This angled, hillside-walkout design is eye-catching with a mix of siding, stone, and board-and-batten accents. The portico entry leads to a foyer with a coat closet and powder room for guests. With an island and pantry nearby, the kitchen is positioned for front views. The great room and dining room are open for easy entertaining and a side screened porch and sprawling rear porch with skylights take living outdoors. The master suite is truly luxurious and offers direct access to the utility room through the master closet. A mud room off the garage entry is perfect for stashing bags, shoes, and coats. Downstairs, two bedrooms each have a walk-in closet and a shared full bathroom. A recreation room is available for entertaining or relaxing and double doors lead to a lower level porch.

This angled, hillside-walkout design is eye-catching with a mix of siding, stone, and board-and-batten accents. The portico entry leads to a foyer with a coat closet and powder room for guests. With an island and pantry nearby, the kitchen is positioned for front views. The great room and dining room are open for easy entertaining and a side screened porch and sprawling rear porch with skylights take living outdoors. The master suite is truly luxurious and offers direct access to the utility room through the master closet. A mud room off the garage entry is perfect for stashing bags, shoes, and coats. Downstairs, two bedrooms each have a walk-in closet and a shared full bathroom. A recreation room is available for entertaining or relaxing and double doors lead to a lower level porch.

This family-friendly design is centered around open living space, with a cathedral great room and eye-catching dining room meeting at the expansive kitchen. A walk-in pantry, coat closet, and utility room sit between the garage and the kitchen, convenient yet out of the way. Two bedrooms with plenty of closet space share a Jack-and-Jill bathroom at the rear of the plan, while the study and master suite are positioned across the plan for privacy. The master suite enjoys a large bathroom, dual walk-in closets, and French doors leading to a porch with fireplace.

Casa Noir is situated across from a marina in a charming east-end village. The clients, having resided next door for many years, were intimately familiar with the site. When the property became available, they seized the opportunity to enhance it. Their vision involved elevating the grade to achieve a harmonious integration between properties. The result is a distinctive residential compound featuring naturalistic landscaping. To the west, the site is anchored by an existing white transitional modern residence, while to the east, the newly designed Casa Noir presents a sleek, black modern aesthetic. Centrally located between the two structures is an existing pool and spa, now designed for shared use. Casa Noir is clad in a matte black Sapele Mahogany rainscreen and features 10’ slimline aluminum-framed doors with retractable screens. Interior features include a floor-to-ceiling glass wine display and a double-sided fireplace that delineate the living area from the kitchen and dining spaces. The dining table conveniently converts into a billiards table, adding versatility to the space. A 20-foot expanse of glass slides past polished concrete floors, into a pocket, seamlessly connecting the interior living room with an outdoor seating pavilion overlooking the adjacent pool and shared lawn. A sunken firepit and trellis promote a smooth transition between the elevated and lower lawn areas. The freestanding garage, initially perceived as a minimalist cube, reveals a concealed speakeasy bar when a wall lifts on hydraulic pistons. This hidden space, illuminated for evening gatherings, adds a playful and sophisticated and sophisticated touch to the property.

Casa Noir is situated across from a marina in a charming east-end village. The clients, having resided next door for many years, were intimately familiar with the site. When the property became available, they seized the opportunity to enhance it. Their vision involved elevating the grade to achieve a harmonious integration between properties. The result is a distinctive residential compound featuring naturalistic landscaping. To the west, the site is anchored by an existing white transitional modern residence, while to the east, the newly designed Casa Noir presents a sleek, black modern aesthetic. Centrally located between the two structures is an existing pool and spa, now designed for shared use. Casa Noir is clad in a matte black Sapele Mahogany rainscreen and features 10’ slimline aluminum-framed doors with retractable screens. Interior features include a floor-to-ceiling glass wine display and a double-sided fireplace that delineate the living area from the kitchen and dining spaces. The dining table conveniently converts into a billiards table, adding versatility to the space. A 20-foot expanse of glass slides past polished concrete floors, into a pocket, seamlessly connecting the interior living room with an outdoor seating pavilion overlooking the adjacent pool and shared lawn. A sunken firepit and trellis promote a smooth transition between the elevated and lower lawn areas. The freestanding garage, initially perceived as a minimalist cube, reveals a concealed speakeasy bar when a wall lifts on hydraulic pistons. This hidden space, illuminated for evening gatherings, adds a playful and sophisticated and sophisticated touch to the property.

Casa Noir is situated across from a marina in a charming east-end village. The clients, having resided next door for many years, were intimately familiar with the site. When the property became available, they seized the opportunity to enhance it. Their vision involved elevating the grade to achieve a harmonious integration between properties. The result is a distinctive residential compound featuring naturalistic landscaping. To the west, the site is anchored by an existing white transitional modern residence, while to the east, the newly designed Casa Noir presents a sleek, black modern aesthetic. Centrally located between the two structures is an existing pool and spa, now designed for shared use. Casa Noir is clad in a matte black Sapele Mahogany rainscreen and features 10’ slimline aluminum-framed doors with retractable screens. Interior features include a floor-to-ceiling glass wine display and a double-sided fireplace that delineate the living area from the kitchen and dining spaces. The dining table conveniently converts into a billiards table, adding versatility to the space. A 20-foot expanse of glass slides past polished concrete floors, into a pocket, seamlessly connecting the interior living room with an outdoor seating pavilion overlooking the adjacent pool and shared lawn. A sunken firepit and trellis promote a smooth transition between the elevated and lower lawn areas. The freestanding garage, initially perceived as a minimalist cube, reveals a concealed speakeasy bar when a wall lifts on hydraulic pistons. This hidden space, illuminated for evening gatherings, adds a playful and sophisticated and sophisticated touch to the property.

Casa Noir is situated across from a marina in a charming east-end village. The clients, having resided next door for many years, were intimately familiar with the site. When the property became available, they seized the opportunity to enhance it. Their vision involved elevating the grade to achieve a harmonious integration between properties. The result is a distinctive residential compound featuring naturalistic landscaping. To the west, the site is anchored by an existing white transitional modern residence, while to the east, the newly designed Casa Noir presents a sleek, black modern aesthetic. Centrally located between the two structures is an existing pool and spa, now designed for shared use. Casa Noir is clad in a matte black Sapele Mahogany rainscreen and features 10’ slimline aluminum-framed doors with retractable screens. Interior features include a floor-to-ceiling glass wine display and a double-sided fireplace that delineate the living area from the kitchen and dining spaces. The dining table conveniently converts into a billiards table, adding versatility to the space. A 20-foot expanse of glass slides past polished concrete floors, into a pocket, seamlessly connecting the interior living room with an outdoor seating pavilion overlooking the adjacent pool and shared lawn. A sunken firepit and trellis promote a smooth transition between the elevated and lower lawn areas. The freestanding garage, initially perceived as a minimalist cube, reveals a concealed speakeasy bar when a wall lifts on hydraulic pistons. This hidden space, illuminated for evening gatherings, adds a playful and sophisticated and sophisticated touch to the property.

Casa Noir is situated across from a marina in a charming east-end village. The clients, having resided next door for many years, were intimately familiar with the site. When the property became available, they seized the opportunity to enhance it. Their vision involved elevating the grade to achieve a harmonious integration between properties. The result is a distinctive residential compound featuring naturalistic landscaping. To the west, the site is anchored by an existing white transitional modern residence, while to the east, the newly designed Casa Noir presents a sleek, black modern aesthetic. Centrally located between the two structures is an existing pool and spa, now designed for shared use. Casa Noir is clad in a matte black Sapele Mahogany rainscreen and features 10’ slimline aluminum-framed doors with retractable screens. Interior features include a floor-to-ceiling glass wine display and a double-sided fireplace that delineate the living area from the kitchen and dining spaces. The dining table conveniently converts into a billiards table, adding versatility to the space. A 20-foot expanse of glass slides past polished concrete floors, into a pocket, seamlessly connecting the interior living room with an outdoor seating pavilion overlooking the adjacent pool and shared lawn. A sunken firepit and trellis promote a smooth transition between the elevated and lower lawn areas. The freestanding garage, initially perceived as a minimalist cube, reveals a concealed speakeasy bar when a wall lifts on hydraulic pistons. This hidden space, illuminated for evening gatherings, adds a playful and sophisticated and sophisticated touch to the property.

What comes to mind when you envision the perfect multi-faceted living spaces? Is it an expansive amount of counter space at which to cook, work, or entertain freely? Abundant and practical cabinet organization to keep clutter at bay and the space looking beautiful? Or perhaps the answer is all of the above, along with a cosy spot to retreat after the long day is complete. The project we are sharing with you here has each of these elements in spades: spaces that combine beauty with function, promote comfort and relaxation, and make time at home enjoyable for this active family of three. Our main focus was to remodel the kitchen, where we hoped to create a functional layout for everyday use. Our clients also hoped to incorporate a home office right into the kitchen itself. However, the clients realized that renovation the kitchen alone wouldn’t create the full transformation they were looking for. Kitchens interact intimately with their adjacent spaces, especially family rooms, and we were determined to elevate their daily living experience from top to bottom. We redesigned the kitchen and living area to increase work surfaces and storage solutions, create comfortable and luxurious spaces to unwind, and update the overall aesthetic to fit their more modern, collected taste. Here’s how it turned out…

Douglas VanderHorn Architects From grand estates, to exquisite country homes, to whole house renovations, the quality and attention to detail of a "Significant Homes" custom home is immediately apparent. Full time on-site supervision, a dedicated office staff and hand picked professional craftsmen are the team that take you from groundbreaking to occupancy. Every "Significant Homes" project represents 45 years of luxury homebuilding experience, and a commitment to quality widely recognized by architects, the press and, most of all....thoroughly satisfied homeowners. Our projects have been published in Architectural Digest 6 times along with many other publications and books. Though the lion share of our work has been in Fairfield and Westchester counties, we have built homes in Palm Beach, Aspen, Maine, Nantucket and Long Island.

This stately 2-story home features a designer Craftsman-style exterior complete with shakes, brick, stone, fiber cement siding, window bump outs with standing seam metal roofs, and tapered porch columns with brick piers. In addition to the 2-car side entry garage with finished mudroom, a breezeway connects the home to a 3rd car detached garage. Inside, with over 3,700 square feet and a floor plan excellent for entertaining, designer details abound, including wide door and window trim and baseboards, wainscoting, chair rails, custom ceiling treatments, lofty 10' ceilings on the first floor and 9' ceilings on the second floor, decorative stairway designs, and unique entryways. The 2-story Foyer is flanked by the Study and the formal Dining Room with coffered ceiling, and leads to the Great Room with 2-story ceilings and hardwood flooring. An expansive screened-in porch is accessible from the Great Room, the first floor Owner’s Suite, and the Breakfast Area. The sprawling Kitchen is conveniently open to, and shares a wooden beamed ceiling with the Breakfast Area and Hearth Room, which in turn share a unique stone archway. The Kitchen includes lots of counter space with granite tops and tile backsplash, a 9’x4’ island, wall oven, stainless steel appliances, pantry, and a butler’s pantry connecting to the Dining Room. The Hearth Room features a cozy gas fireplace with floor to ceiling stone surround. The luxurious first floor Owner’s Suite includes custom ceiling trim detail, a walkout bay window, oversized closet, and a private bathroom with a cathedral ceiling, large tile shower, and freestanding tub. The 2nd floor includes bedrooms 2, 3, and 4, plus 2 full bathrooms.​

This fantastic Lake Michigan home offers its owners quiet and retreat – while loudly boasting some amazing interior and exterior features. This lake home is nestled at the end of a long winding drive and at the top of a breathtaking Lake Michigan bluff. Extensive designing and planning ensured that every living space and bedroom has outstanding lake views. This lake home carries a light-hearted, beachy theme throughout – with welcoming blues and greens – accented by custom white cabinetry and superior trim details. The interior details include quartz and granite countertops, stainless appliances, quarter-sawn white oak floors, Pella windows, and beautiful finishing fixtures. The exterior displays Smart-Side siding and trim details, a screen room with the EZEBreeze screen system, composite decking, maintenance-free rail systems, and an upper turret to the most pristine views. This was an amazing home to build and will offer the owners, and generations to follow, a place to share time together and create awesome memories. Cottage Home is the premiere builder on the shore of Lake Michigan, between the Indiana border and Holland.

Do you wish you could relax in your very own backyard retreat? These homeowners shared the same dream and hired Archadeck to help them bring it to life. The patio is the eye catcher, with it's unique design and built-in stone amenities. The custom screen porch includes Vertical Four Track Windows for a highly versatile room. Closing these windows keeps outdoor elements such as rain or snow out, but can open fully to fill the room with a warm breeze and sunshine. The screened porch leads to the backyard patio, with the Weston Wall grill surround just outside for easy access The chef can continue to mingle in the seating area while grilling dinner. The Belgard Bristol Fireplace is the focal point of this backyard. The size provides a little privacy from any nearby neighbors while it's warm fire and its tested durability is proven to withstand our every-changing Chicago climate. This is the perfect place to curl up on a cool fall night with a roaring fire to keep you toasty and warm. Just past the outdoor fireplace is a large section of patio designed to have enough space for dining people to move about and mingle. Featuring Belgard's Mega-Bergerac in Ashbury Haze and Mega Stone also in Ashbury Haze and Gastony Tan. The natural colors compliment each other beautifully while blending with the earthy tones of Mother Nature.

What comes to mind when you envision the perfect multi-faceted living spaces? Is it an expansive amount of counter space at which to cook, work, or entertain freely? Abundant and practical cabinet organization to keep clutter at bay and the space looking beautiful? Or perhaps the answer is all of the above, along with a cosy spot to retreat after the long day is complete. The project we are sharing with you here has each of these elements in spades: spaces that combine beauty with function, promote comfort and relaxation, and make time at home enjoyable for this active family of three. Our main focus was to remodel the kitchen, where we hoped to create a functional layout for everyday use. Our clients also hoped to incorporate a home office right into the kitchen itself. However, the clients realized that renovation the kitchen alone wouldn’t create the full transformation they were looking for. Kitchens interact intimately with their adjacent spaces, especially family rooms, and we were determined to elevate their daily living experience from top to bottom. We redesigned the kitchen and living area to increase work surfaces and storage solutions, create comfortable and luxurious spaces to unwind, and update the overall aesthetic to fit their more modern, collected taste. Here’s how it turned out…

What comes to mind when you envision the perfect multi-faceted living spaces? Is it an expansive amount of counter space at which to cook, work, or entertain freely? Abundant and practical cabinet organization to keep clutter at bay and the space looking beautiful? Or perhaps the answer is all of the above, along with a cosy spot to retreat after the long day is complete. The project we are sharing with you here has each of these elements in spades: spaces that combine beauty with function, promote comfort and relaxation, and make time at home enjoyable for this active family of three. Our main focus was to remodel the kitchen, where we hoped to create a functional layout for everyday use. Our clients also hoped to incorporate a home office right into the kitchen itself. However, the clients realized that renovation the kitchen alone wouldn’t create the full transformation they were looking for. Kitchens interact intimately with their adjacent spaces, especially family rooms, and we were determined to elevate their daily living experience from top to bottom. We redesigned the kitchen and living area to increase work surfaces and storage solutions, create comfortable and luxurious spaces to unwind, and update the overall aesthetic to fit their more modern, collected taste. Here’s how it turned out…

This fantastic Lake Michigan home offers its owners quiet and retreat – while loudly boasting some amazing interior and exterior features. This lake home is nestled at the end of a long winding drive and at the top of a breathtaking Lake Michigan bluff. Extensive designing and planning ensured that every living space and bedroom has outstanding lake views. This lake home carries a light-hearted, beachy theme throughout – with welcoming blues and greens – accented by custom white cabinetry and superior trim details. The interior details include quartz and granite countertops, stainless appliances, quarter-sawn white oak floors, Pella windows, and beautiful finishing fixtures. The exterior displays Smart-Side siding and trim details, a screen room with the EZEBreeze screen system, composite decking, maintenance-free rail systems, and an upper turret to the most pristine views. This was an amazing home to build and will offer the owners, and generations to follow, a place to share time together and create awesome memories. Cottage Home is the premiere builder on the shore of Lake Michigan, between the Indiana border and Holland.

Pro-Tile & Marble, Inc. Florida Lanai Living Living out on the lanai is one of the perks of being a Florida resident. The covered outdoor space, which shares its name with lanai, a tiny, privately-owned Hawaiian island off Maui, has become many Floridians' favorite living space and of course it all starts with the flooring. Putting plank tile flooring on your lanai is not only beautiful but a smart choice due to the fact that it's easy to maintain and can hold up for many years to come. People are bringing their living rooms out to their patios. Just like they've extended the living room into the family room, people are extending the family room to the lanai or the patio." Like this homeowner they are even putting big-screen TVs and other electronic gear out on their lanais.There's no limit to what you can do with your lanai and we want to help you get started. Pro-Tile & Marble, Inc. wants help you make your outdoor lanai beautiful. 904-731-6471

This fantastic Lake Michigan home offers its owners quiet and retreat – while loudly boasting some amazing interior and exterior features. This lake home is nestled at the end of a long winding drive and at the top of a breathtaking Lake Michigan bluff. Extensive designing and planning ensured that every living space and bedroom has outstanding lake views. This lake home carries a light-hearted, beachy theme throughout – with welcoming blues and greens – accented by custom white cabinetry and superior trim details. The interior details include quartz and granite countertops, stainless appliances, quarter-sawn white oak floors, Pella windows, and beautiful finishing fixtures. The exterior displays Smart-Side siding and trim details, a screen room with the EZEBreeze screen system, composite decking, maintenance-free rail systems, and an upper turret to the most pristine views. This was an amazing home to build and will offer the owners, and generations to follow, a place to share time together and create awesome memories. Cottage Home is the premiere builder on the shore of Lake Michigan, between the Indiana border and Holland.

Moss wall art with 4 panels. This vertical green wall brings a bit of nature indoors. The moss is preserved, so it doesnt need watering, and stays fresh. It is a nice contrast with the dark wall behind.