photographer-Connie Gauthier
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary underground concrete floor and gray floor basement remodel in DC Metro with white walls and no fireplace

Connie Anderson
Example of a classic dining room design in Houston

Connie Anderson
Large elegant white two-story brick gable roof photo in Houston with a shingle roof

Beach style home design photo in Orange County

Michelle Fish & Connie White
Transitional bathroom photo in Phoenix

Michelle Fish & Connie White
Inspiration for a transitional bathroom remodel in Phoenix

As written in Northern Home & Cottage by Elizabeth Edwards In general, Bryan and Connie Rellinger loved the charm of the old cottage they purchased on a Crooked Lake peninsula, north of Petoskey. Specifically, however, the presence of a live-well in the kitchen (a huge cement basin with running water for keeping fish alive was right in the kitchen entryway, seriously), rickety staircase and green shag carpet, not so much. An extreme renovation was the only solution. The downside? The rebuild would have to fit into the smallish nonconforming footprint. The upside? That footprint was built when folks could place a building close enough to the water to feel like they could dive in from the house. Ahhh... Stephanie Baldwin of Edgewater Design helped the Rellingers come up with a timeless cottage design that breathes efficiency into every nook and cranny. It also expresses the synergy of Bryan, Connie and Stephanie, who emailed each other links to products they liked throughout the building process. That teamwork resulted in an interior that sports a young take on classic cottage. Highlights include a brass sink and light fixtures, coffered ceilings with wide beadboard planks, leathered granite kitchen counters and a way-cool floor made of American chestnut planks from an old barn. Thanks to an abundant use of windows that deliver a grand view of Crooked Lake, the home feels airy and much larger than it is. Bryan and Connie also love how well the layout functions for their family - especially when they are entertaining. The kids' bedrooms are off a large landing at the top of the stairs - roomy enough to double as an entertainment room. When the adults are enjoying cocktail hour or a dinner party downstairs, they can pull a sliding door across the kitchen/great room area to seal it off from the kids' ruckus upstairs (or vice versa!). From its gray-shingled dormers to its sweet white window boxes, this charmer on Crooked Lake is packed with ideas! - Jacqueline Southby Photography

Connie Anderson
Elegant bedroom photo in Houston

Michelle Fish & Connie White
Home design - transitional home design idea in Phoenix

Connie Valente
Inspiration for a transitional home design remodel in Atlanta

Design by Amanda Watson and Connie Lombardi
Transitional closet photo in Toronto

Big country kitchen, over a herringbone pattern around the whole house. It was demolished a wall between the kitchen and living room to make the space opened. It was supported with loading beams.

Connie White
Example of an arts and crafts home design design in Phoenix

CW Life Connie White
Alcove shower - mid-sized contemporary 3/4 beige tile and porcelain tile vinyl floor and brown floor alcove shower idea in Phoenix with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, beige walls, an undermount sink, marble countertops and a hinged shower door

Connie Anderson
Example of a large transitional light wood floor dining room design in Houston with beige walls

Connie White
Example of a transitional bathroom design in Phoenix

Connie Anderson
Example of a mid-sized danish galley light wood floor seated home bar design in Houston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, gray backsplash and ceramic backsplash

Connie Anderson
Mid-sized elegant enclosed dark wood floor and brown floor family room photo in Houston with beige walls, no fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Connie Anderson
Huge transitional white two-story mixed siding gable roof idea in Houston with a shingle roof