The glass backsplash in the kitchen looks strikingly modern but is also easy to keep clean.
The beam and cable design of the kitchen’s light fixtures highlights the height of the ceiling.
Nature’s tones are reflected in the glass of the gaping windows and in the decor itself.
Sustainable bamboo cabinetry provides extra storage space on the back of the island.
The induction cooktop allows for a cleanable surface.
With ample open space for family and friends, it’s the perfect room for entertaining.
Our mountains are ancient, rolling testaments to the timeless beauty of nature. Their majesty lies in the curves that tell a story centuries old. A thoroughly modern home might seem at odds in such a place, the sharp, crisp edges of mankind a jarring antithesis to the mountains around it. But in the case of the Gold’s home in Southcliff, it’s in that juxtaposition that beauty is found; the home is simultaneously at odds and in harmony with the nature which surrounds it.
Littell points out that the home’s objectives—like those of the Golds themselves—is to provide a social ground for familial hangs and, simultaneously, a gallery for the stunning nature that’s just outside. It’s those intentions that make this great room so, well, great. The sprawling space fits snugly into the home’s modern aesthetic, but with wide windows that break open the outdoors, that ancient beauty has a spot inside, too.
The room isn’t just aesthetically pleasing, it’s practical too. “The great room and the the back porch are one great open space that allows for all inclusive entertaining,” Littell says. “Bonnie and David love their family and have worked hard to make the space comfortable and feel like home.” There’s space for everyone during their family gatherings; kids can crash on the couch while adults work together in the kitchen or grab a glass of wine on the porch, all within earshot and eyesight of one another.
And that’s most important of all, that sense of comfortable gathering. Our mountains may be ancient and beautiful, but they’re certainly rivaled by the ancient, beautiful bond of family and friendship. In this home they both take center stage in sweet harmony.