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FOREST BEACH LAKE HOUSE
PERCHED ATOP A SANDY DUNE ON THE SHORES OF LAKE MICHIGAN, THIS CLASSIC QUEENSLANDER TIMBER HOUSE WAS IN NEED OF A KITCHEN SUITED FOR ENTERTAINING AT THE BEACH. THE PREVIOUS KITCHEN WAS NESTLED IN A BACK CORNER OF THE MAIN FLOOR, LACKING ALL THE MODERN CONVENIENCES OF A CHEF’S KITCHEN, AND ‘TURNED AWAY” FROM THE VIEW THAT BROUGHT THESE HOMEOWNERS TO THE SHORES OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN IN THE FIRST PLACE. THE WOOD CEILING IS A DETAIL INTEGRAL TO THE ARCHITECTURE AND THE ONLY FEATURE THE CLIENT’S REQUESTED THAT WE MAINTAIN.
WE DESIGNED A TRUE CHEF’S KITCHEN WITH ALL OF THE BELLS & WHISTLES; EXPANDED THE STORAGE SPACE AND DESIGNED A MULTILAYERED ISLAND THAT ALLOWS FOR MULTIPLE COOKS IN THE KITCHEN AND ACCOMMODATES SEATING FOR SMALL GATHERINGS. WHILE MORE THAN DOUBLING THE SIZE OF THE KITCHEN AND EXPANDING THE FUNCTION EXPONENTIALLY, WE MAINTAINED THE SITE LINES TO THE LAKE AND HONORED THE DISTINCTIVE ARCHITECTURE.
LIST OF SERVICES
- SPACE PLANNING
- KITCHEN DESIGN
- FINISHES & MATERIALS
- LIGHTING
- CUSTOM MILLWORK
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