The first was that the getaway spot feel like a true Montana cabin. Because the couple owned homes all over the world — from France to Florida and various spots in between — they wanted this house to reflect the area’s vernacular architecture. That meant three things: logs, timbers and stone.

Thankfully, these hard-working materials fit the house’s planned purpose perfectly: “They wanted this to be a place where they could enjoy the full Montana experience, particularly fly-fishing and skiing,” explains Jamie, who’s a member of the American Institute of Architects and the principal architect of Centre Sky Architecture.

The project’s interior designer, Erika Jennings of Erika & Company, echoes the commitment to the home’s not-too-precious design. “In Montana, we live hard; we play hard; we eat big; we drink big; we do it all big,” she says with a boisterous laugh, “so there was definitely a durability factor that came into play.”