Houzz Tour: Modern Meets Mountain in North Carolina

When this family of five flees their full-time home during steamy Florida summers, they are ready for some relaxed mountain time. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, their vacation home is all about gathering time for a family that includes three teenagers. Interior designer Pam McKay created spaces for entertaining and kicking back, using materials and preserving views that connect the interiors to the spectacular surroundings. More important, there are plenty of comfy spots where the family members can visit, read, nap, watch TV, have friends for sleepovers — and telecommute too.

Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here: This is a vacation home for a family of 5 from Florida.
Location: Eagle’s Nest, North Carolina
Size: 4 bedrooms, 3½ bathrooms

A deck off the main floor provides a large outdoor space with spectacular views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

“The house is pretty modern in its design elements, but we added a lot of organic touches instead of sharp edges to create a mountain modern feel,” McKay says.

Inside McKay softened the home’s rugged stone columns with slabs of live-edge walnut, petrified wood, a range of metallic finishes and global and Native American pieces. The results are a modern-meets-mountain mash-up.

The house was set up for entertaining, particularly for the couple’s three teens and their friends. The main-floor living space includes a kitchen that’s open to the great room, with lots of glass for soaking in the views.

The panels over the kitchen cabinets are photographs of trees superimposed on aluminum sheets.

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