Traditional log homes still authentically characterize mountain environments, and updating them doesn’t mean you have to tear out — or paint over — the natural wood that reflects our forests. Jacobs + Interiors modernized a home in Avon’s Strawberry Park by remodeling the kitchen and adding contemporary furnishings and lighting. RA Nelson was the project manager “The client was from Texas and wanted a big log home but had a more sophisticated taste.
They didn’t want a huge remodel. They liked the log and river rock fireplace, so we found a way to incorporate the traditional look with a more modern one by bringing in a more modern touch,” said Yvonne Jacobs, owner of Jacobs + Interiors in Edwards. One of the ways they did this involved lighting throughout the home.
Before, it had an overabundance of overhead lighting and fixtures. “We made an effort to highlight certain logs — and for the fixtures not to stand out,” she said. “They liked the log and river rock fireplace, so we found a way to incorporate the traditional look with a more modern one by bringing in a more modern touch.
” Yvonne Jacobs, owner of Jacobs + Interiors in Edwards They kept overhead fixtures simple and straight-lined — as opposed to adding large, modern ones — and removed heavy, dated, cast-iron overheads, like one over the dining room table depicting a teepee with animals walking along the perimeter. They did keep the original antler chandelier in the great room but paired it .