Halkin Photography www.halkinphotography.com

The star of the living room, a 40-foot hearth that anchors the home both inside and out, serves as a divider of public and private spaces. The owner dreamed of a natural field stone loose laid fireplace by a local Long Island craftsman. It provides a beautiful, textured focal point that suits the context of the home. Floor to ceiling windows bring light and views, while an open hall balcony above is encased in glass and natural reclaimed wood. Photography by Adrian Wilson

Giroux Design Group, Kadar Photography Furniture http://www.scandesigns.com/

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Project completed in conjunction with Royce Jarrendt of The Lexington Group, who designed and built the custom home. Features: Louvered Doors, Open Shelves, Custom Stained to Match Furniture Piece on Right in Photo # 1; Custom Countertop Cutout for Access to Plumbing Cabinets (on left): Honey Brook Custom Cabinets in Oak Wood with Custom Stain # CS-3431; Louvered, Beaded Inset Door Style with Flat Drawer Heads # CWS-10446 Cabinetry Designer: Michael Macklin Countertops: Limestone, Fabricated & Installed by Diamond Tile Floors: Clear Sealed White Oak; Installed by Floors by Dennis Photographs by Kelly Keul Duer and Virginia Vipperman

Robert Canfield Photography

The walls are painted in Gentle Butterfly by Benjamin Moore, the perfect hue for any little girl’s room. Courtney Apple Photography

Kati Curtis Design transformed this space into a colorful and eclectic living room to reflect the lifestyle of a client who entertains often. Kati Curtis Design had worked with this client over the years, collecting vintage pieces, re-purposing old, and adding new to create this curated look. Boston Virtual Imaging

Project by E2 Homes Landscape and Hardscape design by Evergreen Consulting Architecture by Green Apple Architecture Decks by Walk on Wood Photos by Harvey Smith

Correy DeWindt, Lilgreen Photography

Tom Crane Photography

Ground Floor Staircase

Sitting

Like us on facebook at www.facebook.com/centresky Designed as a prominent display of Architecture, Elk Ridge Lodge stands firmly upon a ridge high atop the Spanish Peaks Club in Big Sky, Montana. Designed around a number of principles; sense of presence, quality of detail, and durability, the monumental home serves as a Montana Legacy home for the family. Throughout the design process, the height of the home to its relationship on the ridge it sits, was recognized the as one of the design challenges. Techniques such as terracing roof lines, stretching horizontal stone patios out and strategically placed landscaping; all were used to help tuck the mass into its setting. Earthy colored and rustic exterior materials were chosen to offer a western lodge like architectural aesthetic. Dry stack parkitecture stone bases that gradually decrease in scale as they rise up portray a firm foundation for the home to sit on. Historic wood planking with sanded chink joints, horizontal siding with exposed vertical studs on the exterior, and metal accents comprise the remainder of the structures skin. Wood timbers, outriggers and cedar logs work together to create diversity and focal points throughout the exterior elevations. Windows and doors were discussed in depth about type, species and texture and ultimately all wood, wire brushed cedar windows were the final selection to enhance the "elegant ranch" feel. A number of exterior decks and patios increase the connectivity of the interior to the exterior and take full advantage of the views that virtually surround this home. Upon entering the home you are encased by massive stone piers and angled cedar columns on either side that support an overhead rail bridge spanning the width of the great room, all framing the spectacular view to the Spanish Peaks Mountain Range in the distance. The layout of the home is an open concept with the Kitchen, Great Room, Den, and key circulation paths, as well as certain elements of the upper level open to the spaces below. The kitchen was designed to serve as an extension of the great room, constantly connecting users of both spaces, while the Dining room is still adjacent, it was preferred as a more dedicated space for more formal family meals. There are numerous detailed elements throughout the interior of the home such as the "rail" bridge ornamented with heavy peened black steel, wire brushed wood to match the windows and doors, and cannon ball newel post caps. Crossing the bridge offers a unique perspective of the Great Room with the massive cedar log columns, the truss work overhead bound by steel straps, and the large windows facing towards the Spanish Peaks. As you experience the spaces you will recognize massive timbers crowning the ceilings with wood planking or plaster between, Roman groin vaults, massive stones and fireboxes creating distinct center pieces for certain rooms, and clerestory windows that aid with natural lighting and create exciting movement throughout the space with light and shadow.