This Alder and Maple kitchen was designed with Starmark cabinets in the Bridgeport and Stratford door styles. Featuring Driftwood Stain and White Tinted Varnish finishes, the Super White quartzite countertop completes the overall appeal of this beautiful kitchen.

Featured on HGTV's "Vacation House for Free," this maple kitchen was designed with Wellborn Forest cabinets in the Boston door style. Featuring an Ocean Paint finish, the Cambria Waverton countertop accentuated the perfect kitchen space for this vacation house.

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Featured on HGTV's "Vacation House for Free," this maple kitchen was designed with Wellborn Forest cabinets in the Chiswick door style. Featuring an Arctic & Gunpowder Paint finish, the Silestone countertop in Bianco River added the flare for a vacation house that these customers wanted.

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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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

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

Featured on HGTV's "Vacation House for Free," this maple kitchen was designed with Wellborn Forest cabinets in the Chiswick door style. Featuring an Arctic & Gunpowder Paint finish, the Silestone countertop in Bianco River added the flare for a vacation house that these customers wanted.

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This rustic alder kitchen was designed with Starmark cabinets in the Waterfall door style. Featuring a Natural finish, the Carrara Marble countertop enriches the rustic appeal.

This maple kitchen features Starmark cabinets in the Bridgeport door style with a Marshmallow Cream Tinted Varnish finish and a Caesarstone Jet Black countertop.

This cherry kitchen features Starmark cabinets in the Accord door style with a Brittany Stain finish and a Steel Grey granite countertop.
Example of a mid-sized u-shaped eat-in kitchen design in New York with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite countertops, multicolored backsplash, stainless steel appliances, a peninsula and gray countertops

Featured on HGTV's "Vacation House for Free," this maple kitchen was designed with Wellborn Forest cabinets in the Boston door style. Featuring an Ocean Paint finish, the Cambria Waverton countertop accentuated the perfect kitchen space for this vacation house.

Open pantry and double ovens. Photo by Olga Soboleva
Eat-in kitchen - mid-sized modern u-shaped light wood floor eat-in kitchen idea in San Francisco with a single-bowl sink, glass-front cabinets, quartz countertops, glass sheet backsplash, stainless steel appliances, black backsplash and no island

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This cherry kitchen features Starmark cabinets in the Roanoke door style with a Mocha Stain finish and a gorgeous Silestone Snowy Ibiza countertop.
Eat-in kitchen - large u-shaped eat-in kitchen idea in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, quartz countertops, beige backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

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