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The entrance to the 700-acre property.

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Music executive Tommy Mottola (with his wife, pop star Thalia) was immediately taken with the 15,000-square-foot Snowmass Village, Colorado, log house he recently bought and decorated.

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The residence, on Wildcat Ranch, looks out to the Elk Mountain Range.

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“With 35-foot ceilings, it has a very dramatic feel,” Mottola says of the entrance hall. The plank floor, log-treaded stairs, end hewing and peeled and polished log posts lend a rustic air to the stairway and entrance, which opens to the living room.

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Intimate yet expansive, the living room has been the site of numerous parties, large and small.

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Animating a hallway is a hand-painted bench decorated with playful western motifs.

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The den blends Native American and wildlife themes.

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The dining room, which features a double-sided stone fireplace, “is a focal point for us, food being an integral part of our lives,” says Mottola.

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The rear elevation displays a pioneer-style log construction. A picture window offers views of the ranch, formerly owned by Michael Douglas.

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The master bedroom. The velvet-upholstered custom sleigh bed, along with the bedding, is from Ralph Lauren Home. The cowhide rug was designed by Linda Bedell.

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A tepee off to the side of the house is occasionally used for sleeping.

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A fire pit, on a rear terrace, is lit nightly. Faux-elk-horn furniture, Lazy CF Ranch.