Nestled on two acres among a thicket of fir and aspen trees, a classic early modern home celebrates the beauty that emerges when a simple, clean palette meets extraordinary artwork. The result? A stunning, open-floorplan, single-story home with lovely light, both natural and fixed, and precision in every nook and cranny.
The house is a two-bedroom, four-bathroom single-story home with just over 6,000 square feet of livable space, and an attached guest house, a 1,202-square-foot garage, and a nearly 900-square-foot basement, with clean lines, large-scale windows, and an open floorplan meant for entertaining. The home also boasts two large private offices and an in-home theater. The owners, who wish to remain anonymous, worked with Josh Glick of Bashista Construction and architects Pete and Kristin Anderson of Anderson Architecture to craft a space that is both comfortable and cozy, with room to effortlessly welcome guests in the kitchen, dining, and living room spaces.
The Andersons are known for their attention to detail and innovative lighting design. The pair say they love to collaborate with clients and care deeply about bringing their visions and hopes to life alongside the contractor and team. “Pete and I are both licensed architects and have been in practice together for 23 years,” Kristin said.
As Pete explained, the exterior comprises a palette of four materials: horizontal cedar wood siding, a traditional stucco, limestone, and metal on the roof lines.
A limestone pathway welcomes guests to the front entry where a wooden door is flanked by floor-to-ceiling windows. The limestone continues into the home, blending the exterior and interior spaces. While the home has a flat roof, team Anderson added interest to the skyline by elevating the ceiling heights in different rooms, giving hierarchy to each space.
“We created cozier 9-foot ceilings alongside the 6-foot-wide hallways at the entryway, and each of the ceilings pops up when you get to an important space,” Pete noted. “When you are looking at the house from the front, we reflected those ceiling heights in the same way. It is a horizontal play on the elevation.”
The 6-foot-wide hallways double as an art gallery with gridded alcoves that are each filled with notable works of art.
For instance, Kristin continued, the master bedroom, the offices, and the dining room are all 11-foot ceilings. “The hallways, which are the gallery spaces, are 9 feet tall, and the great room is 14 feet. It creates a sense of it levitating there.”
“The openness and the flow stand out with this home,” Glick of Bashista Construction offered. “The owners wanted it to be designed around entertaining and comfort, and it definitely feels very comforting in all the spaces, from the color palettes to the finishes. It really creates a sense of calm.”
The interiors and finishes focus on neutral tones and expert precision that evoke warmth from room to room. The floor is a clear oak with no knots or defects, which creates a clean finish. The windows are all trimless, meaning the drywall directly adjoins the windows.
“Everything is clean and minimal; it is really crisp,” Pete said. “You feel it in the kitchen,” Kristin continued. “The interior is very calm because it is clean and precise.”
“And the effects of having windows go to the ceilings means there are no shadows above the window,” Pete added. “The light is captured across the ceiling in a really nice way.”
Lighting was a crucial piece for both utilizing the remarkable natural light the lot provides and for displaying the owners’ impressive collection of artwork, which was an anchoring element of the design.
“The house in a way is a blank canvas for the art,” Pete explained. “The lighting for the art is really special and well-done. Pieces occupy the gallery walls in such a way that it doesn’t matter what the art is, it becomes a real focal point.”
The 6-foot-wide hallways double as an art gallery with gridded alcoves that are each filled with notable pieces—all individually lit—from their collection. “It really is like living in an art gallery,” Pete said. “They have plein air paintings from the 1920s and some really beautiful pieces.”
An office space showcases a collection of sports memorabilia—from footballs and baseballs to hats—while another gallery hall houses sculptures and an abstract expressionist painting on the wall.
When asked about the process of crafting this home, all parties expressed that the success was due in part to the collaboration.
“The openness and the flow stand out with this home,” says Josh Glick of Bashista Construction.
“We have done a lot of jobs with Pete and Kristin, so we each know how or what each brings to the table to create a seamless house construction,” Glick said. “That is what you are always shooting for.”
“Josh is such an amazing builder and working with him is wonderful because we always trusted him to follow our drawings and to care so much about all these details we put in, no matter what,” Kristin added.
Experienced collaborators, combined with a great vision from the owners, helped this contemporary home become a timeless testament to precision.
THE PROJECT TEAM
Architect
Anderson Architecture
Builder
Bashista Construction Corp
Landscape Architect
Rob King | Landwork Studio
Landscape Installation
All Season’s Landscaping