The overall layout of the house was inspired by homes built in such country as this by the ranchers who settled these parts. Those homes were simply designed, being one story and featuring low-pitched roofs and deep-set eaves, and with an emphasis on openness and an efficient use of space. Materials were natural—wood and stone—and many homes had sod roofs. With the help of Alpine's staff, Bradley's home would reflect its heritage and express the informality of the Western culture.

While Alpine's caftsmen were selecting logs with a rustic character and, later, building the structures, general contractor Tom Dobell was working on the formula for stains that would give the appearance of 120-year-old logs. Said Dobell: "Luckily for us, there are a good number of old-time log buildings in the Jackson region. We toured and photographed the ones that had colors and building ideas that we liked. Finishing the logs was a long, paintaking process. It required several colors of stains applied on atop the other and then overlaid with five layers of a linseed oil mixture. But we got the look that Bob was looking for."

To seal between the logs, Bradley and Dobell again turned to the Teton Valley's antique log homes for inspiration and ended up using saplings to fill the gaps. Early log home residents often had to live with wind and rain filtering through the chinks. Fortunately for Bob, the team managed an airtight seal with the use of synthetic foam material applied behind the saplings.

On the front porch, a dining table, its complement of chairs, and a settee provide a wonderful spot to have coffee, read the newspaper, and take in Wyoming's fresh morning air.

Bradley and interior designer Debra Martinson had consulted on the décor of his previous home, and he called on her again for her expertise. Having worked with him before, Martinson understood his likes and dislikes. "He enjoys a casual lifestyle and his favorite colors are burgundy and navy, and that color scheme is used throughout," she said. "We added touches of gold in fabrics and accessories to complement the amber tone in the logs and the various oak antique pieces."

From his former home, Bob had several pieces of furniture that he wanted to incorporate here, and Martinson used those as a starting point in the living room and filled in around them. She added texture by layering different materials against the backdrop of handhewn logs: leather, metal, suede, wool, and porcelain. Two burgundy leather sofas and a pair of plaid club chairs seem to say, "Plop yourself here!"

In keeping with Bob's informal, sporty way of life, a pool table sits at one end of the living room. French doors at either side of the fireplace open onto the covered porch, allowing guests to move outdoors to take in the picture-book beauty of the river and surrounding mountains.

The country kitchen is open to the living and dining areas, a design feature very prominent in casual-living ranch floorplans.

On the opposite side of the living room is the dining area. A chandelier made of shed horns form elk, fallow deer, and whitetail deer illuminates the space, where a distinctly masculine dining table is surrounded by leather chairs accented with brass tacks.

The kitchen is the heart of the house, having a spacious center table/island that is used for just about everything: as a spot fo food preparation, as a desk, as a breakfast table, and as a gathering place. A burgundy Grande Cuisine gas range is tucked inside a stone nook, suggestive of wood-burning hearths in homes before they had gas or electricity on which to cook. Painted and distressed cabinets designed by Dobell are topped with copper that will get more and more patina as time goes by.

Bob's office seems more photo gallery than work space. The walls and bookcases, and the fireplace mantel, display shots of family and grandchildren, as well as polo horses, award ceremonies, and sporting friends. Built-in file cabinets and storage shelves on each side of the fireplace keep ranch files organized.

Old ranch houses often displayed a few elegant Victorian family heirlooms, so Martinson gave the master bath a historic splash with the crystal chandelier that hangs above the tub.

Because the site has two guest houses for visitors, the main house did not need to include numerous bedrooms, and only two are found there-a master bedroom with a screened-in sleeping porch, and a guest room. Martinson established the Western flavor in each with antiques, quilts, and drapes made of ticking fabric. A real extravagance on old homesteads was a bathtub. Bob's master bedroom, however, is bathed in luxury. A replica claw-footed tub sits beneath an antique crystal chandelier, and a sizeable shower waits nearby. For two years Bob worked very closely with his building, design, and décor team on a score of critical decisions. It was tough work, but now he finds the time to enjoy all those things that initially fetched him to this corner of Wyoming-clean cool air for his horses, world-class fishing, and mountains with endless trails. And with a new home, all of these treasures truly shine.