Select Living Magazine Issue III | Page 46

- AN INSIDE LOOK - the 23rd of December to finish the lodge, when the entire family- some from Sweden- were coming to stay for the first Winter holiday. We arrived December 21st, to an almost completed house quickly becoming covered in fresh falling snow, with our trucks of furnishings, bedding, accessories and kitchen supplies all waiting for our plane to arrive. I was mortified when I slipped on the ice in front of the home, where all the guys were working hard with their power tools in the light snow. Their clear, bright eyes were glowing with excitement over the upcoming snowboarding conditions, they ran to help me right myself and my hot chai tea that had flown into the air and come down on my face. They kindly informed me it had happened to all of them at one point or another. So, we continued on directing the movers, - 46 - SUMMER 2016 - ISSUE III placing the furnishings, accessories, hanging window treatments and making the beds! The family had their first Christmas holiday with their friends and family, and in January the furnishings all came back out so the wonderful, accommodating, Jack Hall, contractor, could put the coat of oil/ sealer on the wood floors for the final finish. The lodge was designed and built with love, friendship, warmth and family, and it shows in every detail of this magnificent mountain home. Architect, contractor, designer, clients and friends all worked to create a home built and furnished with the finest quality materials and design, making comfort and beauty the highest priority. The children have now grown now into hardworking, creative and responsible young adults, and yes, we are still designing new spaces for all of them!