Purpose Driven

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Interior designer Laura Hunt reinvigorated the European-style house of Joseph W. Luter III and his wife, Karin, in Aspen, Colorado.

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The entrance hall offers stunning mountain views. Drapery fabric from Schumacher.

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In the living room, Hunt married the owners' tastes by fusing lighter Nordic blues with darker furniture. "The house just needed to be brightened," says the designer. Stark fabric on stools, with trim from Scalamandré.

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Antique prints line the media room's walls. Pillow fabric, Travers. Carpet, Darius.

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"Laura completely transformed the dining room," says Karin Luter. The Italian Baroque–style table provides ample space for the couple, who entertain often.

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A 17th-century English portrait hangs above a 19th-century giltwood canapé with a fabric from Clarence House in an anteroom. Wallcovering from Cowtan Tout.

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"Joe is a collector at heart," notes Hunt. Beyond the antique bed he purchased for the master bedroom is a floor lamp made from an 18th-century French brass oil lamp. The base of the lamp on the side table was an 18th-century Italian candlestick.

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Laura Hunt