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If you read our post last summer, or are familiar with Frank Lloyd Wright, you know that he was a brilliant yet controversial architect who was ahead of his time in terms of his design concepts.  His work is recognized globally and, over the course of his life, he designed a wide array of commercial and residential buildings, from  “Pottery House” in Santa Fe, to  “Falling Water”  in Pennsylvania, to the fabulous Guggenheim Museum in New York City.  He was the father of the “Prairie Style” of architecture, which is characterized by linear shapes, unusual geometric details, long, leading, horizontal focal lines, and an open floor plan.  Although Frank Lloyd Wright is gone, his contributions to architecture remain and have an ever-widening following.  The “Frank Lloyd Wright Style” of design is compelling and iconic.

In the 7 months since our last post, the home in Houston, designed by Steamboat Architect, Joe Patrick Robbins, AIA  has come to life!  We promised to share pictures of the construction, showing some of the details that are trademarks of the Prairie Style; deep overhangs, clerestory windows, open floor plans and linear lines in the exterior materials, so you can stop holding your breath and see the progress right before your very eyes!

 

A look at the exterior of the house:

Frank Lloyd Wright House | Home on the Range

framing

Frank Lloyd Wright House 2 | Home on the Range

Progression

Frank Lloyd Wright House 3 | Home on the Range

Just a few weeks ago – we’re getting there!

 

A look at the interior of the house:

Frank Lloyd Wright House Interior 2 | Home on the Range

Framing a bedroom

Frank Lloyd Wright House Interior 3 | Home on the Range

Progression1

Frank Lloyd Wright House Interior 4 | Home on the Range

Just wait until this is painted!

The Crew:

Frank Lloyd Wright house | Home on the Range

Lynne with the home owners

Joe Robbins brings it to life

Joe Robbins brings it to life

Temple Pace (the builder of the house) with the home owners

Temple Pace (the builder of the house) with Joe Robbins and one of the home owners

 

 

 

You can be sure that we will share plenty more photos as the interior of the house continues to progress.  Look for an upcoming post on the pieces and components that we will be incorporating into this unique home!

 

 

 

 

Architectural elements help to add character and substance to an interior. A fine example of this is the current trend of using outdoor lanterns inside.

 

double lanterns

Image via Better Homes and Gardens.

  • Hallway:  Home on the Range Interiors selected contemporary architectural lanterns from Hammerton to light the long hallway in this contemporary rustic Steamboat Springs home .

Hammerton Lanterns add light and interest to a long hallway

  • Entryway. An outdoor lantern is in this entry by Barbara Westbrook, seen in House Beautiful.
House Beautiful

Image via House Beautiful. Design by Barbara Westbrook. Photo: Pieter Estersohn

 

  • Foyer. A painted lantern with seeded glass was used in a rustic Pennsylvania farm house featured in Veranda magazine.
rustic lantern

Image via Veranda Magazine. Photo: Francesco Lagnese. Design: Richard Keith Langham

 

 

For more images of architectural and interior design elements, visit our Pinterest page!

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

An important home design event has been going on in North Carolina throughout this week: The High Point Furniture Market, which is a biannual trade show featuring the latest in home furnishings. Known as “the world’s home for home furnishings,” the event covers “10 million square feet of show space” with “tens of thousands of new product introductions,” according to the High Point Market website. Many attendees from the design world have been posting products and scenes from the event, so we’ve compiled a few of our favorite pieces to share.

We love this new rug from Classic Home; it makes us smile when we look at it!

We spotted a Luna Bella sconce on Pure Style Home that offers texture and visual interest galore.

And this Chain Link Table from Pearson Home would look beautiful in a rustic Western home.

Which of these is your favorite? Contact Home on the Range in Steamboat Springs, CO to find out how to purchase new products introduced at High Point Market.

Photos: 1 Classic Home; 2 via Pure Style Home; 3 Pearson Furniture

The perfect blend of clean contemporary lines with natural rustic materials creates an aesthetic that has opened a new chapter on Western Design.

There are many terms for what is quickly evolving into a new genre of design.

  • Mountain Modern
  • Mountain Minimalist
  • Rustic Contemporary
  • Mountain Contemporary
  • Western Contemporary

The term that best describes my favorite form of this new genre is Rustic Contemporary. I place a strong emphasis on the use of natural and reclaimed materials such as rock, metals and reclaimed wood to add texture and warmth to the clean lines of contemporary architecture.

The indigenous moss rock used on this wall creates interest and the feeling of bringing the outdoors in, as it slices its way through a two-story window wall.

This hall and stairway illustrate the wonderful blend of clean, contemporary lines with stone, metal and wood. The new line of Hammerton light fixtures is designed to fit in beautifully with the Rustic Contemporary style.

In this master bedroom, the contemporary fireplace design pairs well with the moss rock. Reclaimed white oak floors add a layer of rusticity to the space, and once again, there is a wonderful feeling of bringing the outdoors into the room with the mix of glass, stone and reclaimed wood.

Oceanside Glass has paired glass and stone in their mosaics for the perfect blend of rustic and contemporary. We used their blend on the tub face in the master bath with a honey onyx tub deck. The cherry cabinets from Rustic Woodworks add a warm touch to the room.

We, the designers at Home on the Range, are always on the lookout for the newest products that will enhance the design of our clients’ homes without becoming dated in a short period of time. Although we watch the current trends and incorporate elements from those trends into our designs, it is important to us that, in all of our interpretations of the Western Lifestyle, our designs remain timeless in nature.

–Lynne Bier

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