While the patio area can accommodate large numbers
of guests, it also has intimate areas where the family can
congregate. The scale of the round, smaller fire pit at the
edge of the patio feels cozy with its surrounding lounge
chairs. The large fireplace has facing rustic couches, which
are positioned for conversation and capture the views of
the timber tie house and native manicured landscape. This
mountain fireplace is reminiscent of a log cabin chimney relic
that has been on the property for years. This "timelessness"
quality was extremely important to capture for the overall
feel of the design and to be accentuated with the lighting
fixture selection and placement. Fourteen 'Centaurus' path
lights (T3 20-watt halogen) align the stairways of the large
slabs of 'Colorado Buff' flagstone as guest wander away from
the fire. Clump (multi-stem) aspens lit by the 60 'Big Bang'
fixtures (PAR36 30-watt halogens) and the 66 'Apollo Star'
fixtures (PAR36 30-watt halogens) further guide guests safely
from the hillside to the river at night.
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" The ruggedness
and texture of the
mountains are
reflected in the
materials and feel
of this landscape."
