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Edgewater Design GroupAs written in Northern Home & Cottage by Elizabeth Edwards
For years, Jeff and Ellen Miller spent their vacations sailing in Northern Michigan—so they had plenty of time to check out which small harbor town they might like to retire to someday. When that time arrived several years ago, they looked at properties up and down the coast and along inland lakes. When they discovered a sweet piece on the outskirts of Boyne City that included waterfront and a buildable lot, with a garage on it, across the street, they knew they’d found home. The couple figured they could find plans for their dream lake cottage online. After all, they weren’t looking to build anything grandiose. Just a small-to-medium sized contemporary Craftsman. But after an unfruitful online search they gave up, frustrated. Every plan they found had the back of the house facing the water—they needed a blueprint for a home that fronted on the water. The Millers first met the woman, Stephanie Baldwin, Owner & President of Edgewater Design Group, who solved that issue and a number of others on the 2015
Northern Home & Cottage Petoskey Area Home Tour. Baldwin’s home that year was a smart, 2000-square cottage on Crooked Lake with simple lines and a Craftsman sensibility. That home proved to the couple that Edgewater Design Group is as proficient at small homes as the larger ones they are often known for. Edgewater Design Group did indeed come up with the perfect plan for the Millers. At 2400 square feet, the simple Craftsman with its 3 bedrooms, vaulted ceiling in the great room and upstairs deck is everything the Millers wanted—including the fact that construction stayed within their budget. An extra courtesy of working with the talented design team is a screened in porch facing the lake (“She told us, of course you have to have a screened in porch,” Ellen says. “And we love it!’) Edgewater’s other touches are more subtle. The Millers wanted to keep the garage, but the home needed to be sited on a small knoll some feet away in order to capture the views of Lake Charlevoix across the street. The solution is a covered walkway and steps that are so artful they enhance the home. Another favor Baldwin did for them was to connect them with Legacy Construction, a firm known for its craftsmanship and attention to detail. The Miller home, outfitted with touches including custom molding, cherry cabinetry, a stunning custom range hood, built in shelving and custom vanities. A warm hickory floor and lovely earth-toned Craftsman-style color palette pull it all together, while a fireplace mantel hewn from a tree taken on the property rounds out this gracious lake cottage.
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SKP DesignThis family arrived in Kalamazoo to join an elite group of doctors starting the Western Michigan University School of Medicine. They fell in love with a beautiful Frank Lloyd Wright inspired home that needed a few updates to fit their lifestyle.
The living room's focal point was an existing custom two-story water feature. New Kellex furniture creates two seating areas with flexibility for entertaining guests. Several pieces of original art and custom furniture were purchased at Good Goods in Saugatuck, Michigan. New paint colors throughout the house complement the art and rich woodwork.
Photographer: Casey Spring
Studio Z ArchitectureThis 1980s bathroom was gutted and redesigned to fit with the craftsman aesthetic of the rest of the house. A continuous band of handmade Motawi ginkgo tiles runs the perimeter of the room. Rich green walls (Benjamin Moore CC-664 Provincal Park) provide a contrast to the crisp white subway tiles in two sizes and the wainscot (Benjamin Moore CC-20 Decorator’s White).
Photos: Emily Rose Imagery
Tate Studio ArchitectsA large infinity-edge pool serves as the focal point for the patio area / Builder - Platinum Custom Homes / Photo by Thompson Photographic
UserOur back door stores provide an outside space for wet or muddy boots and all those bits that end up by the back door.
Also ideal if you have a small garden and looking for somewhere to store those garden items.
Buchanan ConstructionA Golfers Dream comes to reality in this amazing home located directly adjacent to the Golf Course of the magnificent Kenmure Country Club. Life is grand looking out anyone of your back windows to view the Pristine Green flawlessly manicured. Science says beautiful Greenery and Architecture makes us happy and healthy. This homes Rear Elevation is as stunning as the Front with three gorgeous Architectural Radius and fantastic Siding Selections of Pebbledash Stucco and Stone, Hardy Plank and Hardy Cedar Shakes. Exquisite Finishes make this Kitchen every Chefs Dream with a Gas Range, gorgeous Quartzsite Countertops and an elegant Herringbone Tile Backsplash. Intriguing Tray Ceilings, Beautiful Wallpaper and Paint Colors all add an Excellent Point of Interest. The Master Bathroom Suite defines luxury and is a Calming Retreat with a Large Jetted Tub, Walk-In Shower and Double Vanity Sinks. An Expansive Sunroom with 12′ Ceilings is the perfect place to watch TV and play cards with friends. Sip a glass of wine and enjoy Dreamy Sunset Evenings on the large Paver Outdoor Living Space overlooking the Breezy Fairway.
Interior Re-Styling LLC.Photo Credits: Shannon Sorensen, SMS Marketing and Sales, Council Bluffs, IA
Drewett WorksPositioned near the base of iconic Camelback Mountain, “Outside In” is a modernist home celebrating the love of outdoor living Arizonans crave. The design inspiration was honoring early territorial architecture while applying modernist design principles.
Dressed with undulating negra cantera stone, the massing elements of “Outside In” bring an artistic stature to the project’s design hierarchy. This home boasts a first (never seen before feature) — a re-entrant pocketing door which unveils virtually the entire home’s living space to the exterior pool and view terrace.
A timeless chocolate and white palette makes this home both elegant and refined. Oriented south, the spectacular interior natural light illuminates what promises to become another timeless piece of architecture for the Paradise Valley landscape.
Project Details | Outside In
Architect: CP Drewett, AIA, NCARB, Drewett Works
Builder: Bedbrock Developers
Interior Designer: Ownby Design
Photographer: Werner Segarra
Publications:
Luxe Interiors & Design, Jan/Feb 2018, "Outside In: Optimized for Entertaining, a Paradise Valley Home Connects with its Desert Surrounds"
Awards:
Gold Nugget Awards - 2018
Award of Merit – Best Indoor/Outdoor Lifestyle for a Home – Custom
The Nationals - 2017
Silver Award -- Best Architectural Design of a One of a Kind Home - Custom or Spec
http://www.drewettworks.com/outside-in/
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Cummings Architecture + InteriorsSituated on the edge of New Hampshire’s beautiful Lake Sunapee, this Craftsman-style shingle lake house peeks out from the towering pine trees that surround it. When the clients approached Cummings Architects, the lot consisted of 3 run-down buildings. The challenge was to create something that enhanced the property without overshadowing the landscape, while adhering to the strict zoning regulations that come with waterfront construction. The result is a design that encompassed all of the clients’ dreams and blends seamlessly into the gorgeous, forested lake-shore, as if the property was meant to have this house all along.
The ground floor of the main house is a spacious open concept that flows out to the stone patio area with fire pit. Wood flooring and natural fir bead-board ceilings pay homage to the trees and rugged landscape that surround the home. The gorgeous views are also captured in the upstairs living areas and third floor tower deck. The carriage house structure holds a cozy guest space with additional lake views, so that extended family and friends can all enjoy this vacation retreat together. Photo by Eric Roth
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