Home on the Range Blog | Steamboat Springs Interior Design

Design Tips and Trends,Featured,Western Style

How to achieve a Rustic Cabin feel

Rustic style is perfect for the interior design in Colorado cabins, Western lodges and mountain retreats. We loved the tips in a recent Houzz ideabook on “Ways to Get the Rustic Cabin Look,” and we wanted to share a few of our favorite points from the piece. Here are some that we think hit the nail on the head:

Coziness is key. Add elements to make your home look comfortable and lived in such as antique furniture pieces, old textiles and period lighting.

Incorporate different materials. Mix reclaimed wood floors and timbers with aged copper or rusted metal.

Reclaimed pine floors and fir timbers paired with the rusted metal hood give this kitchen a cozy rustic feel.

Make the fireplace a focal point. This tends to be a great place for coming together in the home.

Older is better – the patina of age adds charm and old items often have a story to tell. When we work on a rustic cabin style home we, along with our clients, start collecting antiques and quirky interesting pieces at the beginning of the construction process so each “find” adds to the story of the house.

Our client found this old dry sink that was perfect for a powder room vanity. We used light fixtures from Lieutenant Moses Willard to keep the period feel.

Mix in elements from different places and time periods. We love the concept that an old rustic cabin would have been homesteaded by someone from the East Coast who would have brought European Antiques, old quilts and Asian pieces with them on the Wagon train and then added hand-hewn furniture and rustic painted pieces as time went on.

Old quilts and a piece of antique lace at the window add a feeling of age to this cozy chinked timber cabin room

Visit Houzz to read the full article. Which design elements do you think help define comfortable rustic style? Leave a comment below to share your thoughts—we’d be happy to hear from you.

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

May 28, 2012
2 Comments
0

Design Tips and Trends,Featured Products,It's All in the Details

Arranging a Stylish Tabletop Vignette

Flipping through magazines, reading design blogs and spending time on Pinterest, you’ve probably come across some beautiful pictures of interior spaces that feature stylized tabletop vignettes. There’s no reason you can’t create a beautiful display for your own home.

In her blog, Colour me Happy , Maria Killam has some wonderful examples of beautifully executed vignettes along with some helpful tips on creating an aesthetically pleasing vignette.

Notice the use of books and a mirror in this vignette from Maria Keller

Another beautiful vignette from Maria with great balance and use of shape and color

In her post, Maria explains that;

“A tablescape or vignette should include a minimum of 3 items; flowers, candles, and books, and depending on where it is, a tray.”

When you take a look at Maria’s vignettes you will also notice how she uses color coordinated books to add height to certain objects and to create horizontal lines.

Coffee tables, sideboards and mantles are great places to arrange vignettes and one of the things to pay attention to is keeping if simple and not too cluttered.

There should be one item that grounds the grouping and the colors and textures should balance with other pieces of furniture or fabrics in the room. At Home on the Range we love to use picture frames with family photos, interesting candle holders with candles that pull colors out of the room, sculptural items and vases in our vignettes.

If you’re searching for accessories for your vignettes, stop by the Home on the Range showroom on Loggers Lane or contact us to have us send you anything you see and like. Here are some fun ideas we have come across recently.

picture frames are great additions to vignettes - add your own family photos for a more personal touch

I love finding fun "conversation pieces" to put in vignettes like these vintage airplanes

These antique French glass bottles will add a great touch to a vignette once they are cleaned up!

Candle holders work well on a mantle

beautiful glass vases add interest to vignettes

Images 1-2 Colour Me Happy

Images 3-: Accessories from Home on the Range

May 28, 2012
No Comments
0

Featured,Western Style

Rustic Western Bunk Rooms

Bunk rooms play a large role in mountain design because they provide a variety of functions. They can be a room for a number of kids to hang out or a perfect spot for overflow guests. We typically try to have at least one set of extra long twin beds or bunk beds to make them comfortable for an adult. The high ceilings in the homes we work on give us the ability to increase the space between the lower and upper bunk to give more head room for an adult. Bunk rooms can be more colorful and playful than the other rooms of the house and can be a little bit more “themed” without feeling hokey. Today we thought we’d share some rustic Western bunk rooms for design inspiration and ideas for Colorado mountain homes. Take a look…

The first three bunk rooms are from our own portfolio.

In the room below, we designed the bunk beds to be built into the wall as a great space-saving option and gave it a mountain feel with the logs, the brindle hide rug and the wonderful Karen Kreek Adirondack painted dresser. The black bear lamp offers a playful touch.

Here is another bunk room from the designers at Home on the Range. This space in a Lake Catamount house is designed not only for sleeping but with a desk area and a fun game table and chairs. It makes a great get-away room for either kids or adults. The Old Hickory beds work beautifully in a mountain home and the stars add a fun accent to the walls.

In the bunk room below which was over a “barn” in a Western Homestead Ranch home, we used twin beds and a trundle bed instead of bunk beds. We kept a fun cowboy western motif in the bedding and kept it very “kid” oriented.

traditional bedroom design by other metros architect Locati Architects

http://www.houzz.com

The bunk room above and the bunk room below we found on Houzz and felt they were great examples of western bunk room design. Take a look at the way the reclaimed wood vanity was incorporated into the bunk room above by Locati Architects and below, the bunk room from Design Associates maximizes their space with four built in bunks on one side and a “lit clos” or single built-in bed on the right. Having the beds built into the side walls of the room allows space for seating in the center of the room.

eclectic bedroom design by interior designer Design Associates – Lynette Zambon, Carol Merica

How have you decorated your kids’ rooms here in Colorado? Leave a comment to share, or feel free to post pictures on our Facebook page!

Images: @1 via interior design by Home on the Range, architecture by Steamboat Architectural and photography by Kevin Schultz; 2 interior design by Home on the Range, architecture by Joe Patrick Robbins and photography by Kevin Schultz; 3 interior design by Home on the Range, architecture by Joe Patrick Robbins and photography by Tim Murphy; 4 and 5 via Houzz

May 24, 2012
2 Comments
0

Design Tips and Trends,Events and Happenings

Trends Spotted at the 2012 Spring High Point Market

As you know from our posts on Eastern Accents Bedding and Facebook , Home on the Range designers Lynne Barton Bier and Susan Howard made the journey from Colorado to North Carolina to attend the recent High Point Furniture Market, a huge industry event that takes place biannually. With thousands of exhibitors showcasing fresh products, the show often prompts the emergence of many new design trends, and the Spring 2012 market was no exception. The High Point Market has now released its Spring/Summer 2012 Market Style Report, revealing the following furnishings trends, among others:

Handmade, artisan items—or pieces appearing to be hand-made—are popular.

Currey & Company

Suitcase-inspired wares and trunks are appealing to people who love traveling.

Global Views

Nesting tables are on the rise again, and the trend has taken a turn toward “hidden seating” as well.

Arteriors

Great set of shagreen nesting tables from Made Goods

Some of the other trends Lynne and Susan noticed were the proliferation of bold patterns and colors and the wonderful Ikats that were on everything from pillows to rugs to bedding.

Wonderful Ikat rug from Surya

Susan contemplates the selection of great colors and patterns from Company C

And the reclaimed industrial look that we have been using in rustic design for a few years is now being used in both urban and more traditional interior design.

This coffee table from Zentique is a great example of reclaimed metal used in a more contemporary styleGreat mix of reclaimed and industrial in the lamp and table from Zentique

We also loved all of the amazing mirror designs and materials we discovered around each corner! Mirrors are taking the place of art in many areas of the home because of their sculptural and reflective qualities.

We loved the shape of this mirror from Made Goods

The shades and varied lengths of the reclaimed wood are really eye catching in this mirror from Made Goods

Visit the High Point Market website to see the full Market Style Report, and leave us a comment below to let us know what you think of the latest home design trends.

Images1-3 via highpointmarket.org

Images 4-9 via Home on the Range Interiors

Be sure to take a look at the Home on the Range Facebook album with more High Point finds!

May 18, 2012
No Comments
0

Featured,Featured Products,Western Style

Eastern Accents’ Stylish New Spring Bedding

Lynne Barton Bier and Susan Howard of Home on the Range, recently returned from the High Point Furniture Market in North Carolina. Here is one of the companies whose products they carry in the store and who they had to make sure to visit . Lynne says, “Eastern Accents is one of our go-to bedding vendors and we got to take a first hand look at some of their new bedding and upholstered headboards in their High Point showroom. We love the different looks they offer because they suit a variety of style preferences. We are always looking for bedding that will work in the mountains but it is fun to look at what works at the beach or in an urban loft as well!”

Here are some of our favorite looks:

The warm, earthy tones and luxurious textures in the Aston collection make it a great option for rustic Colorado home design.

The leafy pattern of the Caldwell collection offers a modern flora motif accented with a fun chevron.

http://www.easternaccents.com/cl-202-Bukhara.htmls.com

this Bukhara duvet and comforter has a great look for the mountains

This blue and white Ikat would give your bedroom a fun new look!

Eastern Accents also has some wonderful upholstered head boards.

To see more of the new bedding arrivals from Eastern Accents, visit easternaccents.com. If you’re interested in one of the styles, you can contact Home on the Range about how to purchase. Which new Eastern Accents bedding collection is your favorite?

Images via easternaccents.com

May 18, 2012
No Comments
0

Design Tips and Trends

3 Great Reasons to Like Home on the Range on Facebook

If you love all the ideas and pictures you see here on the Home on the Range blog, be sure to like our Facebook page, too. Here are three great reasons to visit the Home on the Range Facebook page and click “Like” next to our name if you haven’t already:

To find out about sales going on at our showroom in Steamboat Springs, CO. Who doesn’t love getting deals on home design goods? Like our Facebook page so you’re in the know about current and upcoming discounts.
To see some of our favorite products and vendors. In fact, we just shared an album of Fun Finds from the recent High Point Furniture Market Lynne attended in North Carolina. Check it out!
To interact with the Home on the Range team. Feel free to comment on one of our status updates or write on the wall. We love hearing your feedback.

We hope you’ll join us!

May 7, 2012
No Comments
0

It's All in the Details

Wesco Fabrics on Launching New Decorative Fabrics

Wesco Fabrics participated in the Denver Design Center LAUNCH event earlier this month, and we loved seeing some of their stylish offerings.

Here is a fun window treatment by Michelle of Wesco Fabrics. It was inspired by one of Yves Saint Laurent's creations

At YSL Retrospective from left to right Lynne Barton Bier -Laura Cotter-Dick Gentry - Susan Howard

We love traveling and working with Dick and Marla Gentry because they are always interested in different cultures and different design aesthetics. They delve into each country they visit and everything the country has to offer. They then use what they have discovered in their travels to help them create stunning collections of fabrics. We Asked Dick to do a guest post for us explaining how he comes up with his collections. Below is his post about launching new decorative fabrics:

I develop new decorative fabric collections for Wesco Fabrics throughout the year. The process starts by scanning world-wide textile and home furnishing markets for trend snippets that form my vision on directions. I plunge into anything that may inspire such as fashion, museum exhibits, and all sorts of media. Recent retrospectives of couturiers, Yves Saint Laurent and Jean Paul Gaultier, were visually exciting with their courage to take risks.

One of our new offerings from the Gentry Collection, “Imagine,” showcased beautiful designs in a harmonious palette. A key motif is the Suzani, a tribal textile design from the “stans,” Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and throughout Central Asia. Woven matelassé designs in a soft spring palette were also standouts.

—Dick Gentry

To find out more about Wesco, visit WescoFabrics.com and be sure to check out Gentry Connects, Dick Gentry’s blog. They also have a wonderful YouTube video showcasing textiles from the different countries in Asia that Dick has visited.

April 30, 2012
No Comments
0

Design Tips and Trends

Environmentally Friendly Design Elements

With Earth Day in April, going green has been giving many people food for thought this month. Environmentally friendly practices and features can be used in multiple facets of our lives, including our home environments. Here are a few green elements we at Home on the Range have incorporated into a number of our interior design projects: Reclaimed Wood Reclaimed wood is a great natural material we often turn to for rustic bathroom and kitchen designs; we’ve also found many contemporary furniture pieces made of reclaimed wood.

Tracy Plasma TV Console from Four Hands

Architectural Antiques This is another example of going green by reusing older elements in modern-day design. Architectural antiqueslike corbels, doors, shutters and more have added meaningful layers to a variety of Home on the Range projects.

This Mine Style house by Home on the Range includes an antique door.

Multi-functional Furnishings A great Houzz article on “ways to go greener through design” suggests using multi-functional furnishings, and we couldn’t agree more. Ottomans used as coffee tables or with storage space inside are great options.

Here, we used a great ottoman as a coffee table.

We often look for ways to incorporate fluorescent or LED lighting into our lighting design as an energy saving feature.

Custom dining fixture was designed for fluorescent lighting

Contact Home on the Range Interiors in Steamboat Springs, CO for help creating a unique design scheme for your mountain home.

April 28, 2012
No Comments
0

It's All in the Details

Breathtaking Backsplashes for the Kitchen and Bath

A recent Arcilook blog post on kitchen backsplashes caught our eye. As Arcilook details:

“If you’re looking for one project that can truly transform your kitchen into a space you’ll love to share (without spending a fortune), consider upgrading your backsplash.”

We completely agree, but we also want to take it one step further: A backsplash can add a lot to the look of not only the kitchen, but also bath and powder rooms. Here are some beautiful backsplashes sure to inspire.

This backsplash makes a statement behind the stove, pulling in shades of brown, gray and cream from the surrounding cabinets, walls and countertops.

A textured stone wall is the backsplash for this bath vanity.

Here, glass mosaic tile wainscot becomes the backsplash for the vanity.

The following four photos are all from design projects by Home on the Range.

This is a detailed look at the kitchen back splash we used in a home we just completed in Steamboat. See below for pictures of the kitchen and how the back splash pulled everything together.

The colors in this backsplash work well with a green slate countertop, painted green cabinet and the golden brown tone of the antique white oak cabinetry.

The tile works beautifully with the custom concrete sink and counter top from Concrete Revolution

Note the green painted cabinet under the window and the slate counter top in the foreground. The same slate was used on the lower island counter top as well.

An iridescent glass tile backsplash is the perfect complement to the stone wall in this recreation bar below.

Talk to Lynne or Susan at Home on the Range in Steamboat Springs, CO for help with designing your dream kitchen or bathroom and with interior finishes to suit your style. Visit our website to find out more.

Images 1-3 via Houzz, as linked above; 4-7 Interior design by Home on the Range; Photography by Tim Murphy; Architecture by Joe Patrick Robbins

April 21, 2012
No Comments
0

Home on the Range’s Top Patio Furniture Picks

In line with our recent posts about Colorado outdoor living, today we want to focus our attention on different furniture styles for your deck or patio. Whether you’re interested in lounging under the sun, entertaining friends and family or dining around a table, there’s something for you in our top outdoor furniture picks for your home.

Old Hickory has been in the rustic furniture business for over 100 years and has provided furniture for many of the great lodges in the National Parks.

Great photo showing President Taft on an Old Hickory settee!

The addition of the sunbrella cushions and pads to these lounge chairs and settees adds some color and additional comfort to the rustic styles:

Groovy Stuff is another rustic outdoor furniture company we use a lot in the mountains. They have some fun designs and offer rustic wagon wheel furniture as well as Adirondack styles. Many of their furniture pieces are made from reclaimed wood :

Take a look at how Stone 2 Furniture works in both an urban setting and a rustic mountain setting. Stone 2 Stone has wonderful sculptural look that I can’t resist! It ‘s looks are also deceiving because you wouldn’t anticipate how comfortable it is!

We have been placing Palecek furniture on patios and decks for over 20 years and have found their quality to be dependable and their styles always cutting edge. Whether you want the traditional wicker settee that would have been on Grandma’s porch or are interested in the latest look, Palacek has it all. We selected three of the newer pieces from Palecek to showcase their versatility of style:

Love this new take on the barrel chair!

The interesting curve on the leg of this coffee table make it look almost Asian - love the simple yet interesting design

This lounge chair has it all - style, comfort and durability!

We look to Woodard for metal furniture, and especially love these two sets:

I love the pop of red on the cushions of this patio furniture by Woodard

The transitional lines of this Palladian dining set works well in any setting.

How are you setting up your patio for spring? You can check out our posts on inspiring rustic outdoor living spaces and dining alfresco in style for inspiration.

Images: 1-2 Old Hickory; 3-4 Groovy Stuff; 5-7 Stone 2 Furniture; 8-10 via Palecek; 11-12 via Woodard