...about Ski Lodge Mod.

Before the re-boom of Mid-century modern design, and long before my first sips of wine, aprés ski (more "aprés pizza wedging"), I fantasized about what I then dubbed “ski lodge mod,” a combination of Nordic style and James Bond chic, the slow bend of vintage skis and Eames loungers, all set against stacked-stone walls and lit by firelight and full moons. So when the boys over at Bubble & Squeak offered me the opportunity to publicly live out the fantasy, I jumped at the chance.

Top to bottom, left to right: Solistone Portico Slate Collection, "Alcazar;" Flag Halyard Chair, Design Within Reach; Line WIne Bar, Design Within Reach; Charles Sectional, WeissHouse; Jason Miller Antler Chandelier, DESIGNLUSH; West Elm Faux Fur Throw (no longer available); "47" Table, Design Within Reach; Low Table, John Houshmand.

Top to bottom: Langham Desk, WeissHouse; Whisky Stone Shot Glasses, Uncommon Goods; the Gubi line, Design Within Reach

But what constitutes a modern ski lodge style? Gutsy, simplified silhouettes that hold their own against stone and log walls, materials pulled from nature, familiar woodsy shapes rendered in silvered glass, acrylic or metal, a combination of deep woods and a tech-inspired revealed structure, and stone grays that disappear into the firelight shadows.

Top to bottom, left to right: Loft Round Mirror, Room and Board; Mongolian Lamb Pillows, West Elm; Aalto 10" Vase, Switch Modern; Cocoon Aeris Stainless Steel Fireplace, Switch Modern; Wood Dresser, West Elm (no longer available); Resin Antler, Jayson Home & Garden (no longer available); Clarke Bench, Umbria Flannel Velvet, Jayson Home & Garden; Alessi PZ03 Floor Candlestick, Switch Modern; Timber Coffee Table, Z Gallerie; Contemporary Swivel Chair, Wisteria.

Some pieces, classics rendered in winter-whites, look brand new, while brand new pieces, like the Gubi line of molded wood chairs, look Eames-familiar.

Top to bottom, left to right: Flokati Rug, IKEA; Wall-mounted Fireplace Tools, Peter Maly, Hive; Conduit Magazine Holder, Interior Homescapes; Punch SIde Table, Interior Homescapes; Civil War Gettysburg Blanket, Woolrich; Stingray Rocker, Huset; Aalto Bowls, Switch Modern; Aluminum Deer Horns, Arhaus;Geology Slate Wall Tiles, "Sediment," Phillip Jeffries Ltd.

See more of the Ski Lodge Mod style over at Bubble & Squeak, including inspiration images from DWELL and Interior Design magazines.

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