Green with Envy Interior designer Katie Geresy let location steer this kitchen’s aesthetic. “This house is nestled into the great basin of Lake Tahoe in the high Sierras,” she notes. Additionally, the homeowners, a young couple with three small children, are an active family who enjoy outdoor activities, so Geresy drew inspiration from the landscape…. Read more »
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This home project was all about embracing and overcoming challenges, and the results speak for themselves. Every square inch of the house was carefully planned, thought out and enhanced to meet the owners’ needs. As Mark Tanner, the home’s builder, says: “It’s simply a higher quality home that you haven’t seen in Tahoe Donner, so it sets a new standard for the entire Tahoe region.”
The home was designed inside and out to accommodate a young, active family without compromising style. The end result is a beautiful and comfortable home with plenty of entertaining space for family and friends.
Set on a downsloping lot on Clear Creek Tahoe’s third green, this family home proves that putting trust in the right team can lead to exceptional results. Ryan Marsden sums up his main directive for the design after earning his clients’ faith: “Make it awesome.”
