Tan France Builds a Traditional English Tudor Home in Salt Lake City | Architectural Digest

Tan France is back with Architectural Digest for a new edition of 'Home at Last'. In today’s episode, the 'Queer Eye' star sets out to design the exterior of his Salt Lake City home. The vision? A traditional English Tudor-style home in the middle of Utah. Watch as Tan brings England’s historic styles stateside.
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[@smoothfoot8946]

as a fellow british person i have to applaud how well he has colonised this hill

[@ochirios1234]

😂

[@vunesa14]

😂😂😂

[@innocent_mng]

😂😂😂

[@ashas82]

😂😂

[@1paradox]

Tan: "I don't know if I deserve it, but I sure do appreciate it." He's so sweet.

[@greggb681]

He is conceited and rude. To fake being humble is a corny way of being arrogant

[@nai110]

​@@greggb681"conceded"...?

[@greggb681]

@@nai110 Are you conceding to me?

[@nai110]

@@greggb681Are you acting like we can't all see the "(edited)" at the top of your comment after I pointed out your spelling?

[@greggb681]

Improper use of "()"

[@daniellebelisle2446]

Jaw on the floor. The construction, the craftsmanship, the landscaping, the greenhouse, the VIEW; it’s so personal and stunning.

[@MickeyMoe-mp1qx]

The view is stunning! Utah is one of the most beautiful places in the world, for sure!

[@richardmogie2893]

Tan France builds a 1980s North American McMansion take on a 1930s English mock Tudor suburban house.

[@jj-if6it]

Yes!!

[@babyfather]

ding ding ding!

[@sh.4409]

Tan France complains about English people that lived in big houses he wanted to live in. English people are white. Wtf was he expecting them to be full of instead?

[@sabai.design]

should've had bobby berk consult 🙃

[@eattherich9215]

It's just so bizarre.

[@miriammaciulis5488]

As I am here struggling to pay for my heating bill, I watch these people put in a heated driveway. KZbin can show you the world. Every faced of it.

[@danielconradie191]

I'd be less upset by the sheer excess had it been tastefully executed, and not some garish and painfully middle class interpretation of "what rich people must live like."

[@MusicByElena]

when they showed that I said, out loud, "a HEATED DRIVEWAY???"

[@SunnyGoesIn1D]

I love and appreciate that this is a longform series so much. The quality of the production, plus Tan and Rob, the effort and taste put into this… this was a late Christmas gift for me.

[@ayesha8809]

For us all

[@blanquina10]

already addicted to Tan and Rob France's house videos!! it is really a piece of art!

[@Sanity_Faire]

Are there more videos?

[@mioortiz8225]

@@Sanity_Faire yes go under AD or Tan France.

[@valarya]

I love that the contractor is wearing the one-of-a-kind custom Carhart jacket Tan gave him when they were in the Closet 🥰🥰

[@ginacrusco234]

I think the landscaping does actual violence to its surroundings. The whole complex is gouged out of a mountain to which it bears no relation. The only thing I can applaud is the artificial turf around the pool.

[@katella]

Applauding artificial turf! 🤦🏽🤷🏽

[@ginacrusco234]

@@katella Because, as they said, it does not require watering in a drought-prone region.

[@ceciliamccrary1975]

Such an odd contrast between the backyard and the surrounding landscape on the hills...

[@joselovelife8636]

yeah its a blight on the surrounding environment I am sure.

[@jj-if6it]

Yeah it looks stupid

[@jlasf]

"Odd" is a polite word. Laughable. Inappropriate. Wrong-headed. Stupid.

[@andrewsiskind8786]

Before I watched this video I didn't realize the uncanny valley applied to the design of houses. These faux distressed bricks are surreal.

[@ec8687]

Tudor homes are my absolute favorite style homes. So traditional and beautiful.

[@katherinekelly4782]

SLC is in a mega drought. What a missed opportunity to reduce the property's water needs. Those arboretum will need so much water to get established and then through the heat of summer will need constant irrigation.

[@BradThePitts]

13:14 Apparently, the opposite is true.

[@brightgreenleaves]

A behind the scenes look of the OBSCENE amount of resources utilized to house a family of 4 🙁 makes me cry for our planet. But at least they created something beautiful with a lot of care that is hopefully built to last for generations.

[@patrick070]

such a joke when they talk about sustainability

[@amylindahl7822]

The next wealthy owners will, no doubt, remodel, replant, and "put their own stamp" on it. The house may last, but all the expensive finishes are not long for this world.

[@Amor_fati.Memento_Mori]

​@@patrick070 Sustainable for them to enjoy.

[@Amor_fati.Memento_Mori]

Cry louder.

[@haylcroz]

Welcome to the construction industry.

[@DoingItOurselvesOfficial]

I’ve never seen a Tudor house like that in England.

[@eattherich9215]

That's because there is no such thing. That monstrosity is pure Tudor revival of the sort built by the titans of industry back in the day.

[@GilliMarieMoody]

Congrats to Mr. France. I am curious to see how the place holds up in an Utah locale. I think it’s too bad that little to no effort was made to incorporate the surrounding area. So, am truly glad that the gardens will have some sense of the Utah history. And… that turf looks so real (though, it will need cleaning the way a rug is cleaned). A heated driveway… well, 😃. (One caveat: the colour🔥 of the front door😳.) Cheers.

[@danielconradie191]

Disney Tudor.

[@ellenritt7667]

Oh sure. Lots of them.

[@asedition8847]

That is a beautiful yet totally tasteless monstrosity of a house.

[@marybabameto1195]

Honestly you captured exactly what I couldn't express, beautiful but soulless. The opposite of Frank Lloyd Wright's respect for authenticity and context of the enviornment.

[@nickb-]

Yes. This.

[@ellenritt7667]

You cannot love those kitchens.

[@wzupppp]

@@marybabameto1195 It needs time to age. You cannot buy age

[@leoprg5330]

Wow, they could just move to LA, but they decided to build a heated driveway in Utah instead. These Utah homes are really some mansions. In my head Tan was like Watch out McGee, I am coming for you!

[@johnlosangeles]

Yes, they could have just bought and renovated a house in Hancock Park.... and be done with it in six months.

[@yeet-lj3dr]

rich people get to do whatever they want tho

[@Robertking1996]

3x the cost

[@MickeyMoe-mp1qx]

Shea is still much better though

[@staceynoble2415]

You've worked so hard for so long to help so many feel beautiful. You deserve this house. I'm really so in awe of the gardens. My mum would be so happy with the neat boxwoods. Always something to catch your eye, yet so tidy.

[@SylviaRodriguez-lx9em]

Tan, you need your own show. I would definitely watch.🥰 To all involved in this huge project👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@everausten]

I love how the pool feels like a water feature. The gardens are stunning. Adore the atrium. The tudor looks so authentic ✨

[@stephcd]

The decision to apply English Tudor skin onto McMansion bones in the foothills of SLC (already McMansion central), plant a high-water "english" garden in an arid desert climate, and go to every length possible to cosplay English countryside life in Utah is just laughably out of touch with reality. As a longtime resident of Utah living in SLC I'm disappointed but can't say I'm surprised--a simple drive through the mansion-spotted foothills of SLC proves the ethos of this build is not uncommon here. It's hilarious that despite the lengths it goes to reject everything about the local environment, this house ends up fitting in perfectly with every other gaudy palatial building on its hill.

[@pablosingman4304]

Preach.

[@ashleydawn343]

Someone's jealous...

[@tortepasti2]

@@ashleydawn343 Responding to well thought out critique by someone who knows the enviroment this house was build in with "jealousy" is the most out of touch comment I often have to read. You are probably as wealthy as the OC and AD will not gift you this house if you climb inside their behind, Ashley.

[@venom5809]

TLDR you can't afford it and you are jealous. LOL

[@divinodayacap3313]

​@@ashleydawn343 could be jealous of wealth but totally not jealous of this souless pretentious house

[@LLLLLLLLLucas]

it doesn't look or feel traditionally English, it's clearly a USA take on an English House but its still very nice.

[@BruceNotAmused]

looks like a mcmansion to me

[@hollykrupa6461]

British and grew up in an area with many Tudor homes and this is really close to what many look like, I think they did a great job!

[@poissonrouge5021]

@@hollykrupa6461 I feel like it's really close to a victorian/edwardian take on Tudor though, not really actual Tudor, which makes sense with one reference being Liberty's

[@jdos5643]

I see more English than American honestly.

[@leleprtk]

They did a phenomenal job, definitely a teamwork all around. Looks absolutely stunning, I can totally see falling in love with a house like this as a kid and wanting to pass by it every day

[@deepthir503]

This garden and the landscaping is absolutely beautiful 😍 🤩 👌 ❤️ 💕 💖 😍. Congratulations Tan and Rob 🎊 👏 💐 🥳 😀 😊 🎊.

[@maxtremaine1109]

"The grout? Yea. Mortar." Great characters in this series.

[@pietrobassosilva2379]

This is not the style for me personally but it looks incredibly well put together and designed. The details are really nice and you can tell that they really put a lot of time and attention into this. This whole series has been incredible. Really looking forward to the next chapters.

[@kitchenpug]

Why are the hydrangeas already dead? They need a lot of water and acid soil. I hope this garden survives.

[@jdos5643]

The gardens as Gorgeous as they are I’m sure will be cared for.

[@singgarden]

Artificial turf is always a no for me and looks bizarre in the fall and winter when it's obvious it's fake. Why not use clover or some other sort of low maintenance ground cover plant?

[@ummagumma21]

Water is scarce in Utah

[@ach4049]

because its their house and thats what THEY want

[@eattherich9215]

@@ummagumma21: then think of alternatives. The house is already fake, so why make it even worse with artificial turf?

[@izzy6455]

Incoming honest review...This is funny to me as a Brit. These fake big Tudor houses are very common here and seen as pretty dated as they were common in the 80s. I am so surprised he chose this style. I know he's English but that's the very reason I'm surprised. Alot of the examples of Tudor they are showing are not Tudor! They are early 20th century revival and larger and dont have the wonky look which is whatmakes the tudor look. These are nicer than the 80s ones and often beautiful but not Tudor. He'll enjoy it that's the main thing but because he is involved with design , it's a bit disappointing.

[@andreabontempo643]

Absolutely stunning! I can't believe how they brought those hedge trees in to hide that wall. Incredible. Great job on all of this.

[@mariannewolf57]

The whole house and outside are packed with gorgeous details but- that stunning window construction in the kitchen!!!

[@carolmacrini7757]

It's so nice to see his dream come true. Beautiful!

[@tesstimmons422]

Tan, I hope this isn't the final episode in this series. I'm so enjoying a peek around every bend. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@juliadawndesigns]

Absolutely stunning! Everyone did such a lovely job! Thanks for sharing the process. ❤

[@user-ec9gv9qu4p]

It’s absolutely glorious. Job well done! What a beautiful place to live.

[@guydavies5209]

Asphalt roof looks horrible. The house overall reads like a McMansion. An amazing architect makes all the difference.

[@jj-if6it]

Yes, I don't know if anyone else noticed the roof!

[@nathangreenberg3683]

Yes that is probably the biggest thing that makes it looks like a McMansion. A slate roof would be a fortune but would make a huge difference. Other issues are the horrible window over the front door and the beams being flush with the fake plaster.

[@adrianarusso7593]

This house is everything ❤I am so happy and excited for them. To have a dream and see it become a reality is such a blessing.

[@emilyhouse1451]

It’s so refreshing to see a bit of English charm on this channel!

[@birtew2996]

This is so stunningly hideous, it’s incredible.

[@stargzr]

Definitely a beautiful house! But, is anyone else SUPER BOTHERED by that one limestone square that is askew, directly next to the pool???

[@LilianaCroush]

I recently visited one of London's oldest houses (Sutton House) which was originally built in the Elizabethan era, using local material, I think the brick was actually made on the property. And you could see when the different parts of the house was built by the pattern in the brickwork. I think the brickwork pattern they used on Fance's house is a style that came into fashion after the 17th century, so to make the house seem more "Tudor" they should maybe have chosen an older pattern

[@cavinelizabeth]

One of the photos of the nice English houses is actually a photo of the Tudor garden at Hamilton Gardens in New Zealand. I just went and it's stunning!

[@Datarah]

I adore Tan and can't get enough

[@melsyoutube]

i LOVEDDD this, i really hope you do this kinda multi-year, step by step build for a bunch of other celeb homes too!

[@UHNWI777]

Reminds me of lottery winner stories when they’re leaving behind the trailer they grew up in and building what they perceive is the idea of a generational wealth estate 🙈

[@evanavazquez8625]

This was an absolute joy to watch come together! I would love some insight into the interior/decor

[@melissacicio4688]

Absolutely stunning. Blessings to you and your family.

[@prettyfaerie7]

I love tan's design style, so much character. I would have added a covered walkway between the main house and cottage, especially in a snowy area

[@brynnvest8803]

Tan is a gift to this world

[@Meta.Empress]

Happy for Tan 😊 he's lovely

[@rafaellanieto7554]

I need more of these videos, Tan!!

[@judybennett5530]

Absolutely stunning ! Well done. Welcome to Salt Lake City Utah! We are glad you’re here!

[@marlenabenson]

He has lived in Salt Lake for quite a while now

[@ziggy33399]

I’m so happy for this family ❤ it’s beautiful! 😊

[@RussellGSharp]

Straight pine wooden beams on the exterior are not 'traditional Tudor', they are 'mock Tudor'.....

[@luxelist]

Love the concept and agree with everything you said about Tudor architecture. Something so timeless about it. And the house is gorgeous, you really brought that concept to life!

[@jimjimgl3]

Yet another McMansion parading as an authentic build. Would not be out of place in Disney World.

[@user-qc4ck8iz4o]

So wonderful to have them as our neighbors. A great addition to our neighborhood.

[@pauljames5845]

I love how this house blends seamlessly into the landscape

[@georginaisabelrossi7520]

hahahah

[@divinodayacap3313]

Nope

[@greggb681]

Watching this reminded me to stay humble ❤ When people like Tan France shows off their extremely expensive, over the top homes and then posts it online for the world to see just shows why celebrities are becoming a joke.

[@katella]

"becoming"?😂

[@lauriebriggs9705]

And yet here you are supporting this vlog with a comment.

[@LukasFrank-sr3ey]

When he says “the landscaping is English” and they show the obviously fake fountain and the bamboo plants I am not sure if it was supposed to be serious or sarcastic by the editor of this video

[@skim1291]

wow, people don't make homes like this anymore! beautiful

[@jdos5643]

Unless you have the money

[@pat557]

Dude could live anywhere and he chooses Salt Lake City 😂

[@jdos5643]

What’s wrong with Salt Lake City? Isn’t that where the sandlot was filmed?

[@MickeyMoe-mp1qx]

I mean utah has the 4th Lowest crime rates, strongest economy, best fiscal stability and is one of the most naturally beautiful states

[@jdos5643]

@@MickeyMoe-mp1qx California is more beautiful than Utah has a stronger economy.

[@faria7727]

The video Ive been waiting for. Congratulations Tan, love you dearly.

[@paulac875]

I really like the attention to details.

[@LHommeMultiCulti]

Lets Gooooo i want to see the Finished House the Previous episodes were 😍❤️🙏🏽

[@Thereal-Loramo]

You guys have done an amazing job. I love the backyard its absolutely beautiful.

[@KR-pe7gr]

absolutely positively beautiful

[@toni4647]

what do you mean "it looks like it has always been here" lmao this house sticks the f out, doesn't look like it belongs at all

[@crin28]

Beautiful! I live very near to this. Great location choice and design. Wishing them many happy years ahead!

[@scubashar]

Congratulations Tan - Love you and love this series!

[@venom5809]

Absolutely beautiful house, fantastic job all around. 👏

[@dilpreetkaur9782]

So incredibly charming!

[@briannacasares3763]

Absolutely breathtaking. Well deserved Tan

[@vinhngo303]

amazing modern tudor

[@nichj487]

Seeing the Tudor style completely out of its context makes this look like an elaborate film set

[@wahine101]

You hit it out of the park again! This series with Tan is so wonderful. This house is so wonderful. Love.

[@animalitp]

Absolutely stunning!!!!

[@ASHSRV]

As a fellow Brit that lives in the Midwest US, I give Tan a big pat on the back. Nice to bring a little class to UTAH!

[@lucadicriscio8182]

The reason the house looks Dinseyland is because theres not enough depth to the exterior. Everything is very smooth and shallow giving it a toylike look. I would say this does count as a failure on the architects part.

[@jj-if6it]

I'm not an architect but even I can see the facade is too perfect

[@ingmarvanderhoek6314]

Such a strange mix of Britain and Utah, it is an awkward looking result. They should have moved to a cottage in the Cottswolds.

[@StephanieDominguezsda2208]

I’m invested in this videos!❤

[@MathieuVuitton37]

This was so incredible to watch. I am highly in support of creating character homes. In fact a dream of mine is if we could start mass producing character homes rather than the current mcmansion that's being produced. Even on a smaller scale of like 2-3 bedroom homes

[@SeanLawlorNelson]

What nice, civil people and superb architecture!

[@QueenBlayr]

Just stunning!! 😍

[@olgaartemenko4236]

Breathtaking gorgeous, my dream.

[@TheSushmaHomeSellingTeam]

A place of charmless charm and history. Beautiful. 🥰🥰

[@_brightwit]

I love this house. It's gorgeous. Tan is a visionary.

[@candiceanderson3933]

England has a lot of rain. Utah is a desert. Not one of those plants is actually native to Utah and most of them take a TON of water. That landscape is going to be terrible to maintain and take an enormous amount of a scarce resource.

[@danee2369]

She said she picked plants that would do well in the climate

[@TheMartinCannon]

Think I detect a little green eyed monster!

[@valentineaugust4221]

@@TheMartinCannonhow is it an act of jealously to be concerned about environmental impact? it’s insane how some people have turned concern for the world we live in into a materialistic and hyper-individualistic mindset when it very much is not that.

[@TheMartinCannon]

@@valentineaugust4221 go back and listen to what the landscape gardener said.

[@andreeawhatever]

I think there are no fancy plants in the garden, it's mostly very resilient shrubs. It's just that the landscape surrounding the house is so bare, that the contrast between the garden and everything else is jarring.

[@johncornishlandrut]

It is a beautiful house. However I don't think they achieved the weathered "always been there" aesthetic.

[@jdos5643]

The house is brand new. With time it will get that natural withered look. Everything will look better with time

[@sarasate89]

No, it doesn't look like you ripped it out of England. There's nothing traditional, English, or Tudor about it! If Tan loves it then great. But that isn't anything like the fantastic Tudor architecture we have in England.

[@billhayward1585]

That is about as Perfect a house as I have ever seen on a modern show. I hope they put a ski lift up on the slope above their house.

[@brendafrausto4345]

Gorgeous !

[@EM-sk3sc]

Wow, the details!!! This is so personal and so stunning. I'd love to know how much the landscaping/project totaled!

[@r4z0r1]

Does this count as McMansion?

[@jessiejoseph1093]

Worse, he had a decent budget.

[@lesfleurs9781]

It is a lot more than a McMansion

[@PajamaFeet]

I’d say yes, because the builders were not historic builders and it’s got all these anachronisms like the French bay window with a metal roof dead center. The whole entryway just looks off. If you see even the reference of inspiration you can see that they simplified the truly Tudor details out. They’re not usually symmetrical like this.

[@jlasf]

Even the site is wrong. You can't have an "English manor" against the backdrop of arid brushland. Such a failure all around.

[@jessiejoseph1093]

@@jlasf exactly, zero respect for natural habitat.

[@user-bf3qz3ce6t]

Just wonderful. Excellent Job !!

[@elora5109]

so stunning!!!!

[@donnaashford6543]

Dreamy. Stunning.

[@capengando]

Gorgeous ❤

[@MrAarhonpaulo]

21:14 what a beautiful sweater tan is wearing

[@darlene9154]

Beautiful!❤❤