

Those of you who have been in Steamboat for a number of years will remember that Home on the Range, and prior to that, Barton’s of Steamboat were in this location and we love how St. Cloud transformed what was originally a mountain-style interior with big log accents into a stylish and contemporary space.

The lounge, pictured below, is a great gathering place for club members, complete with an evening cocktail bar.

Warm tones and comfortable furniture provide coziness after skiing.

Benches make the space feel more open, and the large windows offer a wonderful view of skiers passing by on their way to the slopes which are a few steps away.

Visit the St. Cloud Mountain Club website to find out more about what they have to offer, or stop in for a glass of wine at their stunning bar and enjoy the beautiful contemporary mountain design.

Photos via stcloudmtnclub.com

As you’ve seen in previous blog posts, at Home on the Range we like to collaborate with wonderful artisans and artists who help add a special touch to the homes we work on .    Susan Schiesser is one of our favorite artists.   Her art works beautifully in our more eclectic and contemporary homes but is versatile enough to transition into more traditional homes as well.

One beautiful piece by Susan is sitting on the fireplace mantel in this warm rustic contemporary  living room.

In this eclectic dining room by Home on the Range, another of Susan’s paintings adds a great splash of color and complements the burnt orange fabric on the Berman Rosetti dining chairs and the colors in the chandelier from Crystal Glass Studios.

As Susan describes on her website, her work often contains influences from nature and the environment, and her style is “contemporary realism.” Here are a few more works by Susan that illustrate the dynamic nature of her art:

"Bali" by Susan Schiesser

"Rainbow Barcelona" by Susan Schiesser

"Passionate Undertow" by Susan Schiesser

Visit susanschiesser.30art.com to find out more about her and to see more of her stunning paintings.

If you’re interested in one-of-a-kind interior design, contact Home on the Range today.

Images: 1-2 Interior design by Home on the Range; 3-5 Works by Susan Shiesser

Builder Magazine recently had a piece featuring a builder’s expectations of “Custom Home Design Trends for 2012,” and home theaters were among the top 10. Since this luxury feature is expected to gain popularity this year, we want to show examples of home theaters with rustic, mountain style. Take a look at these designs…

The finishes in this space have a nice rustic feel, including the textile pattern on the sofa, the warm throw on the ottoman and, of course, the woodwork and cabinetry.

We saw this theater featured on Electronic House and liked the look of the stone. Electronic House also points out “a Rocky Mountain Quartz floor.”

And here’s one from the Home on the Range portfolio. We designed a home theater for a mountain eclectic-style home in Colorado. The natural wood look warms up the space.

If you’re interested in a stylish home theater design for your Western-style home, contact Home on the Range Interiors in Steamboat Springs, CO today.

Photos: 1 dyingofcute.tumblr.com via Pinterest; 2 via Electronic House; 3 Interior design by Home on the Range, Photo by Tim Murphy, Architecture by Joe Patrick Robbins

At Home on the Range, we enjoy working with talented artisans to help design unique interiors. We’ve worked with John Gallis of Norseman Designs West on number of projects, and we’re always thrilled with his designs and craftsmanship. John and his team create works of art rather than just furniture pieces.   Each piece  makes a statement in  the homes where we have placed them.

A Home on the Range entryway design with a custom John Gallis table

For a bit of background, the Norseman Designs West website explains:

“John Gallis has been fashioning custom furniture for over 25 years. His heirloom-quality western and rustic pieces have consistently taken honors at the prestigious Western Design Conference and have won numerous other national design awards.”

Every Norseman piece is unique. Here’s a small sampling of his work:

Visit norsemandesignswest.com to learn more about John Gallis.

If you’re interested in personalized interior design for your Western home, contact Home on the Range Interiors.

Images: 1 Interior design by Home on the Range; 2-4 norsemandesignswest.com

As you may remember from previous blog posts, our designers at Home on the Range often work with local artisans to help create unique and personalized interiors for our clients.  One of our favorite artisans is Greg Grasso of Grasso Glass & Stone.  Greg works with a number of natural materials, including a variety of natural stones and kiln-formed glass, in the fabrication of his custom products.  Greg creates everything from glass and stone tiles to glass and stone countertops.

Greg went to art school in Michigan when he was 17, but rock and ice climbing brought him to Colorado to be a guide. He did not let go of his artistic side, and  finds inspiration in both his “experiences in nature and art school.” As Greg explained to us:

“I pursued learning stone to build a place in which I could work with glass. I enjoy stone very much from my experiences with nature, and glass as an opportunity to work in a seemingly other worldly material. My family has been stone cutters for many, many generations from Sicily—not something I knew when I was originally drawn to stone and art as a young person.”

These are just some of pieces from Greg’s beautiful portfolio of work:

We have enjoyed working with Greg on a number of custom homes and love his great can-do attitude, his attention to detail and his creativity.

Contact Home on the Range Interiors if you’re interested in unique interior design that supports local Colorado artisans.

Home on the Range designers enjoy creating personalized interiors, and working with local artisans helps us include unique custom details. Julie Anderson of Anderson Ceramic & Design Finishes here in Steamboat Springs, CO enjoys working with an array of materials and mediums in her art, which includes faux finishes, painted murals, ceramics and more. Julie also does American Clay Plaster finishes—a no-VOC, natural pigment clay wall finish made of 70 percent reclaimed material from the marble industry—and her work with Home on the Range includes the installation of two American Clay Plaster jobs.

This is a powder room Julie did for us.

Since Julie’s father is an artist as well, it’s no surprise she enjoyed a plethora of art supplies and encouragement growing up. Much of her work is inspired by nature and science, and, as she explained to us:

“My work is often crisply detailed, contrasting organic forms with geometric forms and inspired by classical design with a contemporary twist. With wall finishes, I pay a great deal of attention to making my walls appear very random, natural and visibly soft, but at the same time providing some drama to a space. I prefer muted, earthy tones, but occasionally I find that bright colors can be used wisely and playfully in certain situations.”

Her aesthetic goes well with the range of styles we achieve at Home on the Range, and of course we appreciate her attention to detail! Take a look at more of her beautiful work:

Julie paints a mural of a heron with rocks below it.

Julie trowel-compresses American Clay plaster on a powder room ceiling.

A hand-carved wheel-thrown ceramic sink by Julie Anderson

A hand-carved ceramic fern mural—with a kiln-formed glass inset by Greg Grasso—in a Steamboat wine cellar

Visit Julie’s website, julieandersonceramics.com, to learn more about her and see more of her work. If you’re interested in interior design that incorporates custom artistic works and finishes, contact us at Home on the Range.

Photos: 1 by Tim Murphy Photography; 2-5 courtesy of Julie Anderson

Natural materials, old-world craftsmanship and unique architectural elements are trademarks of New Mexico Territorial style. Although most often found in the American Southwest and the Texas Hill Country, the use of reclaimed materials, stone and energy-efficient straw bale and adobe construction create an aesthetic that lends itself to the Rocky Mountain region as well.

The straw bale construction is not only a signature component of adobe-style homes, but its soft lines and undulating surfaces blend beautifully with the reclaimed fir timbers, terra cotta floors and textured plaster walls.

“Nichos” are both practical and decorative elements in adobe architecture and were originally designed to accommodate everything from built-in cabinets to religious artifacts. We incorporated a large arched nicho into the upper hall of this New Mexico Territorial style home to hold a beautiful antique cabinet with a rich aqua painted finish. Native American rugs, like the one you see on the wall, are a great way to blend the New Mexico style into a Rocky Mountain home.

Below is another example of incorporating “nichos” in New Mexico Territorial design.

The use of antique shutters inset into the walls as windows creates both function and interest.

Reclaimed wood bookshelves add interest to the Kiva-style fireplace wall and provide a wonderful framework for displaying a collection of books and pottery.

The shady colonnaded back porch with its colorful Mexican blankets and pillows provides the perfect spot to enjoy the view while staying out of the hot mid-day sun.

Our goal at Home on the Range is to work with our clients to create timeless interiors that reflect their individual tastes and style preferences. Click on the “Like what you see” button on the right to schedule a complimentary consultation or to find out more about any of our projects.

Images: Photos by Tim Murphy; Interior designs by Home on the Range; Architecture by Joe Patrick Robbins, AIA; Builings by Cogswell Construction

At Home on the Range we often use reclaimed wood and rustic materials in our Western designs, as they add natural elements and help warm up every space—including bathrooms. In fact bathrooms are extremely popular spaces to have updated and remodeled, so we thought we’d share some of our favorite rustic bathroom designs—from Houzz and from our own portfolio—to help inspire you.

This rustic wood vanity by Tineke Triggs of Artistic Designs for Living would look fabulous in any mountain home.

A chiseled stone tile wall adds a wonderful rustic touch to this contemporary bathroom by Philpotts Interiors.

Below is an eye-catching mix of woods, tiles and color in this spa bath by Harrell Remodeling!

We love the horizontal application of board and batten paired with a contemporary-style wood pedestal vanity in this rustic bathroom by Andrew Melaragno.

We hope you’ll also get some great ideas from the  Home on the Range rustic bathrooms pictured below.

This Pioneer Homestead master bath features reclaimed beech cabinets paired with a classic clawfoot tub.

A custom-designed concrete countertop rests on a reclaimed timber vanity base in this Western Mine-style guest bath.

The rustic cabinetry in this master bath is made from antique pine and works well with the reclaimed timbers that frame the room .

We incorporated an Oceanside stone and glass mosaic tub face and honey onyx tub deck into this rustic contemporary master bath.

Are you interested in redesigning the bathroom in your Colorado home?  Click the like what I see button on the right to find out how we can help transform your space into a stylish rustic retreat.

Photos: 1 by Tineke Triggs of Artistic Designs for Living via Houzz; 2 by Philpotts Interiors via Houzz; 3 by Harrell Remodeling via Houzz; 4 by Andrew Melaragno via Houzz; 5-8 Interior design by Home on the Range, Photos by Tim Murphy, Architecture by Joe Patrick Robbins, AIA

Mountain Lodge style can range from a European ski lodge to a rustic cabin. Mountain Lodge evokes the scent of pine trees and the warmth of a cozy fire. Mountain Lodge décor brings the outdoors into the home with the use of color and materials found in the environment around the house. When designing with any of the Western Design styles, it is important to stay away from what is trendy and focus on timeless design elements.

In this bathroom by Home on the Range, we painted the cabinets and walls with a pine green. Birch bark mirrors and pinecone accent tiles bring the feeling of the outdoors into the room. Naturally shed antler handles were used to accent the doors and drawers of the vanity.

The custom twig light valance on the bookshelves, the use of reclaimed oak floors and the rawhide chandeliers from Hammerton Lighting add rustic mountain touches to this European lodge home.

Chinked timber walls and a random-lay stone floor are used to create a mountain cabin feel in this lakeside home. The antler wall sconces from Sua designs add another touch of the mountain lodge feel to the entry, and the feathers in the vase complete the look.

Old Hickory chairs and antler candlesticks add the lodge accents to this European-style kitchen.

You can use any of the accent ideas highlighted in this blog to add a touch of mountain lodge to your home. Press the “like what you see” button at the right, and we can send you photos of, and pricing for, the accessories pictured in these homes. Watch for the conclusion of the Designing for the Western Lifestyle series when we will showcase individual finishes and products used in these homes and show you how to purchase them.

Images: Photos by Tim Murphy; Interior designs by Home on the Range; Architecture by Joe Patrick Robbins, AIA

Western Cowboy design harks back to the long days in the saddle and to the rugged individuals who made their way west to carve out their corner of the wide open frontier.

Lynne Bier of Home on the Range worked closely with architect Joe Patrick Robbins, builder Gary Cogswell and their clients to create the Western Cowboy/Homestead Ranch style homes seen below.

Western Cowboy is the mixing of age-old materials; the leather of chaps with rough-sawn barn boards.

Indian and Cowboy memorabilia play a big role in layering on the character of the Old West. Flea markets, antique shops and auctions are great places to hunt for just the right pieces. You can add these pieces into a room to give it a touch of cowboy if you don’t want it in a whole house!

The furniture we put in this Old Western Ranch-style house is a blend of antiques brought out from the East paired with rough handmade furniture and quilts.

The master bedroom above features a four poster bed from Tiger Mountain Woodworks, a handmade reclaimed maple armoire from D. Andrew Cates and a chandelier from Lt. Moses Willard lighting.

The bedroom designed for the grandchildren makes use of an antique tablecloth we cut up to make curtains, antique quilts and old fashioned spindle beds. Pictured is another period lighting chandelier from Lt. Moses Willard.

To read more about the houses shown above, visit Steamboat Magazine, Architectural Digest and Ski Magazine – Mountain Life.

–Lynne Bier

Images: Photos by Tim Murphy; Interior designs by Home on the Range; Architecture by Joe Patrick Robbins, AIA