Kristina Lawrence Interior Design

Kristina Lawrence Interior Design Interior design studio serving Park City, Deer Valley, Salt Lake and beyond

A mountain home runs hot and cold, takes a beating every ski season, and never really gets a break. The materials have t...
06/12/2026

A mountain home runs hot and cold, takes a beating every ski season, and never really gets a break. The materials have to know that.

Here's what we consistently come back to:

1. Engineered wood flooring — solid wood gaps and cups when a home sits empty and the heat fluctuates. Engineered handles the movement.

2. Quartzite over marble — marble etches from wine and citrus. Quartzite gives you the look without the upkeep.

3. Limewash or venetian plaster — adds depth flat paint never can, handles humidity variation, and responds beautifully to mountain light.

4. Large format tile for entries — fewer grout lines, easier to maintain, holds up to wet boots and snow melt without looking like an afterthought.

5. Unlacquered brass or aged bronze hardware — polished finishes show every water spot. These develop a natural patina and look better as the home gets lived in.

Which one is already on your wishlist?

The view from a soaking tub is decided months before the tub ever arrives.By the time you're selecting fixtures, the plu...
06/10/2026

The view from a soaking tub is decided months before the tub ever arrives.

By the time you're selecting fixtures, the plumbing is roughed in and the window locations are framed.

The orientation of the tub, what it faces, how light moves through the space at different times of day: those decisions live on drawings.

They get made during design development, in coordination with the builder, before most clients are even thinking about the bathroom.

This is why we get involved early. Not to make more decisions for our clients, but to make sure the ones that can't be undone easily are made intentionally.

Most builders and designers are thinking about completely different things at the same time on a project.Neither is wron...
06/08/2026

Most builders and designers are thinking about completely different things at the same time on a project.

Neither is wrong. But if those two conversations aren't connected, things fall through the gap.

Here's what that actually looks like:

FRAMING INSPECTION

Builder: Are we on schedule to pass inspection before the next trade comes in?
Us: Is the primary suite getting morning light where the bed will actually sit, or will the headboard be in shadow all winter?

WINDOWS

Builder: Are we on schedule to pass inspection before the next trade comes in?
Us: Do they capture the right view from where someone is actually positioned in the room, or were they placed for the exterior elevation?

ELECTRICAL

Builder: Did the electrician get the latest plans?
Us: Does the outlet placement account for where the nightstands, sofa, and dining table are actually going? Standard placement rarely does.

WALL BLOCKING

Builder: Are the walls ready to close up and move to the next phase?
Us: Is there blocking in for where the art, mirrors, and shelving will actually hang? Once it's closed, adding it costs time and money.

Both conversations need to happen. On a project like this, someone has to be fluent in both.

Tag someone who's about to break ground.

Park City is in a building moment it hasn't seen in decades. Not all of it was designed for the life here.And a Park Cit...
06/06/2026

Park City is in a building moment it hasn't seen in decades. Not all of it was designed for the life here.

And a Park City bedroom gets used in ways most bedrooms don't.

You land there after a travel day. You start a ski morning there. You stay in it longer than you planned because the fire is going and the mountain is right outside the glass.

This one was designed around that.

The palette is dark because of what's outside the windows, not in spite of it. The fire sits next to the glass so you get both from the bed. It holds in October when the mountains are gold and in January when there's nothing outside but white and tree line.

Before the drawings, before the selections, before any of that, there’s this.Five questions we ask every client before a...
06/05/2026

Before the drawings, before the selections, before any of that, there’s this.

Five questions we ask every client before a project starts:

1. “How do you actually use this home across the year, not how you hope to, but how you realistically will?" A home designed around aspirational use ends up feeling wrong for real life. Second homes especially. If you're here six weeks a year, that shapes everything from storage to how the kitchen gets set up.

2. “What's the first thing you want to feel when you walk through the door after a long day outside?" Where gear lands, how you transition from outside to in, whether the space feels warm or cold the moment you walk in… those decisions start here.

3. “What's one thing about a space you've lived in that you'd never want to recreate?" People are more specific about what doesn't work than what does. This question surfaces the real constraints faster than any inspiration board.

4. “When you're not on site, how involved do you want to be in decisions, and what would help you feel confident from a distance?" Most of our clients aren't here while the project is running. How we communicate, what we escalate, and what we handle without interrupting their day gets defined early so nothing stalls mid-project.

5. “Have you been through a project like this before, and if so, what would you do differently?" Experienced clients know where things broke down last time. That answer tells us where to pay extra attention before it becomes a problem on this one.

Save this and come back to it when you’re ready to start the process.

People don't realize how many decisions live in a primary bathroom until they're living in the wrong ones.Material choic...
06/05/2026

People don't realize how many decisions live in a primary bathroom until they're living in the wrong ones.

Material choices that look beautiful in a showroom but don't survive a mountain climate. Lighting that works in a photo but not in the morning. A soaking tub placed for symmetry instead of the view.

We design these spaces around how they're used, from the first morning of ski season to the last week of summer.

Getting these right comes down to one thing: understanding how mountain homes actually get lived in.

A beautiful home that doesn’t support the way you actually live will always feel slightly off.For many of our clients, t...
06/01/2026

A beautiful home that doesn’t support the way you actually live will always feel slightly off.

For many of our clients, this isn’t their only home. It’s a place they arrive to with family, guests, gear, groceries, changing seasons, and very little desire to spend that time managing the house itself.

So the design has to work for real life. It has to feel intuitive from the moment you walk in.

Easy to move through. Comfortable to gather in. Durable where it needs to be. Calm without feeling too polished.

We’re always working toward that.

Save this if you’re planning a mountain home that needs to feel as good to live in as it looks.

A truly luxurious bathroom isn’t just designed, it’s experienced.It’s where expansive views meet quiet stillness, where...
05/29/2026

A truly luxurious bathroom isn’t just designed, it’s experienced.

It’s where expansive views meet quiet stillness, where rich woodwork warms the space, and where a shower becomes a ritual. Layers of water, steam and light tailored entirely to you.

Your bathroom shouldn’t be an afterthought… it’s your private spa, built into the rhythm of everyday life.

A lot of people use these terms interchangeably, but they’re not the same.Decorating happens closer to the end. It’s the...
05/28/2026

A lot of people use these terms interchangeably, but they’re not the same.

Decorating happens closer to the end. It’s the furnishings, styling, color, and the visual layer people notice first.

Full-scope design starts much earlier.

It shapes how a home will function, how rooms relate to each other, how materials transition, how lighting supports the space, and how decisions are carried through with the builder from drawing set to final install.

That’s often the difference between a home that looks beautiful in photos and one that feels considered at every level once you’re actually living in it.

For our clients in Park City and beyond, that clarity matters from the start.

A grateful moment for our team.Kristina Lawrence Design was honored to be part of the design for Viewfinder, a residenti...
05/05/2026

A grateful moment for our team.

Kristina Lawrence Design was honored to be part of the design for Viewfinder, a residential project located in Boulder, CO by Rodwin Architecture, which received an Honorable Mention from the International Design Awards.

The project was led by Scott Rodwin, with Kristina Lawrence and Dan Brannon on the design team.

It was a privilege to contribute to a project like this and to be part of such thoughtful collaboration. Always looking forward to what’s to come!

Check out more here: https://www.idesignawards.com/winners/zoom.php?eid=9-63753-25

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