Places & People

Van Ryder
Named after celebrated cowboy artist Jack Van Ryder, Le Meridien's stylish lounge is tops when it comes to sky-high views
Utah Style & Design editor Brad Mee sits down for a conversation with Jessica Bennett and Suzanne Hall of Alice Lane Interiors, in the most recent episode of their "Dear Alice" design podcast. The recent September 6 episode of Alice Lane Interiors' "Dear Alice" series features a familiar voice:...
While Utah boasts loads of red rock splendor, scenic Sedona offers a wondrous out-of-state option for nature-focused travelers. There, Ambient—the first Landscape Hotel in the US—recently opened to make your getaway even more remarkable. Our vote for the sexiest new resort in Sedona goes to Ambient, a “Landscape Hotel‘’ uniquely...
Natural stone and porcelain floor tiles imbue any space with organic appeal. Durable, easy-to-maintain tiles add beauty, texture and interest. First established in 2004, husband and wife team Adam and Ashlee Clough, along with business partner Mike Brown, bought the company in 2021. They’ve been importing high-quality tiles that have...
House plants
Hey talented trade members, it's time to share and celebrate your amazing projects. There's a lot of stellar design out in the public domain, and the IIDA Intermountain chapter (the commercial interior design association) is eager to celebrate this year's top performances during their BEST awards ceremony on May 17th....
 A home is many things to many people: a sanctuary, a haven, a place to grow and thrive. For those who spend time at Encircle’s newly renovated historic home in Salt Lake, it is all of these—and more.  Encircle, the LGBTQ+ Family and Youth Resource Center, opened the remodeled house...
Artist Jane Kim perches atop a ladder as she leans into a large outdoor wall she is transforming with an expansive mural of boldly colored monarch wings and their graphic black and white spots. The result is “Monarch in Moda,” a striking piece of public art that spans more...
Watch in delight as more than 500 butterflies take to the sky during their release at the Conservation Garden Park's, "Party in the Park" celebration. The event takes place on August 17th from 4-7pm. The first butterfly release into the main Garden Plaza occurs around 5:15 p.m. and the...
Designer Andrea West teams with influencer Cara Loren to transform the style-setter's Kaysville basement from unfinished to fabulous. Call it fate. Just when lifestyle influencer Cara Loren was on the hunt for a designer to help transform her young family’s unfinished basement into something unique and stylish, designer Andrea West approached...
Interior designer and event judge Kristin Rocke shares the winning designs from last night's fabulous Fashion Remix 2018. Feature and award photos by Scott Fineshriber.   The IIDA , our interior design community and fashion-lovers came together last evening at the Union Event Center with the biennial Fashion Remix benefiting the...