31 Days of Cozy: Day 21

Photo by Tim Stone

Location: Steamboat Springs, Colorado Cozy Factor: When it came to designing this 5,000-square-foot family home near Steamboat’s resident peak, Mount Werner, the alpine terrain posed its fair share of challenges—chief among them, a steep grade. Joining forces with the rise, architect Tim Stone of Kelly & Stone Architects elevated the main level of the house above a walkout basement and garage, a clever tactic that also captured panoramic views of the mountain and town. Local sandstone and cedar siding nod to the rustic landscape, while raw-steel cladding is a decidedly modern counterpoint to those classic mountain-lodge materials. Learn more here: http://www.mountainliving.com/article/taking-wing