Missoula Valley, MT March 2023

Home, In Every Way

HOME + DESIGN

AN EVERL A STI NG KIN D O F LIGHT LI F E + C U LTU R E

BE ACO N O F HO PE A R T S + C U LTU R E

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The thrill of home.

March 2023 PUBLISHER

Mike Tucker | MTucker@CityLifestyle.com EDITOR

Chelsea Lyn Agro | Chelsea.Agro@CityLifestyle.com

I remember what everyone said when I announced that I'd be a homeowner: "Welcome to the neverending to-do list!" They were so right.

I'm in my eighth year of homeownership and it's laughable how many times my husband and I have done something, and then re-done it a year or two later. There is no "measure twice, cut once" for most home projects.

Eventually, things or circumstances change and the list grows.

We didn't grow up with livestock in the backyard so we had some trial-and-error type years where we'd watch how fencing or food storage or feeders got destroyed and then we'd rebuild. Work harder and smarter.

Then, once we finally felt like we had a handle on things, we got creative in other ways that made a shelter or paddock look more aesthetically pleasing or more convenient. Around this time every year there's a notepad with random big projects listed on it: fix fencing, build lambing shed, finish underground irrigation.

It feels like a roller coaster that you'll never get off of, in the best way possible. There are dips where money is tight and saving up is hard. And then there are peaks that are so thrilling, like screwing in the last switch plate after painting three rooms in one weekend or seeing an animal standing under cover that we built. I stand back and admire the way we've brought a certain vision to life, even if it's just with a small change.

Those first few years felt so overwhelming but they forced me to really focus on things that were important to me: my childhood horse, photographs, a gorgeous log dresser gifted to us by our realtor (our first nice piece of furniture), a bookshelf that I picked up at a local antique shop. A home is built around these things and each item offers its own story. And I really like stories.

I hope this issue inspires you to fix something that's been bothering you or just appreciate all the work you've steadily invested over the years. Our homes, no matter where they are or what they look like, are our sanctuaries. Let's make them feel that way.

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14 An Everlasting Kind of Light

Western Montana Lighting bids adieu to longtime design expert while confidently riding the wave of change.

22 Beacon of Hope

Missoula Project Beacon offers unwavering support with the intention of a stronger community.

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Photography: Erika Spaulding Drew Mihelish and Scott Derenburger share the spotlight at Western Montana Lighting.

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Home Update HO ME + D E SIG N

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Western Montana Lighting bids adieu to longtime design expert while confidently riding the wave of change Western Montana Lighting has been in business for more than 100 years in Missoula. For the last 40 of those years, Scott Derenburger has been an upbeat fixture among the dedicated staff. If you’ve ever spent ten minutes with Scott, you’d realize that it's evident why customers have come to enjoy working with him throughout the years. Scott started at Western Montana Lighting in 1980 when he was just a senior in high school.

“I was mowing the owner’s lawn and got tired of that, so I asked him if I could have a job at his store.

It was next to the Roxy Theater back then. I believe Dr. Zhivago was playing,” said Scott, with a wink.

Along with that playful demeanor and his witty humor, Scott brought with him an eagerness to learn. When it came time for the industry to switch from analog to digital record keeping, he took the lead. “When inventory systems switched from paper to computers, I went to school to learn how to upgrade our inventory system,” he said. In the 1980s, Scott witnessed a renaissance in lighting as

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smaller vendors splintered off from the big companies. “They started breaking away from the big guys and became more creative. Before, we had maybe two or three product lines and a dozen manufacturers. Now, there are more lighting fixture vendors than ever.”

Scott’s expertise grew and he eventually emerged from the back office to the showroom floor. There, he discovered a joy in helping customers. “I enjoy helping people figure out what they want. I remember one couple who had a small cabin on Triple Creek Ranch, near Darby. When they were ready to expand, they tripled the square footage. They came to us for lighting, then kept coming in, wanting to do more and more. Later, the guy stopped in to visit. He said he would have never imagined that they would spend as much as they did on lighting, but that they couldn’t be happier with the result. He hadn’t realized how much lighting can change a home,” said Scott.

In addition to working with homeowners, Scott takes pride in working with local electricians to help bring a collective vision to life with safe, state-of-the-art fixtures. “Builders rely on us as a partner. I can translate the technical aspects to what they have in mind and CONTINUED > MAR CH 2 0 2 3 | C I TYL I FE STYL E . C OM/MI SSO UL AVA L L E Y

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help make the electrician’s jobs a lot easier. We get it done right the first time. Now, electricians, builders, and designers go out of their way to send people to us,” he said.

Owner of Western Montana Lighting Drew Mihelish sees those relationships as a high priority and part of the professional service that clients have come to expect. “We’re always building new relationships and working to maintain old ones,” said Drew. “Now we are adding to the equation the boom of people moving to Montana. It’s important to us to cater to the customer that’s been here with us for decades while communicating to the new market that we offer inventory comparable to any showroom you would find anywhere in the United States.”

“ W E ’ R E A LWA Y S BUILDING NEW R EL AT IONSH I PS A N D WOR K I NG TO M A I N TA I N OL D ON E S .”

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Walking into their spacious showroom that’s dressed in a dazzling warm light and sparkling with a constellation of designs, it's easy to see why clients keep coming back. The atmosphere sings of possibilities.

“We have one of the largest varieties of fixtures,” said Scott. That inventory, plus 5,000 square feet of showroom space, has garnered attention from industry experts. In 2020, Western Montana Lighting received an award for best showroom from the Accessories Resource Team, an association of professionals in the home furnishings industry.

They’ve been nominated again this year—an honor especially meaningful considering that the lighting industry is in the midst of another leap in evolution.

LED (light emitting diode) technology is changing everything. With an ability to diffuse light across almost any texture, LED lighting has redefined what’s possible. Previously, major design trends changed every two years. Now, innovative designs can emerge as rapidly as every 100 days. For Scott, it’s that unpredictability that keeps him learning and enjoying his profession. “What’s kept me in it all these years is that the industry is always changing. The customers change, the markets change,” said Scott, and his adaptability and open-mindedness has a reputation that is unparalleled.

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In 2015, Western Montana Lighting underwent its own evolution with the sale of the business to Drew. Scott’s decades of expertise helped Drew translate her background in interior design to the lighting industry. “We developed a strong working relationship,” she said. “He took me under his wing and I’m grateful that I learned about the lighting industry through his expertise. We now have the most knowledgeable staff in the history of WML.” From back room to inventory management, to consulting customers then training staff, Scott has helped guide Missoula’s most established lighting company through 40 years of growth and now he is transitioning into his retirement the way anyone should: with a supportive team that is confidently standing at the helm. Drew’s energy and enthusiasm for this market is ever bright and her dedication is unswerving, which is something that inspires her tight-knit staff to keep growing and changing all while remaining true to their original character.

“It’s important to us to cater to the customer that’s been here with us for decades while communicating to the new market that we offer inventory comparable to any showroom you would find anywhere in the United States.”

— Drew Mihelish Western Montana Lighting 3250 South Reserve Street 406.543.7166 WMLDesigns.com

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Beacon of Hope Missoula Project Beacon offers unwavering support with the intention of a stronger community ARTICLE BY JILL MH TABER | PHOTOGRAPHY BY ERIKA SPAULDING

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Picture a silo: stand-alone, isolated, perching tall against the surrounding landscape, impenetrable from outside or in.

Now, envision a beacon: a beaming light, shining prominently as a guide, drawing people in, signaling hope and celebration.

Missoula Project Beacon walks alongside Indigenous survivors of human trafficking, moving the healing process away from loneliness and into community, living up to its name.

Skye McGinty serves as Executive Director of All Nations Health Center—of which Missoula Project Beacon (MPB) is a part—and describes MPB as a part of All Nations’ holistic service offerings, all aimed at (according to the All Nations mission statement) “providing sustainable healthy lives for our Native people and the surrounding community through culturally based, holistic care.”

Initially funded by a Department of Justice grant in 2019, Missoula Project Beacon provides technical assistance and training on what trafficking looks like in Native communities, working with law enforcement, health care providers, and educators. In addition to education efforts are direct services offered to survivors of trafficking: all based in Native tradition and culture.

Human trafficking is especially prevalent in Native communities, a result, Skye said, of long-standing racism. Poverty plays a role, too, pushing many victims into desperate situations in attempts to survive.

“A lot of people assume [Native trafficking] is a tribal problem, but it’s most common in urban areas,” Skye explained of the need for MBP in a city like Missoula.

“Many survivors feel a lot of shame. We want to bring them back to tradition and culture and healing.”

Skye relayed the story of a young woman who’d always dreamed of attending the University of Montana

but found her goal seemingly out of reach due to circumstances revolving trafficking. Through a connection with MBP, she was invited to be a part of a “talking circle:” a group of domestic violence and trafficking survivors. Skye said the woman had been hesitant, afraid her tribe wouldn’t accept her because of her past.

“We work really closely with American Indian Student Services at UM. Through that partnership, we were able to help her complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and start college at UM,” Skye said. “She came in, all smiles, ear-to-ear, and said, ‘I never though I could do this.’”

These success stories offer motivation and encouragement to keep going, to continue the MBP work, even with a shoe-string staff of two and the uncertainty of longterm funding. The program’s federal grant was renewed in 2022 and while that provides the bulk of funding for three years, Skye said that funding remains a challenge.

“Sustainability is, quite honestly, not there,” she explained. “We are seeing a collective buy-in from our community and as awareness builds, we’ve seen an explosion of grassroots donations.”

Montana ranks fifth in the nation for Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) cases, making the efforts of MBP especially crucial on both fronts for prevention of, and healing from, human trafficking.

“If I were able to wave a wand, I’d get rid of racism,” Skye said. “If we were able to humanize each other and take care of basic needs like housing, food, and safety, people wouldn’t be in desperate situations. We need to build awareness. This is happening to our neighbors.”

Despite intergenerational traumas, Skye is encouraged by the healing and progress she sees happening through the work of MBP. “I do see the needle moving, even if it’s just a little bit,” she said, pointing to the All Nations Health CONTINUED >

“We weave culture into everything we do. Culture is a huge protective factor in our health,” Skye explained. “It is both the seed and blossom of our health.”

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Center’s focus on holistic health, centering on the idea of a four-quadrant medicine wheel.

“We weave culture into everything we do. Culture is a huge protective factor in our health,” Skye explained. “It is both the seed and blossom of our health.”

Skye emphasized the importance of community understanding, awareness, and involvement in Missoula Project Beacon’s work and is also quick to point out that while trafficking and generational injustices are traumatic, there’s much to celebrate.

“Our Native community also has joy and happiness and we express that joy and happiness,” Skye said. “While we do offer these programs to provide a place for survivors to feel safe and honored and dignified and while

we address age-old problems and traumas in our community, we want to laugh together, build together, and create together.”

Missoula Project Beacon collaborates with numerous organizations across the Missoula community and surrounding areas. Skye encourages community members to extend help in any way they can, whether through donations of material goods to places like Mountain Home Montana or the Poverello Center, financial donations to Missoula Project Beacon, or by volunteering to help with searches for missing Indigenous people.

“Caring goes a really long way,” Skye said. “Whatever it is, whether it’s financial help, or volunteering for a search, there’s a lane for everyone in advocacy.”

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Nothing Beats Coming Home Missoula Valley Lifestyle writer Susie Wall shares her love for adventure and rewards of coming home ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY SUSIE WALL

As a freelance writer who focuses on travel articles, I’m often away from Missoula during the summer (when I most want to be here). But I’m certainly not complaining. Writing full-time has been a dream of mine for over 15 years. I was writing a handful of articles each year as a side gig to my day job, then after the devastation of the Covid-19 pandemic and the sudden death of my father, I realized that life was too short not to pursue my dream.

With the unwavering support of my wonderful husband Dave, I began freelance writing full-time.

The subjects of my articles vary widely, from Missoulian profiles to articles focusing on the natural

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world, but my real bread and butter since I’ve started freelancing is travel. I have always loved to travel, yet I’m not one to jet off to some remote country. My travels mainly consist of places I can drive to around Montana and throughout the Northwest. Frankly, I’d be happy to never leave Montana. I may be biased, but I think it’s just about perfect.

Wherever I travel, I enjoy discovering how the residents of a certain area make it special. I like to find community—even if it’s not my community—but I always find myself looking forward to coming back home to Missoula.

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My travels mainly consist of places I can drive to around Montana and throughout the Northwest. Frankly, I’d be happy to never leave Montana.

Prior to moving here 15 years ago, Dave and I quit our jobs in Estes Park, Colorado, put most of our belongings in storage, stuffed our tiny Toyota Echo with camping gear, and drove around the country for six months in search of a new home. Missoula won by a landslide. Even as tourists, we felt welcomed. We witnessed neighbors helping neighbors, like when we saw a bartender at Iron Horse Bar & Grill offer a free bowl of soup to an individual who was in need. When we were in the midst of moving, even a friendly gas station clerk made us feel accepted. She asked how our day was going and when we mentioned our move she welcomed us to town and assured us that we would love it here.

After a few months of fits and starts, I found a job working for the Clerk of Court’s office. Upon hearing that Dave and I didn’t have any family in the area, my co-worker Bobbi invited us to share Christmas dinner with her family. Fifteen years later, we have yet to miss sharing either Thanksgiving or Christmas with Bobbi and she remains one of our closest friends.

I know more and more people are saying that Missoula is changing and I get it.

The population has shot up, especially since the pandemic, and housing prices have skyrocketed, but I still feel those good vibes just as strongly as when we first arrived. Strangers still turn to me in

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the line at the grocery store and say “How about those Griz on Saturday?”

Missoula is a town that may be slowly etching more toward being a city, but I feel strongly that it will never stop being a community. Anyone that has lasted one winter knows making a life here isn’t easy, which is one of the things I cherish most about it. The long dark winters require a level of self-sufficiency for those of us who call Missoula home, but we help each other get through and there’s a shared sense of accomplishment as we emerge each spring together.

Despite not being a native, I’ve never felt like an outsider in Missoula. I feel that I’ve earned my place through my actions, as every resident should. I haven’t tried to alter my community but I hope that I have done what I can to make it stronger. I try to support the people, businesses, and organizations that are here. I shop local at every opportunity, even if it means a little more expense. I’ve volunteered with organizations over the years, including Five Valleys Audubon and Community Food and Agriculture Coalition.

As a result, no matter where or how far I venture, I always look forward to coming home. I hope 2023 holds even more travel to even farther reaches, but I know the warm feeling of returning to Missoula will never change.

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When we look at a hung wall art we wonder what inspired the artist. When we look at family pictures we wonder where the time went. What we don’t guess at is who framed the print and what they were thinking. That’s Marlo Crocifisso’s silent talent—her contribution to the piece so it can add an intellectual element to a space within a home or business.

Owner of Art Haus Framing and armed with a Fine Arts degree from the University of Montana, Marlo found her calling accidentally while working for a gallery and frame shop in Olympia, Washington. Upon returning to Missoula, she went to work for Monte Dolack for ten years, preserving his art in perfect heavy borders.

Marlo found something intriguing about the framing process.

“It is so opposite from the art process, which is messy and intuitive. Framing is precise and perfect with its measurements. I can also hide imperfections. It’s a nice balance for me as an artist,” said Marlo. “Plus, I kind of like organizing other peoples’ stuff,” she admitted. It’s true,

a well-chosen mat and sturdy wooden box does help the viewer arrange the scene.

A frame is more than just an aesthetic with a hook. According to Marlo, “The purpose of a frame is preservation, protection, and conservation of the art work so that it’s archival, so that it will outlive you.” And yes, framing can be more expensive than what is actually on the medium, but as she tells her clients, “It should be like buying furniture. It’s something you will keep forever.”

While framing is precise, the method of creating the protective sheath is ultimately a collaboration around her design table, between herself and the client. It starts with questions about the motif of their home (or office, or wherever the artwork will end up). What kind of wood is in the space? What color are the walls? Are there more silver or gold frames already present? Is the area more modern or traditional, or somewhere in between? Sometimes customers will bring in pictures of their interiors.

From there, Marlo begins pulling samples off the wall, and there are many. She’s quick, already knowing the strengths of various textures and colors. It’s like watching a coach know exactly which players to put in and when.

Some forms of art do have rules when it comes to framing. Oil paintings are traditionally protected by linen liners rather than standard alpha-cellulose boards. This not only looks better, but it also prevents the oils from rubbing against the materials. Other forms have no rules and actually require a bit of problem solving.

“I once framed a graduate’s geology hammer.

I had to figure out how to make it look like it was floating in the frame,” she confesses. Marlo’s background in color theory is a huge asset for

beholders of art. “I can see colors in certain mattings and paintings that some people can’t see. Believe it or not, whites can be very different. This one actually has red in it, and this one is more blue,” she confirmed as she compared two almost identical bleached panels.

While the main purpose of the frame is protection and longevity of its showcase, Marlo believes the main focus should be the artwork.

“But you look at the art and frame as one piece.

It’s symbiotic and not competing,” said Marlo.

This is accomplished by being a bit of what she calls a “Neutral Nancy.” She is not going to suggest overwhelming colors in the borders so as not to outdate the prize. Again, you want your piece to be timeless. In the end, with Marlo’s help, her clients get to be part of the finished work. They have the rare chance to add their own creativity and eye to the final masterpiece.

Art Haus Framing is a space buzzing with both what will be and what has been. In addition to framing, Marlo offers ready-to-purchase pieces such as those of her dear friend Nancy Greenfield who passed away last year. With the permission of Nancy’s family, a small selection of both framed and unframed prints are available.

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“There is such great imagery and stories behind her photos. I can still hear her laugh,” said Marlo. Nancy’s photograph titled “Grandpa’s Staircase” hypnotizes the viewer into feeling a nostalgia for a space they’ve likely never been.

The observer never once wondering what the framer was thinking, and well, that’s how you know it’s done correctly. This is the ultimate silent preservation, ensuring the artists’ work lives on long after the artist.

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A peek at what’s ahead: bold cabinet colors, statement hardware and swaths of stone.

When designing your dream kitchen, it’s important to balance timeless features with elements that reflect your personality and design aesthetic. You may not plan to remodel your kitchen each year (does anyone do that?), but that doesn’t mean there aren’t creative ways to keep your space feeling modern and fresh.

We spoke with interior designer Brooke Cover about the trends in kitchen design she’s seeing this year, touching on everything from cabinet colors and lighting to tile and countertop combos she’s loving.

TAKING THE COUNTER MATERIAL UP THE BACKSPLASH Although the iconic subway tile backsplash is timeless in its own right, Brooke says she is seeing a big shift toward marble slab backsplashes — which add drama and depth to the kitchen. Not only is it easier to clean than tile, but a marble backsplash and countertop also sets the tone for the entire space and makes a big statement.

WARMING UP THE WHITE We doubt the classic white kitchen will ever completely go out of style, but trends show people are going away from the white kitchen and gray cabinets. They’re opting for white mixed with warmer wood tones, dark greens and blues. Some homeowners are mixing vintage in with the new and modern through butcher block islands or other unique cabinetry choices. Black is making a bold comeback in some kitchens, while others usher in warmth through painted islands or other darker contrast tiles in the bar area. You don’t have to leave behind the timelessness when you warm up your space if you opt for equally timeless black and wood-stained accents. If you want a quick refresh, consider adding pops of wood through cutting boards or other decor accents on countertops or open shelves.

CONTRAST, CONTRAST, CONTRAST! From painted and stained islands to dark lower cabinetry with bright white uppers and mixed lighting fixtures, contrast is the name of the game this year. You’ll see this juxtaposition between clean white and darker colors or even this year’s favorite - greens and blues - all over newly designed kitchens. You’re not breaking any rules by coordinating sculptural pendants over the kitchen island with more vintage-inspired gooseneck sconces over the standalone bar or a chandelier over the eat-in kitchen.

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