SENSE OF PLACE

INTERIOR DESIGN THAT CAPTURES THE ROMANCE OF THE WEST.

In the vast world of Western design, Andrea Lawrence Wood stands out for her ability to transform artifacts, textiles, and other materials into interiors that deliver a grounded sense of place. For more than three decades, the Jackson-based designer has individualized high-end mountain homes and properties that refuse to be easily categorized. “Each project is tailor made for that specific client,” Wood says. “Why build such a beautiful house in such a beautiful place and not have it be individual to you?”

Some clients arrive with a distinctive vision they want to achieve, while others rely on Wood’s extensive design knowledge to hone their aesthetic. All benefit from her enduring relationships with suppliers, architects, builders, and artists, including herself; Wood designs and commissions custom furniture. It’s this trove of relationships, vision, experience, and artistry that make Wood a coveted mountain home designer.

A large part of my job is understanding what the West means to each client and designing to reflect that connection with the place.
— Andrea Wood, interior designer

A classically trained pianist, Wood first encountered interior design as a young newlywed living on a ranch in Sheridan, Wyoming. Her remodeling efforts transformed one of the ranch houses into an office, another into a guest house. She found the work so rewarding that she studied interior architecture and then opened her own firm. One of her first clients was the then-president of Colorado’s Keystone Resort. The log home Wood worked on with him landed in the pages of design magazines, and her career was launched.

Although her clients hail from near and far, all share a love of the West. Often, Wood’s suggestions stretch her clients’ imagination and result in stunning, inimitable interiors. She’s used serape blankets as window treatments and transformed recycled timber into custom dining room tables. Finely honed Sandstone counters resemble the smooth leather of a saddle, and beaded Native American strips might trim decorative textiles. And, this year, she’s offering a new collection of interiors and furnishings known as the Western Collected Interior. “It will feature the romance of the West in new and exciting ways,” says Wood. “A large part of my job is understanding what the West means to each client and designing to reflect that connection with the place.”