Homes of the West

a one hundred-year-old pair of chaps lounge over the banister, a miniature chuck wagon curls up alongside. In the master bath, an old, weathered saddle keeps guard over the claw-footed tub. The Van Ginkel paintings are, without a doubt, the highlight of the home’s collection. Mark has had several of them commissioned. The very first Van Ginkel Mark bought, in 1994, hangs directly across from the bed in the master bedroom. Entitled Two Chiefs, this oil painting is a bold and intense portrait, balanced by the heavy use of rough-hewn pine beams and a majestic pine bed covered in vibrant tones.

Mark had a separate building completed to house a portion of his business.