This modern take on the American Farmhouse-style of architecture is the blessed result between the collaborative efforts of its music and community-devoted inhabitants and the adept humans at Sparano + Mooney, one of SLC’s most revered architecture firms. Recently, we had the opportunity to speak with both about this home and the process that went into its creation.
CHC: Did you have something specific in mind when this process began?
Neylan McBaine, homeowner: We wanted a distinctive, beautiful work of art that would also be a comfortable family home to raise our three daughters. As musicians who love to host concerts, we also wanted something that would serve as a great performance space.
CHC: How would you describe your personal style, and how does that compare to the style of this home?
NM: I grew up with English chintz mixed with a heavy dose of traditional influence. My personal style as an adult is minimalistic, although I do like to think I have a warm personality. This home matches that quite well. It is important that a home be both functional and comfortable and an effusion of beauty, such as art or mountain views is always welcome.
I want an interior space to speak for itself.
CHC: Speaking of interior spaces, let’s talk about yours. It’s incredible. Was it your work or that of an interior designer?
NM: We used Kaye Christiansen Englert for the interior design. We’d worked with her before, and we felt her contemporary style matched the home. We used lots of color in the open space to achieve warmth, and where we wanted more intimacy we employed wood on the ceilings. For our daughters’ rooms, we let them choose their own colors and materials and furniture, and it’s amazing how each turned out entirely different from the others!
