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Volume 19 • Number 1

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8 The Bloom of Youth An old house is born again thanks to an energetic (and styling!) young family.

20 The Bucket List House When Scottie Lansill’s life became a fairy tale, she turned a cottage into a storybook home.

28 Home Grown A contractor and his designer-wife showcase the artistic enchantments of wood in their post, beam and log home.

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Editor’s Note The Cutest Little Wine Purse

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Northern Style The Romance of Reds

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editor’s note A MyNorth Media Publication PRESIDENT/EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITOR/ VICE PRESIDENT EDITORIAL MANAGING EDITOR ART DIRECTOR PRODUCTION DIRECTOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER WEB DIRECTOR WEB DEVELOPER VIDEOGRAPHER ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES

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Deborah Wyatt Fellows Jeff Smith Elizabeth Edwards Bob Wilcox Theresa Burau-Baehr Claire Stortz Todd Zawistowski Michael Thompson Roger Lamb Kris Riley Jim Driver Ann Gatrell Lisa Gillespie Jeff Hale Jill Hayes Amy Artz Joslin Cyndi Ludka Candace Morse Drew Warner Rachel North

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The Cutest Little Wine Purse I wait until the end of each magazine production cycle before sitting down to write my editor’s note. That way, cool ideas and themes have time to percolate through the hubbub of my brain. When I find myself telling my friends and family about particular things, I know they are keepers. I’ve been babbling a bunch lately, so … here are some

Jenny Buechel Lori Savage Dana Allen

highlights. Children’s entryway lockers that look like old-fashioned closets—outfitted with chalk-

Monterey Wheeler Kirstin Gorney

Scottie Lansill’s great-great-grandfather (read “The Bucket List House,” page 20, to find out what I

boards on the door that invite self-expression. A reading nook made out of a hollow tree in the Darntons’ house. The Darntons’ MSU-themed indoor basketball court. And well, who could forget mean by that!)?

While the lockers might indeed make the difference between dysfunction and function in a

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family (and wouldn’t be too difficult to replicate), most of us will never have an indoor basketball court or an ancestor who turns out to be a fairy godfather. Our Northern Style spread hits a more practical note—though no less dreamy. Let’s just say everyone on the staff all but ate it up, literally

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And then there was the hot little gold lamé wine purse from Cutler’s in Petoskey. It was sitting on my desk the day after the photo shoot, December 19th, which happens to be my daughter’s birthday. Which of course is in the middle of the crazy pre-holiday rush. Exhausted over trying to think of something special for her, I fell into my office chair, closed my eyes and reopened them with the wine purse in my sights. One call to Cutler’s and it was on my credit card. Needless to say, if you see a darling 20-something partying around Traverse City with the cutest little wine purse you ever saw, tell her you know where it came from. And not to worry, Cutler’s has more. Did I say this issue is a lifesaver?

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It took a young family to reveal the beauty in the old house.

TEXT BY ELIZABETH EDWARDS • PHOTOS BY TODD ZAWISTOWSKI

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he big, old white house at the top of the hill on Mitchell Street, a couple blocks from downtown Petoskey, was a looker in its younger years. Pocket doors, two staircases (one for the servants), divided light

windows from the Arts & Crafts era and hardwood floors tell that story. But as the house aged, it withdrew from the neighborhood, becoming hidden behind a tangle of huge trees. Inside, the once-grand living spaces were divided into three rental units. Layers of linoleum covered much of the hardwood.

Craig Rose couldn’t say he’d ever noticed the house, even though he’d grown up just blocks away—probably rode his bike past it many times as a kid. The first time the house actually registered with him was when he and his wife, Edith, toured it while searching for a house that would put their young family within walking distance of Petoskey’s schools and amenity-filled downtown. After the Roses decided to purchase the home, there were those who said keep the lot; tear the house down.

But Craig could see that besides location, location, location, the house had good bones. “He had the vision,” Edith credits him.

And so, working with Woods and Water Construction, he and Edith plunged in to a renovation that took them through layers of history—the home’s rental period (there were three kitchens in the home when they purchased it), the home’s handsome beginnings in the early 20th century. Along the way the Roses searched for

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The homeowners worked with Renee Guthrie of Lake Street Design Studio to pull together the contemporary wall colors, wallpaper and upholstery that energize the interior. The handsome new Arts & Crafts exterior palette befits the period home.

“He had the vision,” Edith credits him.

—Edith Rose

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historic records of the home but found little: “We’ve tried to find information from the historical society, but we still don’t know very much about who lived here,” Craig says.

“All we’ve found is that we are only the fourth owners. ” They may be anonymous, but those first homeowners would be delighted by the Roses’ careful renovation. They preserved what they could. And where they couldn’t, Craig says: “Everywhere we had an opportunity we tried to mimic what was in the house.” They matched the old trim stain to a T. They chose kitchen cabinets in a similar style, right down to the old latches. They replicated the original Arts & Crafts mullions in their new windows. They pulled up linoleum and redid the floors.

The fireplace and mantel are original to the home—though the Roses converted it to gas to make it easier for the kids to cozy up at homework time. Cutting a doorway to the right of the fireplace opened up the floor plan to better suit a modern family. Above: One of three closet/lockers the Roses built for their children in their new mudroom addition. Like all the new structural changes in the home, the lockers were designed to blend in with the period home.

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A custom banquette in the kitchen is a favorite spot for lingering or doing homework while Edith creates her legendary meals steps away.

“People tell me that our house is charming.”

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When they were finished preserving the home’s vintage character, the Roses retrofitted their home to suit their modern family. A new mudroom is outfitted with three personalized closets, one for each Rose child to stuff with coats, schoolbooks and sports equipment. Kitchen designer Dawn Whyte helped them turn the old servants kitchen into a kitchen fit for Edith, whom Craig describes as an “amazing cook.” A custom circular banquette in the corner creates a perfect niche for the kids to do homework and crafts. The living and dining room decor is contemporary and unexpected—pieces like matching zebra-patterned chairs and vibrant red couches in the living room—are fun foils to their stately backdrop.

The old dame wears the colorand spirit of this young family with aplomb.“People tell me that our house is charming,” Edith says. “I tell them, this home has acquired its charm over the centuries. You can’t make charm.

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ike many people, Scottie Lansill has a bucket list of things she’d love to see and do in her lifetime. And in the past couple of years, the Harbor Springs resident has ticked off several of those list items, from hiring a personal trainer and enrolling in comedy classes, to

traveling to Poland and Italy, jumping from a plane, giving back to her community, taking riding lessons with her horse, even signing on for an East Coast beauty pageant.

Lansill also has fulfilled her wish of buying a historic house and fixing it up. In July 2012, after

more than a year of renovations, Lansill’s 19th-century bluff house was finished, and she and her partner, Joe, moved in.

“I love the history of these old houses,” says Lansill, whose 1,700-square-foot two-story over looks the village of Harbor Springs and Little Traverse Bay. She knew the area well, having spent summers at her family’s waterfront cottage in the Wequetonsing neighborhood of Harbor Springs.

She’d also purchased another house in the area after relocating from California several years ago.

But it was an expected and storied inheritance from a distant relative that allowed Lansill to make her bucket list items—including the home renovation dream—realities sooner rather than later. In 2011, she was among 12 heirs of Saginaw lumber baron Wellington R. Burt to split over Scottie Lansill’s favorite colors—pink and green—pop throughout her home, perfectly capturing Harbor Springs’ resort spirit. Extensive landscaping on the bluff site shaped the garden and patio space Scottie dreamed of.

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$100 million of Burt's fortunes, 92 years after his death. Burt included an unusual clause in his will that prevented family from accessing much of the estate until 21 years after his last grandchild died.

“I don’t ever take it for granted,” says Lansill, one of Burt’s great-great-grandchildren, of her good fortune, which she says came after years of hard work, including a job with FedEx. “I know what it’s like to struggle. I wake up every morning and thank God … I think it’s very interesting.

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I love being part of history. I always worried it would change me, but I check in with my friends and they tell me I haven’t.”

Lansill took the three-bedroom, three-bathroom West Bluff Drive house—a summer home that had been owned by the same family for the past century—and created a year-round residence that reflected its original intention, but with an updated look and feel.

Some things remain, such as the dining room chandelier and porch furniture that Lansill, an abstract painter, simply refurbished to her own taste. The home’s upper level includes two guest bedrooms and a tiled bathroom that Lansill barely touched because she liked the traditional look and old-school uniqueness, including a built-in magazine rack next to the toilet.

Still the renovations, overseen by general contractor Birchwood Construction, were intense and included removing walls, constructing a kitchen where a bedroom had been, adding a master bedroom off the kitchen and replacing windows, molding and trim and the roof.

Prints courtesy of Casper, Scottie’s pet Pomeranian. “I’m a huge dog lover and Harbor Springs is a dog lover’s town,” Scottie says. The homeowner’s eclectic taste reflects her buoyant personality.

The finished product takes full advantage of its storybook Harbor Springs setting. The removal of a wall in the great room, for example, opened up the view through an attached windowed front porch and onto sweeping views of the harbor below. “I wanted to see the lake at all times,” Lansill says.

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Lansill incorporated her favorite colors of lime-green and pink throughout the home.

“It’s simple and fresh without being ostentatious,” she says. “It’s a cottage, not a mansion.” Even so, touches including built-in bookshelves, a gas fireplace and cove lighting in the dining area maintain a cozy, year-round living feel.

“I wanted it to look as Michigan as possible,” she says. “I just love it here. I love Michigan people, I love Michigan weather. In Michigan, people say, ‘Do your own thing,’ and ‘Be your own person.’

Michigan—it’s in my heart and soul.” .

With a flick of the switch, Scottie has the next best thing to an artesian well springing from the rock walls that cascade down the bluff to her patio. An elevated arc-shaped kitchen counter makes clever space for socializing in the small cottage.

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Trees as furniture, a boulder for a mantel and a Spartan basketball court off the rec room. The Darntons prove it’s fun to let your imagination roam.

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he heavy, handcrafted pine front door with its thick, Medieval-style wrought-iron hinges is a striking

clue about the statement that Dick and Karen Darnton’s home makes: rustic, unexpected, a little magical. In all but the hottest season, a fire licks and crackles from the cairnlike fireplace that Dick designed and built from carefully chosen boulders. The headstone, a behemoth placed in lieu of a traditional mantel, is an unusual hunk of limestone, tumbled smooth as it was by glaciers eons ago. There’s a colossal pudding stone in the fireplace facade, too, as well as several boulders taken right off this 10 acres on a bluff above Little Traverse Bay, outside of Harbor Springs.

The fascinations continue. Timbers sal vaged from the renovation of historic Holy Childhood Church help hold up the home. The beams had been hewn for over a century when the Darntons brought them to the site. Add that pedigree to the timbers’ hundreds of growth rings, and you can imagine the pre-Columbian story these trees might tell. The flooring in the great room and kitchen is a random medley of hardwood species that Dick culled from building sites. A reading nook fashioned from a hollowed, split log all but calls for you, a book and a cup of coffee. The twig, sapling and wood slab staircase (made from Upper Peninsula deer camp trees) curls its way to the upstairs.

This page: Efficiency meets unexpected elegance in Karen’s pantry—outfitted with an old-fashioned style tin ceiling and tucked between the mudroom and the kitchen. The home is filled with creative touches like these hooks made from antique spoons. Opposite: The rustic style is enhanced by beveled edges on the paneling that make it feel hand hewn.

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“Whenever we walk in the woods we come back with ideas,” Karen says.

worked as a kitchen designer and in a home accessories boutique. It’s a yin

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and yang partnership that culminates in homes with a wonderful balance

“We have a big chainsaw mill that we take right in the woods with us,”

of creativity and function. Needless to say, when the Darntons went to build

Dick says. If the couple finds a unique tree, they can make some lumber

this house, a home where they would raise their two sons (now in their 20s)

on the spot.

and entertain their large extended family, they knew what they wanted.

What may read like a do-it-yourself Middle Earth fantasy is in reality an

For Dick, the design had to be as practical as it was beautiful. For

ordered, thought-out plan that stems from this couple’s long experience in

example, he wanted a log home, but by building a hybrid (using half logs

the build and design world. Dick has been at the helm of Darnton Builders

applied to the exterior of a stick built frame) he ended up with same look for

for 30 years. Before she joined the family company several years ago, Karen

less money and gained more insulation. And that fireplace? The firebox is a

Karen kept the kitchen sleek, opting for a pantry instead of wall cupboards to keep the view open. Harbor Springs’ artist Cynthia Rutherford painted the French country–style hood. Come inside the storybook-looking home and find a reading nook made from two halves of a hollowed tree and a staircase Dick designed from timber and limbs that caught his fancy on forest hikes.

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ARCHITECTS RAY KENDRA, AIA 118-A Cass Street, Traverse City, Michigan. 49684.

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JOSEPH MOSEY ARCHITECTURE, INC. Elk Rapids. 231-498-2500.

Northville. 248-515-4477. When architecture is done beautifully , it has the same power over the mind as music, poetry or any healthy activity , creating meaningful human experiences. josephmoseyarchitecture.com KEN RICHMOND ARCHITECT 819 S. Elmwood St., Studio 1s, Traverse City. 49684. 231-946-0400. K en Richmond, AIA is a full service architectural firm specializing in Custom Residential, Historic Renovations and Urban Planning projects. richmondarchitects.net SARAH BOURGEOIS ARCHITECTS 921 W. Eleventh St., Ste. 2E, Traverse City. 49684. 231-947-2700. Sarah Bourgeois AIA focuses on ser vice and design of all phases of architectural and planning pr ojects, including custom residential, commercial and r enovations.

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Sears Architects is a boutique architecture and planning firm. Our projects include homes and cottages along the Lake M ichigan shoreline and thr oughout the entire Great Lakes r egion. searsarchitects.com

AUDIO & VIDEO SYSTEMS, HOME THEATER AMERICAN HOME TECHNOLOGY 8700 Commer ce Ct., H arbor Springs. 49740. 231-347-6759. We design, install and program house audio, home theater, telephone systems, wireless networks, lighting contr ol and HVAC for all of Northern Michigan. ahtech.com WAARA TECHNOLOGIES 144 H all St., Ste. B, Traverse City. 49684.

231-935-4511. We specialize in lighting control, home theater design, audio/ HD video distribution and wholehouse automation. Visit our showroom. waaratechnologies.com

AWNINGS ADVANCED, INC. 5474 M-72 E., Acme. 49610. 800-953-2288.

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PAUL MAURER GENERAL CONTRACTING, INC. 10167 E. Cherry Bend Rd., Traverse City. 49684. 231-941-1448. B uilding the finest homes in the Grand Traverse region for over 30 years. PMGC also offers a H ome Services program for busy homeo wners.

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BAY AREA CONTRACTING PO Box 6445, Traverse City. 49696. 231-941-0014. B ay Area Contracting is a locally owned, full ser vice building and contracting firm providing honest, reliable, professional services that can be trusted to be on time and on budget. We are committed Brown Lumber to excellence and wor k within y our parameters without Supplying quality products and services to area STALLMAN BUILDERS 231-590-2446. A construction company for highcompromising service or quality. BayAreaContracting.net builders and homeowners for and over 100 years! quality remodeling building projects, dedicated to customer satisfac tion. Focusing on residential and light commer BIRCHWOOD CONSTRUCTION 8920 M oeller Dr., Harbor Springs. cial work, including personal home services. A 49740. 231-439-1600. “E xperience the D ifference.” Since 1972, B irchwood creative, fresh approach to your next project!

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BURKHOLDER CONSTRUCTION 2206 Cass Rd., Traverse City. 49684.

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EASLING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 231-256-9891. Marty 231-933-8814. A leading family owned and operated design build company Easling has been dedicated to his clients for 38 years. since 1975. We are forefront in the green building movement and believe in EASLING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, THE taking an envir onmentally responsible approach EASLING WOOD SHOP, and EASLING HOME focusing on sustainable pr oducts and energy MAINTENANCE deliver exceptional products and per Brown Lumber Company efficiency. Specializing in custom homes, remodeling sonalized, professional service. easlingconstruction.com 1701 S. Airport Road · Traverse City, MI 49686 and light-commercial work. steinorthfinehomes.com 231.947.1400 GRAND BAY BUILDING AND REMODELING LLC 6433 S West Bay Shore Drive, Traverse City. 49684.

231-995-9057. As husband and wife licensed builders, we bring o ver 30 y ears of constr uction skill, design and budget knowledge to your project.

Our passion creates well built homes and satisfied customers. grandbaybuilding.com HEART HOMES INC 6669 W. Western Ave., Glen Arbor. 49636.

231-334-2400. Heart Homes is a full ser vice design and build construction company for ne w homes, cottages and r enovations. Our speciality is combining craftsmanship with a rare blend of artistry for homes that are unique, well-built and beautiful. hearthomesinc.com MAC CUSTOM HOMES 3434 Veterans Dr., Traverse City. 49684.

231-935-4609. Creating your perfect living envir onment takes pr ecise planning. Let us lead you through the details. For a private tour of our r ecently completed custom homes, please contact us today and E xperience Excellence. maccustomhomes.com

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WENTWORTH BUILDERS 350 Franklin Park, Harbor Springs. 49740.

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BUILDING MATERIALS HONOR, ONEKAMA, FRANKFORT BUILDING SUPPLY 231325-4551 or 800-444-6396. A family owned business since 1963, with three locations in the villages of Honor, Onekama and Frankfort. Supplying all your building materials for every phase of construction and project. A True Value™ hardware dealer. honorbuildingsupply.com PENINSULA WHOLESALE 2392 Cass Rd., Traverse City. 49684.

231-943-1755. Wholesale supplier of interior and exterior masonite doors. For all your door needs from standard to custom.

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CONCRETE CONTRACTORS KERKSTRA PRECAST 3373 Busch Dr., Grandville. 49418. 616-224-6176.

Kerkstra Precast’s Hollowcore floor plank helps open up the space underneath your new garage to create an affordable and useful space for parking, storage or even extra living space. kerkstra.com

DESIGN & BUILD ED KRISKYWICZ CONSTRUCTION DEISGN, INC. 387 River St., Manistee. 49660. 231-723-9552. Designers of fine homes, cottages and resorts. cdihomedesigns.com J.R.N. DESIGN ASSOCIATES, LLC Interlochen. 231-275-8012.

For over 24 years J.R.N. Design has worked in a collaborative effort with numerous Subcontractors & General Contractors to provide custom home plans with competitive pricing, allowing our clients to “Build on Budget by Design.” jrnhomedesign.com TERROIR WOOD STUDIO 5297 Camp Daggett Rd., Boyne City.

49712. 231-497-4963. Terroir Wood Studio (TWS). TWS is a fine woodworking business specializing in custom interiors, cabinetry, vanities, built-ins and heirloom furniture. terroirwoodstudio.com

FURNITURE BETSIE BAY FURNITURE 311 Main St., Frankfort. 49635. 231-3524202, 800-652-4202. High quality furnishings for Northern Michigan homes. Antiques, unique accessories and original art. Specializing in interior design, custom bedding and window treatments. betsiebayfurniture.com FEIGE’S INTERIORS 4946 Berl Dr., Saginaw. 48604. 877-351-3764.

Feige’s Interiors has been a family owned and operated furniture and interior design center for over 150 years! Located in Saginaw, we deliver to the entire state of Michigan.

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ELECTRICAL PANORAMIC ELECTRIC LLC 1029 Boyd Ave, Traverse City. 49686.

231-642-1834. Turn Key Generator and Solar Installer, New Meter Installs, Old Meter and F use Panel Upgrade, Residential and Commercial Electrical, New Home Wiring, New Additions, Service Calls, B rewery, Wineries, Restaurants, Offices. Panoramicelectrictc.com

GEOFURNACE HEATING & COOLING 886 U.S. 31 South, Traverse City. 49685. 231-943-1000. S pecializing in super-efficient geothermal, radiant floor, heat pumps and high-efficiency heating and air conditioning systems. We do comprehensive home per formance energy assessments. geofurnace.com

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EXCAVATING ALPERS EXCAVATING 16 West Silver Lake Rd. S., Traverse City. 49684.

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FLOORING & FLOOR COVERINGS CAPITAL FLOOR COVERINGS, INC. 218 W. Mitchell, Petoskey.

49770. 231-439-9400. NEW Petoskey showroom. Over 20 years of unique design exper tise in har dwood, tile, wool, carpet, area rugs, draperies, and more. Stop by our showroom for your one-on-one consult with Kelly Bingham. All projects receive personalized attention. Hunter Douglas blinds. capitalgranitemichigan.com CARPET GALLERIA 1035 S. G arfield, Traverse City. 49686. 231-947-4808. Helping you create beautiful floors. Area rugs, carpet, tile, laminates and wood. carpetgalleria.com NHC42

SURFACES BY TILECRAFT 400 Main Street, Frankfort. 49635 231-352-8130.

For over 30 years, TileCraft has been providing the highest quality of porcelain and natural stone, tile, carpet, wood flooring and vinyl. Servicing Northern Michigan with award winning sales, design, ser vice and installation. Also visit our showroom in Traverse City, 1430 Trade Centre Drive. tilecrafttc.com

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BAC DESIGN GROUP PO Box 6445, Traverse City. 49696. 231-941-0014.

Offering Inspired Interior Design, BAC Design Group believes that all gr eat design pr ojects need a master plan. O ur mission is to assist the client in designing and executing that plan by crafting exceptional spaces. BACDesignTC.com BETSIE BAY FURNITURE 311 Main St., Frankfort.

49635. 231-352-4202, 800-652-4202. High quality furnishings for Northern Michigan homes. Antiques, unique accessories and original art. Specializing in interior design, custom bedding and window treatments. betsiebayfurniture.com TRES BELLE INTERIOR DESIGN 1030 State Street, Suite 17, Harbor Springs. 49740. 231-526-9691. O ur extensive home furnishings and fab ric collection allows us to create custom, detailed, fresh interiors b y integrating our clients’ vision with our pr ofessional design expertise. tresbelleinteriors.com

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ASHTON HAWK LIFESTYLE LANDSCAPES 1870 US 31 N orth, Petoskey. 49770. 231-676-5066. With over eighteen years experience, Ashton Hawk Lifestyle Landscapes & G arden Centre nens, and well-appointed bathrooms in each suite! has a r eputation for constr ucting some of the h a stay at Crate & Cargo Suites. most beautiful landscapes that M ichigan has to eping suites in the heart of the Village ates still available! 1-800-787-7366 offer. ashtonhawk.com

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231-947-4496. For 35 y ears Northern Michigan’s premier landscaping and irrigation company. Preferred by the area’s best builders and designers. Q uality materials. Premium plants. Sophisticated Landscaping Irrigation design. Superior workmanship. Personal service. traverseoutdoor.com

LOG AND TIMBER FRAME HOMES ED KRISKYWICZ CONSTRUCTION DEISGN, INC. 387 River St., Manistee. 49660. 231-723-9552. Designers of fine homes, cottages and resorts. cdihomedesigns.com

MILLWORK PHASE THREE TRIM Honor. 49640. 231-620-7802. C ustom cabinets, furniture, mantles and trim install. Your designs or ours. Ov er 30 y ears experience. phaseiiiwood@yahoo.com. phasethreetrim.com PHILLIP ELENBAAS FINE MILLWORK Locations in G rand Rapids and Harbor Springs. 616-791-1616. Serving the building industry of M ichigan with the highest quality trim doors and stairparts. Please visit us at elenbaasmillwork.com

REAL ESTATE DROST LANDSCAPE INC. 2010 Cedar Valley Rd., Petoskey. 49770. 231348-2624. Drost Landscape is an award-winning firm specializing in residential design and installation. Drost Landscape has established itself as an industry leader by integrating landscape architecture, current construction techniques, skilled craftsman and related disciplines. Drost Landscape proudly serves all of Northern Michigan and beyond. drostlandscape.com ENVIRONMENTAL ARTISTS Leland. 49654. 231-256-9020. Our landscapes have been designed and crafted b y the same critical ey e and artisan hands for o ver a quar ter century; Along side gr eat architects transforming their most challenging sites into world class pr operties. environmentalartists.com LANDSCAPE LOGIC 6247 US 31 South, PO Box 72, Charlevoix. 49720.

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RESTORATION & REMODELING PAUL DAVIS RESTORATION & REMODELING 1310 Industry Dr., Traverse City. 49696. 231-933-9077. Paul Davis has a reputation for restoring residential & commercial buildings damaged by fire, water, storm and other perils to become one of the largest, most trusted restoration and remodeling companies in the Northwest Michigan area. pdmichigan.com

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SECURITY CONTROL & MONITORING EPS SECURITY 1117 Carver, Traverse City. 49686. 231-946-6590. Peace of mind comes in knowing your family is safe and secure. Protecting what you value most—your family, home and belongings—is where EPS stands apart from the rest. EPSSecurity.com

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TILE AND STONE CONTRACTORS TILECRAFT INC. 1430 Trade Centre Dr., Traverse City. 49686. 231-9297207. Servicing Northern Michigan with award winning sales, design, service and installation for over 30 years. One of the largest showrooms in Traverse City, providing the highest quality of porcelain, natural stone, solid surfacing, wood, carpet and vinyl. Second location to serve you better, 400 Main St., Frankfort. tilecrafttc.com

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