Powder House Pass, Lead, SD · Tall gathering spaces, forest views and room to come together in the Black Hills.
The project
Gather in the hills. Stay a little longer.
Set among the pines at Powder House Pass, Serenity Now was designed as a generous gathering place in the northern Black Hills. Its angular roofline and dark exterior give way to warm wood finishes, tall windows and a living room that rises to an open upper gallery.
The kitchen, dining area and fireplace room share one connected heart. Guest bedrooms, bunk spaces and a separate lower-level lounge offer room for a larger group to settle in, while the covered deck extends the gathering space outdoors. Summer and winter photography show how the home meets its wooded setting throughout the year.
Main living room and kitchen beneath tall glazingDining table connecting the kitchen and living roomSummer approach to the dark-clad mountain homeSmall work and play space tucked beneath the open stairLeather seating beneath the tall living-room windowsStone fireplace and seating in the double-height living roomTall fireplace wall beneath the upper-level galleryLiving room opening toward the dining table and kitchenTimber stair and front entry with horizontal glass panelsEntry hall with a sliding timber door and round mirrorPowder room with a dark vanity and patterned counterOpen living room looking toward the kitchen and stairDouble-height gathering room with a linear fireplaceAngular front elevation and glazed garage doors in summerLoft railing overlooking the tall fireplace wallDining table and island in the open kitchenWood cabinetry and chevron backsplash beside the kitchen windowDark island with stools and geometric pendant lightsKitchen aisle between the island and cooking wallRange and hood against the chevron backsplashKitchen island looking into the shared living spacesGuest bedroom with warm wood furnishings and forest viewsGuest bed with woodland artwork and a warm accent throwDouble vanity and freestanding tub beside a windowSummer aerial across the forested Black Hills neighborhoodBathroom vanity with patterned counter and framed mirrorGuest bedroom with a broad window and upholstered bedBedroom storage and doorway into the adjoining bathroomBathroom with wood vanity and glass shower enclosureUpper gallery with timber ceiling and open railingLoft corridor overlooking the gathering roomGuest bedroom with a bed and bunk sleeping spaceBedroom and bunks beside an adjoining bathroomDouble vanity beneath bright wall lightingBedroom viewed through the adjoining bathroomHome and neighboring roofs within the forest canopyGuest bedroom with a large window and reading chairPassage from a guest bedroom toward the shared roomsLoft lounge with a beverage counter and forest viewsBedroom with bunks and coordinated wood furnitureBathroom with a glass shower and patterned vanity counterBathroom vanity beside the tub and showerTile-lined tub and shower alcoveLower gathering room with sofas and additional sleeping spaceFamily room seating facing a wall-mounted televisionLoft sitting area beneath a timber ceilingMountain home surrounded by tall pinesView down from the loft into the living and dining roomsElevated view of the fireplace and leather seatingCovered deck with outdoor dining beneath a wood ceilingHot tub beneath the covered deck roofSheltered hot tub and seating on the timber deckCovered outdoor dining and lounge areaLeather seating arranged around the linear fireplaceKitchen island and warm wood cabinetsCoffee station against the chevron backsplashRange and hood centered on the cooking wallGarage interior with glazed overhead doorsKitchen sink beneath a wide window and chevron backsplashDining table beside the double-height fireplace roomKitchen counter beside the door to the deckOpen timber staircase beside the front entryDining table connecting the kitchen and living roomTiled walk-in shower with a stone-patterned floorFreestanding tub set beneath corner windowsLinear fireplace and textured stone surroundBeverage station and undercounter refrigerator in the loftLower-level family lounge with generous seatingGarage bay and concrete floorFront approach beneath the angular rooflineWarm windows and garage doors beneath a pink evening skyEvening exterior among the pinesCovered deck and metal awning at duskRear elevation and elevated timber deck at duskHome glowing within its wooded settingSunset aerial across the neighborhood and hillsEvening aerial of homes within the forestAngular facade and glowing windows at blue hourFront elevation and garage doors in evening lightLaundry room with stacked machines and a long counterApproach and illuminated home at duskWarm interior light beneath a pastel skyRear deck and timber posts at twilightCovered deck facing the wooded landscape at duskHot tub glowing beneath the covered deckFire table and lounge seating beside illuminated windowsCovered deck with a glowing fire tableMudroom bench and storage leading to the laundrySummer approach to the dark-clad mountain homeSmall work and play space tucked beneath the open stairLeather seating beneath the tall living-room windowsStone fireplace and seating in the double-height living roomTall fireplace wall beneath the upper-level galleryLiving room opening toward the dining table and kitchenTimber stair and front entry with horizontal glass panelsEntry hall with a sliding timber door and round mirrorPowder room with a dark vanity and patterned counterOpen living room looking toward the kitchen and stairDouble-height gathering room with a linear fireplaceAngular front elevation and glazed garage doors in summerLoft railing overlooking the tall fireplace wallDining table and island in the open kitchenWood cabinetry and chevron backsplash beside the kitchen windowDark island with stools and geometric pendant lightsKitchen aisle between the island and cooking wallRange and hood against the chevron backsplashKitchen island looking into the shared living spacesGuest bedroom with warm wood furnishings and forest viewsGuest bed with woodland artwork and a warm accent throwDouble vanity and freestanding tub beside a windowSummer aerial across the forested Black Hills neighborhoodBathroom vanity with patterned counter and framed mirrorGuest bedroom with a broad window and upholstered bedBedroom storage and doorway into the adjoining bathroomBathroom with wood vanity and glass shower enclosureUpper gallery with timber ceiling and open railingLoft corridor overlooking the gathering roomGuest bedroom with a bed and bunk sleeping spaceBedroom and bunks beside an adjoining bathroomDouble vanity beneath bright wall lightingBedroom viewed through the adjoining bathroomHome and neighboring roofs within the forest canopyGuest bedroom with a large window and reading chairPassage from a guest bedroom toward the shared roomsLoft lounge with a beverage counter and forest viewsBedroom with bunks and coordinated wood furnitureBathroom with a glass shower and patterned vanity counterBathroom vanity beside the tub and showerTile-lined tub and shower alcoveLower gathering room with sofas and additional sleeping spaceFamily room seating facing a wall-mounted televisionLoft sitting area beneath a timber ceilingMountain home surrounded by tall pinesView down from the loft into the living and dining roomsElevated view of the fireplace and leather seatingCovered deck with outdoor dining beneath a wood ceilingHot tub beneath the covered deck roofSheltered hot tub and seating on the timber deckCovered outdoor dining and lounge areaLeather seating arranged around the linear fireplaceKitchen island and warm wood cabinetsCoffee station against the chevron backsplashRange and hood centered on the cooking wallGarage interior with glazed overhead doorsKitchen sink beneath a wide window and chevron backsplashDining table beside the double-height fireplace roomKitchen counter beside the door to the deckOpen timber staircase beside the front entryDining table connecting the kitchen and living roomTiled walk-in shower with a stone-patterned floorFreestanding tub set beneath corner windowsLinear fireplace and textured stone surroundBeverage station and undercounter refrigerator in the loftLower-level family lounge with generous seatingGarage bay and concrete floorFront approach beneath the angular rooflineWarm windows and garage doors beneath a pink evening skyEvening exterior among the pinesCovered deck and metal awning at duskRear elevation and elevated timber deck at duskHome glowing within its wooded settingSunset aerial across the neighborhood and hillsEvening aerial of homes within the forestAngular facade and glowing windows at blue hourFront elevation and garage doors in evening lightLaundry room with stacked machines and a long counterApproach and illuminated home at duskWarm interior light beneath a pastel skyRear deck and timber posts at twilightCovered deck facing the wooded landscape at duskHot tub glowing beneath the covered deckFire table and lounge seating beside illuminated windowsCovered deck with a glowing fire tableMudroom bench and storage leading to the laundryFront elevation and driveway in winterSnow-covered approach beneath a rosy evening skyRear deck and illuminated home on a winter eveningWinter aerial across the snow-covered Black HillsFront facade and glazed garage doors against winter snowAngular roofline above the snowy drivewayGarage with space arranged for table tennisPowder room with a dark wood vanityGuest bedroom with a walk-in closet beyondGuest bed and wood furniture beside a snowy forest viewBedroom with coordinated bedside furniture and ceiling fanElevated rear deck above a snowy yardBathroom with double vanity and freestanding tubFreestanding tub beside the glass-enclosed showerTimber staircase framing the front entry hallBedroom with a reading chair beside the windowGuest bedroom with television and wood storageBathroom vanity and glass shower enclosureOpen staircase and small work area beside the entryGathering room beneath tall windows and fireplace wallLeather seating facing the tall fireplaceLiving room and fireplace beneath the loft galleryTimber deck structure and lower-level doors in winterMain living room with layered seating and tall windowsLiving room connecting the kitchen and stair hallIsland and wood cabinetry beneath geometric pendantsKitchen counter with patterned backsplash and broad windowKitchen island looking toward dining and living areasOpen kitchen and stools around the dark islandKitchen island facing warm cabinetry and patterned backsplashGuest bedroom with bunks and forest viewsBedroom opening to the adjoining bathroomWood bathroom vanity beside the guest bedroomSnow-covered neighborhood and surrounding hills from aboveBedroom and tiled shower viewed through the bathroom doorwayBedroom with television and a reading chairWalk-in closet with shelving on both sidesLoft reading nook beside the open railingLoft lounge and beverage counter beneath timber ceilingView from the loft into the double-height living roomElevated view of seating around the fireplaceGuest sleeping room with a larger bed and additional bedsBathroom with glass shower and dark wood vanityVanity beneath a wide mirror and wall lightsWinter aerial marking the home within the mountain settingLower-level family room with generous sofa seatingFamily lounge and neighboring sleeping areaLower-level sitting area beside broad windowsGuest bedroom with additional sleeping spaceUpper sitting area with timber ceiling and open railingSheltered deck with grill and seating above the snowHot tub beneath the covered deck in winterCovered deck with fire table on a winter eveningIlluminated hot tub beside the timber deck railingFire table and lounge chairs beside the home's windowsDistant mountain slopes and forest in winterWarm front elevation against the winter landscapeAerial view of the home and snow-covered treesWinter aerial of the home within the Black HillsSnowy forest and neighborhood seen from above
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