Mountain Modern Revisited

Every CMWID project produces a unique design that reflects the homeowner’s personality. “I help them get to the look that’s completely their own,” Colleen McFadden-Walls says. After having a retail presence in Jackson Hole for two decades, she is now Belle Cose at Home’s preferred interior designer. Her job, she explains, is giving clients the confidence to discover their own design aesthetic with every item and element they consider.

 

This project is a perfect example. A spec home built on a beautifully landscaped piece of property south of Jackson, it had simple, clean lines, but uninspiring finishes. “The clients hired us to furnish the home and add some architectural elements to provide a more custom look,” Walls says. She and her design associate, Kathie Harrington, introduced the homeowners to different concept photos to get a sense of their taste. The three takeaways: They liked projects that used mixes of geometric and distinctly colorful area rugs. They wanted the overall look to be close to modern, but still comfortable, warm and welcoming. And they liked red.

“We started with area rugs that provided a contemporary mountain look as well as the color that gave it personality,” says Harrington. “We also brought color in through the artwork, purchased from local galleries, while staying neutral everywhere else.” A sprinkling of retro and industrial pieces added a non- traditional twist to the mountain contemporary feel.

During the process of helping clients define their aesthetic, Walls says, “I feel it’s my responsibility to make sure they get the utmost in quality. I don’t like to buy catalog furniture or imported pieces. I like to use local artisans and American-made furniture. The integrity of the project is very important to me in that aspect.”
The result? A home perfectly suited to the clients that is unlike any other in Jackson Hole.