The Art of Home…

is a blog series with cityhomeCOLLECTIVE that chronicles my visits to the homes of devoted art lovers to chat about how they live with, collect, and curate the pieces in their space.

I’ve visited with artists, educators, and creative professionals who will inspire you to ditch those store-bought prints for something that adds more originality to your space, while supporting working artists. Read their interviews and explore their homes from the links below.

cityhomeCOLLECTIVE is a boutique real estate brokerage and interior design firm located in Salt Lake City.

  • Hannah Leonard

    You may recognize Hannah Leonard’s home as the online showroom for her creative business, Loom + Kiln, a curated shop specializing in antique textiles and vintage artwork. Hannah has developed a distinct aesthetic for her business that naturally stems from her personal taste and style: her home in South Jordan is filled with original art, vintage furniture pieces and of course, antique rugs.

  • Dax Lehman & Zakery Curtis

    Dax and Zak’s historic home on Ogden’s Madison Avenue is an authentic expression of their personal style, which feels like a curated mix of Italian Renaissance decadence and Victorian Gothic vibes. The home itself, which was built in 1911 and has no shortage of original charm and craftsmanship, was also a big influence on their design aesthetic.

  • Meggan Waltman

    Meggan Waltman is a local artist whose Yalecrest home echoes her own painting style: light and airy with a sophisticated balance of bold color, pattern, and pastel hues. Perfectly perched on Yale Ave, the home’s large vertical windows allow natural light to stream into the front sitting rooms, which are curated with vintage or designed furniture, artwork, books, pottery, and other artful oddities.

  • Heidi Gress

    Previously owned by artists and built by a sculptor in the 1970s, Heidi’s home is made from repurposed oil drums that expand and contract depending on the season. Its unconventional shape makes for a fun yet challenging environment to design and display art, which Heidi tackles with an all-in approach that she describes as “eclectic maximalism.”

  • Felicia Baca

    Felicia Baca is Director of the Salt Lake City Arts Council and arguably the leading arts and culture advocate for the city. She believes that “without artists, musicians, creatives or makers…we would be devoid of a sense of community and belonging.” When curating her own home, she wants to live with pieces that are, above all, aesthetically pleasing and emotionally charged.

  • Jorge Rojas

    Jorge Rojas’ art-packed abode in South Salt Lake is a space wherein one can easily explore and talk every medium for hours...which we happily did. A local performance artist and museum educator at UMFA, Jorge is also a painter, sculptor, and photographer. In his home, Jorge’s own paintings and photographs are interspersed throughout his larger, eclectic collection, hung salon style and spilling from room to room.

  • Crystal Young

    Situated between Sugarhouse and 9th & 9th, the home of Crystal Young and Joel Otterstrom is surely one of a kind--arresting Victorian architecture, bold interior design choices and floor-to-ceiling art curation. It's a highly personalized space and inspiring environment for their creative family, who values art of all forms. Crystal is the Executive Director of the Utah Cultural Alliance and long-time lobbyist for the arts in our state.

  • Phoenix Ostermann

    Phoenix Ostermann is a local artist and collector whose eclectic collection is a mixture of original art and ephemera purchased from artists, found at estate sales, or uncovered in thrift stores. Drawn to the unusual and unique, Phoenix abides by one rule when collecting: there are no rules. Phoenix describes herself as maximalist, and while we agree that there’s no shortage of visual pleasure in her historic K Street home, the space itself feels well curated and uncluttered.

This series is ongoing! Contact Art House if you know of an artful home that should be featured. And if you’re inspired to add more original art to your space but don’t know where to start, click here to learn more about Art House consulting services.