Wender·Vista
Timberline Lodge interior great hall
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileOregon
inside the WPA lodge on the south flank of Mount Hood

Timberline Lodge interior great hall

— — the room the mountain warms.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“The head house of Timberline Lodge, where the hexagonal central tower opens around a stone chimney that climbs six storeys. Heavy fir beams overhead, hand-forged iron at the railings, woven rugs underfoot. The fireplaces, three of them stacked into one chimney, were laid up in 1937 by WPA stonemasons. The room is warm at altitude, and the windows look out at snow.

from the studio
Timberline Lodge interior great hall
— bring it home

Timberline Lodge interior great hall, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Timberline Lodge interior great hall

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Timberline Lodge sits at 5,960 feet on the south flank of Mount Hood, in the Mount Hood National Forest of northern Oregon. The Head House, the lodge's central hexagonal core, encloses a six-sided stone chimney that rises 92 feet through three stacked fireplaces. The lodge was built between 1936 and 1938 under the Works Progress Administration, dedicated by Franklin D. Roosevelt on September 28, 1937. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977. The interior craft program was overseen by architect Margery Hoffman Smith of the Federal Art Project.

— the stone

The central chimney of the Head House was laid up from native volcanic rock quarried within a few miles of the site. The stones rise hexagonally through the room, narrowing as they climb, and join in a single flue at the roof. WPA stonemasons set the masonry by hand in 1937, working through winter at nearly 6,000 feet. The hearth opens on three sides at the ground floor, with smaller fireplaces on the mezzanine and second-floor lounge above. The total chimney weight is roughly 400 tons.

— the year

The lodge stays open year-round, a working hotel for skiers, hikers, and Pacific Crest Trail through-walkers. Winter brings deep snow against the south wall; the Magic Mile chairlift loads steps from the door. Summer brings wildflower meadows above the timberline and trail traffic down through the Mount Hood Wilderness. The exterior was used in 1980 as the Overlook Hotel in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, though no interiors were filmed inside. Daily ranger-led tours of the head house run free of charge from the front desk.

— where
United States · Clackamas County, Oregon
— within
Mount Hood National Forest
— elevation
1,816 m · 5,960 ft
— position
45.3311° N · 121.7113° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
10 km SW
Government Camp
mountain town
3 km N
Palmer Glacier
glacier and summer ski area
6 km N
Mount Hood summit
stratovolcano peak
N
Timberline Lodge interior great hall
Government Camp
Palmer Glacier
Mount Hood summit
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Timberline Lodge interior great hall — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

The hexagonal stone chimney rises 92 feet through three stacked fireplaces in the Head House. WPA stonemasons laid the masonry by hand in 1937 from native volcanic rock quarried near the site.

Yes. The Head House is open to the public daily, free of charge. Ranger-led tours run from the front desk. Day visitors may also use the lobby fireplaces and the ground-floor café.

Architect Margery Hoffman Smith oversaw the interior craft program under the Federal Art Project of the WPA. Textiles, ironwork, carved newel posts, and furniture were all made by hand between 1936 and 1938.

Yes. The lodge operates as a working hotel through all four seasons at 5,960 feet on Mount Hood. The Magic Mile chairlift and the Palmer summer ski area run from the property.

The exterior appeared as the Overlook Hotel in Stanley Kubrick's 1980 film. No interiors were filmed inside; those were built on a soundstage. The lodge's actual interior is warm, communal, and entirely unlike the film's.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. The Head House is the room guests remember: the fire, the iron, the beams. A Medium or Large carries the room's warmth. A Coaster Set works as a lighter gift for a recent visit.

The warm-red and amber palette suits mountain-modern, arts-and-crafts, and lodge-revival interiors. It reads especially well over a stone mantel or against wood paneling in a den or cabin.

A single Large suits a standard mantel. For a tall, stone-faced chimney, a 4-tile Mural fills the wall vertically. A Medium works above a smaller hearth or in a narrow alcove.

Yes, with Dura Satin or Matte. Both are scratch-resistant and handle steam and splash. A Coaster Set or Small fits a bar nook; a Medium suits the wall above a soaking tub.

Microfibre cloth with plain water. The colour is held inside the ceramic surface beneath a thin glossy finish, so cleaning does not affect it. No solvents, no abrasives.

Yes. Drawn in the studio's stained-glass and alcohol-ink visual language, chosen by Reid Wender, hand-finished in Knoxville, Tennessee. No outside licensing on any piece.

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