A remodeled Holladay home reflects the family’s spirit and sparkle.
A young family purchased a home in a gated family-friendly Holladay neighborhood and sought to make it their own. They enlisted the help of K Rocke Design (Kristen Rocke) to create a home that reflected their positive energy, curiosity, and passion for life.
The home’s entry opens to a grand staircase and a long open rectangular living area, where we see the dining area to the right of the stairs. The starting point was a well-built home with low ceilings in a prime location. Kristen Rocke saw the challenge as changing a neutral environment to one that reflected the new owners’ personalities, as well as their needs.
Part of the approach was to take the low ceilings from being a design liability to a vivid part of the design. Working with artist Michell Peters, the ceiling became a universe, inspired by the colors and images returned by the Hubble Space Telescope. Additionally, they worked in references to constellations, the zodiac, and images from rock art. If you examine the stair railing, you will see color enhancing the woodwork.
Moving closer into the dining area, you can better appreciate the details of the design. The lighting fixture is long roped lights that while illuminating the table, also make it possible to fully appreciate the ceiling. The homeowner collects word art, and a piece hangs over the low colorful and angular sideboard. The carpet, drapes, and table accessories all add to the colors, and appear especially strong set against walls painted bright white.
Turning the opposite direction from the entry is a sultry lounge area that would be right at home in a film noire. The Deco sofa, brass-caged chairs, animal-print Windsor chair are all interesting individually, and collectively create a welcoming social space equipped with fine audio equipment for listening to music.
Drawing further inside toward the fireplace, it is easier to see how the colors interplay with the ceiling and to not the impact of the brass and shimmering gold draperies.
While the library/lounge area is more oriented to adults and entertaining, the vibrant family room calls for the children to join in the fun. Two sofas and a pair of extra wide chairs cluster around the stone fireplace atop a carpet that infuses joyful energy. Another piece of the homeowners’ word art pieces can be seen on the far wall.
This second image is a view of the same room looking the opposite direction.
The primary bedroom reflects a more softened brio. While there is cherry red in the bedding and a warm bronze from the paired mirrors, textures take over to carry the design’s buoyancy.
Similarly in the primary bathroom, instead of color, the stone’s veining adds a dynamic, and the choice of bronze metal adds warmth.
Years ago, I photographed this same home. While I generally have a strong memory for residences that I have photographed, it took me a few minutes to recognize this one. But, can you blame me? It’s been quite a revitalization.
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