The sport room, on the main level, is a dramatic space in which the homeowners showcase their taxidermy collection.
The main level sport room has a soaring hemlock and hickory ceiling. Natural light streams in through the custom skylight and the floor-to-ceiling windows; doors open onto a serenity garden. On the room’s walls there is ample space to display artwork or, in the case of the current homeowners, some of their collection of taxidermy. The room’s focal point is the fireplace, which burns both gas and wood and is surrounded in river rock from Idaho and Montana that was acid washed and sealed to preserve its color. Flanking the fireplace
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are custom maple bookcases. The works of wildlife artists like Kitty Cantrell and Daniel Parker fit the home’s Northwest style, with its emphasis on natural light and materials like wood, rock and slate. Each of the home’s small spaces was transformed with the same craftsmanship and thoughtfulness as high traffic areas like the kitchen. One example is the sport room’s adjacent powder room. Its arched hickory door opens onto a bathroom with a custom Birdseye maple vanity with a charming curved shape. Wood beams were