Stillwater

PAGES 162-163: The kitchen doubles as a comfortable gathering space with soft furnishings and ample seating. Reclaimed wood was used throughout the interior, including wide planks for the cabinetry to achieve a sleek rustic motif.

RIGHT: This house of stone, wood, metal and glass is the manifestation of time spent between the owner, architect and builder re-envisioning what was once an industrial gravel pit.

LEFT: Offsetting the house’s rugged stone and timber envelope, interior designer Hilary Heminway opted for clean contemporary lines and comfortable textures. In the living room with a vaulted ceiling and heavy reclaimed timbers it was important to imbue a human-scale with highbacked upholstered couches for a stronger presence that balances the bold architectural strokes.

ABOVE: The presence of water greets guests upon arrival with a placid pond at the entry. Designed by Verdone Landscape Architects, the water flows beneath the house into a second pond on the opposite side.

PAGES 168-169: Designed with entertaining in mind, the house features an outdoor kitchen and pavilion. The soothing sound of flowing water is constant as it cascades from the front of the house into a pond that wraps around a small swimming beach and dock.

Designed to expose the views on the eastern face of the property, this house centers on a private pond. Built in a traditional Western style, it would be appropriate anywhere in the Rocky Mountains. Offsetting the house’s rugged stone and timber envelope, an expansive flow of rooms from one to another creates a sense of intimacy and openness. From a formal stone entryway the house wings to the north and south, with the open floor plan of kitchen, dining, and living areas on one end and the private space opposite. The main level of the house is built for entertaining, centered on a grand living area with vaulted ceilings and a cathedral-like vertical window that catches the waning western light of the day. Exterior and interior materials include Montana moss rock, antique timbers, and reclaimed corral board for siding. Expansive windows bring the outdoors in, while reclaimed oak flooring with a dark stain anchors the elegance of the interior spaces. This house is a spectacular sanctuary, sited on a small hill to facilitate the confluence of architecture and nature with a stream that enters the house at the front

and literally flows under the dining room, where it cascades to a lower level outside. The outside to inside to outside effect culminates with a dining pavilion that appears to float over the water. The element of water infuses a continuous connection to nature through its sound, reflective qualities, and ever-changing surface.

PAGES 170-171: The dining room table was custom-designed by John Gallis of Cody, Wyoming. The owners love abstract art and worked with art advisor Heidi Neuhoff McWilliams. Large Brombal windows bring the outdoors in, while reclaimed oak flooring with a dark stain anchors the house. LEFT: In the kitchen black marble countertops offset the range hood, which offers a nod to antique European hoods with its blackened stainless steel banded with lighter stainless straps. Upper cabinets have been limited to invite daylight and the surrounding views. ABOVE: Drawing on regional roots the interior design brings layers of interest with a large Molesworth armoire in the background, while a Navajo rug brings repeating pattern and lines to the room for visual interest.

PAGES 174-175: Handsome antique wicker and emerald-colored leather armchairs punctuate the comfort and subtle eclecticism of the living room where the architecture takes center stage with reclaimed timbers spanning the ceiling. ABOVE: Glass panels were added to preserve privacy and add an aesthetic element to the workout room on the ground floor.

In a house built for large gatherings it was essential to carve out private nooks for quite contemplation. RIGHT: Juxtaposing a modern art collection throughout the house and grounds against the rustic stone and wood in tandem with curated antiques created an eclectic comfort.

BELOW: Opting for an airy master bath sanctuary, white and gray finishes are a contrast to the heavier tones throughout other areas of the house. A playful Navajo rug pattern adds a pop of color to the space. RIGHT: Always comfortable rather than fussy our reclaimed and rustic materials hold up to the tests of any type of visitor. In the foyer a red velvet settee adds a splash of color to the natural palette of stone. PAGES 180-181: The house is designed to expose the views on the eastern face of the property, overlooking the pond. Exterior and interior materials include Montana moss rock, antique timbers and reclaimed corral board for siding.