There is so much to love about this house. I never thought about painting the inside of a closet a contrasting color. I love that idea.

The designer definitely likes using purses as decorating props.

I didn’t notice purses, I did see a couple of arrangements of hats that I liked.

i like most everything about the house, even the moose.

I love all the whimsy! Don't care for some of the extremely dark wall colors. Seems like that would be depressing in the winter months.

Not a fan of the clutter of shopping bags, purses, umbrellas, etc. at the front door. My own "dream home" would have a closet to put all that stuff in. Much of the decor leans towards too cluttery for my taste. Love the blue and orange color scheme, tho.

The "shop this look" function took me to a not-quite-the-same item on Wayfair rather than the actual item used. Annoying!

I like the interior. A few quibbles here and there (the black lowers in the kitchen look kinda fake? not sure about the red in the color scheme upstairs?).

Talk to me about the exterior. To me it seems a bit mish mash, but is that sort of mountain style?

Although I think the decorator did a great job of coordinating the rooms’ colors to give it a fresh but still rustic look, it would be very hard for me to live there as is. I just personally don’t care for orange except at Halloween (LOL). I also dislike both the black and the “library” guest rooms. That inset bookcase is just too bizarre for me! But, those views are gorgeous! If I won it, I’d immediately sell it and use the money to build a rustic lake house in Colorado instead. With no orange, and no silly moose head!

I think it's lovely for what and where it is. I am really drawn to the clean lines, and appreciate the levity of the whimsical touches. That moose head? I love it. I follow the artist on Instagram, and would love to own one of their deer heads but they're too pricey for me.

Overall I like it....the orange is refreshing without being overpowering. Not crazy about the pea green siding, the tomato red bedroom or using the same "stuff" (like the hats) as decoration in multiple rooms. The mooseheads are fun and whimsical but I'm not a fan of animal decor so they, the antler chandies, cowhide stools etc would have to go..,,although they do fit in with the rustic mountain theme.

Deliver me from huge chandeliers of antlers, sticks, and way too many tiny lamp shades. JTL, please search for replacements. We'll all help you hang them.

I love the views and the exterior (and by exterior, I mean the grounds -- not the architecture) . more than the interior. Decor is easy to change, but the bones are not. The bones seem a bit harsh and I keep trying to undress the rooms to see how I would make them more comfortable. It's not my dream house and it certainly isn't my dream kitchen. I think I would hate working in that kitchen. Except for the view. I would love the view.

Love the colors but the faux mountain lodge kitsch goes too far.

The setting is stunning. And I love that the house is colorful.

I noticed an art piece that I also have (different animal) so that was funny...All in all, I guess I could make do if I win it...

I like it a lot. Of course there are several things I could do without, such as the red bedroom, antlers and such, realizing they are for staging. But we fell in love with Whitefish and I could go back there in a minute. Having a house even part time would seal the deal. There is even a small ski slope there and it is so close to West Glacier!

I wasn't expecting to like it (as a lot of "dream homes" are trying way too hard), but I quite liked it. The modern spin on lodge decor, even when it pushed into whimsy (like the moose head), was not too much for me. Like others, I'm not usually a huge orange fan, but I thought the palette worked well. The setting is incredible.

I don't like the kitchen either, partly because I hate white subway tiles, but also because it is too open for me. I would want double pocket doors between the kitchen and the dining room so that I could close it off if I wanted to. I hate seeing a kitchen from the living room. I also do not like any of the orange on the walls. I'm okay with orange in small doses, but I prefer it outdoors to indoors, and I especially dislike it on walls. I can see how it might make someone feel warmer in a cold climate, and while I like the bathrooms, they do make me feel cold.

The rest of the house I like okay. Too bad it's in Montana instead of Lake Tahoe. There's no way I would want a house in Montana, and I do not know how to ski. I don't like the hats on the walls or the moose heads.

I'd simplify the roof line a bit, but I love the location and the view. I'd ditch that moose head, and add more warmth to the wall colors. I'm fine with the orange furniture, but I'd get dining room chairs that are easier to clean when someone spills some red wine (you just know they will...) That black and white modern art thing in the dining area would be switched out for something attractive. The kitchen looks cold to me. WIth the dining table so close by to the kitchen, I wouldn't bother with four chairs at the kitchen island... one or two for working at. I like the living and dining chandeliers, the kitchen ones not so much. Vast expanses of windows work where they are located.

Kitchen layout needs to run through the kitchen forum here.

The blue laundry area is nice, helps relieve the white/grey so many other places. So does the room of unknown purpose with its orange/brown, but I think the bedroom is much too orange for me. (Could be the lighting.)

I like the first bathroom a lot. My towels would not be white.

That walk in closet could almost be another bedroom! Pretty, but overkill for me.

I wouldn't want small children playing on the ladder-like railings... I don't think that would be to code where I live.

I really like the deep red color in one of the rooms.

The light blue bathroom is nice, but I'd get rid of the checkerboard pattern on the wall.

I really like the outdoor sitting area.

Most of my changes would be cosmetic.

I just noticed the tub IN the shower! Is that a new bathroom trend? Looks like there is no door between the bedroom and bath but there seems to be room to add a sliding door on the master wall.

Overall, I like it a lot (minus the hats, moose, and antler chandeliers, I also don't particularly like orange and green). I actually really like that bed with bookshelves surround. I may try that in one of our bedrooms.

I like the house a lot, even the orange works for me, and I appreciate the modern rustic lodge mash up. Not a fan of the aqua rooms, to me they are the veritable sore thumb(s), also don't understand having throws on the back of the dining room chairs. I get having throws, living in the frozen north as we do, they are all over our LR and den, but on DR chairs, nope, don't get it. Spectacular setting and outdoor spaces, love the wooden hot tub. Overall I was refreshed to see very little gray, just marble (I'll excuse that) and touches here and there, but not an overall grey theme. Thanks for sharing, d_gw.

Overall, we like it. Wish it was even more off the grid, LOL.

I do not care for the kitchen. I feel it is not in keeping with the rest of the house's overall vibe or style. I also dislike the the flooring. It doesn't seem warm to me.

Don't get me wrong,,, it is a lovely home... but not one of my favorite dream homes.

Since it is the pretty much the opposite of the “young traditional“ style (it’s a thing, really, I read it in House Beautiful or Traditional Home or somewhere!) that I love in my home...I think it would be a wonderful vacation home for me when I win! :) It’s fun to mix up your style on vacation! I’d keep the moose! My kids would probably name him, lol. I would NOT keep the orange master. That was the one room that totally unhinged me. Not sure what color I would change it to (and I adore the bed in there) but definitely something that didn’t fight with the view (and my head) so much. Most definitely a lighter color, probably a very soft blue so I could sleep. :)

Agree mostly with artemis....at first glance, I liked the exterior; it struck me as eclectic, as though it started with a tiny cabin, and grew over many years. I then decided it was just too much.

I hate the kitchen, and the busy-ness in the view from the moose. If you design a house for a crowd, the refrigerator does not need to be placed where Mary, sitting in a chair at the island, gets clocked in the head with a tray coming out of there!

in Montana, can you sit on those patio couches and feel ANY warmth from that fireplace? Can anyone sit on those stone “step-seats”? why would you put the grill on the opposite side of the patio? I would put it on the house side.....so at least using the covered patio or eating inside is an option.

Not my cup o' tea - I don't care for the stark minimalist style (yet cluttered with a lot of stuff) and orange is about my least favorite color. I like the setting, the view and the outdoor spaces - though they're over the top with stuff but to be expected for an HGTV dream home.

I liked some elements, but over all it was not a dream for me. I did fall in love with that mud room wall color and tried to find it but no luck.

I"d love that orange sectional and that rug!! Also loved the front door and the ceiling in the dining room. The views from that great room were incredible. I also liked the exterior entryway.
We have a brick facade we want to pull out and replace with rock, so I think I'll show that to DH so he gets the idea of the rock I like. I also love that green stain on the siding.

yawn

very little new here

also, i dislike entries where the front door competes w garage doors

Believe me, for Montana it is totally fresh! This room is much more typical of the upper end decor in the area. A heavy combination of manor and lodge.

Yes, being a skiier I have seen an awful (and i do mean awful) lot of that look out West. But it is nothing new design wise, and in fact HGTV has done a number of mountain homes and I think this fits right in w those.

It is very hard to make a lodge look fresh and new. The wood and architecture are incredibly strong elements that drive all the decisions.

We just stayed at a ski lodge in Taos that I thought did a *super* job. First, the woodwork trim and floors were all blond. Second, we had a ton of large windows. Lots of retro-whimsy original art. I don't recall a single antler or moosehead and it felt light and modern while still "of the place."

Mtn, could you share the name of your lodge? I would love to see it since I am deep into a lodge project myself.

The Blake?

Here are some examples of what I liked. One of my fave things was the baseboard "molding" in the lobby, which was tile (see first photo below). It was part of a Native American vibe that I found more interesting than the "wildlife" vibe I usually see. The developer also had a wonderful art collection, and another very cool thing was etching on the elevator doors that was a copy of an old Pueblo group portrait.

I've never liked any HGTV "dream home" at all, but at least this one does have nice views. To me they all look like any developer's model home in a standard subdivision.