Camp Wobegon is a nostalgic waterfront retreat for a multi-generational family. The home's name pays homage to a radio show the homeowner listened to when he was a child in Minnesota. Throughout the home, there are nods to the sentimental past paired with modern features of today. The five-story home sits on Round Lake in Charlevoix with a beautiful view of the yacht basin and historic downtown area. Each story of the home is devoted to a theme, such as family, grandkids, and wellness. The different stories boast standout features from an in-home fitness center complete with his and her locker rooms to a movie theater and a grandkids' getaway with murphy beds. The kids' library highlights an upper dome with a hand-painted welcome to the home's visitors. Throughout Camp Wobegon, the custom finishes are apparent. The entire home features radius drywall, eliminating any harsh corners. Masons carefully crafted two fireplaces for an authentic touch. In the great room, there are hand constructed dark walnut beams that intrigue and awe anyone who enters the space. Birchwood artisans and select Allenboss carpenters built and assembled the grand beams in the home. Perhaps the most unique room in the home is the exceptional dark walnut study. It exudes craftsmanship through the intricate woodwork. The floor, cabinetry, and ceiling were crafted with care by Birchwood carpenters. When you enter the study, you can smell the rich walnut. The room is a nod to the homeowner's father, who was a carpenter himself. The custom details don't stop on the interior. As you walk through 26-foot NanoLock doors, you're greeted by an endless pool and a showstopping view of Round Lake. Moving to the front of the home, it's easy to admire the two copper domes that sit atop the roof. Yellow cedar siding and painted cedar railing complement the eye-catching domes.

Under the gleaming vent hood resides a very useful warming rack that raises up and down - it is one of the cook's favorite elements in the kitchen! To the left on a support, her digital pad is ever at the ready with new recipes, and the legrand system also provides multiple electrical outlets and convertables on the under-cabinet plug strips. The tile image over the range holds great sentimental value, finally and artfully displayed after a trip to Italy those many years ago. Design by Lerond Design Studios; Photo; Dan Bawden.

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Contemporary home in Carmel Valley is looking Simply Stunning after this complete remodeling project. Using a sure-fire combination of neutral toned paint colors, grey wood floors and white cabinets we personalized the space by adding a pop of color in accessories, re-using sentimental art pieces and finishing it off with a little sparkle from elegant light fixtures and reflective materials. www.insatndreamhome.com

As a design-build firm, the designer's focus for every project is to create a space that will not only suit the lifestyle of their clients, but also incorporate their personalities and sentimental belongings to truly make the home feel that it was built custom to them. This project encompassed the style and reclaimed artifacts from a completely different century. With timely features such as stacked stone, hand troweled limestone stucco, leaded glass windows, re-claimed 18th century European doors, slate and lead roof, gas lanterns and more, the clients wanted to replicate a traditional European home. An ARDA for Custom Home Design goes to Tongue & Groove LLC Designers: Tongue & Groove LLC with Rees Architecture PC From: Wilmington, North Carolina

Contemporary home in Carmel Valley is looking Simply Stunning after this complete remodeling project. Using a sure-fire combination of neutral toned paint colors, grey wood floors and white cabinets we personalized the space by adding a pop of color in accessories, re-using sentimental art pieces and finishing it off with a little sparkle from elegant light fixtures and reflective materials. www.instantdreamhome.com

This contemporary living room highlights cool, blue and gray tones. This home owner incorporated hints of brass in their down bridge floor lamp and Pottery Barn Vince Metal-Clad Accent Stool to complement the gray and blue tones of the wall color. To complete their space the homeowner added cream textiles in throw pillows and blankets, both from Pottery Barn. Featured in this image is the 8.5" x 10" blue Blooming Hydrangea w/ Vase Arrangement. At Nearly Natural we craft our hydrangeas with the highest quality silk materials to bring the most life-like florals to your home.

The formal living room required us to design the space around the client's birdcages- so fun! Besides the birds, the sentimental antique chairs were the inspiration for this space. Once we decided on a color scheme, we found great fabrics for the chairs and coordinated a gorgeous new sofa and pillows that were just made for this room We stumbled upon a rug that looks like it was custom made for the room and took some of our client's older brown tables and painted them, they came out so beautifully! Lastly, we accessorized and we always say "Accessories are like the Jewelry on a Plain Black Dress". It just finishes everything off and takes a room to a whole new level.

This was an existing dining / library table that had great sentimental value to my clients but was no longer big enough to accommodate their growing family of sons and daughters in law and grand children. Their wish was to be able to expand it for family dinners but not modify the existing table. So I designed two leaves and custom hidden hardware to attach them to the ends of the table and stained it to perfectly match the existing color patina and wear, so it appeared as if they were always a part of the table and not an add-on or afterthought.

The college man who inspired this suite studied countless hours in a day. We believed the bedroom should reflect his rigorousness and dedication, yet with a touch of whimsy. The gray wall covering was procured through Jim Thompson. The subtle contrast between the lighter and darker stripes is quite soothing to the eye. We opted for a flannel-upholstered daybed from Donghia which doubles as a comfortable place to read. The diverse and eclectic art and accessories collection comprising contemporary pieces and vintage objects was carefully assembled. We intentionally mixed pieces that symbolize a young man’s coming age, from sentimental childhood memories to sophisticated adult choices. Geometric area rug from Michaelian & Kohlberg.

Our client had traveled all over the world and amassed an interesting collection of works of art. All of the pieces have a sentimental value to her and it was important to incorporate the sculptures, paintings and photographs in the interior of the house. We redesigned the space, extended a wall between the living and the dining room and designed a floating feature metal wall to house among other things a beautiful carving from Thailand, her favorite. The large Buddha sculpture, another piece she loves, can be seen as soon as one walks into the house, from the entrance foyer. Our client wanted a calming and relaxing space where she could unwind after a busy day. To achieve it we brought in the palette inspired by nature, earthy and warm colors with accents of green. She will continue to travel and expand her collection, so we left some room for the future masterpieces, the interior will keep evolving!

This is the wine art piece names "Reminiscence". The wood surrounding the frame is reclaimed wood from a couples old home, and finished with high-gloss polyurethane. The corks, wooden wine crate panels and center painting are all from sentimental items from their wine travels all over the world.

For this project, we were hired to remodel the childhood home of one of the current owners of this property. The downstairs had been remodeled several years prior and with the project being a family-based one, was very sentimental and we were driven to make exactly what our clients wanted while honoring the family heritage. In order to do this, we removed all the carpet, updated the windows, removed walls between the kitchen and family room, added a powder room, updated the staircase railings, as well as renovated all two upstairs bathrooms and four bedrooms. Additionally, we added a new exterior deck and railing. Now the family has a home that is updated to their current uses while still honoring the heritage of the home. Jerry and Lois Photography

Sentimental family dining set update with a punch of color and eclectic art wall. Photo by Kaysh Shinn
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In this project, luxury is a question of atmospheres made up of colors, intimacy, finely-worked details, and the ability to transform every kitchen into a masterpiece. The Pantheon project stems from plenty of passion mingled with a dose of sentimentality. Aesthetics and quality are becoming increasingly prominent in interior design; it is stimulating to grasp the different interpretations of the spaces defining the compositions displayed in this catalog. The Royal style, packed full of special characteristics and small details that come together to make a one-of-a-kind product.

A Small Addition for Big Impact To complete the space, I added a 36W x 15D cabinet across from the washer and dryer. This small addition provided extra storage and counter space, and also gave me the opportunity to tie in some final design elements. I’d been eyeing a galvanized metal and acacia wood wall-mounted dry rack from Pottery Barn, which was the perfect size for the space. The blend of wood and steel brought another layer of texture and aesthetic that I loved. Sentimental Touches Sometimes it’s the little things that make a space feel truly personal. I found an ironing board rack on Etsy that would fit perfectly into the room. A visit to Keystone Reclaimed Lumber led me to the perfect remnant wood, which I was able to sand and stain for both the iron rack and a feature shelf above the standalone cabinet. I accessorized the shelf with bud vases that I had saved from floral arrangements I made for my sister’s wedding. Every time I see them, I’m reminded of that beautiful day, and it brings a smile to my face.

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This Houston kitchen remodel and whole-house redesign was nothing less than a time machine – zooming a 40-year-old living space into 2017! “The kitchen had formica countertops, old wood cabinets, a strange layout and low ceilings,” says Lisha Maxey, lead designer for Outdoor Homescapes of Houston and owner of LGH Design Services. “We basically took it down to the studs to create the new space. It even had original terrazzo tile in the foyer! Almost never see that anymore.” The new look is all 2017, starting with a pure white maple wood for the new kitchen cabinetry and a 13-foot butcher block island. The china hutch, beam and columns are walnut. The small kitchen countertop (on fridge side) is Corian. The flooring is solid hickory with a natural stain. The backsplash is Moroccan blue glass. In the island, Outdoor Homescapes added a small, stainless steel prep sink and a large porcelain sink. All finishes are brushed stainless steel except for the pot filler, which is copper. “The look is very transitional, with a hearty mix of antiques the client wanted incorporated and the contemporary open concept look of today,” says Lisha. “The bar stools are actually reclaimed science class stools that my client picked up at a local fair. It was an awesome find!” In addition to the kitchen, the home’s first-floor half bath, living room and den also got an update. Outdoor Homescapes also built storage into the space under the stairs and warmed up the entry with custom blue and beige wallpaper. “In the half bath, we used the client’s favorite color, orange,” says Lisha. “We added a vessel bowl that was also found at a fair and an antique chandelier to top it off.” The paint in that room was textured by running a dry brush vertically while the paint was still wet. “It appears to be wallpaper, but not!” explains Lisha. Outdoor Homescapes also used black/white custom tiles in the bath and laundry room to tie it all in. Lisha used antique pieces in the laundry room with a custom black/white porcelain floor. To open up the wall between the old kitchen and living room, we had to install a 26’ steel I-beam to support the second floor. It was an engineering feat! Took six men to get it into place! “The client – an empty nester couple – had already done their upstairs remodel and they knew the first floor would be a gut-out,” continues Lisha. “The home was in very poor condition prior to the remodel, and everything needed to go. Basically, wife told husband, we either do this remodel or we sell the house. And Mr. inherited it from his Mom, so it has sentimental value to him.” Lisha loves how original it turned out, noting the refreshing department from the usual all-white kitchen with black/white flooring, Carrera marble or granite countertops and subway tile. “The clients were open to mixing up styles and working with me to make it come together,” she says. “I think there’s a new excitement in mixing the decades and finding a way to allow clients to hold on to treasured antiques or special pieces while incorporating them in a more modern space. Her favorite area is the large island. “I love that they will spend holidays and regular days around that space,” she says. “It’s just so welcoming!”

This spectacular outdoor living area in one of Naples’ premier golf communities is an elegant remodel of a beautiful home on the Jack Nicklaus signature course. A contemporary design with lovely geometric lines with a very linear mix of grass walkways inlaid with natural stone juxtaposed with the natural stone surrounding the pool and spa, adorned with exotic tile work. In addition Green Mountain has added a three-hole putting green for the lucky homeowners. Someone once said, “I don’t know much about art, but I know what I like.” This sentiment can be applied to just about anything, including the area that encompasses your outdoor space. remodel your backyard retreat into an exquisite space that is not only eco-smart and energy efficient, but which also includes everything on your wish list. There are countless options for change. With a little bit of ingenuity (and a lot of skill and experience in pool design and building), any type of pool remodel is possible from Green Mountain Builders