Organic materials and a soulful mix of contemporary and vintage furnishings deliver quiet calm to a Park City family home
Photos by Suzy Raskin, PS Swoon
When a young family found a new home in Park City’s luxury Promontory community, they wanted to create a space that felt like a retreat from their active, outdoorsy lifestyle, while still celebrating the setting of their view-filled lot. Enter Swoon, The Studio—an experiential design firm based in Dallas, Texas. Design partner Joslyn Taylor and her team pulled out all their tricks of materiality to craft a comfortable, laid-back interior full of shapes, textures and warmth in homage to the unforgettable mountain landscape.
Throughout the home, shapely branches and other plants curated by Cactus & Tropicals lend a sense of freshly-foraged elegance to the design. Here, a large Manzanita bough stands like a sculpture among vintage pottery and Noir pedestals for a restful view. Mirror by Arteriors.
“For this family, it was about honoring nature by celebrating the shapes and colors of the natural world around them,” says Taylor. “We used warm, cozy materials to create a space that feels artful, but still very comfortable and personal.”
Plaster, natural stone and honey-hued white oak were the driving forces of materiality in the design. On the main level, the dining and living spaces are wrapped in white oak on both ceilings and floors. Between, a thoughtful blend of chic modern furnishings and carefully selected vintage finds infuse personality and visual interest from every viewpoint.
“The mix is what makes it,” says Taylor. “It’s the way people want to live: not necessarily with the most expensive items, but with pairings that feel lasting and soulful. It’s like styling a beautiful leather Hermès bag and a pair of classic Levi jeans.”
A monumental olive tree anchors the home’s sleek foyer, complemented by a vintage travertine table and Turkish rug. Outside the windows, the exterior’s stacked limestone shines in elegant contrast to the warm white oak interior. Hand-cast porcelain Forchette chandelier by Materia.
Staged in front of a custom ribbed cast-stone mantel, a chic collection of vintage seating and modern-edged pieces form an elegant sitting room on the home’s main level, showcasing the best of the interior’s warm palette. Sofas are by Lawson Fenning; coffee table by RH; lounge chairs and end table by First Dibs; table Lamp by Kelly Wearstler; standing lamp is from Crate and Barrel; sconces by Farrah Sit.
In the dining room, texture and scale drive the heroic mix. A dramatically long, custom-crafted travertine table—surrounded by softly silhouetted camel wool chairs—serves as a sleek foundation for the intimate space. Overhead, an Apparatus fixture in unlacquered brass and suede delivers both texture and tone to the room’s composition. White-oak shelves mirror the millwork profiles in the adjacent kitchen, creating a sense of consistency and calm throughout the busy entertaining space. A story-packed collection of the homeowner’s vintage finds fills the symmetrical shelves, and between, the eye enjoys a welcome rest on a quiet marble and plaster fireplace, topped with a whimsically small-scale mirror.
Ceramic and brass pendants by Apparatus cast a comforting glow over the kitchen island. Behind, white oak cabinetry features custom, integrated-ledge handles for uninterrupted surfaces. Range by La Cornue.
Similar curation can be spotted in the main living space, where plinth-like tables and a cast-stone ribbed fireplace lend strength and grounding to layers of plush furniture and decor. Down the hall, the comfort level hits a high note in an laid-back family room filled with sophisticated furnishings and finishes. A casual bar dressed up in high-contrast marble echoes nature-inspired hues present throughout the room. Nearby, a custom-built sofa wrapped in beige Verellen upholstery teams with a sculptural travertine midcentury coffee table by Lawson Fenning, a custom white oak console and a quaint wood-burning stove for a lounge space layered in luxury and personality, laden with color inspired by the mountain landscape just outside.
Sporting a custom-constructed dual-height island, the kitchen was designed to be a gathering place for this young family. Topped in Mother-of-Pearl quartzite, the 12-foot workspace features a counter-height bar, along with a round-edged breakfast table for casual dining.
Texture drives the design interest in the elegant dining room. Travertine and wool meet brass, ceramic and even suede for a simple but striking mix of finishes to keep the eye moving through the space, before finally coming to rest on the expansive plaster-and-stone column of the fireplace, grounded by a vintage mirror in a surprising small scale. Dining table by Aprils Form; chairs are from RH; lighting is from Apparatus.
“It was really important to us that everything felt seamless between indoors and out, and that the materials were rooted in the natural world,” says Taylor. “We didn’t want any surfaces that wouldn’t age beautifully.”
That balance of patina and polish was especially evident in the home’s bathrooms, where the integrity of natural materials sits at center stage. Striking stone, soft white oak, marble tile and unlacquered brass provide both organic presence and timeless longevity, working with gold-accented lighting to infuse a quiet soulfulness into each respective space.
“There is a delicate push and pull between hard and soft materials,” says Taylor of the primary bedroom’s blend of furnishings. “There is also a quiet elegance to the tonal and textural mix.” Bed and nightstands are from RH; lamps are by Aerin Lauder for Visual Comfort.
“Soul” was a term used often by the Swoon team when describing this project. In a pared-back home such as this, it is the integrity of organic materials, paired with the intriguing juxtaposition of cozy vintage treasures and modern-profiled pieces that infuse vivacity and soul into the otherwise minimal design.
The homeowners insisted that their guest bath not feel like an afterthought. To ensure a luxurious experience, the Swoon team dressed the space in Moroccan zellige tile, a bulky stone countertop with playful veining and vintage touches at the vanity seat. Tile is from Clé.
In the primary suite, a floating bathtub is framed by subtly-patterned stone: a stone edge on the room’s rear wall delivers contrast and storage function, while underfoot brushed ivory marble tile provides a pared-back foundation. Stone sourced from Pinnacle; pendant is from Allied Maker
When a young family found a new home in Park City’s luxury Promontory community, they wanted to create a space that felt like a retreat from their active, outdoorsy lifestyle, while still celebrating the setting of their view-filled lot. Enter Swoon, The Studio—an experiential design firm based in Dallas, Texas. Design partner Joslyn Taylor and her team pulled out all their tricks of materiality to craft a comfortable, laid-back interior full of shapes, textures and warmth in homage to the unforgettable mountain landscape.
“For this family, it was about honoring nature by celebrating the shapes and colors of the natural world around them,” says Taylor. “We used warm, cozy materials to create a space that feels artful, but still very comfortable and personal.”
Plaster, natural stone and honey-hued white oak were the driving forces of materiality in the design. On the main level, the dining and living spaces are wrapped in white oak on both ceilings and floors. Between, a thoughtful blend of chic modern furnishings and carefully selected vintage finds infuse personality and visual interest from every viewpoint.
“The mix is what makes it,” says Taylor. “It’s the way people want to live: not necessarily with the most expensive items, but with pairings that feel lasting and soulful. It’s like styling a beautiful leather Hermès bag and a pair of classic Levi jeans.”
Travertine and warm wood sing a stunning duet in the form of the family room’s low-slung coffee table by Lawson Fenning, integrating both shape and casual seating.
“We chose the stone for this beautiful integrated stone sink because it reminded us of the rust and gray striations visible in natural formations on the drive from the Salt Lake valley to Park City,” says Taylor of the powder bath. “This slab really honors the journey of building this home.” Sconce by Apparatus; faucet by Waterworks.
A custom-built, Verellen-upholstered sofa in the family room includes a cleverly concealed storage bench behind the main seating, as well as hidden wiring for handmade pottery lamps by Dumais Made.
In the dining room, texture and scale drive the heroic mix. A dramatically long, custom-crafted travertine table—surrounded by softly silhouetted camel wool chairs—serves as a sleek foundation for the intimate space. Overhead, an Apparatus fixture in unlacquered brass and suede delivers both texture and tone to the room’s composition. White-oak shelves mirror the millwork profiles in the adjacent kitchen, creating a sense of consistency and calm throughout the busy entertaining space. A story-packed collection of the homeowner’s vintage finds fills the symmetrical shelves, and between, the eye enjoys a welcome rest on a quiet marble and plaster fireplace, topped with a whimsically small-scale mirror.
Similar curation can be spotted in the main living space, where plinth-like tables and a cast-stone ribbed fireplace lend strength and grounding to layers of plush furniture and decor. Down the hall, the comfort level hits a high note in an laid-back family room filled with sophisticated furnishings and finishes. A casual bar dressed up in high-contrast marble echoes nature-inspired hues present throughout the room. Nearby, a custom-built sofa wrapped in beige Verellen upholstery teams with a sculptural travertine midcentury coffee table by Lawson Fenning, a custom white oak console and a quaint wood-burning stove for a lounge space layered in luxury and personality, laden with color inspired by the mountain landscape just outside.
“It was really important to us that everything felt seamless between indoors and out, and that the materials were rooted in the natural world,” says Taylor. “We didn’t want any surfaces that wouldn’t age beautifully.”
In departure from the warm tones, a moody office features a deep green to mirror Park City’s pines, and rich gray-green stone on built-in countertops and the fireplace surround. Integrated-handle millwork and vintage seating maintain connection to the home’s overall design.
A lively high-contrast marble clads the bar in the family room, lending formality to the otherwise laid-back seating space.
That balance of patina and polish was especially evident in the home’s bathrooms, where the integrity of natural materials sits at center stage. Striking stone, soft white oak, marble tile and unlacquered brass provide both organic presence and timeless longevity, working with gold-accented lighting to infuse a quiet soulfulness into each respective space.
“Soul” was a term used often by the Swoon team when describing this project. In a pared-back home such as this, it is the integrity of organic materials, paired with the intriguing juxtaposition of cozy vintage treasures and modern-profiled pieces that infuse vivacity and soul into the otherwise minimal design.
Design partner Joslyn Taylor (right) with founding partner Samantha Sano.
“We didn’t want any surfaces that wouldn’t age beautifully.”
—Joslyn Taylor
Read more of our home decor coverage and get the latest on the decorating and design encompassing Utah. And while you’re here, subscribe and get four issues of Utah Style and Design, your curated guide to the best decor in Utah.
