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The house exterior is weathered Utah barn woods and rusted corrugated metal blends with the surrounding woods.
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The house entrance features Redwood cylinders to narrow steel and wood-clad boxed forms.
The living room features a full-size glass window to showcase the woods outside, and the fireplace warms the living room.The living room with carpet gives off a cozy atmosphere in the room. The kitchen sits next to the living area.The dining area is designed with pendant lights, and the furniture blends well with the woods, creating a cozy atmosphere.The kitchen features a bi-level kitchen island with a granite countertop and has a view of the woods outdoors.The lighting gives the wooden kitchen cabinet a rustic effect.The staircase has metal frames and timbers from the nearby forest.Front the entrance, the timber and steel stairway lead to the upper floors.The kid’s bedroom features a double deck made from solid wood.The master bedroom has glass windows to showcase the forest trees, and lighting adds a cozy feel to the room.
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The bathroom features a shower seat and a floating vanity.The laundry room has a wooden bench and access outdoors, also used as a back entrance to the house.
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The outdoors is landscaped with stones, and a large pine tree stands outside the house.
From tall, redwood cylinders to narrow steel and wood-clad boxed forms, this challenging site has now permanently been transformed.
The original unfinished 1970’s home has been replaced with this stunning alpine getaway. Views into the backyard begin from the entry door and lead one up the timber and steel stairway. These views into a forest preserve are also captured from every room in the house. Most inspiring is the view from the great room past a “heritage pine”.
The four suites include a bunkroom suitable for sleeping, playing and schoolwork. Two simple roofs cap the entire home. The shed roof over the great room angle down the front of the adjacent dining room and create support columns for the covered entry.
Weathered Utah barn wood and rusted corrugated metal adorn the home’s exterior and blend it into this beautifully wooded site.
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Jon Dykstra
Jon practiced law before launching his online publishing career, bringing analytical rigor to everything he builds. Home Stratosphere combines that precision with a lifelong obsession with residential design — architecture, interiors, landscape, and furniture.
His current focus is AI-driven design analysis, using artificial intelligence to study patterns in color, layout, and material choice across thousands of homes. His Personality Type Home Design Guide applies personality frameworks to interior aesthetics, helping readers design spaces that reflect how they actually think and live.
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