Set within Salt Lake City’s Harvard-Yale neighborhood, the home rises with the quiet presence of a European estate — its brick, stone, and softened rooflines framed by layered landscaping and mature plantings. From the street, it reads as established rather than newly built, a sense reinforced by materials chosen to age gracefully into their surroundings.
Behind the project is The Fox Group, who was brought in to reimagine the property with a home that carries the character of something long-standing yet functions for contemporary family life. The homeowners’ goal was to create a residence that had the presence of an heirloom estate but would feel comfortably lived-in from the start.
Photography by Shelby Bourne
That balance emerges through intentional material selection, a carefully edited palette, and understated yet expertly implemented details that carry the design with evergreen style. The lot presented its own challenges. Set within a neighborhood developed in the 1940s, the home needed to exude the pageantry of a manor while still respecting the scale and rhythm of the surrounding streets.
“We approached this through controlled massing, softened transitions, and layered landscaping,” says Tom Fox, one half of The Fox Group’s executive team, a role he shares with his wife, carry the design with evergreen style.
The lot presented its own challenges. Set within a neighborhood developed in the 1940s, the home needed to exude the pageantry of a manor while still respecting the scale and rhythm of the surrounding streets.
“We approached this through controlled massing, softened transitions, and layered landscaping,” says Tom Fox, one half of The Fox Group’s executive team, a role he shares with his wife, narrative, moving from wainscoted walls to lower ceilings that create a sense of intimacy and cohesion throughout. Rich walnut plays a leading role in the kitchen, teaming with unlacquered brass on a statement range hood — materials chosen as much for their warmth as for the patina they will develop. Nearby, the same wood lines the interiors of white-painted display cabinets, a subtle detail that adds depth and sophistication to the decor.
same walnut as the surrounding cabinet interiors, it is detailed with applied brass strapping that will patinate over time, adding depth and character.
“We are constantly looking to create incredible moments,” Tom says. “Crafting these points of pause that help clients fall in love with their homes — that’s our forte.”
by Tritter Feefer.
In the surrounding rooms, those moments often come through color. A distinctly British palette of greens, blues, and burgundies appears throughout, each shade custom-mixed to achieve a sense of depth and consistency. In the salon-style living room, emerald chinoiserie wallpaper sets the tone, balanced by a stately stone fireplace and tailored upholstery that complements, rather than competes with, the pattern. Overhead, a high-gloss ceiling reflects light back into the space, amplifying its sense of openness.
Colefax and Fowler wallpaper, custom pink paint, and
rounded details on both the vanity and doorframes.
cabinetry in Cook’s Blue by Farrow & Ball energize the
laundry room.
wallcovering wraps the walls, ceilings, and a recessed
dormer. Custom wardrobe cabinetry by RR Cabinetry
recedes seamlessly into the architecture. Scalloped
pendant by Coleen & Company.
pattern foster the decor’s traditional design roots.
Wallcovering by Ralph Lauren. Cabinets and dormer in
Barrow Blue by Farrow & Ball.
Combined with the home’s material palette, these color choices offer a fresh interpretation of estate-style living — rooted in tradition but not bound to it.
“The goal was never to create a literal interpretation but to translate those principles into a home that feels natural and enduring,” Cara says. “This home reflects what we believe at our core: Timeless design is not about adding more but about choosing carefully, editing consistently, and building with the future in mind.”
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