Here are some beautiful mountain great rooms, in all shapes, colors and styles. Most are designed by well known interior designers, but some are not.
I love the exciting use of color in this beautiful great room by Barclay Butera. There's a lot going on here and yet the use of pairs everywhere manages to organize all the vibrant color and pattern into a welcoming room.
In contrast, this staged design for Ralph Lauren furnishings is as neutral as they come. It's sophisticated and complicated. Clearly, every item in the room has been painstakingly selected, edited and placed. Yet the room manages to create a calming and contemplative vibe.
Of course, not all rooms are created with the intent of dropping everyone's jaws. The room below uses neutrals to create an inviting, comfortable atmosphere.
Everything about this room asks us to come on in and chat for awhile. You know there are gourmet cheeses in the fridge just waiting to be pulled out at the first sign of guests. There's really not much surprising about this room, but the use of quality leathers, fabrics, and fur paired with the beautiful sheen of highly polished antique woods combine together to create a room that shows that great care has been taken to provide for our comfort.
The wonderful great room above epitomises to me the Old LodgeStyle that I love so much. It looks like the room has been put together over generations. Favorite cast-offs have been brought to the family mountain home where they mingle together with mountain and Western antiques. Soaring ceilings and a huge-scaled fireplace complete the look.
The story is all about what's going on up above in this fabulous great room. The furnishings below have been kept simple and don't detract from the amazing beams, posts and trusses. Furnishings by RagsUSA.
Worth interiors created the beautiful rooms below, where the focus is on soft grayed finishes and cream upholstery. It's like a sophisticated mountain snow cave.
And yet, the dark iron grids which repeat in the doors, the shelving unit and the ceiling fixture set up tension and create interest in this smart interior.
Sophistication and drama rule in the Aspen interior by Kathleen Rivers, above.
And finally, a great room by one of my favorite designers, Charles Faudree, who is a master at putting together a truly collected room. Wherever you cast your eyes in this interior there is a special furnishing or accessory to admire. I love his attention to detail, warmth and charm.





