Salt Lake City: Livability in the 21st Century

In 1987 a small boutique showroom was started in
Park City supplying appliances, decorative plumbing, and
hardware fixtures to a few builders. Today, Mountain Land
Design has become the leader and one of the largest suppliers
of kitchen and bath fixtures in Utah.
Dan Devenport has been the president and sole owner for
the past seventeen years. “The kitchen and bath industry was
not the plan after school.” He was convinced there was a career
in professional football in his future. Life has a way of creating
unusual opportunities, after a short stint playing college
football, he found himself working for an appliance distributor.
He started delivering appliances with his brother Joe and
friend, Steve Stockfish. Out on jobsites he met many
contractors where he developed strong relationships. This
led to a sales position at Mountain Land Design. In 1993,
Devenport bought in as an owner and along with Joe and Steve
the business expanded into Salt Lake City in 1997 with a new
vision and direction.
Devenport felt the industry was ready for a new type of
showroom and purchased a larger building in South Salt Lake.
His vision was to display products in kitchen and bath settings
as if it was your own home. The concept was very successful and
expanded into Provo and then Layton. Once Devenport was able
to acquire experienced key personnel his business grew even
more. From here, the company saw a construction boom from
2004 to mid-2008 with a revenue growth of over 250 percent.
In 2009 with the crash of the economy, the company was
forced to make cuts in all areas. All three locations remained
opened, but expenses and personnel were drastically cut. In
2011, Devenport, knowing that the economy would turn
around and having faith in his team, undertook an extensive
remodel of Mountain Land Design’s plumbing department. This
was a bold move but panned out. Weathering the storm and
seeing an increase in construction in 2012, Devenport again
wanted to show that Mountain Land Design would be the leader
in the industry. He remodeled a large portion of the showroom
with a living kitchen that features Wolf and Sub-Zero products.
Mountain Land Design does not want to just be a business
in Utah; it wants to help make a difference in the community.
Employees volunteer their time to several local organizations
and participating in these organizations creates a stronger
community and helps build a successful business.
To tour our showroom and see our staff, please visit
www.mountainlanddesign.com.
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MOUNTAIN LAND DESIGN
PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF CHAD BRAITHWAITE.
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