Back inside the suite, a neutral color palette coupled with bold orchid-purple
accents is attractive without competing with the scenery or artwork. Together
with the room’s carefully chosen finishes, the palette also keeps the suite from blending in
with the Aspen style of decor. “We wanted to ensure that the interiors didn’t come off feeling prototypically Western, like so many of the ‘cowboy houses’ in the mountains, so we kept all the finishes smooth and refined,” says Sugerman. “Even the leathers we used on the bed and swiveling club chairs come off as
elegant rather than rustic.”
A spa-like bathroom further emphasizes the focus on elegance with its
yin-and-yang vanities and finishes of ivory limestone, smoky quartz, and
African wenge wood. To keep with the suite’s streamlined design, Sugerman and Loor also employed custom-designed cabinetry
that makes the most of the bathroom’s postage-stamp size. “We have their linen storage integrated into towers at the far ends and we
integrated built-in laundry hampers and trash drawers and lots of drawers for
storage,” says Sugerman. “We tried to find storage wherever we could.”
Within the suite’s closet, the design team also worked to create a storage solution for a couple
who were accustomed to large his-and-her closets in their main residence. To
improve the small space, they outfitted it in the style of European closets
with more open, horizontal storage components as opposed to the vertical design
most American closets steer toward.
The result is a suite that caters to the homeowners’ tastes and style so perfectly that you’d never guess they gave their
designers carte blanche.
designers carte blanche.
Sugerman and Loor began the intensive project working closely with the project’s architect and builder. They provided input on everything from what materials
and finishes would appeal to their clients to what lighting would work best for
this expansive home. They even made space-saving architectural decisions,
including the one that resulted in the design of this master suite.
In this 500-square-foot space, the duo desired a functional suite with finishes
that would complement both their clients’ contemporary art collection and the stunning landscape that surrounds the home.
“Maximizing views was paramount, as was creating a warm, clean-lined,
well-detailed space,” says Sugerman. “And the balance and mixture of materials—from concrete, blackened steel, wood, and leather—had to complement their significant art collection.”
In the master bedroom, a balanced mix of materials appears on the walls, which
are made of architectural board-formed concrete, integrally tinted plaster, and
blackened steel. The combination strikes a delicate balance and partners nicely
with the art pieces the designers placed within the suite.
Additional finishes, like walnut, rosewood, and leather furniture and a wool
carpet, warm and soften the room’s modern architectural elements at once.
The fireplace also warms the room, visually and literally, though incorporating
this feature presented a challenge initially: The designers had to find a way
to integrate it without distracting from the room’s arresting views. “We ended up designing a low-slung fireplace with a motorized TV lift that pops
out of the top, right-hand section of the blackened steel surround,” says Sugerman. “By keeping these elements close to the horizon line, it was possible to still
see the mountain range while sitting in the bed.”
Simple, modern furniture like the custom bed and the slim Holly Hunt desk and
accompanying side chair tie into the room’s linear architecture and the clients’ minimalistic tastes without being overly distracting. Soft leather lounge
chairs, also from Holly Hunt, provide a seating area for enjoying the view and
the cozy fireplace, while two sleek David Sutherland lounge chairs positioned
on the suite’s deck create outdoor seating for warm summer nights.
