Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here: Wim and Suzanne Jager, who are originally from The Netherlands, and their two kids
Location: Park City, Utah
Size: 3,194 square feet (297 square meters); four bedrooms, 3½ bathrooms
Designer: Chris Price of Park City Design Build
After seeing a friend’s home designed and built by Chris Price, owner of Park City Design Build, Wim and Suzanne Jager knew he was the right person to help them design and build their own home. “The neighborhood is full of more traditional homes — we wanted a modern-contemporary home, but we also wanted it to fit in,” Wim says. “In order to do that, we made it natural, rough and deliberately rugged with the concrete, weathered steel and siding.”
The siding gets its rugged look from a Japanese charring process called shou-sugi-ban. At night and on the weekends, Wim charred and then sealed every board with natural oil himself. Having never tried it before, there was trial and error involved, but once he got the hang of it, he used his experience in production design and manufacturing to streamline and speed up the process.
“It’s amazing — this siding will last from 30 to 50 years, repels insects, never needs restaining and requires little to no maintenance,” Price says. “The charring adds an extra level of protection.” A hot-rolled-steel wainscot around the bottom of the house adds contrast and a weathered look.
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