FEATURED HOME: CHIC RUSTICITY

We were delighted to have a Jackson Hole legacy home we designed featured in the Rockies edition of LUXE Interiors + Design magazine. Calling the project “Chic Rusticity,” LUXE notes that JLF is “known for its pioneering use of reclaimed materials and its balanced blend of rustic and contemporary styles,” praising the home’s design for giving rugged materials a clean, modern twist.

The clients spent more than a year touring potential properties in Jackson with JLF principal Logan Leachman before choosing the ideal spot. “The design was driven by the views,” Logan tells LUXE of the project we call Grand View for its sweet site along an extended ridge offering a remarkable mountain panorama terminating in the Grand Tetons. The home’s entry sequence aligns to the great room’s window-wall expanse taking in that view, while a stunning angle on Sleeping Indian Mountain determined the orientation of the log cabin-style primary suite, which is elevated into the surrounding tree canopy on a stone foundation and connected to the main house via a glass-lined corridor. “Our approach is grounded in the Western American landscape and the legacy of its handcrafted structures,” Logan tells LUXE of the architecture’s rustic-meets-modern aesthetic. “These clients have a somewhat contemporary and minimalistic style, so we wanted to recreate that but also have their new home fit Jackson’s environment and community.”

Collaborators on the project included OSM Construction, Verdone Landscape Architects and Abby Hetherington Interiors. Logan found unusual design inspiration in the form of the homeowners’ existing 14-foot-long dining table, an heirloom piece crafted of wood repurposed from the ancient doors of an Italian church. The table served as the basis of the living space’s dimensions and was the springboard for his design of an artful window grid that soars up into the gable end, creating a dramatic architectural moment as viewed from either indoors or out. Meanwhile, Abby Hetherington upcycled a dozen vintage Knoll chairs in Belgian linen, customizing pendant lighting above to mimic the night sky.

The kitchen includes twin islands, one for work and one for seating. The corral-board cabinetry, handcrafted by Bozeman woodworker Tom Hennessy, follows contemporary lines while complementing the character-rich rusticity of the antique wide-plank thresher flooring. Basaltina countertops are sleekly modern in form yet rugged, rendered in gray volcanic stone. At the request of the homeowners, a cooktop was added rather than a range for the feel of a real baker’s kitchen.

Luxurious wish-list amenities include an exercise room and spa with steam shower and sauna, a gear room, bunk room, multiple outdoor living areas and an expansive wine cellar. Dual garages boast grass roofs to minimize their visual impact on the landscape.

The homeowners’ notable art collection includes a whimsical outdoor piece by Parisian sculptor Nathalie Decoster that provides an exterior focal point, visible from various angles both indoors and out. The sculpture’s theme, alluding to passage of time, seems appropriate for a legacy home carefully crafted and curated to be both timeless and enduring.