Are you ready to build a home in the mountains but want something more streamlined and contemporary than a traditional mountain home? There’s a new trend in mountain home design, namely modern mountain home design. What is a mountain modern home? It’s a home that incorporates natural and rustic elements without being overstated and while still featuring clean lines and a minimalistic feel. Essentially, it combines a rustic home’s charm with a modern one’s beauty.
Defining Mountain Modern Home Design
What is mountain house style? Like most things in the design world, the definition of a mountain home has shifted over time. Today, most people don’t want the overly rustic, dark-interiored mountain home of the past. Instead, they want clean lines with a design that references nature and the outdoors.
Enter the mountain modern-style home. Mountain modern homes blend natural elements with all the beauty and conveniences of a contemporary home. In a way, building a mountain modern home is like getting the best of both worlds—the charm and rustic appeal of a mountain home, and the updated look and feel of a modern one. Whether the home is a primary residence or a weekend vacation spot, it feels like a place where you want to spend all of your time.
Key Elements Of Mountain Modern Home Design
A few key traits mark mountain modern home design. A home doesn’t need to incorporate all of the elements to fall into the modern mountain home design category, but it will most likely have several of them. Here are a few of the characteristics of modern mountain homes:
Natural Materials and Textiles
The most notable element of a mountain modern-style home is the use of natural materials like wood, raw or natural steel, stone, and concrete. These materials are used in the structural and finishing elements, like fireplaces, flooring, beams, cabinetry, lighting, and handrails, and they are also incorporated into the finished design elements. This includes furniture, cabinet hardware, and even throw pillows and rugs, where jute, fur, and wool are popular textile choices.
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Metal Accents
Incorporating metal accents like steel and copper into a mountain modern home is a way to bring a bit of ruggedness to the design. You can use a lot or add a metal accent here and there to give the look a bit of an edge.
Muted Color Palette
You won’t see the colors of the rainbow in a mountain modern home. While there may be pops of color here or there, for the most part, this style embraces the subdued colors of nature.
Natural Light
Traditional cabins and mountain homes aren’t known for having lots of windows. This is probably due to practicality as much as anything. However, modern mountain homes are filled with windows that let in natural light and showcase beautiful views. The whole point is to be able to enjoy the surroundings from the comfort of the great indoors, and windows and natural light make that possible.
Open Concept
Another trend in custom mountain modern homes is open concept floor plans and vaulted ceilings. In this way, the interior of the home is able to mimic the feel of the outdoor surroundings. Spacious interiors also make for great gathering spaces where family and friends can come together to enjoy each other’s company and the beauty of the mountains.
Outdoor Spaces
While mountain homes don’t typically have traditional backyards, they have plenty of outdoor spaces to enjoy the open air. Decks, patios, balconies, and rooftops can all be designed and optimized as gathering spaces. By building roof overhangs or other covering options, these spaces can even be utilized year-round.
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Environmental Integration
If you’re going to build a custom mountain modern home, it’s important to make it harmonize with the surroundings. That’s one reason why Park City, Utah, is a great place to build a mountain getaway home. The area lends itself to sustainable building practices and Green Certified custom home builders who can make sure your home is beautiful and environmentally friendly, too.
Building Your Mountain Modern Home
For anyone thinking about building a mountain modern home, there are a few things you need to consider about the process. Just like building any home, building a custom mountain modern home can feel overwhelming at times. But having the right builder on your side can make all the difference. Here are a couple of areas where you’ll want to make sure your builder has you covered:
Planning and Design Considerations
There are a lot of decisions to be made long before blueprints are drawn up and ground is broken. Decisions like selecting the right building location and determining the home’s exterior style are critical first steps. An experienced luxury custom home builder will be able to guide you through this process. They will help you choose the perfect location, determine the size of the home you can build on the property, help you decide where to place the home and show you potential options for the exterior elevation.
Customization and Personalization
The beauty of building a custom home is that the possibilities are endless. The drawback of building a custom home is that the possibilities are endless! This is where the right building partner can help guide you. As you come to the table with your ideas and ultimate wish list, they can help you determine which options fit your needs and are worthwhile and which won’t make much of a difference in the long run.
If you’d like to know more about the process of building custom homes in the mountains, feel free to contact Tall Pines Construction, one of Park City’s top custom home builders.
Interior Design For Mountain Modern Homes
Cabin and mountain home decor has traditionally been kitschy and overstated. Thankfully, today’s trends have moved away from that. Modern mountain homes are designed to be warm and welcoming, visually open and appealing. Here are a few tips for designing a modern mountain home.
Decor
The key to decorating a beautiful, custom modern mountain home is not to go overboard. The various pieces should be curated and selected based on their ability to make an impact. In fact, a minimalistic approach is recommended for this style of home. Adding too much decor will overwhelm the space. It’s better to let the home design elements and the furnishings do most of the work, with the decor playing a supporting role. This will allow the rustic charm to really shine.
Furnishings
The furnishings you bring into the space are a great way to reinforce the natural elements of your home design, but that doesn’t mean everything needs to be overly rustic. Leather furniture, metal and wood tables and accents, and rugs, throws, and pillows made of natural fibers like jute or wool will give a rustic vibe. Selecting pieces with clean lines will help add a modern feel. When rugged materials come together with a modern design, you have found the sweet spot.
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Color Palettes
We said it before and we’ll say it again: neutral color palettes are the rule of thumb for a mountain modern home. The goal is to bring the calming aesthetic of nature inside your home. This means various shades of browns and grays should be the basis for the color scheme. While mixing accent colors is okay, even these should be subdued. Think muted oranges, blues, and greens, and maybe steer clear of neons and other bright colors.
Our Favorite Mountain Modern Style Homes
Enough talking about mountain modern homes, let’s show you what we mean. Here are a few of our favorite examples from Tall Pines Construction projects:
Modern Kitchen with Stunning Views
This kitchen’s dark wood and stone elements bring in the warmth of nature, while the unique shape and placement of the windows make the space feel open, bright, and at one with the outdoors. At the same time, the clean, modern lines of the cabinetry, accents, and furnishings, combined with the modern appliances, offer a complimentary contrast that creates the ultimate modern mountain home aesthetic.
Modern Bathroom with Mountain Views
There’s nothing rustic about this bathtub setup. However, placing it next to the giant picture windows with sweeping mountain views blends the two worlds of natural and modern.
Light and Bright
If there is one major hallmark of today’s mountain modern homes, it’s the use of windows, light, and open spaces to expose and mimic the great outdoors. This room features a dreamy view with plenty of light and obvious modern design elements.
Modern Home with Mountain Views
You know what they say in the real estate world—location, location, location. That’s exactly what this mountain modern home is all about. The modern architecture plays against the beauty of the outdoors, while the natural construction materials make it somehow appear as if it belongs.
Windows Galore
When building a custom mountain modern home, windows are of the utmost importance. Seeing this home all lit up at night just goes to show you can never have too many windows to take in the view.
Modern in the Mountains
This modern home design would fit perfectly in the most contemporary neighborhoods. But when you nestle this home in the mountains it is elevated to a whole new level. The open design allows you to see from the front to the back of the house, which means there is nothing standing in the way of the breathtaking views.
Build Your Mountain Modern Home With Tall Pines Construction
Whether you’re looking to build a new primary residence in the mountains or want a mountain getaway home, Tall Pines Construction can help you nail the mountain modern home aesthetic. With more than 20 years of experience as a Park City home builder, we know a thing or two about custom homes in the area. We can guide you through the process from start to finish as you select a lot, design the exterior, develop the floor plan, and select the finishes for the perfect custom mountain modern home that harmonizes with the beauty of the surrounding environment while incorporating modern design elements. Contact Tall Pines Construction today to see what we can do for you.
