![]() ![]() In terms of amenities, are you receiving requests for different perks than before Covid? We also see compounds: A client has a huge lodge and then cabins for people to stay. In the past, we may have designed an office, but clients are requesting a desk in every bedroom. People want to have more spaces to work from home. Where there were two cars, now there are five cars. They will probably spend more on furnishings, and they will have their wine collections and cars with them. ![]() They might have their primary art collection here. They are investing in the house and everything important to them. Jackson Hole sometimes becomes the primary residence, but during Covid, that percentage increased. Jenkins: In the past 10 years since we’ve been in Jackson Hole, 70% or 80% of the houses we’ve done are second, third, or fourth homes, and the rest are primary. With a new wave of residents in the Rockies, how have clients and homes changed? People are looking to escape from high-tax states, and they escape to have their businesses here and live here full-time. ![]() That is a significant reason to live here. Rush Jenkins: Wyoming has no state income tax, so it’s very favorable for estate and business taxes. We are in a part of the country that doesn’t exist anywhere else. There’s Yellowstone and Grand Teton, then different land conservancies, so that takes up thousands of acres throughout the valley. Klaus Baer: Only 3% of the land can be developed because of the national parks. More: New Developments Can Learn a Thing or Two From New York’s Prewar Buildings, Architect Saysīeyond wanting to leave cities, why are people flocking to this area of the country? Jenkins and Baer to talk about the evolving market in the Rockies, the lure of living there, and the new design trends they’re seeing. In pandemic times, as much as 30% has been renovation work, as folks purchase existing homes and remodel. Although before Covid, most of the company’s business came from new construction, that mix is shifting. Involved in all project phases, they often collaborate with an architectural team, diving into every detail-from space planning to landscape and lighting design. ![]() With most of their projects in the Rockies, the firm has garnered widespread acclaim for creating luxurious yet comfortable spaces reflecting the scenic region and its laid-back, albeit active lifestyle. More: The Pandemic Brought a Renewed Interest in True Craftsmanship, Says French Furniture Maker The couple lived and worked in New York City before heading west over a decade ago. Jenkins shares his residence and business with his partner, Klaus Baer, chief operating officer and co-founder of WRJ Design, who has roots in Georgia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. That’s why it’s a huge draw to many people.” “You’re connecting to that essence of who you are, and that is hard to find today. “To connect to nature does something to you spiritually,” says Rush Jenkins, CEO and co-founder of WRJ Design, an interior-design firm in Jackson, the main town in the Jackson Hole Valley. One such area that’s exploded is Jackson Hole, Wyoming, a picturesque valley clinging to the east side of the Tetons, said to be one of the most dramatic and beautiful mountain ranges in the Rocky Mountains. Over the past two years, an exodus from cities has spurred a real estate boom around the U.S., with home buyers purchasing properties offering more space in environments close to nature and far removed from urban life. ![]()
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