You would never guess this characterful Utah home was once a soulless new build – here's how the designers achieved the aged nostalgic look

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A newly built home may be the perfect blank canvas for an inspiring house design but it can also present quite the challenge. Devoid of the kind of character and coziness that comes from years of life and love from its previous residents, a new build takes a skilled hand and eye to create that welcoming, lived-in feel.

This Utah home, built in 2024, gets that exactly right. It features colonial-inspired architecture, with a nod to a nostalgic New England style, and includes the kind of layered, storied detailing that truly makes a house – even a newly constructed house – a home.