Driftwood

Flathead Lake, Montana
Between the shores of Flathead Lake and the forested canopy of Flathead National Forest, The Driftwood House sits at the meeting of water and wilderness. The design distills the lake cottage vernacular into a crisp, contemporary expression—combining familiar rooflines and proportions with bold window massing that captures expansive views and abundant daylight. Regionally sourced cedar, Douglas fir, and stone root the home in its setting, offering warmth, texture, and longevity. Inside, a natural palette of warm whites and oak tones creates a calm, refined atmosphere. Layered textures and restrained detailing shape an interior designed for quiet retreat—comfortable, understated, and connected laid back lake living.

Interior Design
Pearson Design Group

Builder
Denman Construction

Photography
Brandon Huttenlocher

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As featured in Sunset Magazine, 2026

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LARRY PEARSON

Larry Pearson
Founding Principal

University of California, Santa Cruz

Larry Pearson loves to ask questions. His favorite ones start with the same word: “How.” How do we define yet integrate space: space for solitude, space for family, space for friends? How do we tie the lines of architecture to this natural backdrop? How can we authentically connect humans with design—physically, visually, socially, and emotionally?

For more than three decades, these are the design puzzles Larry has worked to solve, one structure at a time, each a unique answer in itself. Influenced by his clients’ dreams; his travels in the US, Asia, and Europe; and a palpable fascination with regional materials and settings, Larry thirsts to create bespoke designs that enrich human patterns of life…or even create new ones.

The natural migration from room to room, the uninterrupted flow from inside to outside, the internal human shifts from “world” to “home”—those are the elements Larry always seeks to elevate, enhance, and ease through design.