Traci wanted a space to entertain friends, and the girls needed their own space with a creative area,” says Shepherd. They had clear criteria.“ We wanted it to feel like a mountain resort home while accommodating our family’ s laid-back lifestyle,” adds Traci.“ A sleek, modern look accented with warm, touchable-not-precious accents.”
Another challenge was the floor plan of the 4,000-square-foot home.“ It’ s long and narrow,” explains Shepherd.“ Think San Francisco. So I needed to delineate areas without blocking the flow of overall zones.” The solution: Channel Alice in Wonderland.“ I wanted to keep it open and energetic to accentuate views of the mountains,” she says. Upstairs features a great room with unhindered access to the kitchen, dining room and living room.“ It’ s a rectangular room and I didn’ t want to have anyone with their backs to another person,” says Shepherd. So she custom designed open-ended chaises that indicate areas without alienating anyone. The dining area serves as entertainment as well.“ When you’ re sitting playing cards, you don’ t have to send people to another room,” she explains.“ They can sit on the sofa.”
Shepherd repeated circular elements— bespoke wall art made of tree trunks, a chandelier with bones, and a round, diamond-tufted ottoman in the living room— to add warmth to the highly angular environment.“ I love the upstairs kitchen and open living space,” says Traci.“ Beth Ann designed the furniture to maximize the functionality of seating and entertaining by making it all movable and transitional. Low backs on the sofas and beautifully crafted oversized ottomans keep the space open and versatile. You can enjoy the beautiful view and easily entertain a large number of guests. It’ s simply masterful design.”
The downstairs followed the same floor plan but
White book shelves on rollers filled with whimsical toys and children’ s books make an ingenious room divider.
OPPOSITE TOP RIGHT: Each of the rugs in this adorable bunk room represents the daughters’ favorite colors. The girls’ artwork is matted and framed. The bunks’ dual-lined blackout drapes shut out both light and noise for privacy and personal space.
OPPOSITE BOTTOM RIGHT: Custom-designed wingback chairs help hide the fanciful bunk room.
OPPOSITE BOTTOM LEFT: Acrylic chairs introduce color and form without adding bulk.
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