Sought after for their ability to seamlessly integrate architecture and interiors to create compelling spaces, Daniel Joseph Chenin was engaged by an existing client to bring their vision for a new lakefront home to life. 

Working together with the couple on multiple residences since 2016, Chenin leveraged a preestablished and essential relationship of trust and understanding. The interior design process centered on unravelling the client’s notion of a mountain retreat that would feel contextual, but with an air of infused luxury. In terms of the latter, the client coveted a warm and welcoming home that was soft and refined, yet smart in its material durability.

On a scouting trip to visit the proposed site, Chenin was struck by the natural beauty of the environment, with a majestic hillside punctuated with evergreen trees framing a tranquil lake embraced by surrounding wilderness. The firm also recognized the logistical and design challenges posed by the rugged terrain, including seasonal elements that characterize the local community as a summer-specific destination.

The seamlessly blended rustic exterior gives way to a more refined interior, softened by its immaculate detailing and thoughtfully designed furnishings. Colors, finishes, and materials, including leathers, hides, iron, steel, marble, and a variety of wood species were inspired by the external surroundings. Sourced and custom-designed furniture exudes a variety of textures, anchored by area rugs with patterns that thoughtfully emulate sequences of the natural environment, such as fallen leaves on the forest floor. Another area rug features leather inlays that convey a sense of binding natural hides together.