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134 granite-topped island. Helen and David worked with Whistler Tile and Stone of Kalispell, handpicking the slabs, both for the kitchen and dining room. Deep copper sinks made in Mexico, supplied by Old World Cabinetry of Whitefish, are set into the granite, matching that in the dining room bar. Drawers pull out with ample shelf space for pots and pans. All the amenities are here, ready for a gang of chefs to convene. In contrast to many large homes that marry the great room and kitchen/dining room spaces, the Engel home main- tains a separate kitchen. “I can be in here with the music turned on and dancing around while I cook while others are enjoying something else in the other room,” says Helen. Wide stairs climb up from the kitchen, flanked by book- shelves set along the wall for treasures. The entry from the Clockwise from above: Custom millwork trimming the doors and windows of the home invoke a sense of old Craftsman style, an iron railing was cast to resemble tree branches and the parchment faux painting on the walls throughout the <strong>house</strong> was applied by Eureka Painting, Inc. The master bathroom is a sanctuary that overlooks the forest above the lake. The dining room opens on one side to the great room, combining the social elements of entertaining.
There is a definite feeling of drama here, as one pauses below a massive moose and elk antler chandelier before descending into the great room and dining room garage is here, and a bench with peg racks sits ready for coats and boots in the winter season. Off of the landing is a large laundry room with open counter space, cupboards, and a fold- down ironing board against the wall. A window offers views of larch and pines against a blue sky. The couple enjoys turning this space over to guests when they stay while they shift their use to a stackable washer/dryer in their master bathroom. Another wide flight of stairs leads from the landing up to the upstairs hallway and guest bedrooms. All of the walls in the home are painted in warm, earthy, tones and faux style, by Eureka Painting, Inc. Helen describes the feeling as “being hugged.” Skylights, which are automatic and will close if they sense rain, channel natural light into the wide hallway. In this hallway, the high-set windows and wide, dark wood trim around the doors and windows strongly invoke the feel of an older craftsman style home. Each of the three guest bedrooms have been designed to welcome <strong>family</strong> and friends in full comfort, with full closet space and full bathrooms. Each has its own theme — one is the “Mountain Woods” room, another a cozy “Bunk Room” with two log bunk beds for kids, and the third is the “Western” room. Each bathroom is likewise themed to match the room, down to the drawer pulls. Outlets have been designed into the drawers for convenience. Each room has its own log-railed porch offering a view into the pines and to the lake below. <strong>Circle</strong> 79 On Reader Service Card Past the bedrooms, a set of stairs leads back down into the main entryway—a natural rock balcony that looks into the great room. Above, two-foot diameter double-stacked rough- hewn log beams run toward the wide south-facing windows. There is a definite feeling of drama here, as one pauses below a massive moose and elk antler chandelier before descending into the great room and dining room, or continuing on to the master bedroom. Iron railing cast to resemble tree branches lines the curving rock wall that cradles the great room below. Big Sky Journal HOME 135
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