I live in an old home. In fact, in 2020 it will turn a respectable 140 years old. So, I am one of the first to find older homes interesting and livable. But I also suffer a certain degree of kitchen envy when I photograph homes, which is something...
Things are quieter in the Wasatch Back this weekend compared to last. Labor Day weekend marked Swiss Days, the Sheep Dog Trials at Soldier Hollow and the closing weekend of the Park City Showcase of Homes. Busy times. Park City Area Homebuilders Association sponsors the annual Showcase, and each...
A home in the Wasatch foothills looking down to the lights of the Salt Lake Valley and up to the mountains has been the dream lifestyle for generations. Fortunately, there are still lots available for new construction to fulfill this dream.
Tri City Construction recently finished such a home near...
There was a time when a Utah basement consisted of a rumpus room and a couple of kids’ rooms, and the upper level starred as the entertainment space and hosted guests. As a Draper home I photographed this week demonstrates, there can be high style in the low level...
There is something to be said about returning to time-honed classics like rereading the great literature of the past. The same is true about design that returns to classic styles that have evolved with a timeless aesthetic expressed in artistry of craftsmanship and fine materials.
Lane Myers Construction (Lane and...
Everyone seems just too busy these days and looking for ways to have the additional time: more time to be on demanding jobs and additional time to spend with family and those close. One solution is living upstairs from the office, a concept common in the early decades of...
There aren’t too many conversations these days that don’t eventually turn to the problems of affordable housing and the growing number of people without homes and on the streets. Shortly, a new center opens in Salt Lake to offer more than just safe emergency housing for 200 women. The...
Upland Development just finished constructing a new Park City home in time to open the doors for fun-loving guests to inaugurate the party spaces, and more guests and parties are soon to come. It’s a new home for the homeowners, but they are not new to living in the...
July Fourth marks the middle of the summer holiday and time to think about a summer vacation, if you haven’t taken one already. Today, I head to the seaside.
It’s been two years since Gibbs Smith published our book, The Coastal Cottage. I’m often asked if I had a favorite...
There’s an art to having buildings fit into an area. Many unique architectural homes work well on a large lot where they can be appreciated as a solitary design within the contours of the property, and they don’t compete with other forms of architecture. Not so when an area...