Mountain Modern Custom Homes is one of the latest architectural styles to invade the Summit County region. Mountain modern style combines the simplicity and functionality of contemporary design with the warmth and coziness of traditional mountain homes. Advances in design and technology have recently presented designers, homeowners, and custom home contractors with a vast palate of building possibilities. Materials that were historically unavailable in the harsh mountain conditions are now accessible, spurring the fusion of design and architectural style. Characterized by a connection to the outdoors and the use of sleek, contemporary and often sustainable materials, modern mountain design highlights the finest of these stylistic elements.
The connection between outdoor and indoor living spaces is a key component of contemporary mountain design. For example, oversized windows and full windowed walls allow homeowners to bask in the semblance of a light, airy, outdoor environment while simultaneously enjoying a cozy fire in the sheltered comfort of their very own custom-designed great room. Large heated porches comfortably extend the living space into the outdoors with the use of radiant outdoor heating, outdoor furniture, fire pits and/or fireplace and fully equipped outdoor kitchen spaces.
Contemporary materials are another feature of the modern mountain building trend. Mountain contemporary homes beautifully blend traditional, rustic building resources with sleek, clean, lustrous options. Materials such as concrete flooring or countertops create a simplistically unique but highly functional design when paired with darker and heavier woods. Traditional materials exude comfort and security while modern textures create a feeling of freedom and lightness. Large walls of glass paired with a traditional stone fireplace hearth might highlight the great room. It is this contrast of rustic meets contemporary that exemplifies the mountain modern architectural trend.
For more information, contact Jeremy Fischer of Ivan Stanley Fine Home Builders.