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Inside Kendall Jenner’s Cozy Mountain Home | Open Door | Architectural Digest

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Warm-up Questions

When you hear “cozy mountain home,” what rooms or features do you imagine?
What kinds of design styles do you think Architectural Digest will show in an “Open Door” home tour?
What do you think you might learn about the owner’s personality from a house tour?

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Inside Kendall Jenner’s Cozy Mountain Home | Open Door | Architectural Digest

Living room concept + gathering space + rare piano (00:00 – 03:08)

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1. What overall style did the speaker want for the house at the beginning?

Industrial and monochrome
Beachy and tropical
Grandma chic with lots of patterns and textures
Minimalist and modern

2. What was the main goal for the couch the speaker describes?

To match the kitchen cabinets
To be made only from leather
To be extremely big and extremely comfy/cozy
To be small and easy to move

3. Why is the Gibson piano special, according to the speaker?

It is the oldest piano in the world
It was one of only 20 made and is signed by Les Paul
It was built in the speaker’s town last year
It is made from reclaimed beams

Inside Kendall Jenner’s Cozy Mountain Home | Open Door | Architectural Digest

Kitchen + dining room + bar + art + powder room (03:08 – 07:05)

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1. What feature helped them bring more light into the kitchen?

Extra lamps everywhere
A mirrored wall
A glass floor
A skylight

2. Why did the speaker decide the kitchen should feel more neutral in the end?

Because the house already has so much going on
Because the architect refused to use color
Because bright colors are not allowed in the mountains
Because neutral kitchens are cheaper to build

3. What problem does the speaker joke about with the puzzle in the dining room?

It is the hardest puzzle they’ve ever done and it’s taking a long time
It is missing all the corner pieces
It was ruined by water
It was finished in one day

Inside Kendall Jenner’s Cozy Mountain Home | Open Door | Architectural Digest

Bedrooms + bathrooms + guest rooms + renovated Airstream (07:05 – 12:35)

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1. What materials did the speaker use for the bedroom ceiling?

Reclaimed beams with reclaimed paneling
Plastic panels and neon lights
Concrete and glass blocks
Marble tiles and steel panels

2. What kind of shower does the speaker recommend people consider for their own house?

A checkered shower
A shower with a waterfall feature
A completely black shower
A shower with no doors or walls

3. What renovations were done to the Airstream so it could function like a guest room?

They added a second floor
They turned it into a full-size kitchen and restaurant
They removed all windows and added a fireplace
They installed real plumbing, electricity, A.C., heating, and a shower bath area

Inside Kendall Jenner’s Cozy Mountain Home | Open Door | Architectural Digest

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1. What is the speaker’s main approach to decorating this house?

Avoiding any antiques or secondhand items
Following strict design rules for mountain homes
Using lots of color, patterns, and playful design choices while still feeling personal
Keeping everything identical and perfectly symmetrical

2. What does the speaker emphasize about how the house will be used?

Mostly for renting to strangers
Mostly as a place to host friends and gather
Mostly for private work and silence
Mostly as a museum where nothing is touched

3. How does the speaker describe the feeling of the house compared to the outside?

Outside is simple and clean; inside feels exciting
Both outside and inside feel dark and heavy
Outside is colorful; inside is colorless
Outside is exciting; inside is simple and clean

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Inside Kendall Jenner’s Cozy Mountain Home | Open Door | Architectural Digest

Do you prefer “neutral” design or lots of “pops of color”? Why?
The speaker says the house was built more for friends than for themself. What design choices support that idea?
What is one “daring” design choice you would try in your own home (pattern, color, layout, or furniture)?
Do you enjoy collecting items with a “story” (antiques, gifts, local finds)? Why or why not?