Building Roots

A woman bought a downtown home to honor her late father, but it's a maze of awkward rooms that isn't suitable for family living. Ben and Cristi design an open concept living area with vaulted ceilings, flowing into an outdoor space with mountain views.

A couple's quaint farmhouse is the perfect size but becomes quite cramped when extended family gets together. Ben and Cristi transform the barn on their property into an extension of their home, complete with a breathtaking fire feature.

A couple purchased a home with incredible mountain views, but the pink stucco siding creates the wrong kind of wow factor. Ben and Cristi open the home to enhance the surrounding landscape, using natural materials to create a Scandinavian-style retreat.

First-time homebuyers purchased the 50-acre ranch that she grew up on, but it's a house stuck in the '70s with a cramped and characterless kitchen. Ben and Cristi use new elements to create a home with old world charm, including a centerpiece stone wall.