Sculptural wood-clad fireplace column rising to a vaulted ceiling with exposed beams and angled windows

Full Renovation · Interiors & Landscape

Mid-Century, Renewed

Sandy, Utah

A custom home in Sandy, fully gutted and renovated. Its mid-century character stayed; the flow and function were modernized, and the landscape was redone to reflect the surrounding mountains.

Location: Sandy, Utah
Services: Full renovation design, Interior design, Landscape design
Scope: Full gut renovation, interiors and landscape

Front entry with brick, pale vertical siding, a steel-gray door and a tall clerestory window

Window looking out over the neighborhood toward the mountains

Living room with a vaulted ceiling, dark wood floors, a tiled fireplace and sliding doors to the deck

Project story

Editorial notes

This custom home in Sandy was fully gutted and renovated. It started with dated finishes throughout: a brass fireplace surround, brown and orange tile, dark trim and a layout that no longer suited daily life. The mid-century character stayed: vaulted ceilings with exposed beams, a sculptural wood-clad fireplace column, a freestanding fireplace on the lower level and warm wood paneling. Around those features, the layout was reworked for better flow and everyday function, with new flooring, lighting, cabinetry and baths.

Outside, the landscape was redone to reflect the mountain setting of the neighborhood, so the house and its surroundings read as one place.

Walkthrough

The great room

Exposed beams and a wall of angled windows frame the wood-clad fireplace column, the original centerpiece of the house, now set against clean white walls and light stone floors.

Great room with angled floor-to-ceiling windows and stone tile floors

The lower level

Sage-green cabinetry and a paneled bar give the lower level a place to gather, while a wood-paneled den keeps the warmth of the original house.

Lower-level bar with sage-green paneled cabinetry and white counters

Den wrapped in warm wood paneling with a band of windows

Bath and stair

The primary bath pairs large marble-look tile with a deep green shower wall. The stair was refinished with new trim to match the lighter, updated palette.