Monet Meets the ’70s in This Colorful Utah Home

Eva Jorgensen first visited France at age 7. As an adult, she makes regular trips to explore its cities and countryside. A recent jaunt to tour the Giverny home of impressionist painter Claude Monet was particularly impactful. “I was just blown away,” says Eva. “Everyone talks about his garden, but the whole house is really cool, and every room was a different color. I had that in the back of my head for a couple of years.”

The dining room channels the uncomplicated charm of old European farmhouses, where nothing is too perfect. “There’s a big table in the middle of the room, the cabinets and furniture are a little mismatched, and there’s a hodgepodge of dishes and things.” The wood-and-rattan dining chairs are vintage. The tablecloth is custom-made from an ethnic textile, which her friend, interior designer Meta Coleman, purchased in France. Classic Books and Modern Art poster, $85; shopbookshop.com.

Eva and her husband, Kirk, co-own the Heber City, Utah, creative design agency Sycamore Co. and, more recently, she published her first book, Paris by Design (Abrams; $30). The guide offers insight into the city’s creative scene, with tips from like-minded Francophiles on where to shop, eat, people-watch, and more.

Eva unearthed the vintage velvet burgundy sofa at her local thrift shop. “As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to have it,” she says. “The shape and the color were both perfect. And even though it was the best sofa in the shop, it was also the cheapest—$25, I think.” In another fortuitous score, she found the oversize poster of her favorite French singer, Francoise Hardy, on eBay last year. “And the colors just happened to fit the room perfectly.” Paint in Westhighland; sherwin-williams.com. Gabbeh Loom Two Lines Rug, from $211; rugvista.com; String sconce; werajane.com.

Meta Coleman designed the notched-corner headboards in the master bedroom. “I wanted them to feel feminine,” Eva says, noting she instructed the upholsterer not to hold back on the padding, as she was angling for a sumptuous effect. The John Robshaw fabric complements the peacock walls, and Eva dyed simple linens to coordinate. Meta also selected warm rattan sconces and a soft, green rug to contrast with the cool blue floor. “I’ve always loved upholstered headboards and wanted one for myself since I was a little girl,” laughs Eva. “This was basically the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. Paint in Hunt Club; sherwin-williams.com. Crosshatch Aegean Wool Micro Hooked Rug, from $120; annieselke.com. Flynn Single Wall Sconce, $248; serenaandlily.com.

Lars and Ingrid’s shared bedroom is just big enough to fit a full-size bed—and not much else. To double down on the cozy feel, Eva designed (and Kirk made) three custom upholstered headboards in ochre. Eva and Meta topped the bed with pillows in harmonious yellow shades and patterns. Eva’s inspiration? “Monet’s dining room meets the ’70s,” she says. “Yellow is my favorite color, and I had a yellow bedroom in high school. I always loved how happy, warm, and sunshiny it felt.”

At 1,000 square feet, the apartment’s size constraints required some creative planning. Undaunted, Kirk and Eva designated this space to function as both a mudroom and the kids’ playroom. “The decor isn’t what you’d normally picture for a playroom, but since the room is doing double duty as the entry, and it’s the first room you see, I didn’t want it to feel too childish.”