The indoor-outdoor connection does something similar for the building as a whole. When the garage doors open up, the boundary between inside and the patio simply disappears. The space exhales. On a good day in the valley, neighbors can sit back with the beer made just steps away and admire the Wasatch Mountains towering over them.

The material palette keeps things stylish and warm without trying too hard. Polished concrete, natural wood, exposed steel and structure overhead are all as functional as they are nice to look at. Nothing is there for decoration alone. Everything earns its place, which gives the space an ease and authenticity that guests pick up on even if they couldn't name exactly why.