Design, Garden, & Travel by Majestic Meadows
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Build Update Spring came early in NW Montana, so Jason from J Martin Builders (https://www.jmartinbuilders.com) worked with his excavator to lay out our site location, which provides a better driveway location, awesome views from the house, and a flat portion of yard on the North and West sides of our build. In addition, we'll have… Continue reading Let’s Talk Budget – New Build
This rendering is designed by Majestic Meadows Design using SketchUp On my last post, I shared tips for finding the right build site and our process for choosing a residential contractor for our new home build in NW Montana. During our early February trip, we interviewed six local builders, including Design-Build firms. All the builders… Continue reading Design, Plan and Bids – New Build
As many of you know, in 2018 we purchased a little over 12 acres featuring Swan Mountain views in Northwest Montana. We are finally ready to start meeting with potential build partners. We've spent the last several months identifying and speaking with local trades, including our realtor, architect/draftsman, interior designer, surveyor, and residential builders. Everyone… Continue reading Mountain Modern New Build
In this post, I share three guidelines that professional Interior Designers use to create beautiful spaces. You will learn how function gets you started, then move on to creating the right mood, and finally how to create beautiful spaces that are harmonious. If you have found lots of inspiration in Interior Design Magazines and websites,… Continue reading Develop Your Design Eye
I find websites like Pinterest and Houzz provide wonderful inspiration ideas for our Northwest Montana home. The two-story ceiling in the living and dining will make for a dramatic Swan Range mountain view. The fireplace and TV wall, as well as the window seat will make the living spaces cozy. Our design calls for a… Continue reading Mountain Modern Design Inspiration
Our Montana Mountain Modern Design On our last visit to Montana, we realized that the house would need a second story to fit on our preferred build site. Our home plans have changed many times, including nixing a basement and most recently, a single-story design. I love my hubby, so spending time together, talking about… Continue reading A Bump in the Road Makes the Design Better
In this post, you can check out the progress we've made on SketchUp. We've made some major changes-Designed a Single-Level Floor Plan, Moved the Master Retreat and Added Special Places In Between. We still have a lot of work to do, but we are truly enjoying this process and look forward to working with our… Continue reading Mountain Modern Design
We just had a local company open up our Swan Range views to the North Jim and I have been working hard on our Mountain Modern house design via SketchUp. While we're making real progress on the computer, I wanted to show you some actual progress we've made at the build site. As you can… Continue reading One Step Closer to the Dream
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