 The
home was built of naturally tapered, hand-peeled lodgepole pine and
Engelmann spruce. Its design was driven by the landscape and climate
of the area.
The
original floor plan the LaBars considered had the staircase in the
middle of the great room. Because they wanted a clear view of their
surroundings from any room in the house, they moved the staircase
to the side, resulting in the need to raise the cathedral ceiling
to allow for sufficient space to use the stairs.
In
addition to the main living area on the first floor, which includes
the great room, kitchen and dining alcove, the home was constructed
with two side rooms on each side of the home. One of these serves
as a guest room. The west wing opens off the covered walk from the
three car garage with an attached workshop and also contains a mud
room and laundry facilities.
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