“I define wellness at home as a space that enhances your life instead of causes chaos,” says design expert, author and Emmy Award-winning TV Host Bobby Berk, “If your home isn't fully charging you, it's draining you.”
This philosophy is a key tenet of Tri Pointe Homes’ new LivingWell concept, currently under construction at Holladay’s Pavilions development. Composed of six homes imagined with views and Utah living in mind, the community centers on resident wellness and restoration and streamlines ways homeowners live, gather and work within their homes.
Their first completed property offers a sneak peek into the approach; carefully engineered architecture blends function and connection with a welcoming, modern Cotswolds character.
“True, original Cotswolds design can feel dark,” Berk explains of the changes. “The windows are small. The ceilings are low. The walls are thick. We took that and flipped it on its head.”
Amid classical elements such as exposed Weyerhaeuser beams and cobblestone, soaring ceilings and walls of windows welcome ample natural light into each room. The layout is also carefully planned for contemporary functionality. In the east wing off the garage, laundry, mud rooms and a kids’ loft make up the home’s work areas. To the west, a serene master suite and light-filled home office offer a zone of quiet retreat. Connecting them all, welcoming gathering areas surround the welcoming kitchen—indoors and out.
The interiors take the warmth, curves, layering and the established feeling of an old English cottage but adapt it for contemporary Utah living. Incorporating architectural curvature is one way this team made a subtle nod to cottage-inspired design. While traditional English country homes feature rounded rooflines and windows, Berk and Tri Pointe introduced rounded edges on vanities, mantels and more, softening the edges of the home’s sleek polish.
When it came to furnishings and accents, Berk’s curatorial eye took center stage.
“Not everything in these homes was done at once,” Berk shares. “They were designed over years, decades, even centuries. We wanted to fill this home with things that felt found, not just picked out.”
Shelves and side tables stand quietly adorned with vintage-inspired treasures, from bucolic paintings to tarnished trays, infusing the design with a storied, collected air. In the background, a deliberately restrained color scheme echoes the tones and gravitas of an antique tapestry.
“I love earth tones, as you can see,” Berk jokes of his palette of chocolates, taupes and plums.
Although the home shies from vibrant color, it embraces bravado in the form of texture and composition. Every bedroom features a unique wallcovering and intentional textile selections, emphasizing the design team’s focus on layering rather than spectacle. Throughout the home, Berk leaned on old-world materials to further connect the home to its surrounding landscape. Stone and grasscloth meet wool and mixed wood tones, imbuing a deeply rooted sense of place.
“This play with layering really solidifies the English inspiration for me,” says Berk. “For example, in a lot of newer homes, all of the woods match. We didn’t want to do that—mixing it up helped this home feel collected.”
Combined with the thoughtful architectural layout, the interiors are tactile, relaxed and visually calming, embodying Tri Pointe’s mission of wellness on a sensory level. For Berk, feeling grounded in one’s home is the ultimate extravagance.
“I think this design exemplifies quiet luxury,” says Berk. “You experience it and you know its quality. But it doesn’t scream ‘I’m expensive’ in any way.”
