Modern Home Style in the Mountains

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Many homebuyers love the new “Mountain Modern” style, but there are very few such homes available in Park City. This is due to the lack of financing for residential land and construction during the downturn, leaving our town with little in the way of new housing inventory. The good news is that the Mountain Modern style look can be achieved with a remodel if your home or condo has the right infrastructure or bones.

Here are some elements of the Mountain Modern style:

• Walls of floor to ceiling windows and an open floor plan
• Indoor/outdoor living where the exterior doors fold back to open a wall to the exterior
• Luxury kitchen appliances
• Glass subway tile or small rectangular glass backsplash tile
• Butler’s pantry
• Stacked stone, tile or other solid surfaces for fireplaces
• Horizontal fireplace box
• Quartz, silestone and other solid surface countertops in neutral tones
• Walnut cabinets
• Wood floors using walnut or bleached oak
• Master bath with a “zen” feeling with clean lines, natural materials and windows
• Freestanding soaking tubs
• Glass/frameless shower
• “Smart homes” where heat, lighting, fireplaces and A/V can be controlled through an ipad
• Installed camera surveillance
• A natural color palette of neutral colors and white or grey walls

What do you think should be added to this list to achieve the Mountain Modern style home? What do you think of the Mountain Modern look? Check out some photos of Mountain Modern designs from houzz.com here:  http://www.houzz.com/mountain-modern and please feel free to share your likes and dislikes.