Homestead Magazine
Homestead Magazine is Jackson Hole’s premier resource for art, architecture, real estate, and interior design. With a focus on the blend of western and contemporary design that is so unique to the Rocky Mountain West, Homestead Magazine serves many functions in the Jackson community. It is a directory of local resources, an editorial publication featuring original articles and photography, a showcase of work by top architects, artists, builders, designers, and artisans, and a source of inspiration for anyone building, buying, or decorating a home.
Design Inspiration

Elevated Living
This firm’s deep expertise helps clients bring design visions to life. Established in 1982 as a simple design studio, Elevated Living has grown over the last 40 years into Jackson’s premier interior design firm. In 2010, principal designer Melinda Dorion took the helm, transforming the business into a full-service residential and commercial design powerhouse, expanding […]
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Boreal Property Management
This company’s unique approach offers property management with a creative edge. s Boreal Property Management continues to evolve to better serve its clients, its core commitment remains steadfast: delivering an invaluable product characterized by a breadth of capabilities, exceptional customer service, and innovative solutions. “Boreal was built and has grown around the mantra that ‘the […]
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Timeless on the Landscape
A horse property outside of Sun Valley is all about place—and the client. We’re never about pushing an aesthetic in a certain direction,” says Scott Payne, Farmer Payne Architects co-founder and head of the firm’s Sun Valley office. “It is all about the client and their inspirations. We listen to these and then create a […]
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Less Ego, More Nature
Berlin Architects and Cairn Landscape Architects worked diligently and intelligently to create a home that sits softly on the landscape. Set on a parcel of land shaped by a younger and wilder Snake River, this unassuming mountain-modern home integrates seamlessly into the surrounding sagebrush meadows. The erstwhile riverbank rises sharply above the property’s site, while […]
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The Forever House
Ankeny Architecture and Design and Helius Lighting Group collaborate on an East Jackson home informed by the clients’ deep understanding of what they want. A couple living in East Jackson’s Gill Addition, a cozy and family-friendly neighborhood tucked between Broadway Avenue and the National Elk Refuge, came to architect Shawn Ankeny of Ankeny Architecture and […]
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Harmonic Respect
The starting point for this new build on the ridgetop of East Gros Ventre Butte, in the exclusive Ridge at Spring Creek neighborhood, was promising. “The client likes architecture and was up for doing something interesting,” says Ward | Blake cofounder Mitch Blake. The client liked the look of the nearby luxury resort Amangani but […]
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Fall Arts Festival
The aspens turning to gold is a sign that fall has come to Jackson Hole. So, too, is the annual Fall Arts Festival, one of the premier art festivals in the West. This year marks the festival’s 41st iteration, and the 2025 event includes more than 50 art events over 12 days. September 3–14, enjoy […]
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Remodel Or Raze?
As raw land in Jackson Hole gets more and more scarce, home buyers and owners increasingly find themselves asking whether it makes more sense to remodel or raze homes that sit on view-rich sites but don’t suit their life and/or style. I always tell buyers to pick the best possible location because you can always […]
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The Finish Line
The items on a punch list, it’s all there because it is the stuff that was hard to get done the first time,” says Samantha Danahy, who, as the founder of In Place Home, has successfully finished off between 50 and 75 punch lists for clients over the last 20 years. “Punch lists are a […]
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Celebrating Our Silver Anniversary
25 years on from our first issue, we take a look back at what has changed in Jackson Hole architecture and design, and what hasn’t. Lots of things have changed in architecture and design in the last 25 years, but there’s one thing that really hasn’t changed,” says Shawn Ankeny, who has been a Jackson-based […]
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