“The world is a great mirror. It reflects back to you what you are. “
Thomas Dreier
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Design: @rochellelynnedesign
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The main thing is to be moved, to love, to hope, to tremble, to live.” -Auguste Rodin
Just arrived at the studio, this beauty was a Kijiji purchase....cuz I spent waaaaay too much time online during the lockdown in April 😂.
So it sat in storage all year, waiting to be re-invented into something more, well, memorable.
A couple months back I visited a local purveyor of leather & hide and was immediately distracted by the oiled skins in the belt and chaps shelves. I just love the feel of supple oiled leather, and to my surprise I also felt drawn to touch the scars left behind by red hot branding irons. So much so that I couldn’t leave the shop without a couple of those thick, weighty rolls of “gold” under my arm! Next up was the task of convincing the upholsterer to work this heavy duty and unforgiving cowboy leather on a delicate Louis XVI chair. Oh ya, and put those brands front and Centre please!!!
I have to say, the result has me more than just a little enamored! Would you agree?
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Swipe to see the chair before.
Getting ready to take on the world.
A big big big year ahead!
This time last year we were photographing this recently completed project. The year of 2020 was looking to be a busy one full of exciting country estate projects filling our schedule into late winter....little did we know that only a few weeks ahead of us the entire world would be turned upside down!
And now here we are, getting close to 1 year into a whole new perspective on life, work and family. All that was familiar now is seemingly out of reach, and comfort had to be intentionally created from within, because, well, we were forbidden to take comfort with friends and family.
And so, what did I learn?
You never know what tomorrow may bring, so chase that dream, turn “one day” into today, and give yourself permission to be wild and reckless.
Get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Take big steps into the unknown. Attempt something you know you are guaranteed to not be perfect at, and in doing so you can discover a whole world of grand adventures just waiting for you!
Because life is meant to be embraced & lived like a storybook adventure, not observed from behind the living room window.
Happy Sunday friends!!
Design: @rochellelynnedesign
Photo: @eymeric.widling
Isn’t it amazing how the morning sun can find a canvas just about anywhere to paint another masterpiece!
Another inspiring and heartwarming day in #albertacanada
I never tire of seeing this calm and embracing space show up on my feed. Beautifully composed by @studiomcgee ...have you seen their new show on Netflix? I haven’t yet, so tell us what you think of it!
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#smranchhouse #designadmiration #designinspo #modernrustichome #ranchhouse #beamhouses
Saturday evenings spent surrounded by worn leather, rustic wood, a Texas longhorn, and a Pendleton blanket are the best!
This look on my face pretty much sums up how I am feeling these days. Looking forward to chasing and achieving some pretty big and bodacious goals for our team in the New Year.
Peace out 2020!
“The healthiest response to life is joy.”
-Mark Twain
Merry Christmas all!!
Had to share a little Before & After glimpse of a project we just gave back to to a lovely couple today....just in time for Christmas!
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#interiordesign #kitchenmakeover #modernkitchen #countryhouse #modernranch #stonecountertops #blackenedsteel #modernrustic #ruralliving #luxuryrealestate #moderncountrystyle #towerscountryhousereno
No doubt. Those who know me will tell you this is me. 100%!
So if you are adverse to adventure, then you may not want us on your renovation or build team. But if you are willing to open your mind to the grand potential of the unknown, then you DEFINITELY want us directing your journey to the home of your wildest dreams!
....just sayin’☺️
“Pursue the things you love doing, and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off you.” - Dr. Maya Angelou
....working on it...
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Design: @rochellelynnedesign
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#modernrustichome
#countrylife
#ruralliving
#ranchhouse
#mountainhomes
#interiordesign
#barnwoodfurniture
#elledecor
#voguehome
We are having so much fun with final details at our #towerscountryhousereno
We are grateful to have an amazing A-Team of trades and suppliers helping us execute our vision to perfection!
“Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant, there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing.” -Georgia O’Keeffe
Listening to the radio as I drive into town this morning, and on comes the outstanding voice of Dolly Parton with a Christmas song....ah, the warm childhood memories that woman’s voice rekindles!! Her story has always inspired me, and even more so today. She has mastered the art of making her unknown known, and with the greatest demonstration of authentic compassion, grace and charity one could imagine.! Thanks for inspiring me to do good, and in all things I do, aim make the world a better place in the process.
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Design: @rochellelynnedesign
#rusticmountainlodge #mountainliving #modernrusticstyle #casualluxury #ranchhouse #westernlife #countrylivingmodernrustic #bathroomdesign #luxbathroom #dollyparton
“The object of art is not to reproduce reality, but to create a reality of the same intensity.”
-Alberto Giacometti
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Interior Design: @rochellelynnedesign
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#ranchhouse #modernrustic #bathroomdesign #mountainhome #rusticluxury #stainedglassart #rurallife #countrylivingmodernrustic #timberandstone
When the definitions between indoors and out, classic and modern, nature and industry blur so effortlessly....this is an example of design perfection in my books!
Thanks for today’s inspo
@pearsondesigngroup
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✏️: Ranch
🏠: Limestone Creek Ranch
📸: @gibeonphoto
🛠: @lohss_construction
#ranch #rustichome # modernrustic #mountainhome #ranchlife #modernranchhouse #timberframe #woodandstone #designinspiration
“Pursue the things you love doing, and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off you.” - Dr. Maya Angelou
It appears I need to go shopping for some new jeans!
Been so busy of late that shopping has become a lost cause for me 🤣. I think I might try a bit of creative needle & thread artistry this weekend .... and bring back the patchwork fashion trend of the 70’s !(yes, I lived it once, so why not again?)
#busylife #shoppingtime #lifeofadesigner #ranchlife #countryliving #rurallifestyle #fashionfail #countrylivingmodernrustic
Tack room or mud room, you choose.
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Design: #rochellelynnedesign
Photo: @eymeric.widling
#riversideretreat
#mountainliving
#modernrustic
#ranchhouse
#stablestyle
#mudroomorganization
#luxuryliving #rusticluxury
#rurallife
I am especially fond of the curves and arches that make a home feel romantic, especially when it’s on doors and entries.
The folks at @grandtraditionhomes have me all captivated with these perfect bits of arched inspiration today, so I just had to share the 💕
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#steelentrydoor
#gaslight
#paintedbrick
#archeddoor
#countrystyle
#rurallife
#ranchhouse
#stablestyle
#ranchlife
#luxuryhomes #rusticluxe
#equestrianstyle
They tell us snow is on its way, so I’m going to hang onto this view for just a little bit longer before I embrace the inevitable 6 months of white.
#lifeinalberta #prairelandscape
“Every act of creation is first of all an act of destruction”
-Pablo Picasso-
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We broke down, stripped, and dismantled the resources of our land...not to destroy it, but to celebrate the beauty of it, and to take joy in it’s intrinsic ability to give us comfort and security.
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#modernrustic #woodandstone #naturalhomedecor #rusticdecor #mountainlife #ranchlife #westernstyle #loghome #cabin #luxelife #rusticluxury
Sometimes you just need to pause.
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Design: @rochellelynnedesign
#farmhousedesign #countrystylekitchen #smallspacedesign #kitchenstyling #blackandwhitekitchen #kitcheninspo #kitchenisland #smallkitchen #familyhome
Some of the best moments are the unexpected ones.
Bring those moments to your home by adding a Western inspired Wallpaper with an unexpected twist.
• leather and canvas textures
• western motif with a soft brocade pattern
• a touch of luxe and elegance while remaining true & authentic to the Western Lifestyle
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The Modern West has arrived.
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@slcheval
@lawlorart
@rochellelynnedesign
Warm weather and good company.
It’s been a great weekend.
Autumn rang, and this time, I didn’t press the snooze button.
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#fallmornings
#flannelweather
#antlerchandelier
#cozybedroom
#cabin
#luxehome
#pendletonblanket
#modernrusticdecor
#vacationhome
“Truth is a point of view, but authenticity can't be faked.”
-Peter Guber-
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#interiordesign by #rochellelynnedesign
#mountainhome #rusticstyle #ranchhouse #timberandstone #rusticluxe #timberhouse
Collaboration.
It opens the world to remarkable outcomes.
I am soooo excited to be a part of this presentation and to share the stunning work of artist @lawlorart in the home decor series of @slcheval equine inspired, distinctly unique, and magnificently executed designs for home, ranch or stable!
Currently offering Wall coverings, large canvases and murals, with textiles and home goods soon to come. The possibilities for adding unique, never seen before flair to a space are endless!
We are excited to hear where you would use them, so share your imaginings by commenting below.
Inspire us!!
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#wallpaper #wallart #equestrianstyle #horselove #homedecor #ranchlife #westernstyle #stablestyle #modernrustic #farmhousestyle #modernwest
A different take on the home office.
Created for the company VP, this in-home “corner office” has a personal twist. Mixing tech and vintage to add nostalgia and blur the definition of time.
Thanks to @twobirdsfurnitureinc for helping us create this custom adjustable standing desk and oversized sliding door...for a home office that was intended to be used as an occasional use man-cave escape, it was completed a couple of months before our work worlds turned upside down!
Corporate life sure looks different these days.
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#interiordesign #homeoffice #vintage #rusticdecor #mancave #corporatelife #tobeaman #workfromhome #modernrustic #standingdesk
It’s only a crappy phone photo, but still worth sharing!
Just a little bit of a change from the original powder room look - swipe to see the before.
When I was a kid I envied my friends who had bunk beds. I felt they were so much more fortunate than me with my plain old bed on the ground.
So every year of summer camp, you can bet I ran to climb to the first available top bunk and claim the glory of sleeping in the sky for an entire week!!
Yup, that was one of the best parts of camp for me. Climbing up and down several times a day didn’t bother me, even bumbling around while losing my footing in the dark wasn’t a deterrent. I was more than happy to risk crashing to the ground during a middle of the night bathroom run. It truly was a week of heaven for me.
So now that I’m a “few” years older I contemplate that childish desire to climb up the ladder, and crawl hunched towards the pillow so as not to whack my head on the ceiling. How did I take joy in the struggle of maneuvering, again with head down, to slither first feet, then legs and eventually whole body under the blankets? Who knew that getting oneself tucked into bed involved the talents of a Cuban Rumba dancer!!!
I think maybe I have outgrown much of that childhood fascination with sleeping in what is essentially a short-ceiling room. Comfort and convenience (especially when climbing in and out of bed in middle of the night!) now outweighs the beckoning of the top bunk.
But then I walk into this room, and something deep down inside of me lights up. That old desire to climb the ladder and slither under the blankets calls out to me.
Because really, how fun it would be to sleep in the sky again!!!
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#bunkbeds #timber #reclaimed #interiordesign #cabinlife #mountainhome #ranchlife #westernstyle #rustic #vintage #farmhouse #rusticdecor
The meeting of the seasons.
How about spending the 🇨🇦 #Thanksgiving weekend drooling over our Western Alberta #mountain & #ranch inspired feature story in @loghomeliving magazine...
Link to the full article is in our bio.
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This home's great room is separated into living and dining areas by a massive stone chimney that extends through the heavy-timber roof. A driftwood moose head by Matt Torrens hangs over the dual-sided wood-burning fireplace. Western-themed and Native American-influenced art and a variety of textures – leather, hair-on-hide, raw pine and weathered wood – make the family vacation home feel like a mountain lodge resort. See the full tour–link in bio!
📸 @eymeric.widling and Rochelle Zemlak
🏡Interior Design: @rochellelynnedesign
🏡Architect: Weigang Marvick & Associates
🏡Log Producer: @moosemountainloghomes
#loghomeliving #loghouse #logcabin #cabinlife #cabin #rustic #home #interiordesign #homedecor #rusticdecor #farmhouse #vintage #mountainhome #ranchlife #westernstyle
“Hard times arouse an instinctive desire for authenticity.” – Coco Chanel
Flipping through magazines on a Sunday morning. I really do appreciate a break from the digital world.
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Design: @rochellelynnedesign
Architecture: #weigangmarvickarchitects
Log Builders: @moosemountainloghomes
Photo: @eymeric.widling
Magazine: @loghomeliving @timberhomeliving
#loghomes #rusticdecor #mountainliving #ranchhouse #westernstyle #rusticluxury #rusticluxe #rural #acreagelife #modernrustic #countryhomes
“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.”
- Dr Seuss
Expect the unexpected.
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