To give a two-car garage new life as a guest house, contractor Kelbe Cronen of Cronen Building Co. took care to incorporate rich, rustic elements in the updated design. “The wood barn door was built using the original ship from the garage and the existing concrete floor was ground down, sanded, and polished,” he says.

For a project in Aspen, Colorado, designer Laura Umansky paired rustic style with clean, modern lines. “We drew inspiration from the outdoors with a soft, natural color palette and pops of metal to add a modern touch,” she says. “The wood-clad walls are original to the home and add a lot of character to the interior. Our team designed custom built-in bunk beds to utilize as much space in this cabin as possible! Ute-inspired prints are seen throughout the home to add just the right amount of color and cozy mountain vibes.”

Warm wood tones and moody blues add lodge flavor to a bright farmhouse interior. “Keeping the architecture simple and clean allows the furnishings to give warmth to the inviting space,” says designer Anne Elizabeth Barbe.

In collaboration with designer Lauren J. Piskula of de[luxe] design studio, Randy Becker and the team at Becker Home Improvement created a light-drenched living space that combines the best of contemporary and rustic design. The soaring space and pure-white walls are offset with the texture of natural wood planking applied to the wall behind the sofa; the cocktail table, antlers, and even the window treatment pick up the warm natural look. The pale, neutral palette keeps the emphasis on the rich wood tones.