Glass panels are outlined by fir columns in this slate steam shower designed by architect Reid Smith in Bozeman and built by Blue Ribbon Builders.
Designer: Carol Merica, Design Associates Photographer: Roger Wade
This one-of-a-kind wall was designed by a Grammy Award Winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer as a focal point in the artist's home studio. The wood used to construct this wall is the same wood used in the making of custom Gibson guitars
Photo courtesy of Iten & Company Realty
artisans producing custom pieces who aren't so much into the business of selling their wares as they are into simply being artisans. One designer, in particular, has blended her expertise in home décor with her expertise in business to provide an outlet for such creative minds in her Little Bear Interiors store in Bozeman. According to fellow designer and store manager, Tracie Floyd, "Deb Young is a vital catalyst for Montana artisans both in getting their work out there and in making connections among the artisans
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to collaborate with their mediums (connecting an artist with a framer, for example). At Little Bear Interiors, we like to provide functional art; one-of-a-kind pieces. When you come here, you should 'expect the unexpected.'" Nature, herself, is a proven master at providing the un- expected, so maybe it's time to capitalize on what she has to offer when it comes to realizing the vision you hold for your own home.
