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ON THE COVER A historic Victorian with a colorful past is the swankiest spot to stay in Crested Butte, Colorado.

For more, turn to page 38.

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FROM THE EDITOR

The Local Look

PORTRAIT BY DEBORAH COTA

Not so long ago, no one talked about things being “local.” It’s just the way it was, especially in the high country. Once you got to Telluride, Colorado, you couldn’t just pop back over the mountains to Montrose for a gallon of milk or a new chair. If you needed it, you made it yourself—or found someone else who could.

Then things changed, and before long even folks in Cody, Wyoming, were buying French cheeses and Italian cabinetry. But despite that shift from local sources to a global marketplace, the high country’s rich history remains—in buildings that have been carefully preserved, and in skills and traditions that have been passed on through the generations.

That’s what we’re celebrating in this issue. On page 30, you’ll find eight of our favorite local artisans who make everything from high-country-grown canned goods to alpine-botanicalinfused home fragrances. We’ll also introduce you to four companies that are finding creative ways to spruce up homes with wood reclaimed from snow fencing, barn boards and beetlekill pine (on page 83).

Beginning on page 55 are the stories of three mountain homes that exemplify the “local look” in very different ways. One gives new life to two old Montana cabins whose materials, when mixed with reclaimed barn wood and local stone, yielded a grand new structure. For another (on page 64), local craftspeople came together to turn salvaged scraps—even old power line poles!—into a cozy cabin. And the third, a historic Telluride Victorian (on page 72), received a dramatic 21st-century makeover that honors the town’s strict architectural guidelines.

I don’t know about you, but the local finds in this issue have me convinced that even though just about anything is a mouse click away, some of the best stuff is right here, close to home.

CHRISTINE DEORIO EDITOR IN CHIEF cdeorio @mountainliving.com

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LOCAL Driven by a delight in materials and love of the process, these high-country artisans prove the value of things made slowly, in small batches text by Caroline Eberly

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To make their smooth spirits, the distillers at Spring 44 start with one of the most common ingredients around: water. But in this case, the source makes all the difference. That water happens to be Rocky Mountain artesian spring water, so pure and refreshing that founder Jeff Lindauer has been hooked on it ever since he took his first sips from a tucked-away spring in northern Colorado as a child. That spring happened to flow from his father’s land at 9,044 feet above sea level—a fact that would later inspire the name of the distillery he’d start with lifelong pal, Russ Wall. The gin and vodka that the two friends craft at their Loveland, Colorado-based distillery starts with their own blend of American-grown grain and is distilled six times. Like makers of fine wine or rich chocolate, Lindauer and Wall believe in the idea of terroir—that the magnificent high country itself, and the way the land yields water, is what makes the results so pristine. spring44.com

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Wander into Todd Reed’s jewelry studio on the east end of Boulder, Colorado’s famous Pearl Street, and you might be caught off guard by an unusual sight: goldsmiths busy at their work stations, crafting jewelry by hand. These wearable pieces of art—rings, bracelets, earrings and necklaces featuring responsibly sourced raw stones—are unique in an industry that esteems perfectly cut gems. Reed, unlike

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conventional jewelers, isn’t afraid of a few flaws. In fact, it’s the natural, uncut stones—and the artistic process itself— that inspire his designs. And so you’ll find that many of his pieces bear the subtle traces of the artists’ tools. For the designer, it all ties back to an underlying philosophy: diamonds, just like the people who wear them, are beautiful in their imperfections. toddreed.com

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MONTEILLET FROMAGERIE In Washington’s Walla Walla Valley, an area known for producing luscious wines, Joan and Pierre-Louis Monteillet nurture a different (but perfectly complementary) craft: cheese-making. At the fromagerie on their 32-acre farmstead, the couple churn out fresh herbed chèvre, sheep’s-milk mozzarella, brie-style Cardabelle and other small-batch, totally natural cheeses made of milk from the farm’s own dairy. (The particular breeds of sheep and goats the couple raise produce milk with a high butter-fat

content—perfect for making creamy French-style cheese.)

The Monteillets use traditional methods that Pierre-Louis learned in Roquefort, France, where world-famous cheeses are aged in natural caves.

Those who want a taste of farm life—and the Monteillets’ divine cheese, of course—can stay on-site at “The Gite” (French for “holiday home”), or take a hands-on workshop to learn how to make their own cheese. monteilletcheese.com

NATURAL FRAGRANCES

JUNIPER RIDGE What do you get when you take an Econoline van and a converted whiskey still into some of the most remote, scenic places in the American West? Not a backcountry throwdown, but the artistic process by which the folks at Oakland, California-based Juniper Ridge develop fragrances from wild plants they harvest and distill themselves. In Big Sur, California, you’ll find them plucking black sage, hedgenettle and yarrow to concoct perfume that recalls sea mist; in the Pacific Northwest, they extract essential oils from white fir, Ponderosa pine and high mountain conifer trees to capture the aroma of a walk through the woods. These natural, straight-fromthe-wilderness organic ingredients are also used to scent natural room sprays, wildcrafted tea, campfire incense and soaps, which customers can purchase by region. Beyond making the world a bettersmelling place, the outdoor enthusiasts at Juniper Ridge are doing good by practicing sustainable harvest methods and donating 10% of their profits to wilderness activist groups. juniperridge.com >> ML | www.mountainliving.com 31

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You’ve heard of CSAs—organizations that provide customers with local produce, fresh from the fields, not the warehouse. Now, a Colorado company is taking the concept a step further (and solving the problem of what to do with five pounds of parsnips), by offering canned goods you can enjoy year round. MM Local Foods partners with local family farmers—including many of Colorado’s best organic farms—to can and preserve produce at the height of ripeness.

The bounty includes staples like tomatoes, peaches, chile peppers, pears and pickles, plus more unique options like dilly beans, pickled onions and asparagus, and cherries.

You can find these canned goods in stores and at farmers markets, or sign up to receive a share through the MM Local Harvest Share program; shares range from quarter shares (18 jars for $115) to partner shares (120 jars for $575). The jars are ready for pickup in November and January at one of several locations along Colorado’s Front Range, or can be delivered to your door for an extra fee. mmlocalfoods.com

HAND-FORGED GARDEN TOOLS

FISHER BLACKSMITHING Montana resident Tuli Fisher not only elevates garden tools to works of art, he resurrects a lost craft. The practice of handforging tools using traditional blacksmithing methods may not be highly efficient, but it yields top-quality tools built to endure. (A gardener himself, Fisher describes his pieces as “heirloom quality,” sturdy enough to withstand generations spent digging in the dirt.)

To create these beautiful hand trowels, hoes and rakes ($54 each), the craftsman fires his forge to 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit, putting hammer to anvil to shape each high-carbon-steel blade.

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Before the metal cools, he stamps various patterns into the surface—personal touches that make his tools one of a kind—then affixes the metal to hardwood handles he turns himself. Fisher also gets creative with recycled materials, using old parts from sickle mowers, salvaged sheet metal and rebar, and scrap leather from a sandal-maker to form and embellish each piece. More marvelous still, these tools are destined for the hands of garden enthusiasts who worship a simple, tangible and time-honored process of their own. fisherblacksmithing.com

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Describe reclaimed-wood furniture in three words and you might say, “rough,” “knotty” and “rustic.” But when you consider the pieces that Vancouver-based MTH Woodworks makes out of salvaged timber, that definition falls apart. These modernleaning designs pair smooth, organic-resin forms with unique pieces of western red cedar, the natural shape of each trunk or branch highlighted in a prominent way. The result? When you look at the furniture, you can’t help but remember the tree from which the wood came. And that’s exactly the hope of Swiss-born designer Tanja Hinder and Canadian builder-turned-furniture maker Thomas Host, the duo behind the company: to connect folks with the gorgeous West Coast rainforest surrounding their home.

The couple’s Bloom collection is composed of tables (like the ones pictured here; $1,490 each) that will steal the show in your living room, and they’ll work with you to create your own design, too. mthwoodworks.com

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TOPO DESIGNS Colorado-based Topo Designs offers a smart and stylish collection of outdoor gear—packs, fleeces, blankets and accessories—all made in the United States in a LEED-certified building that sits in view of the Rocky Mountains. When developing their collection, the designers (outdoor enthusiasts themselves) didn’t conceive the prototypes overnight or rush the designs through production. Rather, they shared ideas, asked themselves how favorite designs could be perfected, explored how to make local production work effectively and created samples that spoke to their own style.

Then, of course, they hit the trail for a test run.

The outfitter sells its high-quality goods, which have a decidedly retro flair, in places like Boulder, Albuquerque and Jackson, Wyoming, as well as in Australia, Belgium and beyond. The all-wool Topo Camp Blanket (pictured here) harks back to that take-it-anywhere blanket the Topo Designs crew grew up using at home and on the trails; this version is the perfect extra layer to strap to the outside of your pack—and go. topodesigns.com ○

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SCARP RIDGE LODGE IN CRESTED BUTTE, A HISTORIC VICTORIAN WITH A COLORFUL PAST REOPENS ITS DOORS TO GUESTS WHO SEEK THE ULTIMATE IN LUXURY AND ADVENTURE

THE SITE OF POLKA PARTIES AND BAR BRAWLS might seem like an unlikely venue for an ultra-luxe inn, but hardly anything about Scarp Ridge Lodge in Crested Butte, Colorado, is typical.

The two-story Victorian structure—which had previous incarnations as a miners’ club, dance hall and saloon—was completely remodeled to add modern amenities while keeping its historical character intact. Glass-inlaid oak doors from the 1880s open into the 13,000-square-foot inn’s main living area, where the décor is a surprisingly urban mix of luxurious fabrics and soft neutrals with rustic wood and stone.

The lodge is the flagship property of Eleven Experience, a Coloradobased travel company that caters to guests who want road-less-traveled excursions by day and five-star-hotel pampering by night—all delivered with a personal touch. Located in the heart of historic downtown Crested Butte, it includes five king suites, a bunkroom that sleeps seven, a nanny’s room, an indoor saltwater lap pool, steam room, sauna, rooftop hot tub, an oxygen enrichment system (great for keeping altitude sickness at bay), a media room and commercial-grade kitchen. Guests rent the entire property and have the run of the whole house, with a staff on hand to take care of every need—and the occasional whim. >>

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LEFT AND BOTTOM: Guest rooms and common areas are decorated with a palette of rich textures and soothing neutral hues. BELOW: Built around the turn of the 20th century, the original building was once the meeting place for members of the Croatian Fraternal Union. In 1902, the building was moved on large rolling logs from Crested Butte’s main street to its present site.

HIGH ADVENTURE All activities and gear are included in a stay at Scarp Ridge Lodge.

“We outfit guests head to toe with skis, snowshoes, mountain bikes or whatever they need,” says marketing director Jenny Jeffery. In addition to snowcat skiing at Eleven’s private ski area, guides can arrange dogsledding, ice-skating, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing outings.

If guests prefer to ski Crested Butte Mountain Resort, lift tickets are provided—along with access to the lodge’s exclusive private condominium at the base of the mountain.

In the summer months, guests can fill their days with mountain biking, hiking, rock climbing, river rafting, hunting and fly-fishing.

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IF YOU GO PRICE POINT $12,500 a night may sound steep, but the rate is all-inclusive, based on 10-person occupancy, and includes a personal lodge manager, transportation, all activities, guide service, equipment and gear, personal chef and daily made-to-order breakfast, snacks and lunch; dinner not included.

CONTACT 866-479-4677, elevenexperience.com/scarp-ridge-lodge

“WE TRY TO TAKE CARE OF EVERY SINGLE DETAIL so our guests can focus on family and the adventures at hand,” says marketing director Jenny Jeffery. From the moment guests arrive at the Gunnison airport, a private staff attends to everything from toting luggage to arranging unforgettable adventures. This level of luxury comes with a price tag to match, but virtually everything is included.

Guests who come to ski, for instance, are outfitted with high-tech equipment, then whisked off to the company’s private ski area (which offers more than 1,000 acres of pristine terrain) on a snowcat decked out with leather seats, surround-sound and a flat-screen television. On the slopes, private guides offer pointers on navigating deep powder, and a gourmet lunch and après-ski cocktails are served mountainside.

The lodge’s affable guides are happy to arrange whatever adventures guests want to try—from flyfishing on the Taylor River or rock climbing in summertime to a snowshoeing expedition or dog-sledding trek in the winter. “We create bespoke travel itineraries,” Jeffery says. ○

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LOFTY LUXURY Guests needn’t tote their favorite pillows to the lodge. “Before your stay, our lodge manager will discuss your preferences so your bed is made with sheets of your preferred thread count,” Jeffery says. “We use the finest Frette and Libeco bed linens, and we have every type of pillow imaginable.” Each room’s mini

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bar is filled with organic snacks for guests to enjoy at no additional charge, and bathrooms are stocked with Kiehl’s bath products. A personal chef prepares made-to-order meals, including gourmet picnic lunches for guests who venture off-site for activities. Spa services and yoga classes can also be arranged.

Visit mountainliving.com/scarpridgelodge to take a photo tour of the property.

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A staircase with balusters by local wrought-iron artist Kevin Warren provides a striking backdrop for the dining room, which features a glasstopped table designed by homeowner Lauren Harris. The wet bar was once an antique ranch sink, found in Bozeman. FACING PAGE: In the entry, Old West and Old World join forces: salvaged railway bridge beams and a Montana sandstone wall complement French Country-inspired pigmented plaster. The pendant light is from Fire Mountain Forge in Livingston.

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ARCHITECTURE BY MILLER ARCHITECTS

“The most important thing for us was that our house fit the land,” Lauren Harris says of the two-bedroom residence she and husband Anthony Eaton planned to build on Tall Pony Ranch, their 300-acre property along a tributary of the Yellowstone River, just south of Livingston, Montana. “We wanted what we built to enhance the historical aspect of the setting, not take away from it.”

With that goal in mind, they hired local architect Candace Tillotson-Miller, principal of Miller Architects in Livingston, who specializes in procuring old homesteads, barns and other buildings from the area and repurposing the materials into new structures that echo the regional vernacular. Such materials, the architect explains, “blend beautifully with the landscape around here, and that idea resonated with Lauren and Tony.”

The project’s first two finds were a pair of century-old hand-hewn log cabins. Materials from the larger one were used to construct the new house’s living room, while the smaller one became the guest suite. “We numbered the buildings piece by piece, took them apart, and then reconstructed them on-site,” Harris says.

That reassembly, however, was more complicated than just putting a puzzle back together. Building codes in the seismically active Yellowstone area require very stable construction, and Miller wanted more insulation than a FACING PAGE: The kitchen cabinetry and facings for the refrigerator and dishwasher show the marks of the circular saws with which they were cut from old barn wood. Here, as throughout the house, the floors are antique local fir. The island's walnut counter is the only new wood in the room. French doors open to a kitchen garden designed by landscape architect Linda Iverson.

traditional stacked-log structure can offer. So each log was split lengthwise, its halves were attached to the interior and exterior of insulated frame walls, and latex chinking was applied between the log slabs to achieve the look of a true stacked-log structure.

Although the rest of the house is technically new construction, it was executed with locally sourced materials, many of which are recycled. The beams that endow the living room with the cozy character of a classic national park lodge, for example, were salvaged from a demolished railroad bridge that once crossed the Yellowstone River.

Rusted old corrugated-steel roofs from an old barn in Chico, Montana, were flattened with a steamroller to become wall paneling for other rooms. “We laid them all out in a field and sorted them by color, ranging from dull gray to burgundy, and then decided which rooms would get which colors,” Harris says.

Even the home’s little details, such as throw rugs made from old flour sacks, and the living room chandelier’s link to a now-classic movie, strongly express a local sense of place (see sidebar).

The owners and architect did make room for a few departures from classic Montana style, however. Harris, who lived in France for many years, wanted to include French Country touches, expressed through richly tinted plaster walls, beamed ceilings, patterned fabrics from Provence and select antique furniture. The couple also shares a taste for modern design, and items such as dining chairs designed by Philippe Starck, along with much of the art displayed throughout the house, help keep the home very much alive in the present day.

Through such sensitive blending of old and new, the house is far more than a historical artifact. “What we’ve created,” says Miller, “is a comfortable, welcoming nest that reflects the personality not just of its place but also of its owners.” ○

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Locally Sourced In the house at Tall Pony Ranch, large and small design elements alike express a true sense of place: HARLOWTON MOSS ROCK Named for the Montana

town near its source, this sandstone is primarily gathered, not quarried, which explains its softly weathered edges and lichen-tinged surfaces. Exterior and interior walls of the stone complement the home’s wood and plaster surfaces.

BARN WOOD Three old barns provided weathered

fir boards that panel parts of the exterior and were recut to make the kitchen cabinets.

RODEO BLEACHERS When homeowners Harris and

Eaton heard that the old grandstands at the rodeo grounds in Ennis, Montana, had been replaced, they wondered, “How can we get that wood?” They tracked it down, and the weathered, silver-hued boards now panel the living room ceiling.

GALVANIZED STEEL Old galvanized-steel roadside

billboards (dotted with bullet holes) cover sections of the kitchen wall. “We use magnets to hang posters and attach spice jars near the stove,” Harris says.

HICKORY FURNITURE Founded in Shelbyville, Indiana, in 1898, the Old Hickory Furniture Company furnished most of the then-new national park lodges, including Yellowstone’s Old Faithful Inn. The company still produces its original designs; Harris and Eaton bought select new pieces to complement their collection of antique Old Hickory pieces.

WAGON-WHEEL CHANDELIER The living room’s wagon-wheel chandelier once hung in Livingston’s old Long Branch Saloon. Its vintage screw-in incandescent Edison bulbs were props used in the 1992 Montana-set film A River Runs Through It.

TOP LEFT: In the guest suite, built from materials reclaimed from an old cabin, French doors lead to a porch. LEFT: Another porch extends off the dining room. FACING PAGE: Viewed from its interior balcony overlooking the living room, the master suite is accessed via French doors at the top of the staircase.

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LEFT: The living room was built from materials reclaimed from an old cabin. Notches in a log to the right of the chimney once supported joists for the original structure’s second floor. “They help give the space character,” the architect says. So do myriad other details, including early19th-century benches and an old flour sack draped over a chair.

ABOVE: An armchair and built-in bookshelves under the eaves form a reading niche in the master bedroom.

ABOVE, RIGHT AND NEAR RIGHT: Traditionally styled new hickory chairs surround the table on the covered dining porch. BELOW: Rusted corrugated steel salvaged from old shed roofs panels the cozy library’s ceiling.

“I LIKE TO TAKE A MORE SIMPLISTIC APPROACH TO ARCHITECTURE AND LET THE MATERIALS, TEXTURES AND DETAILING TAKE CENTER STAGE.” CANDACE TILLOTSON-MILLER

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(RE)MADE IN MONTANA A YOUNG HOMEOWNER RE-CREATES A SMALL 19TH-CENTURY CABIN

BY GETTING CREATIVE WITH LOCAL, RECLAIMED MATERIALS

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“Salvaging materials is an easy way to add some really beautiful things at a pretty low cost,” says homeowner and architect-in-training Boone Nolte.

In the living room, a dry-stacked fieldstone fireplace glows beneath antique wood beams. FACING PAGE: A seat at the dining table gives guests a close look at the cabin’s logs, reclaimed from a 19th-century cabin and restacked by Nolte and craftsmen from a local Amish community.

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When Boone Nolte, an architect in training at Locati Architects in Bozeman, Montana, showed his mom a picture of the crumbling cabin he had purchased, “she almost cried,” he remembers. “She was thinking, ‘What did you spend your money on?’”

The short answer: an 1880s homestead on a ranch in Helena, Montana. Its roof sagged. Its floors were buckled.

Its tiny rooms brimmed with junk.

But Nolte had a vision. He would tear down the cabin by hand, log by log, and have the pieces shipped to his family’s 40acre property in the Highland Mountains near Butte, about 70 miles away. There, he would rebuild it—with a few 21st-century updates—and create a quiet little vacation spot for his family.

Over the course of three years, Nolte and his friends and family spent weekends, nights and vacation time rebuilding

the little cabin. “I didn’t want to change a lot,” Nolte says.

“I liked the character of it, that homestead feel.”

The two-story, 1,000-square-foot cabin is simple: Upstairs is a recreation area with built-in bunk beds and one bedroom with a closet. Downstairs, there’s a living-dining-kitchen area, pantry and bathroom—an obvious upgrade from the home’s original design. Nolte also added a wrap-around porch and a small mechanical room.

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ABOVE, LEFT: The 1,000-square-foot cabin stands on Nolte’s family’s property in Montana’s Highland Mountains. ABOVE, RIGHT: A touch of authentic Western décor, this silver fox hide was a gift to Nolte from his grandfather, who was a trapper. FACING PAGE: The stairs from the original cabin were too rickety to use, so Nolte had new ones made from reclaimed wood. The treads slide into new notches in the log walls.

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BELOW, LEFT: The pantry is a hard-working area, with room for food prep and storage and a stackable washer and dryer, hidden behind a reclaimed barn door (not pictured). BELOW, RIGHT: A local doormaker built the front door from wood Nolte scored from a torn-down barn. The traps that hang along the exterior wall came from Nolte’s grandfather. FACING PAGE: Nolte added the wrap-around porch to the original cabin’s design.

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EXTERIOR DOORS

CEDAR SHINGLES

PORCH RAFTERS

SLIDING BARN DOOR

VERTICAL SIDING

An Amish community in nearby Gold Creek, Montana, built the cabin’s exterior doors from wood Nolte reclaimed from an old barn. He supplied the design.

“The cabin was full of junk when I bought it,” Nolte says. “As I cleaned it out, I found all kinds of fun stuff, including antique door knobs, locks and hinges, all in their original boxes, and cedar shingles from the 1960s.”

Old power line horizontals—complete with holes from the old glass insulators—make handsome, rugged rafters.

“I helped a buddy tear down a barn, and he paid me in hardware and boards, which I turned into the barn door,” says Nolte, who also made the door pulls from miscellaneous scrap metal.

Nolte loved the character of the old cabin’s beatup floor, so he used it as siding and had the rest made into beautiful kitchen cabinets.

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“I WAS REALLY MOTIVATED BY THIS ONE IDEA: LET’S JUST SEE HOW MUCH I CAN BUILD USING LOCAL OR RECLAIMED MATERIALS.” BOONE NOLTE

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BELOW, LEFT: Nolte built the mirror for the cabin’s only bathroom. Visible in the reflection, brick salvaged from the original structure’s chimney surrounds the shower. BELOW, RIGHT: Outside the cabin, a chain gutter fills a barrel with rainwater, which Nolte and his family use to water plants and a little herb garden. FACING PAGE: Nolte used reclaimed wood to build the recreation room’s bunk beds. The ceiling is clad with tin from an old roof that was rolled flat.

cabins. These craftsmen also milled the large center beam Nolte added to the main floor. “Back in the day, everyone was smaller and weighed less,” he says, “so I guess they got along fine without the extra support.”

Meanwhile, Nolte set to work salvaging and repurposing as many other building materials as he could. A company in Bozeman milled the new wood floor from scraps Nolte bought. The original floor—too gnarly for bare feet—became vertical siding and material for kitchen cabinets. Nolte fashioned the porch boards and grain siding from an old wood

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fence that once stood on his family’s property. The bathroom’s exposed brick came from the original cabin’s chimney. Using a friend’s shop in Bozeman, Nolte built the kitchen’s concrete countertop and the wood countertop in the pantry. And he pieced together the pantry’s hanging barn door from boards he collected while helping a friend tear down a barn.

These salvaged, reimagined materials give the small cabin a handsome, well-worn look—and give its owner a lot of pride. “You can’t duplicate the character these pieces have,” Nolte says. “People try, but it’s just not the same.” ○

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In the light, airy living room, an A. Rudin sofa upholstered with plush Bergamo velvet faces a fireplace clad with a variety of modern materials: a natural lavastone hearth, cold-rolledsteel surround and white oak paneling (fumed for a natural finish) that conceals a television. The wood-andmetal coffee table is from Bradley Hughes, the metal-and-mesh chairs are by Flexform and the embroidered A. Rudin chair and ottoman are covered with Travers fabric. The room is flanked by 5-by-8-foot sliding doors.

SYMPATHETIC ADDITION TELLURIDEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S STRICT BUILDING GUIDELINES HELP SHAPE A NEW ADDITION THAT GRACEFULLY COMPLEMENTS A HISTORIC VICTORIAN HOME

STORY BY MINDY PANTIEL

PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAMES RAY SPAHN

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“WHEN A LIGHT FIXTURE’S BULBS ARE EXPOSED, IT FEELS PLAYFUL AND NOT AS SERIOUS AS A TYPICAL CHANDELIER.” CATHERINE FRANK

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ARCHITECTURE BY E. CUMMINGS ARCHITECT

INTERIOR DESIGN BY STUDIO FRANK

“We called it the pink flamingo,” architect Eric Cummings says of the neglected early-20th-century Victorian— painted a cotton-candy pink hue—perched on a steep slope in downtown Telluride, Colorado. But with its sunny site and unfettered views of Bear Creek Preserve, the house caught the attention of a Washington, D.C., couple who hoped to turn the modest 1,300-square-foot structure into a spacious second home where they could relax with their two teenage daughters and entertain with ease.

The resulting renovation and addition would expand the house to just under 4,500 square feet—and challenge Cummings and interior designer Catherine Frank to honor the owners’ modern aesthetic and a laundry list of guidelines mandated by the town’s Historic and Architectural Review Commission.

“The goal was not to reproduce the original house, but to have the addition complement its forms and materials in a contemporary interpretation of the historical vernacular,” Cummings says. He responded to this challenge by first assessing the Victorian’s existing materials. Original siding that could be reused was stripped and re-installed on the old structure’s most prominent façade, and damaged boards were replaced with siding custom-cut to match the existing pieces.

“Regulations required the [old and new] structures to be distinctly different without compromising the historical integrity of the original,” says Cummings, who topped the addition’s gable roof with gray standing-seam metal to differentiate it from the original structure’s gray-stained shingles. A veneer FACING PAGE: Studio Frank designed the dining room table, which pairs a solid slab of wenge wood with an industrial-looking metal base.

The dark leather butterfly chairs are from Donghia and the chandelier is fashioned from chocolate-brown beads wrapped around a metal frame.

The homeowner supplied the colorful vintage poster.

of vertical board-and-batten wood siding further distinguishes the new structure, as does a base of smooth stone slabs, a contemporary interpretation of the rough split-faced stone on the existing building.

The new addition is situated perpendicular to the old house—an orientation that maximizes sun exposure and views—and is connected to it by a central staircase located at the rear of the original building. Featuring open treads and glass railings that filter light, the staircase is an integral part of the seven-level home’s flow, connecting the kitchen, dining room and second-floor master suite in the existing house with the new lower-level mudroom, living room and garage (with a guest suite above). “It’s really a series of half levels, with a living space at each level so you don’t feel like you’re just going up a bunch of steps,” Cummings explains.

To create a sense of continuity among these various levels, the architect and interior designer selected a limited materials palette. “With clean, modern design, the transitions from space to space need to be seamless,” Frank says, “and a consistency among materials helps connect spaces.” Visitors enter the home through the kitchen, which is finished with gray antiqued limestone slab flooring, white oak cabinetry stained a rich warm hue and white composite-quartz surfaces—the same materials and colors used throughout the rest of the house.

The soothing palette of soft taupes, warm grays and gentle whites was inspired by a collection of pebbles the client gathered during a beach vacation; the subtle hues prevent the modern aesthetic from overwhelming the traditional architecture, and easily translated into furnishings and accessories.

“We used velvet, silk, leather and hand-embroidered Italian fabrics to take the edge off the hard surfaces,” Frank says. “The serenity one feels in this house is realized by all the gentle layering. It’s a place where natural materials, collectible objects, textured draperies and modern forms can all co-exist.” ○

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RIGHT: When he redesigned the homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s front porch, architect Eric Cummings kept details to a minimum while maintaining the character of the Victorian home. BELOW, LEFT: The insides of these handblown glass pendants are coated with silver leaf, which adds sparkle to the stair landing. BELOW, RIGHT: In the kitchen, European white oak cabinets contrast with the island, which is wrapped in dark wenge wood. FACING PAGE: Cummings designed the sculptural staircase, composed of glass, cold-rolled steel plates and threeinch-thick fumed white oak treads.

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FACING PAGE: Studio Frank designed the master bedroom’s custom bed, which is upholstered in printed felt from Dedar. Mirrored side tables stand out from the partial wall—clad in dark wenge wood—that separates the bedroom from the bathroom and closet.

BELOW, LEFT: The wenge repeats on the cabinets in the master bathroom and in the spacious dressing closet; the sink is fashioned from a slab of manmade quartz. BELOW, RIGHT: The powder room sink is formed from honed slabs of Belgian bluestone.

History Lesson The town of Telluride’s Historic and Architectural Review Commission had many requirements for the rehabilitation and expansion of this old Victorian home. The following design elements helped architect Eric Cummings achieve the commission’s stamp of approval: FRONT PORCH This home’s front porch—one of the most traditional and recognizable elements in Victorian architecture—had been modified over the years, so Cummings restored it to its original form.

GABLE ROOF The first homes in Telluride typically had simple, symmetrical gable and hip roofs. Cummings repeated the form of the original house’s gable roof on the addition.

GRAY STONE BASE In Telluride, heavy, coarse materials like stone and brick were traditionally used to build foundations. So for the original structure’s base, Cummings selected stone quarried from a local site near the airport, then set it in a rough ashlar pattern.

The addition’s base was constructed with smooth gray stone slabs for a more tailored, contemporary look.

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WINDOW PLACEMENT Telluride’s building regulations called for replacement windows that are compatible with historical sizes and patterns. Cummings was careful to maintain the locations of the existing openings and chose traditional double-hung windows for the original house and simpler casement windows for the new addition.

ROOF MATERIALS The original home’s existing roof was replaced with gray stained shingles to conform to guidelines. The standing-seam metal roof on the addition is traditional, too; it references the metal sheets that were often placed over worn and weathered shingles.

SIDING When practical, the old structure’s existing siding was stripped and re-installed on the most prominent façade. The addition is clad with vertical board-and-batten wood siding.

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[ NEW LIFE FOR OLD WOOD ] Something great is happening in the West. A handful of smart and creative people have recognized the beauty and potential in the raw materials that have always been here—wood from tired old buildings and fences, trees taken by harsh weather and disease—and that, even in an age of mass-production, there remains a demand for beautiful things made by hand. Here, you’ll see how four companies are

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combining those materials and traditions to create home furnishings rich with beauty, character and a strong sense of place.

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(wood sources) Rocky Mountain farms, ranches, even an old stagecoach stop

( products) Custom furnishings, doors, paneling and more

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(wood sources ) Beetlekill pine, spruce, aspen, and other species taken by natural causes

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TWENTY 1 FIVE It’s not often true that the most beat up materials make the best furniture, but that’s exactly the case when those materials are in the hands of craftsman Josh Mabe.

The former shop teacher’s passion for reclaimed wood began when he was told to throw out some old wood that was taking up space in his classroom. “I just couldn’t do it,” he says, “so I used it to build a dining table for my own home; something different from what you usually see.”

Word spread that Mabe was doing cool things with reclaimed wood, which led to a demand for similar pieces. These days, Mabe and his business partner, Randy Valentine, meet that demand by combing the Rocky Mountain West for old barns, fences and discarded lumber, then turning those materials into everything from furnishings to wainscoting to mantels and doors—all in Mabe’s signature style: “organic, urban, with a bit of a rustic twist.”

“I’m drawn to reclaimed materials because like us, they have a story and a past,” the craftsman says. “With every piece I make, I want to capture that story as best I can.” Mabe and Valentine do that by sitting down with the owners of the farms and ranches from which they source their wood to learn the story of each barn and fence. Then they head back to their Colorado workshop where Mabe expertly pieces together those bits and pieces of wood, taking care to highlight each specimen’s unique characteristics. “If there’s a saw mark that went especially deep into the wood, there’s a story behind that,” he says. “I try to make that scar into something beautiful.” twenty1five.com

( products) Transitional and “organicmodern” home furnishings

BEETLEKILL BLUES It’s impossible to ignore the damage the mountain pine beetle has done to Colorado forests. Millions of acres have turned gray, creating an eyesore and a fire hazard. But where most of us see eerie stands of skeleton pines, interior designer Charise Buckley saw an opportunity—to make good use of the dead trees while making custom furnishings for clients who wanted specific pieces she couldn’t find on the market. “I would look out my window and see thousands of beetlekill trees right there, so I thought, ‘Rather than importing walnut from Indiana, why not use what’s here?’” she says.

In 2009, Buckley created Beetlekill Blues, a company named for the telltale blue streaks left in wood infested by the pine beetle. Her Breckenridge, Colorado, showroom displays a sampling of her transitional and “organic modern” furniture designs, which Buckley carefully shepherds from forest to finish: She ventures into the backwoods to hand-select the timbers—some beetlekill pine, some from other species destroyed by natural causes—dries the wood, then works with local craftspeople to bring each piece to life. Her designs give back to Colorado’s forests in more ways than one: For each piece of furniture sold, Beetlekill Blues plants a tree. beetlekillblues.com >>

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CENTENNIAL WOODS In Wyoming, where the snow blows seven months out of the year, hundreds of miles of snow fence has been erected to keep that snow from drifting onto state highways. Built from western Ponderosa and lodgepole pine, Douglas fir and blue spruce, these fences typically stand until they fall apart, then get bulldozed and disposed of in landfills or burn piles. But in 1999, when John Pope noticed that Wyoming’s unforgiving climate was turning those fences into specimens of perfectly weathered wood, a new business was born.

Pope’s company, Centennial Woods, works with the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) to rescue the snow fence before it becomes unusable. Centennial Woods planes and

de-nails the wood (when requested), then sells it to contractors who transform the raw material into custom flooring, wall and ceiling paneling, doors, furniture, exterior siding and more, all with a rich patina that only comes from years of exposure to the elements. Unlike most salvaged wood, reclaimed snow fence has never been treated or painted, making it a healthy choice for homeowners. It’s good for the environment, too: To date, Centennial Woods has reclaimed more than 7 million feet of Wyoming snow fence, saving WYDOT more than $11 million and preventing more than 11,500 tons of CO2 emissions (from snow plows and vehicles used to respond to car accidents on snowy roads) from entering the atmosphere. centennialwoods.com

EVERITT & SCHILLING TILE Given their backgrounds, it seems perfectly natural that cousins Aaron Everitt and Luke Schilling would join forces to create collections of reclaimed wood tile. After all, the Everitt family has been in the lumber business for generations, and Schilling is a fourth-generation tile installer.

What’s surprising is just how cool and contemporary that tile can look when applied to a coffered ceiling or accent wall. Made from upcycled hardwood scraps and wood salvaged from old ranches and farms, each tile and plank has a unique character, much of it earned from years

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of exposure to the West’s extreme weather conditions.

But once it’s cut into varying depths and lengths and set in bold dimensional patterns, the rustic material takes on a new look that ranges from rustic-industrial to modern.

Designers love that the tile and barnwood planks are easy to install—the wood comes in interlocking panels and is pre-mounted on a backing—and coated with a lowVOC, water-based ceramic finish, making them practical for kitchens and bathrooms. A whitewash or brown gunstock tint is available for those who want a more consistent color, but according to Everitt, most customers opt to showcase the wood’s natural mosaic of colors, which can range from gold to black, “depending on what side of the barn the wood was on,” he says. eandstile.net ○

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(wood sources ) Upcycled hardwood scraps and wood salvaged from old ranches and farms

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“When it’s done very skillfully, great metalwork can change the overall integrity of a home. When I’m looking to create custom metalwork like fire screens, staircases and railings, and other architectural details, I turn to my favorite local artisans, HUNTER METAL. EMILY MINGENBACH-HENRY Their work is very detailed, creative PRINCIPAL DESIGNER EMILY HENRY INTERIORS and adventurous, and the design process SANTA FE, NM EMILYHENRYINTERIORS.COM is collaborative and fun.”

LIZ ROBB PRINCIPAL huntermetal.org DESIGNER “When I want to add an ethnic and ELIZABETH ROBB

handmade touch to a project, I head to my favorite fabric store in Taos, called COMMON THREAD. I’m never let down by its impressive inventory of vintage, one-of-a-kind and handwoven fabrics from all over the world: dhotis, saris and sarongs mix in with graphic Marimekko cottons, embroidered silks from the Far East and handwoven Guatemalan fabrics. The owners have recently teamed up with some Central American weavers to create a small line inspired by Native American and Hispanic Colonial palettes and motifs.” commonthread.co

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INTERIOR DESIGN GALLATIN GATEWAY, MT EROBBINTERIORS.COM JENNIFER CAMPOS INTERIOR DESIGNER WISEMAN & GALE INTERIORS SCOTTSDALE, AZ WISEMANANDGALE.COM

“We frequently find art for our clients at a wonderful small gallery in Scottsdale called ART ONE GALLERY. It represents young, local unknown artists, many of them high school and college students.

The owner, Kraig Foote, is an amazing person who has a great eye for art and really cares about the kids he represents. You can find unique pieces in a variety of sizes and styles at very reasonable prices.” artonegalleryinc.com

“Rock-climbing boulders, ornamental blacksmithing, one-of-a-kind range hoods, fine furniture… These are the custom designs that Whit Magro and Pat Wolfe of STRONGHOLD FABRICATION in Bozeman craft out of metal and concrete. I have worked with them to create custom ironwork, handrails, fireplace doors and hardware for my projects, and have really enjoyed their creative, customer-oriented approach. Working with these guys is a fresh and unique experience.” strongholdfab.com

GINA ROBERTS-WAGNER PRINCIPAL DESIGNER SEED INTERIORS BOISE, ID SEED-INTERIORS.COM

“My favorite resource for local art in Boise has to be ENSO ARTSPACE. This small grassroots gallery is unique in that it operates as an artist collective composed of 10 established Idaho artists. I love the diversity of style and media, and the way the collective involves the community through its regular exhibitions and events.” ensoartspace.com

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