The story
The PC project was a very challenging project to begin with. The Hygge House, as we call it, was a very outdated, tired-looking, depressed property located high up on the north side of Summit Park. The back decks had collapsed. The entire three floors were reconstructed as the foundation shifted, resulting in major floor height differences from one part of the home to the other. After almost two years of work, the Hygge House was still a construction site to be finished.
The owner, Ben Kjar, my partner on another three properties, offered me the opportunity to transform this home, and I took it to heart. He already had his ideas for the project; the layout was done and the decks had already been defined. I embraced what he had already decided on and put my creative juices to work.
The Hygge House is an example of an incredible home revitalization. Today there is no sign that this home was ever in its worst shape possible. The design came through seamlessly. Hygge (HOOGA) means a certain quality of coziness, and when incorporated into interior design, it helps bring a feeling of well-being or contentment into any home, a state of mind that has you feeling present in your environment and enjoying the present.
The Japandi design style of the Hygge home is simple, clean, and elegant in almost all aspects. Monochromism in every room, accompanied by bright splashes of color here and there. It is a style that borrows from nature. Throughout the home you will find glass, metal, wood, stone, brick artisan-style tiles, and décor that is all about curated craftsmanship.
The Hygge House was the first-ever remodel in the Park City Showcase of Homes. It didn’t receive enough votes to become the People’s Choice Award, but it came in 3rd place out of 16 builds, a testament to a job well done.
Many creatives worked on the Hygge House. If it weren’t for all of them doing their best and working super hard, at times throughout the night, this project would not have made it to the finishing line to be enjoyed by over 2,000 visitors during the Park City Showcase of Homes.
The Hygge House is the largest, longest-lasting and most complex and difficult-to-manage project I have undertaken. Yet the one that still makes me sigh every time I revisit the images and the project videos. Indeed, a showstopper.
