Event designer Megan Chytraus stages a spirited celebration where vivid colors and festive details are the life of the party.
Summer is the perfect time to pile on color and character.
1. Striped and floral napkins
 $10 each, Williams Sonoma, SLC.
2. Succulent in wood box
$22, Cactus & Tropicals, SLC
3. Turquoise plastic margarita glass
$13, Williams...
by Mary Brown Malouf
We love summer, grilling and fresh-from-the-garden foods. No wonder we get so fired-up when they join forces. This season, think beyond the beef and go to your yard or the farmers’ market to get fresh-picked goodies for the grill. Need some grilled produce ideas? We have...
Event designer Megan Chytraus of Perfect Statement proves a sensational summer party doesn’t have to be about intense planning or deep-pocket spending. Instead, she suggests creating a simple and fun theme and then piling on some scene-setting tricks. Here, she stages a vibrant fiesta and shares ideas so you...
Fresh herbs are a summertime staple. Plant them in containers to keep them close at hand.
When you’re playing chef and mixologist this summer, it’s your job to have fresh herbs ready for the picking. Nothing makes that easier than pots. Why wander far into the yard to harvest herbs...
by Mary Brown Malouf
Fresh garden fruits and vegetables are the delight of summertime—full of fresh sweetness when they are harvested and eaten before the natural sugars turn to starch. What could be better? Well, give them a grilling. The caramelization and the smoky aroma from food meeting fire are...
A hillside site inspires a Park City home’s design, defined by dynamic architecture and a compelling, clean-lined décor.
If ever there were a home that takes advantage of its site, it’s the Park City residence architect Michael Upwall designed for homeowners Vince and Teresa Criscione. Located in the Glenwild community,...
If the fabrics you're choosing for your outdoor (and hard-working indoor) living areas are plain and predictable, you're doing it wrong. We suggest the latest look in performance fabrics: prints. Unlike precisely patterned weaves, they deliver the shading and design imperfections that make prints, well, perfect.
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Konstatine Kakanias...
Tom and Cara Fox’s new kitchen embraces the past without foregoing the modern-day functionality required by their young family. Cara offers insight into how she designed this space to be as serviceable as it is sensational.
When Tom and Cara Fox designed and built their Holladay home’s kitchen, they looked...
Hot and heavy? Not this summer. When making pizza, ditch the dough and begin with a cool “crust” of juicy watermelon. Then pile on the toppings. Whether you like your slices sweet or savory, watermelon provides the perfect foundation for summer’s most refreshing pies.
Cut a round piece of watermelon...
In Orem, a talented team pulls out all the stops to create a contemporary dwelling that’s fashionable, functional and, most importantly, family-friendly.
When you hear the term “family home,” you likely picture a wholesome Leave it to Beaver-style abode. But today’s modern families are living in spaces that offer far...