Builder Steve May of Classic Home Design uses earthy elements -- stone, wood and metal -- in creative ways in this Euro-eclectic model home in Stillwater.
A waterfall cascades down a wall-size sheet of black and gold granite. Picasso-inspired metal sculptures welcome visitors. In the media room, oversized metal film reels hang from the ceiling. May's back-to-nature theme even extends to the outdoors. The Hunters Ridge residence sits on a 3.5-acre site with vistas of the St. Croix River Valley.
Other features
• The 6,672-square-foot home, built in 2008, has four bedrooms and five bathrooms.
• The 20-foot-tall great room is anchored by a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace and has walls of windows with handcrafted stained glass.
• The kitchen features custom distressed and glazed cabinetry, Australian spotted gum wood and hand-blown glass pendant lights.
• The main-floor master suite is decked out with Fortuny pendant lights over the bed and has motorized blinds on the windows.
• The upscale office combines beams and woodwork of knotty alder with Bolivian rosewood flooring.
