Grand Highlands Rustic

The rusticity isn’t just for show. Homeowner Minette Johnson’s health is endangered by exposure to chemicals, so materials had to be totally natural, with everything finished off site. Kirk is a hobby potter and woodworker, and his handmade furnishings include this live-edge coffee table. The floors are hand-scraped, square-pegged “French Bleed” black walnut by Burchette & Burchette Hardwood Floors in Elkin, NC. Another wood company, Appalachian Antique Hardwoods of Waynesville, specializes in reclaimed timbers. Sourcing specimens from all over the Southeast to create the stairwell and accent wall visible from the great room, “they picked the best pieces for us,” notes Kevin Reed, owner of BlueStone Construction. The low-key-theatrical hearth surround was cut by Three River Stone in Upstate South Carolina. Architect Wayland Shamburger designed the steel mantel and loft balustrade.