HOUSE TOUR: Modern Mountain

Seamlessly blending interior and exterior living spaces

TEXT Jasmine Bible PHOTOGRAPHY Ryan Theede Photography

“Mountain doesn’t have to scream rustic lodge,” quips Jill Jones, Senior Interior Designer at ID.ology Interiors & Design in Asheville, NC. When clients from Charleston, SC, approached Jones to help with the finish selection and design of their new construction home in The Ramble neighborhood of Asheville, they wanted the home to feel like an extension of what they had in Charleston—a sophisticated but casual lifestyle.

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DESIGNER Jill Jones
FIRM ID.ology Interiors & Design
PROJECT LOCATION Asheville, North Carolina
INSTAGRAM @id.ologyinteriorsdesign
WEBSITE idologyasheville.com

Jones’ approach with all clients is to begin with who they are as people—how they relax, entertain, and exist on a daily basis. By truly understanding how a client wants to live in a space, she can then design the layout, finishes, fabrics, and the artistic details to make it truly feel personal and unique. “As a designer, I help lead my clients to where they ultimately want to go.”

Working in tandem with builder Living Stone Design & Build, and local furnishings source, Atelier Maison & Co., Jones was able to deliver a modern mountain home, complete with organic materials, a beautiful mix of woods, tailored upholstery, and case goods with clean lines (tables, dressers, chests, storage pieces).

modern mountain

A key element to the design was creating harmony between the indoor and outdoor spaces. The retractable doors between the living room and fully screened-in-porch allow each space to expand, enabling effortless flow between cooking, dining, entertaining, and relaxing. The furnishings remain low, while the lighting remains high, to not impede on sight lines between each space and out onto the gorgeous backyard.

modern mountain

Throughout the main living spaces, dark walnut beams are both structural and design-forward, stained to match the flooring and the open shelving in the kitchen, creating balance and cohesion. The off-white shaker cabinets reach all the way to the soffit, providing extra storage space for less-used items. Gold hardware plays off the stainless steel appliances, and is echoed in the glass and gold hanging pendants, sink faucet, and legs of the barstools. Varying tones of blue are used throughout.

“Mountain doesn’t have to scream rustic lodge.”

The island is finished in a rich deep blue, while a softer shade of blue was chosen for the pencilglass backsplash that adorns the hood. To the sides, undulating white subway tiles bounce light around at certain times of day.

In the living room, the fireplace becomes the focal point. A 17’ long beam made from reclaimed barn wood serves as the mantle, hovering above a black granite hearth. Large-format porcelain tiles soar above. The use of larger format materials suit the scale of the room.

Luxe blue/gray leather swivel chairs pair with the cocktail ottoman, a piece that works as both a footrest and place to set a serving tray. The sofa is finished in an off-white linen color created from earth-friendly products with no off gassing. For the choice of woods, Jones opted for contrasting tones, varying dark and light woods that still worked in harmony. “In the round drum table, there are dark wood accents, creating a relationship with the dark stained wood on the fireplace.”

In your home, you can utilize a similar approach—a pairing of light walls with a mix of woods, natural elements, and comfortable finishes. Jones used the color blue to create cohesion throughout the entire home. Use your favorite color to achieve the same effect. For the finishing touch, bring in lighting, artwork, and greenery to make the home as unique as you are.

This Modern Mountain article was featured in our Spring/Summer 2022 edition of Nest magazine. Follow along here and follow us on Instagram for more expert tips, tricks, and advice for home owners and investors at all levels.

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