Bringing the stone in from the exterior and wrapping it around the entryway brought the outside in, Lefler said. The same stone is also carried onto the fireplace wall. “We like the earthy feel with the wood and stone entryway,” Summer said.

In the kitchen, Taj Mahal quartzite wraps all the way up the oven wall and throughout the kitchen. It is featured in the powder bath with a Taj Mahal floating vanity as well.

The dark, moody office off the living area has a stained-wood ceiling and features Jason’s grandfather’s lamp. “His grandfather was a builder who immigrated from Norway to the United States and built custom homes in Connecticut for decades,” Summer said. “The lamp was gifted to him by one of his clients and features all the tools a builder would use during that era.”

A stained-glass wall hanging of the Stubbs family crest made by Summer’s sister-in-law also graces the office.

The designers furnished the main living spaces to reflect the style of the homeowners and complement the architecture and finishes of the home. “We wanted a stylish yet practical home to raise our kids,” Summer said. “Our desire was to create a peaceful and relaxing place for our family and friends to gather — a place with warm colors, great natural lighting, comfortable areas to entertain and earthy elements.”

Each son has his own bedroom and bath, with a hunting theme in two of the bedrooms. The eldest’s room has a bear picture and set of horns above his bed, and the youngest has a mural of an elk in a wooded mountain setting, which was painted by Summer’s niece, Cameryn Vannaman, a high school student from Bentonville.

In the backyard, the family added a pool and a pool house where company can stay and their kids can hang out. It includes a bedroom, recreation area with table tennis, work out room and a kitchenette. Green turf wraps the pool area and has become a putting green. There’s also an outdoor wood-burning fireplace with gas jets.

“Each of the homes in the subdivision is on at least an acre or more, and they all have character,” Summer said, adding that this makes their house feel private. “We enjoy the trees and being in the woods and seeing the different seasons.”