Modern Vista - Calm at Altitude

Featured in The Wall Street Journal, this Yellowstone Club home was designed around a clear vision from its architect and interior designer: warm rift-cut white oak, natural stone, and a quiet modern look that would never compete with the views of Lone Peak. Quest's job was to bring the cabinetry to life inside that vision, which in a home this pared back is harder than it looks.

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When cabinetry is this simple, every detail shows. There's no decorative trim to draw the eye or cover a small flaw, so the wood and the fit have to be right. The natural rift-cut white oak was arranged so the grain flows from one drawer and door to the next, and the gaps between them stay even all the way across. The goal is for a long run of cabinets to read like one continuous piece of wood rather than a row of separate parts. In the kitchen, that oak sits against matte black upper cabinets and a full-height stone backsplash, with a waterfall island at the center. The stone was matched so its veining runs unbroken over the edge of the island and down to the floor.

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The primary bath keeps the same calm feel, with a floating oak vanity, stone on the floors and walls, and black fixtures kept simple. Other baths in the home bring in brass and vessel sinks, and the oak shifts in tone with the light while tying the spaces together.

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A project this size comes with its share of obstacles. Working from careful field measurements and in close coordination with the superintendent and the other trades on site, the Quest team worked through the challenges as they came up and kept the installation on track. The home asked for a high standard from everyone who touched it, and the cabinetry holds up its end.

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