Homes

by Scot Zimmerman The sirens of spring keep calling me outside to stroll. Today we take a gallery stroll down Main Street Park City to a gallery I recently photographed, Susan Swartz Studios.   I remember first seeing a painting by Susan Swartz and the emotional reaction I had to it....
Photos by Nicole Hill Gerulat In Orem, a traditionally styled house becomes an unexpected homt to contemporary flair and exhilarating details. Ideal Orem Home When a couple decided to build their ideal family home in the city's gated Berkshire enclave, they craved a sanctuary. They wanted a space that comfortably caters to...
After Photos by Lucy Call   In the Salt Lake Country Club neighborhood, a team of pros breathes new life into a ramshackle mid-century residence with a trendy remodel.  "We were immediate heroes of the neighborhood when everyone found out we bought the house,” says Phil Winston, co-owner of Northstar Builders. The...
A mid-century Spanish-style house gets an irreverent redo in Salt Lake City.
Often in the Wasatch back, the terms fastest growing, biggest, best, most luxurious, recently constructed, most popular, exclusive and similar superlatives prevail in conversations and print about the area.
“What’s your fascination with stairs?” I’ve been asked that question, not several, but many times. Frankly, I didn’t know I was experiencing a fascination until on retrospect I have to admit it’s possibly the case.
So what if the kitchen was cramped and parts of the floor plan were as compartmentalized as a maze?  Built in 1940, the single-level ranch house located in Salt Lake’s historic Yalecrest neighborhood oozed potential. Ben and Taylor Brown recognized the dwelling’s possibilities and sought a team of pros to turn the old house into a spectacular new home for their young family.
Basketball in Utah is big. The Jon M. and Karen Huntsman Basketball Facility is a recently completed training facility for University of Utah’s women’s and men’s basketball teams. I made the photos for Elliott Workgroup in Park City. The level of design and amenities reinforces the support these teams have from the University of Utah and the community.
I’ve been told that Salt Lake City homebuilders held the nation’s first parade of homes in 1946, and since, it is a Utah tradition that attracts more people each year.
When it comes to palette and pattern, this vibrant mountain residence will never suffer a case of the winter doldrums. The 6,000-square-foot second home was built not only as a seasonal ski lodge, but also as a year-round perch for a pair of East Coast empty nesters increasingly drawn to the mountainous region’s charms.