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Down to the coffee maker—that’s how focused custom home designer Alder and Tweed is on the details when taking on a new project in Big Sky. Their team designs homes inspired by the wild and scenic landscape around us and with offices in Big Sky, Park City and New York, the Big Sky team understands the joining of modern sophistication and mountain living to create a home that will bring an owner’s vision to life.
For this Making it in Big Sky, Explore Big Sky sat down with Alder and Tweed’s Principal Owner Heather Humphrey to chat about designing in an already stunning landscape.
This series is part of a paid partnership with the Big Sky Chamber of Commerce. The following answers have been edited for brevity.
Explore Big Sky: Why Big Sky – what brought you here and what made your business a perfect fit?
Heather Humphrey: We started with the idea of creating amazing vacation homes, overseeing and appointing every detail down to the coffee maker, so people could enjoy what is most precious to them, free time doing what they love with their loved ones in their favorite places and what better place for that then beautiful Big Sky. With our first office in Park City, Utah, we absolutely love mountain communities and are inspired by their beautiful landscapes so Big Sky was a natural fit for us and our experience in high end design for mountain communities.
EBS: How have you adapted your services or offerings over the years you’ve been here?
HH: Our relationships are everything to us and because of that we are always adapting and expanding our offerings to fit the evolving needs of our partners and desires of our clients. We are always looking at our technologies and processes and resources to constantly evolve, innovate and deliver the latest and greatest to our clients. Today we offer full service interior design specification (including documentation and artistic renderings) and complete housewares offerings for a truly turnkey experience.
EBS: Tell me about home design in Big Sky. What makes it unique, what are most clients searching for?
HH: With its awe inspiring landscapes Big Sky is such a unique place; it’s a small mountain community that’s big on design. Our work is inspired by and always pays homage to the breathtaking panoramic views. Specializing in vacation homes, our clients are open to taking risks and we are always pushing our creative boundaries in creating next level high-end design.
EBS: What is your goal when designing to help someone design their living space?
HH: When we create designs for clients our goal is always to get to know them, what is important to them, what they love and how they live. This process helps us to create a home away from home that our clients absolutely love and feel as cozy and comfortable in as they do their primary home.
EBS: What is some of the best business advice you’ve ever received?
HH: Your reputation is your most valuable asset. Everything that you do and every aspect of your business should reinforce and elevate that reputation.
EBS: What else should we know about your business, or what else would you like the Big Sky community to know about you?
HH: We absolutely love the Big Sky community. It is a special place that really feels like home to us and we are thrilled to be part of this vibrant community and welcome every opportunity to contribute to its incredible quality of life.
