Idaho has long been a destination for those looking to escape the bright lights of big cities. This feature expresses all the reasons Sun Valley and other Rocky Mountain homeowners are drawn to abodes that hold special sentiment.

WHJ gathered experts for a roundtable discussion held at Ketchum’s newly opened fine dining restaurant, Fiamma. David Lloyd and other industry experts offered thoughts on how to increase a home’s resilience. This conversation sheds light on how innovation is contributing to smarter custom homes that encourage us to redefine what a timeless home in Sun Valley means today.

Grounded yet lofty, this family home in Ketchum artfully brings harmony to seemingly opposing qualities. And it all began with the ground where it sits, once a “secret garden” where the homeowner played as a child. Where the whispering aspens along the Big Wood River beckon another generation to come outside and play.