Welcome to the mountain house! We can’t wait to show you around. Read on for how to watch the series, plus a room-by-room tour of this cozy retreat nestled in the Rockies. After you finish exploring here, feel free to check out the rest of the home:
- Behind the Design of the Colorado Mountain House
- Fixer Upper: Colorado Mountain House—Part 2
- Fixer Upper: Colorado Mountain House—The Cottages
Exterior
- Painted the exterior Trailhead to settle the home into its surroundings
- Kept the original wall lantern for added character
- Installed copper landscape lights along the pathway
- Added a custom front door and repurposed existing hardware
- Added custom wooden shutters to side the windows
- Cleaned up the landscape (with the help of local experts!) and added new plants in original planters
more design sources:
Siding and Trim Paint—Trailhead Exterior Paint in Semi-Gloss Finish, Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines crafted with KILZ; magnolia.com
Entry: Before + After
what we updated:
- Cleaned up the original wooden floors in the entryway
- Painted windows Conservatory and added trim
- Added offset paneling on the walls (10” wide) and antique oak to ceilings to make the space feel warm and inviting
- Swapped out can lights for recessed black ones
- Installed black sconces on either side of the bench
- Mounted wooden pegs on the walls for hanging coats, bags, and winter gear
more design sources:
Window Paint—Conservatory Trim, Door + Cabinetry Paint in Satin Finish, Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines crafted with KILZ; magnolia.com
Sconces—Aaron Wall Sconce, Robert Abbey
Mirror, Bench, Rugs, Credenza—Vintage
Sitting Room: Before + After
what we updated:
- Kept the original brick flooring and red-stone fireplace
- Painted windows Conservatory and added trim
- Added antique-oak paneling to the ceiling and framed the doorways to create cased openings
- Left the existing ceiling beams, but commissioned an artist to hand-paint them, matching tone and texture to the new oak paneling
- Added a warm grey plaster to the walls, inspired by Quaint Cottage Paint (from Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines crafted with KILZ)
- Installed brass flush mounts to the ceiling
more design sources:
Window Paint—Conservatory Trim, Door + Cabinetry Paint in Satin Finish, Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines crafted with KILZ; magnolia.com
Flush Mounts—Semi Flush Mount Light Articulated Spot Ceiling, Enchant Lighting
Mantel Art, Love Seats, Rug, Console Table, Coffee Table, Side Board—Vintage
Love Seat Upholstery—K1640 Onyx Gingham, KOVI Fabrics
Living Room: Before + After
what we updated:
- Refinished the original wooden floors
- Painted windows Conservatory and added trim
- Wrapped the room in antique-oak paneling
- Removed the painted trim material wrapped around the two large existing ceiling beams and re-wrapped them in reclaimed material to match the solid hand-hewn beams in the kitchen
- Added smaller 9x9 beams made out of antique white oak throughout
- Installed a forged iron chandelier
more design sources:
Window Paint—Conservatory Trim, Door + Cabinetry Paint in Satin Finish, Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines crafted with KILZ; magnolia.com
Coffee Table—Brady Coffee Table in Natural, Magnolia; magnolia.com
Chandelier—65" Botanical Forged Iron Chandelier, Pottery Barn
Rug, Chairs—Vintage
Chair Upholstery—Knoll Natural, Four Hands
Sofa—Portola Pleated Sofa in Army Performance Basket Weave, Lulu and Georgia
Kitchen: Before + After
We relocated the kitchen to be right off the living room in the heart of the home. Having the living room and kitchen connected was an important reconfiguration so that this space can serve as a main gathering point when people are visiting.
what we updated:
- Refinished the original wooden floors
- Painted the windows Conservatory and added trim
- Added antique-oak paneling to the ceiling and walls
- Removed painted wrap around the existing large ceiling beams and re-wrapped them in antique material to match hand-hewn beams
- Installed a chandelier to center the space (same as the living room) and wall sconces flanking the range hood
- Added custom cabinetry with iron hardware on both sides of the kitchen
- Installed panel-ready appliances, a double oven, range, and custom range hood
- Installed a backsplash with green zellige tile
- Added a copper sink and new brass fixtures
- Added honed black soapstone countertops
- Centered the space with a vintage table and chairs to fit the whole family
more design sources:
Window Paint—Conservatory Trim, Door + Cabinetry Paint in Satin Finish, Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines crafted with KILZ; magnolia.com
Chandelier—65" Botanical Forged Iron Chandelier, Pottery Barn
Sconces—Yaffa Swing Arm Wall Sconce, Lostine
Backsplash Tile—EZR1010 Oliva Zellige, Tiles of Ezra
Sink—Copper Sink, Etsy
Faucet—Aged Brass Ionian Tap, deVOL
Pot Filler—Aged Brass Pot Filler Tap, deVOL
Pot Rail—Aged Brass Hanging Rails, deVOL
Reading Room: Before + After
We reimagined the former galley-style kitchen into a cozy library for reading and games.
what we updated:
- Installed antique parquet flooring
- Added new baseboards and paint-grade tongue-and-groove paneling (vertical and horizontal) on the walls for visual interest
- Painted wall paneling and ceilings Ridge Rock for cohesion
- Installed an antique pendant light, plus a new pleated sconce
- Removed all cabinetry and appliances
- Added built-in shelves to each side of the stove and an oak bookcase in the former oven nook
- Replaced kitchen cabinetry with a little sitting area, including a custom table and a bench seat upholstered in whimsical fabric
- Installed a wood-burning stove where the range originally was
more design sources:
Walls, Trim, Ceiling, and Window Paint—Ridge Rock Trim, Door + Cabinetry Paint in Satin Finish, Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines crafted with KILZ; magnolia.com
Sconce—Boston Swing Arm with a Custom Shade, Chapman & Myers for Visual Comfort Signature
Pendant—Antique, 1stDibs
Chairs—Vintage
Bench Seat Upholstery—#147, BDDW Fabrics
Powder Bath
We reframed part of the former kitchen to make space for a main-level half bath.
what we updated:
- Kept existing brick flooring
- Applied a custom burgundy plaster to the upper half of the wall, inspired by Mountain Currant Paint (from Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines crafted with KILZ)
- Installed handmade floral and scalloped tiles
- Installed a new pendant light
- Added all-new plumbing fixtures, including an antique marble corner sink, a brass faucet, and a wire towel hook
more design sources:
Sink—Vintage, 1stDibs
Pendant—Eastmoreland 4" Fitter Pendant, Rejuvenation
Faucet—Montecito Cross Handle Wall Mount Faucet in Burnished Brass Uncoated, Rejuvenation
Hook—Wendel Wire Hook in Brass, Lostine
Mirror—Antique
Tile—EZMANO1010 Pot Pouri Chocolate; EZMANO1010 Cream; EZMANOBRD Tres Chocolate, Tiles of Ezra
Primary Bedroom: Before + After
what we updated:
- Refinished the original wooden floors
- Defined the entry into the primary bathroom with a cased opening made of hand-hewn beams
- Kept the original windows (just painted them!) and balcony off the suite
- Installed more light-oak paneling on the ceiling, plus trim around the doors and windows
- Added scalloped wainscotting with curved detailing to the bottom two-thirds of the wall and moody wallpaper to the upper third
- Painted existing ceiling beams to match the new hand-hewn beams
- Replaced the doors with new white-oak doors to match the originals
- Installed a chandelier to center the space
more design sources:
Window Paint—Conservatory Trim, Door + Cabinetry Paint in Satin Finish, Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines crafted with KILZ; magnolia.com
Bed—Aspen Four Poster Bed, Magnolia; magnolia.com
Nightstand—Aspen Nightstand, Magnolia; magnolia.com
Chandelier—Thomas O'Brien Turlington Arched Chandelier, Visual Comfort
Wallpaper—Pure Acorn Wallpaper in Charcoal/Gilver, Morris & Co.
Rug, Chair, Side Table, Bench—Vintage
Primary Bathroom: Before + After
We expanded the primary bedroom into the existing powder bathroom and kitchen to make space for an en suite bathroom.
what we updated:
- Added wooden flooring to match the bedroom
- Added a light-grey plaster to the walls, inspired by Quaint Cottage Paint (from Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines crafted with KILZ)
- Painted the windows Conservatory and added Roman shades
- Added a wall of built-in closet space, plus a water closet with all-new plumbing fixtures
- Installed two brass scones
- Installed a freestanding concrete tub from with antique-inspired faucets
- Added a shower with an arched opening and a zellige tile surround
- Installed a double vanity with black soapstone countertops, two undermount sinks, and a large mirror
more design sources:
Window Paint—Conservatory Trim, Door + Cabinetry Paint in Satin Finish, Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines Crafted with KILZ; magnolia.com
Sconces—Parkington Large Tail Sconce, Visual Comfort
Mirror—Hudson Wooden Mirror, Anthropologie
Shower Surround Tile—Square Zellige in Battled Armor, clé Tile
Tub—Mini Maui Freestanding Bathtub in Latte, Concretti Designs
Tub Faucets—Maui Freestanding Tub Filler in Antique Brass, Concretti Designs
Sink Faucet—Monterey Widespread Bathroom Faucet in Antique Brass, Concretti Designs
To see the story of Fixer Upper: Colorado Mountain House unfold, stream the series on HBO Max and discovery+. Plus, explore a collection of pieces featured in and inspired by Chip and Jo’s mountain retreat.
