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KITCHEN VIEWS
Art meets function in this stunning Old Ranch Road home. by Colleen Vaughan photos by Blake Peterson
entering Stephanie Hunt’s expansive, Scandinavianinspired living space, it’s easy to understand why she believes “life happens in the kitchen.” The interior designer and owner of design firm Flairhunter has built her dream home with that motto in mind.
A cozy breakfast nook, a bar area decked in shades of blue and a
WHEN stunning mixed-materials kitchen surround the home’s main living room, creating the perfect gathering place for entertaining and hosting friends and family. Hunt’s approach to entertaining is simple and often spontaneous. She feels that the best events are with a small group of friends and planned on short notice. Easy, delicious appetizers and drinks are served,
and everyone is free to bring over their families.
After two years of constructing and designing their home from the ground up in Park City’s Old Ranch Road corridor, Hunt and her husband, Brandon, moved in full-time in November. Previously, the couple split time between a home in The Colony at White Pine Canyon and properties in Southern California.
The starting place for Hunt’s kitchen design was a green ceramic tile backsplash, which she discovered at local showroom Bella Tile & Stone before the family broke ground on the house. From there, she brought together her love of unique art, unexpected vintage pieces (think an airplane propeller above the range hood) and beautiful, functioning materials like a Waterworks faucet to build a kitchen that truly felt like the anchor to the home. A notable pantry to the left of the kitchen houses a crushed ice machine, an extra dishwasher, additional storage and more of Hunt’s art findings on display.
For Hunt, as important as function was when designing the kitchen, having an artistic space was equally crucial. “This meant having a plaster hood that I could hang a painting from and having floating shelves to display more than dishes. It’s about art and funky things and displaying what I love,” she says.
Standout pieces include a Brian Blackham glass-of-water painting from the Julie Nester Gallery in Park City, egg display cups with chicken feet from San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and a turquoise clay pot from a store in Ohio. “It just makes me happy that I can look at all the objects on the
HUNT ENJOYS supporting local caterers and restaurants when entertaining or ordering meals in, including chef Dalton Campbell, owner of Park City Elite Private Chefs; private chef and ski coach Dar Hendrickson; Hearth and Hill; and Versante Hearth + Bar.
HUNT FOUND a pair of vintage pendant lights, complete with old factory lighting, at an antique store in Los Angeles. She had the lights rewired and a third custom-made to match. They hang in her kitchen.
LARGE SLIDING DOORS create an indoor/outdoor dining experience, and there is a separate covered dining table outside as well. shelves that represent fun memories and travels,” she says.
When approaching the bar area, you see an oasis of blues: chevron-patterned tiles and a metal backsplash, as well as skull-adorned barstools found during her travels to Mexico. Hunt has an impressive wine collection housed in a temperaturecontrolled, glass-encased “wine wall” that displays her love for interesting labels and graphics.
As an experienced interior designer in the business, Hunt has learned a thing or two about making a kitchen space truly feel like your own. “True design is about fiercely being yourself. ... Stop worrying so much about what’s in style or what your house should look like. Your space should feel lived in! Whether it’s the wall color, a unique backsplash or a kooky painting, if you love something and it brings you joy, it will make your home feel like you,” she says.
STEPHANIE HUNT’S RECIPES
PARK CITY SUMMER SPRITZER
STRAWBERRIES MINT LEAVES 1.5 OUNCE VODKA 1/2 OUNCE LEMON JUICE 3 OUNCES CLUB SODA 1/2 OUNCE SIMPLE SYRUP 1 OUNCE PROSECCO
Muddle two strawberries and one mint leaf in the bottom of glass. Add ice, vodka, fresh-squeezed lemon juice, club soda and simple syrup. Top with Prosecco float and garnish with mint leaf and strawberry slices. Add more simple syrup to taste. BLISTERED CHERRY TOMATO AND BURRATA CROSTINI APPETIZER
1 PINT CHERRY TOMATOES 1 BALL BURRATA CHEESE, AT ROOM
TEMPERATURE 1/4 CUP BASIL, SLICED INTO
CHIFFONADE DRIZZLE OF BALSAMIC GLAZE SEA SALT, TO TASTE BAGUETTE FOR SERVING
In a skillet over medium high heat, sauté the cherry tomatoes without any oil, rolling them around in the hot pan until they blister and soften. Place them on top of the burrata cheese on platter. Drizzle with balsamic glaze, then sprinkle with sea salt. Top with basil.
Thinly slice baguette and brush with olive oil and toast both sides on a cookie sheet in a 350 F oven.
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