DESIGN-LED RESIDENTIAL BUILDER
Thoughtful homes, shaped by setting and purpose.
Etter Design Build is a design-led residential builder guiding custom homes and major renovations from concept through construction.
366 Stotts Mill
Basalt, Colorado
Ground-up home
428 Amesbury
Basalt, Colorado
Ground-up home
3114 Franklin
Denver, Colorado
Renovation + Addition
What We Do
Based in Colorado, with a focus on the Roaring Fork Valley and Crested Butte.
Custom Homes
Ground-up homes designed and built around the property, the client, and the landscape.
Renovations
Thoughtful renovations and additions that improve function, light, comfort, and connection to place.
Development
Residential development and project leadership from early concept through completion.
Designed for Colorado. Built with purpose.
Etter Design Build brings design, development, and construction together under one accountable lead — creating custom homes and major renovations shaped by site, lifestyle, and long-term performance.
The work is informed by mountain climate, energy efficiency, durability, and the way each home sits within its setting.
About Forrest
Forrest Etter is a design-led residential builder with a background in home design, ground-up development, sustainability, construction innovation, and hands-on residential building.
He earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University and brings a decade of ground-up development experience to residential projects across Colorado.
Let’s build something meaningful together.
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