Utah Style and Design - All Together Now.

If you have looked in fall issue of Utah Style and Design, Designer Juidiith Clawson dresses a welcoming home with a rustic elegance and upbeat, contemporary character.

" Plan your work and work your plan" certainly describes the approach taken designer Juidiith Clawson when she created the decor in this Park City Canyons Resort home. Clawson established two main objectives and set out to achieve them. First, her clients owners of the Wasatch Powderbird Guides heli-skiing company) asked her to design the home to comfortably sleep several guests at any given time, despite having only four bedrooms. Second, they wanted the home to reflect the natural beauty of the canyons without the typical mountain or European design of many resort dwelling.

A Pleasing Palette

Most people respond to color on an instinctual level.

Designer Clawson shares insights on making color work for you.

Visual Enhancement

Color is a tool so don't be afraid to use it to unify

or delineate spaces. For example, this Canyon's

home's dining room, kitchen and living room share

one grand space with high ceiling. "By using one color

in all spaces, the large area seems cozier, " says Clawson.

Savings

The easiest thing to change in a home is the color palette,

so you if you want to refresh the look of your space,

color gives more look for less buck.

" Colorful Fabrics and artwork create the wow

factors that make a room pop", say Clawson.

"Experiment with daring color combinations

to really make a statement.

Atmosphere

Colors can help match the elements of a room

to the feeling you want to create. " Let the

seasonal windows scapes dictate your palette."

says Clawson. For example, soothing orche

can enhance and uplift your spirits on snowy,

grayday, while a blue gray tone can create

the effect of an introspective coastal morning.

Experience

Color changes according to season and light.

Before committing to a color, paint an small

section of the wall and watch how it changes throughout

the day with different exposures to sun. " Make sure you

see the color once the paint of varnish has dried, " advises Clawson.

" It can be surprising how dramatically wet and dry paint differ."

Definition

Color defines a space and tells a story as you move from

room to room. Anything you put in front of a

colored backdrop comes into sharper focus and takes on a

new identity. Colors help transform the perceived space.

Light colors bring elements to the foreground, while darker colors tend

to recede. So depending on whether you want to make a room

seem larger or create a cozy, intimate space, color is key.