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— From left: Beaver Creek residences were recently reimagined, with rich natural color palettes and textured materials; bedrooms are alpine inspired, reflecting colors of a Colorado sky.
Elevated Style Colorado-based HW Home reimagines two signature Beaver Creek residences. written by amiee white beazley
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CURATED / Spring + Summer 2019
today’s mountain home can be many things: a gathering place for family and friends, a cozy retreat from the chaos of city life, a doorway to the world of nature, or a respite from a mountain storm. And in classic ski resorts like Beaver Creek, Colorado—one of the chicest alpine communities in the American West—the mountain home must also reflect the specific location, its people and, for Exclusive Resorts, its Members. Two signature Beaver Creek residences in the Vacation Collection recently underwent an interiors transformation. At the helm of this journey were Ron Werner and Jim Hering, owners and co-founders of Colorado-based HW Home. Twenty years ago, they opened the first of four HW Home retail locations in Boulder, CO, and later opened their design studio and custom furniture business, bridging the gap between high-end design and homogenized retail. “Jim and I have developed an interesting hybrid,” says Werner. “HW Home is a design firm and yet we have mastered procurement and remote installations along with retail core competencies. We understand the demographic of the users, and are sensitive to wear-ability, durability, and sustainability.”
