|
MossCreek In Russia
MossCreek just returned from Russia where we began the design of a new estate outside of Moscow. This new project will feature a main residence and a guest house; both located on a private lake. For this project, MossCreek will be providing all aspects of the design, including interiors and furnishings, as well as making frequent visits to the site throughout construction. Please Click Here to see the first design sketches and photos from our trip. |
|
Challenging Site For A New MossCreek Home
MossCreek just returned from a new project kick-off for one of our most challenging build-sites yet. We were greeted with heavy rains at the job site, and once the skies cleared, we could see that this design would call upon all our skills. The site is a slope bordered on one side by a creek, another by a large Beech tree, and then two utility easements. The building envelope is long and narrow, but with a great view of the creek, and the client wanted to be sure that the exterior of the home incorporated all the features that create the unique MossCreek style. The floor plan also needed to maximize the available square footage. MossCreek continues to work closely with the client to create a great home, and you can Click Here to see initial sketches. |
|
Clients Looking For Warmer Winters Look to MossCreek
MossCreek is currently working with clients from the Great Lakes region who are moving south in search of warmer winters and easier year-round living. The clients are building in a development near Chattanooga, Tennessee in which MossCreek has already created another home as well as some of the community amenities. As the clients’ needs have changed, so have their home requirements, and MossCreek has already created a couple different versions of their “perfect home” for them to review. As part of our custom design services, clients work with MossCreek to refine initial design concepts as much as needed, MossCreek then takes the final design and creates the construction documents. Please Click Here to see the Kick Off. |
|
MossCreek Goes West, Again
MossCreek has created many great homes in the western states, including one of our largest homes ever, and MossCreek Brand Manager/Photographer Erwin Loveland just returned from a 7 week, 11,277 mile western states road trip. During the trip, Erwin visited MossCreek designed homes both under construction and completed. In all, projects in 11 states, and Canada, were visited. In addition to taking numerous photos, Erwin met with several builders, developers, and even potential new MossCreek design clients on the trip. We have always enjoyed working in the western states, and we will be back there again soon. Please Click Here to see the trip photos. |
|
MossCreek announces a new design in the "high desert" style of central Oregon
MossCreek announces a new design in the "high desert" style of central Oregon. The high desert has been a mainstay for MossCreek custom homes, and now MossCreek is sharing some of their sensibility in new design called the Blacktail Lodge. Click here to see this new design. Watch for others to come soon. |
|
Timber Home Living's Best Homes of the Year 2010
THL has selected a home designed by MossCreek
to feature in their Best Homes of the Year 2010 edition. The
feature article, which is appropriately titled "Natural
Appeal", highlights the mixed-materials style that MossCreek
name has become synonymous with. In the article, a North Carolina
couple describes the process of achieving their dream home
high in the Appalachian Mountains. Click
here to read this informative article. |
|
Good Design by MossCreek
This month's Log Home Living features
an article written by MossCreek on the varying styles of log
homes around the world. MossCreek activities stretch across
the globe and in this article, MossCreek shares some of their
insights and observations regarding the unique history and
upcoming trends of log homes in differing cultures. Click
here to read this informative article.
|
|
Modern Meets Rustic
Preliminary drawings for a new home to be built just outside of Sun Valley, ID, have been completed by MossCreek. The client's request was to create a home that looked very rugged and aged on the front, and then blend modern elements into the right side and rear elevations, overlooking the river. On the interior, a large circular stairway ascends up a silo stairway, along with many other unique features. Click here to see the early and final sketches of this new home by MossCreek. |
|
Site Review for New MossCreek Project
Placing a new home on the land is very important,
and MossCreek just held a site review meeting for one of our
current projects to make sure everything was perfect. The
clients and their builder met with MossCreek at the job site
to determine the best placement of the home. A view stand
was constructed so that everyone could see the view from the
actual height of the home, and the outline of the residence
was marked with stakes and flags to help everyone visualize
the finished structure. Click
Here to see photos of the meeting and the resulting site
plan for what will be a great home. |
|
Decoy Design Under Construction
One of MossCreek’s newest home designs,
the Decoy, is proving to be quite popular. We recently visited
one of the first of these homes being built and were able
to get these “hot off the press” progress photos.
We think you will agree that the home is looking great, and
that all those “MossCreek Touches” are being built
just right. Click Here to
see how it is coming along. |
|
Lakeside Lodge Featured in Dream Cabin Showcase
This month's Dream Cabin Showcase features a project designed
by MossCreek in McCall, ID. The article highlights the pleasing
experience of a Boise couple realizing their dream vacation
home by working with MossCreek and their unique custom design
service. Click
here to read about the full article. |
|
Seattle Project Site Visit - Update!
MossCreek just completed another site visit
and inspection of one of our latest custom design projects.
Located just outside of Seattle, WA, construction of the home
is moving right along. The majority of the timber frame has
been assembled, as well as the exterior walls and interior
framing. As part of our contracted project services, MossCreek
is evaluating construction progress, reviewing contractor
billing, and continuing the design process with the homeowners
for the interior finishes of the house. Click
here for photos of the site visit and timber frame installation.
|
|
Sizable Log Home Project Nearing Completion of Design Phase
MossCreek is currently finishing the preliminary
design phase of a large log home in the Midwest. The new project
contains over 35,000 s.f. of area under roof constructed from
hand peeled logs. A porte-cochere, wine room, dining hall,
great room, and master suite are located on the main level.
The lower level features a large game room, five expansive
bedroom suites, kitchen/bar, and a large media room.
Click here to see the
latest design iterations. |
|
Curb Appeal MossCreek Style
We are frequently asked to “MossCreek-ify”
existing structures to give them the “MossCreek Look”,
and recently we did just that for a group of Golf Villas.
The Villas were already built in a traditional suburban style
but not selling well. The owner commissioned MossCreek to
give them a much more eye-catching exterior. The challenge
for MossCreek was to give them an exterior of rustic elegance
without having to make major structural changes to the existing
buildings. Please click here
to see before and after photos, as well as several interior
photos. You can also visit the website of the villas at www.sanctuarygolfvillas.com
. We hope you will agree that the “MossCreek Look”
looks great! |
|
Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire Estate Guest Cabins
Work was just completed on a unique project
by MossCreek in New Hampshire. The owner of the largest privately
owned section of land on Lake Winnipesaukee commissioned MossCreek
to redesign several guest cabins located, literally, at the
water’s edge. The cabins were in need of a design updating,
but they could not be expanded beyond their existing size
and had to blend in with their surroundings. The designers
at MossCreek created new exteriors for the cabins, and made
suggestions as to interior updates, all with the intent of
maintaining their original charm. Amongst other visitors,
the music group “Counting Crows” have been guests
in the new-old cabins. Click
Here to see photos of the completed cabins and their beautiful
setting. |
|
New England Region Photo Tour
The team at MossCreek has created several
great projects in the New England region, so Brand Manager/Photographer
Erwin Loveland made a whirlwind flight through the region
to photograph many of them. With a couple diversions due to
wintery weather, photo shoots were done in New Jersey, New
Hampshire, and Vermont. The whole trip was completed in only
six days and it was most enjoyable to reconnect with some
of our past clients. Please click
here to see some photos of the trip. |
|
Quail Ridge Lodge, Louisville, Mississippi Erwin Loveland, MossCreek Brand Manager
and Photographer, recently flew down south to Louisville,
Mississippi to photograph the MossCreek designed “Quail
Ridge Lodge” project. The lodge serves as a conference
facility, guest suites, and hunting lodge for a large manufacturing
company located in Louisville. Erwin flew a Maule aircraft
to an airport just 15 minutes from the lodge, and this enabled
the entire trip and shoot to be done in one day. Click
here to see the photos. |
|
Franklin, Tennessee Project Kick-Off MossCreek just kicked-off a new project
in Franklin, TN, which located just outside of Nashville.
Our clients are building on a portion of a farm that has been
in their family for quite some time, and are looking forward
to sharing their new home with friends and, of course, grandchildren.
As you will see in the photos, they were excited at the progress
we made at our meeting. Please click
here to see more. |
|
RiverDance Privately Owned Vacation Rental, Marshall, NC MossCreek fans wanting to stay in a MossCreek
Designed home can now do that! In Marshall, NC you will find
“RiverDance”, a privately owned vacation rental
that is available to all. Based on the MossCreek “Barn
Owl” design, RiverDance was built by a couple that have
always been great admirers of MossCreek, and they are happy
to share the home with others. For more information
you can check out www.riverdancenc.com.
You can also click here
for some recent photos of the home.
|
|
New York, Cabinetry Design at Clive Christian MossCreek traveled to Manhattan’s
Clive Christian New York to work with Jacqueline Weeman and
the homeowners on the design of cabinetry for a new home on
the drawing boards at MossCreek. The new home is a mix of
Tahoe Lodge and English Manor styles and Clive’s English
cabinetry was selected to counterpoint the masculine tone
of the architectural design. Click
here to see photos.
|
|
High Mountain Camp Open House The developers of the Sunalei Preserve community
near Boone, NC one again turns to MossCreek for great design.
MossCreek was commissioned to design a new clubhouse for the
development, and MossCreek was invited to the recent open
house event. MossCreek had already designed the main lodge
for the development and the Vista Lodge residence. The “High
Mountain Camp” clubhouse is the newest MossCreek design,
and photos of all these projects can be seen in the Photo
Gallery/Home Tour section of our website. Also, more
MossCreek homes are underway within the development. Please
click here for additional
photos of the open house event.
|
|
Cheyenne, Wyoming Project Kick-Off
MossCreek recently traveled to the heart of Cowboy Country to kick off a new custom design. The project site is a 1500 acre spread just outside of Cheyenne Wyoming with blue sky views and amazing rock formations. Working from a folding table at the project site, we sketched out a home that took full advantage of the views. We even put the folding furniture to good use by “staging” the rooms within the footprint of the new home so as to visualize the views. While in Cheyenne, we also visited the Cowboy Hall Of Fame, wrangled an invitation to next year’s Frontier Days, and even did some Boot Scootin’ at a local watering hole. Click here to see photos of the project kick-off. |
Seattle Area Residence Kick-Off
MossCreek recently traveled to the
Seattle, WA area to kick-off the design of a new 13,000 s.f.
estate home. The new home is to be built from stone and reclaimed
timbers with forged steel banding. Not only did MossCreek have
a chance to make the acquaintance of some new friends, but the
time spent was very productive and much progress accomplished
with the design. Click here
to see some photos and early sketches. |
Suncadia Resort Meeting
Members of the MossCreek team met with
the Jennifer Kramer, Design Review Manager of Suncadia to review
the development’s current design objectives for a client
project in Suncadia. While there, they also visited completed
MossCreek homes in Suncadia and Tumble Creek. Suncadia is located
in Cle Elum, WA. Click here
to see the photos. |
Priest Lake Residence Photo Shoot
MossCreek recently traveled to Priest
lake, ID to take scouting shots for a recently completed timber
frame home on Priest Lake within the national forest. These
photos were taken as a precursor for a more formal photo shoot
by a major home publication. The home was designed for a couple
from the Seattle area and is used as their summer weekend home.
The design features an traditional German cradle frame, giving
it a highly unique look. The walls are “half timbered”
which means the reclaimed Douglas Fir timber frame was first
erected and the exterior walls were built between the post and
beams of the primitive frame style. Click
here to see the photos. |
MossCreek Speaks at Wilderness Trail Event
Erwin Loveland, Brand Manager and photographer
for MossCreek, attended and spoke at an evening of dining and
entertainment highlighting the accomplishments and opportunities
at Wilderness Trail Golf Resort & Spa in Banner Elk, NC.
The event was held at Litton’s Restaurant, an historic
eatery in Knoxville, TN. Click
here to see the collection of homes by MossCreek available
at Wilderness Trail. |
Stardust Duplex Kick Off
MossCreek met with the owners of Stardust
Marina, Norris Lake, TN, to begin the re-design of a series
of upscale duplexes on one of the nation’s fastest growing
lakes. Waterfront development of homes, restaurants, and marinas
on Norris Lake over the last few years has exceeded $100 million
and is continuing unabated. Click to see the preliminary design
of the duplexes. |
Eagles Nest Video Shoot, Banner Elk, NC
MossCreek met with videographers to
shoot an interview about architectural style of the community
and how it was derived. Much of the shooting was done outside
the famous “Sterling Bobcat” residence. The temperatures
were bitterly cold, but everything came off without a hitch.
The footage is to be used in an upcoming show on the Discovery
Channel and PBS, about development in the western North Carolina
mountains. Click to see
pictures from the shoot. |
Tatanka Spirit Residence Kick Off
MossCreek began the design of a new
home for a well known British author of children’s books
in the black hills of South Dakota. The new home is to be located
on a 10 acre parcel inside Tatanka Spirit, on the outskirts
of Rapid City, SD. The owners plan to spend summers in
their new home enjoying the wild landscape of this untamed area.
Click to see pictures of Tatanka
Spirit. |
Sunalei Residence Open House
The owners of a recently completed
MossCreek home in Sunalei Preserve, Boone, NC, treated MossCreek
to special wine and cheese showing of their home for the Thanksgiving
season. This handsome home of stone, timber, and glass was beautifully
decorated and the owners from KY were excited to be moved in
and starting their new journey in a MossCreek home. Click
here to see pictures. |
|
Bear Wallow Springs Open House Party
The owners of a newly finished MossCreek home in Lake Toxaway Country Club hosted an open house to show off their new home. Friends, family, the local community, and participants in the construction were all invited for the holiday season get together. The owners, from Danville, KY, thought the holidays would be a wonderful time to have everyone come see their newly completed home. Final decorating and move in are still a few weeks away. Click here to see photographs. |
Mountain Top Residence Site Review
MossCreek stopped by one of its project sites in the prestigious
MountainTop Golf & Lake Club, Cashiers, NC to check on progress.
This rustic manor home features an array of authentic mountain
materials by MossCreek Elements. The exterior features antique
dovetail logs, rhododendron railing, course stone, poplar bark,
rusted barn tin, antique shakes, and new cut timber frame pieces.
Click here to see the progress
photos. |
|
Balsam Mountain Residence Photography Shoot Complete
In 2007, MossCreek designed what has become the signature home in Balsam Mountain Preserve, Waynesville, NC, for a family from Indianapolis. The owners wanted a rustic style home that would blend into the natural setting. By using materials from MossCreek Elements, the owners were able to achieve just what they were looking for. Click here to see the photographs. |
|
MossCreek Attends Strategic Meeting in Miami, FL
The meeting was for the Expansion of an Existing Golf Resort in St. Petersburg, RU. Taking a break from the winter cold, MossCreek traveled to Miami for the next round in planning meetings for this large upscale resort in the new “Chicago” of Eurasia. |
Lake Rhodiss Residence Kick-Off, Valdese, NC
MossCreek met with a couple from Miami to kick-off the design of their new mountain home. The project meeting started early on the lake front lot and ended late in the afternoon with developed sketches of the floor plans and front and rear elevations. Click here to see photographs and sketches. |
|
Laurel Magazine Publishes Brock Residence by MossCreek, Lake Toxaway, NC
The original structure was crafted in 1812 in Indiana and has now been moved to Lake Toxaway, NC to become part of an adaptive reuse project in 2008. Combined with other antique structures and materials, this is truly a one of a kind home. |
|
Custom Wood Homes publishes International Design Trends expose’ by MossCreek This around the world tour of what’s
happening across the globe in rustic home design, from Russia
to Appalachia, could only have been written by MossCreek as
a result of their extensive work and travel. |
|
Cozy Cabins Publishes “The New Cabin,”an Interview with MossCreek The editors of County’s Best Log Homes
sat down with Allen Halcomb of MossCreek and Zac Guy of Appalachian
Antique Hardwoods (MossCreek Elements) to find out the newest
trends in cabin design and materials. |
|
Russian Golf Project Meets First Approval Step
St. Petersburg, RU MossCreek is currently designing estate
homes for a golf resort outside of St. Petersburg, RU. We
are pleased to announce that today the Russian Master Plan
passed the approval with the City Chief Architect and the
planning project documentation was officially submitted to
the authorities.
This was one of the considerably significant stages of the
project development and thanks everyone for their inputs,
hard work, and assistance to make this happen. Click
here to see one of the home designs. |
|
South Peak Project Approved
Lincoln, NH
We are pleased to announce that South
Peak Resort in Lincoln, NH has approved the design of a custom
residence designed by MossCreek. The design for this ultimate
ski vacation home was started in the summer of 2008 for a
client from Boston. During the first day of the project kick-off
meeting, MossCreek worked with the client to create initial
sketches of the design that incorporated all the features
and style they were looking for. The next day, a preliminary
presentation was made to the developer in order to receive
their initial comments.
Featured in the design is a generous great
room with three sides of glass and heavy timber trusses. A
large master bedroom on the main, with guest rooms on the
second level, insures privacy for the owner and their guests.
The extensive outdoor living porch extends into an open terrace
to accommodate gatherings of family and friends.
The lower level features two additional
bedrooms, a den, gym, and wine cellar.
To complete this ultimate ski retreat,
a “ski tuning” hut has been located across a bridge
over “Moss Creek”, and connects to the ski-in/ski-out
area. Click
here to see the preliminary design. |
