Art Nouveau Home


This Art Nouveau home is nestled in among the snow covered fir trees at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort, the oldest ski area in the Lake Tahoe region. The house is designed in the Jugendstil vocabulary of Joseph Maria Olbrich whose details often recall folk art in their color, bold patterns and hand fabrication.
Exterior of this mountain home glows through the fresh evening snowfall
Exterior view
Art Nouveau in France or Art Moderne in England used natural motifs of flowers and plants to generate a wholly original and refreshingly playful counterpoint to the cold austerity of the Industrial Era.
Waterjet cut railing and shaped heavy timber brackets adorn the exterior of this jugenstil mountain home, nestled in the trees below Sugar Bowl Ski Resort.
Gambrel or double sloping roof shield the exterior of this home from snow. Stepping dormer windows provide views from the stair at the upper levels of this cheerful home.
Exterior rendering
Carved newel posts and water jet cut balusters crafted from stained alder wood form the central skylit stairway of this home.
Staircase detail
Eighteen highly-skilled finish carpenters worked for over a year on the woodwork and paneling of the house.
Stained alder wood frames the entry to the dining area of this art nouveau mountain home, with art glass pendant lights hanging from an interior balcony.
Custom designed hammered copper hood is the centerpiece of the kitchen, framed by large windows looking out to the ski slopes at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort.
A stained island with carved cut outs and butcher block countertop offsets the richly painted kitchen cabinets.
Exposed timber beams articulate the ceiling of a bedroom with an interior window seat that opens to the central space.
Poolroom fireplace
Children's bedroom
A frieze of flowers is a playful railing motif.
A magical winter retreat with the whimsy of a fairy tale for children and adults alike.
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