by steamboatsir | May 25, 2021
After a potentially long and arduous search, careful due diligence, and maybe a hectic or stressful purchase process, you’ve finally purchased your slice of land in Routt County. To the uninitiated buyer, the next step, how to actually get your house designed and... » Continue Reading
by steamboatsir | Mar 22, 2021
When John Shively received two identical phone calls on the same day from someone who was selling their home in Los Angeles and looking for a construction company to build a home on the land they’d recently purchased in Steamboat, he assumed he was speaking to the... » Continue Reading
by steamboatsir | Nov 10, 2020
Roof design often comes as an afterthought to the dream floor plan. The custom kitchen and the master bath are fun and easy to envision. But the task of roof design deserves serious attention – a roof needs to do so much more than simply keep the rain out in the Rocky... » Continue Reading
by steamboatsir | Jun 29, 2020
It’s easy enough to dream: to imagine the perfect mountain house and all the elements you’ve always wanted, from the gourmet kitchen and seamless outdoor living space, to sweeping mountain views and a master bath bigger than your first apartment. That’s exactly why so... » Continue Reading
by steamboatsir | Dec 1, 2018
Contemporary or modern? Rustic or industrial? A glossary of Steamboat style. “People often get confused between a design style and a trend,” says Chancie Keenan, Principal Architect and Owner of Steamboat Springs-based Mountain Architecture Design Group... » Continue Reading
by steamboatsir | Jan 1, 2018
Trends come and go, but for longtime Steamboat architect Joe Patrick Robbins, the client’s tastes are always the bottom line. It doesn’t take much to see where Steamboat architecture is headed. There are enough construction sites around town to know that more modern... » Continue Reading
