Step Inside The Western Edit, A Family Vacation Home Designed For Summers By The Lake

A spirited interpretation of Western living brings color, craftsmanship and contemporary refinement to a family vacation home designed for summers by the lake.

Set against the natural beauty of Lake Pend Oreille, this vacation home offers a fresh perspective on the American West—one that feels relaxed and playful yet sophisticated and highly considered. Conceived as a gathering place where family and friends could come to vacation, unwind and play, the residence balances its mountain setting with vibrant color, collected details and materials rich in character. Lori Gentile Interior Design shaped the overarching vision, working alongside trusted collaborators Faucets N Fixtures and Unique Stone Imports to carry it through the home’s fixtures, tile, stone and surfaces. The result is a vacation home with something new to discover in every room; a layered, welcoming environment grounded in its surroundings while unmistakably reflecting the personality of the family who calls it their own.

Lori Gentile Interior Design

The most memorable interiors feel collected rather than composed, revealing something new with every encounter. For this Lake Pend Oreille vacation home, Lori Gentile Interior Design translated the homeowners’ love of the American West into a sophisticated retreat filled with personality. Having worked with the clients twice before—and even traveled with them on a horseback-riding vacation—Principal Lori Gentile understood the spirit they hoped to capture. Her team curated every material, finish and furnishing around the family’s lifestyle, creating an environment that feels relaxed, vibrant and joyful. A Christopher Farr Cloth wallpaper established the Western-inspired palette, while expressive surfaces and richly layered furnishings carried that narrative throughout. “My work is characterized by layered, collected interiors that feel personal rather than designed, as though the space evolved over time rather than arrived all at once,” Gentile says. The result embodies the firm’s deeply personal approach: timeless, unexpected and unmistakably connected to those who call it home.

Contact: 760.635.1105 | lorigentiledesign.com | @lorigentileinteriordesign

Faucets N Fixtures

The smallest details can create a powerful sense of continuity, especially when beauty and technical performance are considered together. For this Lake Pend Oreille vacation home, Faucets N Fixtures worked as a strategic partner to the design team, bringing decades of plumbing expertise to product selection, planning and on-site coordination. Founded in 1984, the company has grown from a single Southern California showroom into a destination for luxury plumbing fixtures and appliances, with immersive showrooms that allow clients to experience products firsthand. For the featured residence, Brizo fixtures were specified throughout alongside Kohler sanitary ware, creating consistency while allowing individual rooms to maintain their own identities. “Our specifications lay the groundwork for all other finishes such as cabinets or flooring and lighting,” CEO Joel Warners says. With a team experienced in collaborating with designers, contractors, plumbers and electricians, Faucets N Fixtures combines elevated product offerings with the technical knowledge and attentive service required to make complex projects feel seamless.

Contact: 714.639.9234 | faucetsnfixtures.com | @faucetsnfixtures

Unique Stone Imports

Materials have the power to tell a story, bringing texture, artistry and a sense of place to the spaces they inhabit. Invited into the project from its inception by Lori Gentile, Unique Stone Imports helped translate the vision for a “modern Western mountain” retreat through a highly curated collection of tile and stone. Senior Designer Lauren Thornton, who has collaborated with Gentile for more than 25 years, balanced rugged natural character with con-temporary refinement, selecting surfaces that feel distinctive without becoming trend-driven. Terrazzo, hand-clipped Tunisian stone mosaics, individually glazed tile and encaustic cement tile bring craftsmanship and depth throughout the residence. “Rather than imposing our ideas, we view our role as enhancing and refining the vision that’s already been established,” Thornton says. Beyond sourcing, the firm manages specifications, logistics, quality control and installa­tion coordination, offering comprehensive support that carries exceptional materials from initial concept through successful completion.

Contact: 619.275.8300 | uniquestoneimports.com | @uniquestoneimports