The original house was demolished to make way for a two-story house on the sloping lot, with an accessory dwelling unit below. The upper level of the house, at street level, has three bedrooms, a kitchen and living room. The “great room” opens onto an ocean-view deck through two large pocket doors. The master bedroom can look through the living room to the same view. The owners, acting as their own interior designers, incorporated lots of color with wallpaper accent walls in each bedroom, and brilliant tiles in the bathrooms, kitchen, and at the fireplace tiles in the bathrooms, kitchen, and at the fireplace. Architect: Thompson Naylor Architects Photographs: Jim Bartsch Photographer

New construction, our interior design firm was hired to assist clients with the interior design as well as to select all the finishes. Clients were fascinated with the final results.

The Owners of a home that had been consumed by the moving dunes of Lake Michigan wanted a home that would not only stand the test of aesthetic time, but survive the vicissitudes of the environment. With the assistance of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality as well as the consulting civil engineer and the City of Grand Haven Zoning Department, a soil stabilization site plan was developed based on raising the new home’s main floor elevation by almost three feet, implementing erosion studies, screen walls and planting indigenous, drought tolerant xeriscaping. The screen walls, as well as the low profile of the home and the use of sand trapping marrum beachgrass all help to create a wind shadow buffer around the home and reduce blowing sand erosion and accretion. The Owners wanted to minimize the stylistic baggage which consumes most “cottage” residences, and with the Architect created a home with simple lines focused on the view and the natural environment. Sustainable energy requirements on a budget directed the design decisions regarding the SIPs panel insulation, energy systems, roof shading, other insulation systems, lighting and detailing. Easily constructed and linear, the home harkens back to mid century modern pavilions with present day environmental sensitivities and harmony with the site. James Yochum

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CAMBRIA QUARTZ SURFACES: Island, Perimeter and Backsplash. Brittanicca offers a creamy marbled background of neutral white that provides a stage on which gray islands and peninsulas meander among intertwining ashen veins dotted with veiled charcoal speckles.

Photo: Le Michelle Nguyen © 2015 Houzz
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View the house plans at: http://houseplans.co/house-plans/2472 Photos by Bob Greenspan

New custom dressers and built in shelving assisted in organization and display. A custom bench seat cushion created a reading area. Photo Credit: Miro Dvorscak

A classic, dark wood built-in office bookshelves with desk. The lighting feature properly shows off the art collection and highlights the quality design. The lower cabinets give plenty of storage and hide unsightly office equipment and supplies. The built-in desk has ample work space and drawers for files and office supplies. All other wiring is either behind cabinets or behind the custom backing giving the office a clean and uncluttered look.

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After purchasing their first home, a 3-bedroom 2 1/2 bathroom condo unit in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, our clients came to us for help with updating the 1990s era interiors. On our first visit, we saw lots of golden oak - cabinets, floors, windows, trim. We started by tearing out the inexpensive developer-grade finishes and replacing them with quality materials capable of withstanding the test of time. We designed custom cabinetry with interior fittings tailored to the particular needs of our client and assisted with the selection of all the interior finishes. Our clients love their new home and the fact that it's interiors are as stylish as their new neighborhood.

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Photography by Chase Daniel
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A classic, dark wood built-in office bookshelves with desk. The lighting feature properly shows off the art collection and highlights the quality design. The lower cabinets give plenty of storage and hide unsightly office equipment and supplies. The built-in desk has ample work space and drawers for files and office supplies. All other wiring is either behind cabinets or behind the custom backing giving the office a clean and uncluttered look.