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departments 35 Natural Gem 39 Modern Mid-Century

13 The Last Re-Lo

42 The New Rustic

16 Wine Country Home

49 Family Condo, the Next Gen

Editor’s Note Storied Homes.

Northern Style Bring on the Buffalo Plaid.

22 Long Lake Beauty 53 The New Le Bear 27 Modern Farm House (Kicked Way Up) 31 Craftsman with a Euro Accent

57 Beautiful Day in This Neighborhood 61 Northwoods Elegance

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Anyone who has followed this publication for any length of time at all knows that I love architecture and especially residential architecture. While I have endless respect for the innate style of a home, as a writer I am attracted to the backstory that shaped the home. A home is a cold shell without a story; a story adds the warmth, soul, heart, zest, spice and interest to a dwelling. The best designers know how to take that backstory and curate it—shaping the homeowners’ narrative into form, color and objects. Behind each of the fabulous homes on our 2019 Traverse/Leelanau Home Tour is a rich, human backstory—and a designer who honed in on it, and then honed it into a beautiful living space. Take the Rickey home on Lake Skegemog, for example. When Jan and Mark Rickey got the opportunity to build their own Up North dream, they fully planned on bringing Jan’s elderly mother with them on the move from Colorado. As Jan told me—on a sun-drenched day, sitting on the Lake Skegemog shore—her mom was a true Tennessee lady (friends, in fact, with Dolly Parton’s family). Jan mimics that wonderful Tennessee accent perfectly, catching the warmth of this spirited woman who was adored by friends and family. Just the year before, Jan had nursed her mom through a horrible illness. But her mom had survived and was looking forward to the move. Then, as they were packing the moving van, she blinked, exhaled and was gone … After the couple got to Michigan, Jan spent the next months shellshocked over her mother’s death. They’d planned a top-to-bottom renovation of the 1950s ranch, but Jan didn’t have the spirit to dive in. That is, until she met designer Kim Hooker of Cedar Creek Interiors. Jan became her client, but more importantly, the pair became collaborators and friends in turning this sow’s ear into a silk purse. With Kim’s help, the Rickey home became a place of light, style and grace. Most importantly, it became a gathering place for their far-flung family to continue the close-knit get-togethers Jan’s mother loved. See why I love the stories? Join me, will you, on this spectacular tour of storied homes; Saturday, October 19, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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the last re-lo Text by Elizabeth Edwards // Photos by Dave Speckman

The piece of property that Jan and Mark

that faces the lake. A new outdoor room off

Rickey found on Lake Skegemog several

the great room is perfectly outfitted with an

Other touches include reusing the

years ago was gorgeous—a huge swath

outdoor fireplace and big-screen television.

home’s original circa 1940s horizontal pine

of green lawn rolling down to this pretty

The new layout is pleasing and airy,

paneling in the foyer and the guest bath-

lake. But the 1950s-era ranch cabin that

but it is the design elements that Jan, Kim

room. Another don’t miss is the faux brick

came with it, not so much. “When Jan first

and contractors Tim and Mike Steffen of

wall in the master suite that Tim custom

showed it to me, I said, ‘Well, this is going to

Steffen and Sons Contracting and Jen

made by outlining the brick shapes in wet

be a total transformation …’” interior deco-

Markey of Thomas Building Design pulled

cement and painting them in weathered

rator Kim Hooker of Cedar Creek Interiors

together that really make this home sing.

shades of red—a touch so cool it needs to

relates.

Super-cool creamy, Chicago brick-style

castoffs into elegant showpieces.

be seen to be believed.

But it is amazing what a bit of wall demo

ceramic tile sets a head-turning stage in

An artistic use of stucco is another

will do for a floor plan; what strategically

the new kitchen where navy blue cabinets,

element that succeeds in elevating this

rebuilding other walls will also do; and

brass fixtures and lighting, walnut cabine-

home’s style quotient. See it in the trowel-

what space can be found in converting a

try and glossy subway tile look as sharp

plastered living room ceiling (which

six-car garage. Then there is the exuberant

as a salute. The use of reclaimed doors

replaces old popcorn tile), in a new fireplace

style inspiration that comes when a cre-

and lighting that Jan and Kim foraged

facade that recalls Old World coziness and

ative homeowner collaborates with a gifted

for on trips together to various Northern

in this home’s pièce de résistance: a stucco

designer and a skilled contractor.

Michigan antique architectural element

wood-fired pizza oven located between that outdoor room and the water.

The primary structural changes to the

shops (including Deer Creek Junk, Grey

home were opening up and rearranging

Wolf Creek, Architectural Antiquities and

No doubt, tourgoers are going to leave

the kitchen and converting a six-car garage

Kelly’s Antiques) bring a vintage feel with

this home with visions of reclaiming and

into a wing that houses three bedrooms

endless layers of interest. TC Mirror and

reno ideas for their own homes.

including a master suite, a small sewing

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room and a glass-fronted workout room

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wine country home Text by Elizabeth Edwards // Photos by Design Strategies

Surrounded by a lush vineyard and with

stunning East Bay view. The floor is an

gemstone with its watery view, silvery-

a stellar view of East Grand Traverse Bay,

espresso-colored fumed-oak, the coffered

toned bedding and and gas fireplace facade.

this Old Mission Peninsula home perfectly

ceilings, molding and built-in cabinetry are

The bathroom features a claw foot tub (that

embodies the casual elegance of wine

creamy white and the walls are dove gray.

Sandy got for her birthday several years

country. The truth is, until several years

A spectacular brushed granite island that

ago) repurposed from the original master

ago, it perfectly exemplified the choppy

measures a whopping 12.2 feet long and 44

bath. Originally an almond color, MAC

rooms, oak cabinets and tile floors of the

inches wide is large enough for guests to

refinished it in an elegant black.

overall typical style of the late 1980s and

gather around while Larry and Sandy cook.

Though the family used to refer to the

early 1990s. Although it was time for a style

Brushed chocolate-colored granite tops

lower walkout level as dark and dreary, that

upgrade, homeowners Larry and Sandy

the perimeter cabinetry and complements

moniker is a thing of the past. Upgrades

were fond of the home where they raised

the dark floor. A sunroom off the kitchen

include a bar with a classic brick back-

their boys. Its bones were good and its site

offers a comfortable spot for Sandy to read

splash and a theater room. Hands down,

exceptional, so when their nest emptied

while she enjoys the view. Attention to

however, the pièce de résistance is a wine

they decided a top-to-bottom renovation

detail remains the key to perfection for Joe

tasting room featuring a lit, temperature-

(with a small addition) was a better choice

and the entire construction crew of MAC

controlled glass-doored cellar, wine barrel

than moving.

Custom Homes, a fact that truly shows

tables and custom wainscoting Larry made

throughout this home.

from the tops of wine boxes. The space

Enter Marcy Hurst from MAC Custom Homes who guided the couple through the

Both the homeowners and Marcy give

was actually one of their sons’ bedrooms

entire renovation and addition, working

huge credit to interior designer Dorina

when he was growing up. Now, as an adult,

closely with MAC’s new owner, Joe

Rudd of Design Strategies for her ability to

it’s the first place he wants to go when he

Colegrove, who has brought his experience

weave family keepsakes into the interiors,

comes home.

and expertise to the company. The team’s

including a striking Asian-styled screen the

The entire project was based on a fabu-

primary structural moves were knocking

homeowners loved but doubted could be

lous working relationship between the

out a wall that separated the kitchen and

used in the new design. Undaunted, Dorina

homeowners and MAC Custom Homes.

living room (creating a sweet open bar in

mounted it against the living room’s back

Sandy trusted Marcy to winnow down

part of the space), bumping out the back

wall and used its muted blues, greens and

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to add architectural definition and adding

reds to set the room’s palette. Her choice

times, she gave her complete free rein. “She

a generous new deck and ground floor

of plushy wide-wale corduroy-covered

really ‘got’ my tastes,” she says.

master suite.

couches in the living room is a standout in

The result is an airy, gracious, neutraltoned great room that embraces the

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long lake beauty Text by Elizabeth Edwards // Photos by Jacqueline Southby

The deep blues and greens of Long Lake

team had to replace six to eight feet of marl

custom cabinetry across the room and is

and its surrounding shoreline lend them-

with compacted sand before the founda-

topped with a stunning slab of granite that

selves to a similar palette—one with rustic

tion could be built. From that foundation

ripples in shades of green and blues like the

nuances. That is one reason this home

a contemporary Craftsman rises, clad in

lake out the window. A backsplash of pale

is so fabulous. The other is the way it

stacked stone, shake and pine beams and

green glass subway tile embossed with a

was constructed, from the very first design

brackets. Inside the mahogany front door

ribbed texture continues the watery theme.

concepts to finished home. The Ferraro

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And the want-want? A set of beer taps

Group, architect Colleen Shannon, interior

of Traverse City) the great room soars to a

mounted right into the island.

designer Jamee Hagen and Ferraro presi-

cathedral ceiling paneled in whitewashed

This home is as energy efficient as it is

dent, Mike Ferraro, collaborated with the

knotty pine and lined with wooden beams

handsome, registering 1.4 on the blower

homeowners to make this everything a

stained the color of mahogany. The walnut-

test, which is exceptional relative to the

home should be: well built, beautiful and

toned Cortec floor echoes the beams and

much higher scores seen in Grand Traverse

beautifully functioning, right on budget and

matching custom cabinetry. The stacked

County—but a score that is typical in

exactly what the homeowners dreamed of.

stone chimney and fireplace, and an inte-

Ferraro homes. “It’s all about understand-

“We make all the decisions up front during

rior wall also faced in stacked stone, work

ing how to minimize air leaks,” Mike

the design process,” Mike Ferraro explains.

to join the home’s interior and exterior. A

explains. “From the foundation up, we use

“That allows us to provide a better repre-

bank of windows and glass doors across

construction techniques and materials that

sentation of cost way up stream. If you have

the back of the room brings the lake view

make your house tight and extremely

all the answers before the construction you

inside.

energy efficient." Care like that combined

will feel less anxious during the process.”

The open kitchen features frameless pale-

While gorgeous, the site wasn’t without

gray stained red oak cabinets by Wolverine

its challenges. “It had some interesting

Cabinet Company. The island mirrors the

constraints,” Mike says, adding that the

same mahogany-stained wood used in the

with the home’s timeless architecture makes this a true legacy home.

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modern farm house Text by Elizabeth Edwards // Photos by Dave Speckman

Homeowners

Nathan

and

Reno

remove them. The family, in fact, stores all

steel, and a built-in entertainment center

Greenwood, along with partners Charles

their shoes in a large built-in shoe closet

hidden behind handsome walnut doors.

Stockton and Kyle Swenor, have come

accessed by a handsome rolling door so

The bathroom has Carrera marble floors,

together to form True Blue & Associates,

there is no reason to ever have shoes in the

counters and wainscoting and features a

the firm that built this stunning home in

rest of the home.

rectangular soaking tub and a multi-head

a neighborhood off Cedar Run Road just

Shoes off, follow the sand-colored white

west of Traverse City. The five-bedroom

oak floors into the light-filled great room

home embodies True Blue’s philosophy of

with its soaring cathedral ceiling, banks of

A guest suite on this main floor offers

delivering high-end amenities at standard

black metal-framed European-style case-

walkout access to the pool and a darling

home prices—a goal the design-build firm

ment windows, dormer sky lights and black

bathroom with a basket weave tile floor.

accomplishes by providing everything from

metal-framed glass bifold doors that open

The lux touches continue on the lower

the architectural and interior design to

up to a spacious deck. Two walls clad in

level where a wet bar offers eight beer

products and finish elements.

shiplap and a white quartzite fireplace

taps, and a sauna and steam shower are

facade marry casual with elegant, a theme

just steps away. There are three bedrooms

furthered in an Edison bulb chandelier.

down here as well, a guest room and two

To see this home is to believe—right from the first steps through the front door

shower behind a seven-foot glass, easyglide glass door system.

into the slate-floored foyer where a hand-

The open kitchen is outfitted with white

children’s rooms that look like they are

some black steel-and-glass door system

custom cabinetry, a generous island topped

straight out of a storybook. On this level

allows a peek into the great room beyond.

in River White granite, Thor appliances and

you’ll also find the secret playroom (behind

The door functions to protect the great

a back splash clad in dove-gray handmade

doors disguised as shelves).

room from drafts when the front door

subway tile. A door in the kitchen leads to

opens. That’s a good thing, but the fact of

an outside pool.

the matter is: It’s just plain cool.

The master suite features a white brick

This is a shoes-off home (Reno is

and shiplap gas fireplace faced with a

Japanese) and to that end, the foyer is also

walnut mantel, a Reno-designed modern

outfitted with a well thought-out area to

take on a canopy bed fashioned from black

Chock-filled with elegant, fun and surprising touches, this home is one for the ages—exactly as True Blue intended it.

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craftsman with a euro accent Text by Elizabeth Edwards // Photos by Jacqueline Southby

Brenda and Steve loved their 17 years

with American Disabilities Act—such as

Bordeaux River granite that tops the island

living and working in the alpine village

curbless showers, no step from garage

pulls together the room’s entire palette.

of Grainau, Germany, located at the foot

to house, making sure thresholds are

And not to be overlooked is the hand-

of the Zugspitze, but they always knew

smooth and that doorways and halls are

hewn fireplace mantle Mike made himself

they’d settle in Suttons Bay for retirement.

wide enough for wheelchairs, among other

expressly for the homeowners from a tree

Steve’s parents had lived there and conse-

things. The features, standard in a Ferraro-

he cut on their property.

quently they’d visited every summer. Steve

built home, were particularly important to

The back deck wraps from off the great

had even spent years sketching out their

the couple as they’d watched Steve’s aging

room to the master suite, offering an inspi-

dream retirement home—a design that he

father struggle in a difficult-to-navigate

rational view that rolls across the orchard

envisioned as a contemporary Craftsman.

home.

down to a generous sliver of blue bay on

When the time finally came to move back

The end product of plenty of thought,

the horizon.

to the states, the couple purchased this

skill and dedication on everyone’s part is

The master suite in this house has a

gorgeous, approximately four-acre, prop-

a stunning contemporary Craftsman with

particularly warm Old World feel, a tone

erty on an orchard-covered slope with a

a soft German accent. The facade is a

that is set just outside the door with an

view of West Grand Traverse Bay. On the

medley of sage siding trimmed in cream,

Italian hand-carved statue of the Madonna

March day in 2018 that the couple closed

stacked stone pedestals, tapered cedar-

and Child. A sweet pair of antique German

on it, Steve posed for a photo on the huge

colored columns and cedar shakes on the

chairs mixed with the couple’s family

boulder that still sits atop the hill, just feet

gables. Brick-colored trusses in the eaves

antiques accentuate that feeling. The

from where their new home would stand.

feel simultaneously Craftsman and alpine.

master bath continues the theme with

Mike Ferraro and his team at The Ferraro

Inside, mustard-colored walls, a dis-

Group proved to be the perfect partners for

tressed oak floor and subtly elegant white

stunning green Verde marble counters set

building the home. “We ended up being

coffered ceilings set a gracious, traditional

A charming guest suite rounds out the

friends after the project was completed,”

tone. The open kitchen is outfitted with

ground floor. The lower level houses two

Brenda says. “I’m not sure that happens

maple cabinetry and a maple-paneled

more guest rooms and a bath. This walkout

in the client/builder relationship all that

refrigerator. The island base is custom

level is also where the couple is creating a

often.”

off by a deep-toned cherry vanity.

painted a soft sage—a touch Ferraro

Gemütliches (meaning cozy niche)—the

Mike ensured the plans incorporated

arranged especially for Brenda. The soft

beginning of which is a massive tile wood-

features of Aging in Place and compliance

taupe, green and deep red-toned slab of

stove imported from Germany.

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natural gem Text by Elizabeth Edwards // Photos by Dave Speckman

Evy Elsing loves octagons. She can’t

slice of heaven atop a hill on the Leelanau

granite with its pattern that reads like a

explain why. This creative and accom-

Peninsula’s northern tip. For this property

grove of birch trees, this home is full of not-

plished woman, a renowned cellist, simply

he gave two thumbs up.

to-miss details. Tourgoers also won’t want

finds them interesting. She also loves

Working closely with Evy, Scott’s son,

to miss the inductive range (Evy loves it!);

nature—watching it out her windows and

designer Caleb Norris, developed a plan

the handmade tiles embossed with animal

bringing touches of it inside her home.

that captured the stunning West Grand

prints that Scott’s sister, Janet Bower, made

Scott Norris was the perfect contractor to

Traverse Bay view on one side and forests

especially for the home; and the handmade

build her retirement home.

and landscapes on the other. He also incor-

walnut table that Scott made.

Scott has made a name for himself as a

porated octagonal spaces—five of them

The home also features another Scott

skilled builder with an ear for listening to

to be exact, including the kitchen, master

Norris standard touch: a root (or wine)

his clients and an eye for determining the

bath, a library, music room and a loft for

cellar off the lower level made from utiliz-

best designs for their site. As he did for Evy,

taking in the view.

ing space created from the deck above it.

Scott will even evaluate a property for a

The exterior is clad in board-and-batten

The landscape is a dose of Zen in itself.

client before the property is purchased. He

painted a water-inspired blue and comple-

Outside, a small waterfall trickles down

is also known for the energy efficiency of

mented by natural bark siding. A cupola

to a pond that ends in that expansive

his homes and for his ability to stay within

complete with a weathervane rounds out

water view across the horizon. Trees and

a homeowner’s budget. For Evy, however,

this design that harmonizes with its water,

grape trellises paint a lush picture from

the deciding factor in choosing Scott is his

woods and agricultural site.

the screened-in porch on the back of the

care in working with a property's topogra-

The light-filled interior is warmed by

home—a view that will be especially rich

phy. “I chose Scott because he said he liked

honey-toned wood, all from Northern

to build things that look right in their site,”

Michigan—an oil finished white oak floor

Evy says of her experience building the

she says.

in October.

and Eastern white pine-clad vaulted ceiling

home: “It was so joyful.” Just like the home

Scott had already shared his hesita-

and beams. From the great blue heron

itself.

tions about building on several properties

etched into the front door (fabricated by

Evy had found when she showed him this

TC Mirror and Glass) to the island-top

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modern mid-century Text by Elizabeth Edwards // Photos by Dave Speckman

Several years ago Chris and Paul Yezbak

When they found the plan they liked, the

window casings and a mix of cream-and-

joined some friends on a tour of Mid-

couple took it to Corey Flaska of Leelanau

walnut cabinetry. A gold glitter in the white

Century Modern architecture. They loved

Construction. Corey took their plan and

sands quartz waterfall-edge countertop

the style and had collected furniture from

tweaked it to meet both the Leelanau

and silver glitter grout in the octagonal-tile

the period for years. They got back home

building code and the Northern Michigan

backsplash add just the right touch of glam

to their humble bi-level in Traverse City—

weather conditions. That was the beginning

in this otherwise clean, fresh space.

their first home together and one that had

of a flawless contractor/client relationship

A yoga room off the great room looks

served them well—and thought. It’s time to

that the couple couldn’t be happier with.

out onto the pool, and the upstairs master

build our dream home.

“He is conscientious, great on Mid-Century

bedroom has summertime peeks of Lake

The couple started property hunting

communication, has a good price point,

Leelanau and Lake Michigan. Come winter,

around Traverse City, but look as they did,

has great follow-up, and any problems are

the water panorama is full blown.

they couldn’t find a site that suited both

addressed right away. It’s been our first

them and their budget. So they widened

build and wonderful,” Paul says.

Paul and Chris point to the small-butperfect deck off their master bedroom as a

their search radius to include Leelanau

No doubt, it is a home they can all be

spot-on example of how helpful Corey was

County, and one day came upon a devel-

proud of. Clad in charcoal-colored brick

in the building process. They knew they

opment just outside the village of Lake

and LP board-and-batten siding, and outfit-

wanted a deck but didn’t want to have the

Leelanau. They simply couldn’t believe

ted with deep eaves and black garage doors

cost or sight-line interruptions of load-

their eyes when they parked and strolled

with modern-style windows, the home is a

bearing posts descending to the ground.

up the windy knoll to the property that was

fresh take on Mid-Century Modern. Steps

Corey solved the issue by designing a

for sale. It was late fall, the leaves were off

inside the eight-foot-tall front door, the

balcony that is large enough for morning

the trees and the view of Lake Leelanau

great room rises to airy 12-foot ceilings.

coffee but small enough to obviate the need

across the horizon stunned them. With the

More light comes through a wall-sized bank

for supports. He used a glass railing to open

site solved, they scoured the internet for a

of windows that offers a wide-open view of

up views of the lake on the horizon, the

home plan that would capture their vision

the serene rolling landscape beyond—as

rolling hills in the foreground and their pool

for a Mid-Century Modern-style home.

well as the gemlike swimming pool on the

and terrace below—the final, heavenly

First, however, Paul sent his drone up to

terrace.

touch on the Yezbaks’ bit of bliss.

find out how high they needed to build to capture the best water views!

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the new rustic Text by Elizabeth Edwards // Photos by J.Zevalkink Photo

This home shows its diminutive side

way the sunsets moved west across Good

clad vaulted ceiling and down to the honey-

from the road. Just the way Brittany Poll

Harbor Bay as the summer progressed, and

colored white oak floors. The same buff

envisioned it. From the lake side, however,

noting how that would affect the design of

rock that is used on the exterior faces the

where it drops down to a walk-out ground

their home.

fireplace and chimney.

floor, you understand that it is large

When the couple did build, it was with

Keenly aware that the great room was

enough to accommodate the many friends

a first-class team featuring contractor Joel

meant for relaxed entertaining, Paige

and family of Brittany and her husband,

Peterson of J. Peterson Homes. The Polls

worked with Brittany to keep the open

Philip. That’s just the way he wanted it.

can’t say enough about Peterson’s pro-

kitchen streamlined, efficient and durable.

Call it a perfect compromise. The interior,

fessionalism and knowledge of building

A generous island topped in Aurea Stone

however, is all about collaboration between

in Northern Michigan. They also enjoyed

(a quartz that resembles marble) is outfit-

this husband and wife, both of whom have

working with Principal architect Mark Ours

ted with a farm sink and room for six bar

keen, spot-on vision for architecture and

and his associate CJ Andrews of the Ohio-

stools. Inset kitchen cabinetry is painted

interior style. Brittany, in fact, recently

based firm MODE Architects—a team that

with Benjamin Moore’s Silver Strand;

launched her own interior design business,

captured their vision for a new take on a

glossy white subway tiles, brass hardware

Will + Blu.

modern cottage. Finally, they credit Paige

and pendant lights round out the space.

The Polls are both from Ohio, but Philip

Maurer of Paige Lee Designs with helping

The rest of the home plays out the

summered in Northern Michigan while he

them fulfill their vision for the fresh, rustic

relaxed style with surprise touches like a

was growing up. The first time he brought

interior.

refurbished (by Philip) antique clawfoot

Brittany here, she fell in love with the area

The facade is a crisp mix of buff-colored

tub, fun tile in the bathroom and cool

as well. The couple was married in Omena

natural Michigan stone with white board-

reclaimed pieces that Philip and Brittany

and their search for the perfect summer

and-batten siding, black-framed windows

have picked up on their travels. The walkout

home started soon after the wedding.

and a raw galvalume roof. Walk inside

level, outfitted with guest rooms, has a

When they found this perch over Good

and the monochromatic palette allows the

zero-maintenance polished cement floor

Harbor Bay, just south of Leland, they

azure waters of Good Harbor—with the

and (want-want!) a fabulous indoor/

knew they’d found their piece of the North.

Manitou Islands on the horizon—to steal

outdoor bar that makes ordering up a cold

For several summers before they built, the

the show. Look closer, however, and you’ll

one from the beach as organically easy as

couple camped on the property to get a feel

notice a purposeful and refined sense of

this inspirational home.

for it—observing, among other things, the

design right up to the white nickel-board

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family condo, the next gen Text by Elizabeth Edwards // Photos by Jason Hulet

Pam Pierce grew up coming to The

efficiently—changes that begin in the entry

makeover with generously spaced spin-

Homestead. Her parents rented first, then

where cut-stone flooring takes the place of

dles—again to allow the lake view from the

purchased a condo and later, in the 1980s,

linoleum and a formerly under-used alcove

front windows to be visible even from the

they exchanged it for this condo in the then

now houses a boot bench and coat hooks

steps. Just as clever is a triangular piece of

brand-new Vantage Pointe units at the

set into the beadboard wall. A maple floor

glass set into the wall of the staircase to

tippy-top of a ridge. The view from the unit

stained a silvery gray replaces carpet and

the lower level that lets in light from the

is spectacular—overlooking Sleeping Bear

linoleum throughout the rest of the ground

living room.

Bay, Sleeping Bear Point and the Manitou

floor. A half-wall between the entry and the

New creamy-white interior doors with

Islands. On a clear day you can even see the

kitchen was removed to make room for a

four inset panels and oil-rubbed bronze

shipwrecked freighter, the Morazan, whose

banquette and also for a kitchen island.

hardware, custom white-painted built-ins

great hulking hull has marked the south-

Laminate countertops were exchanged

next to the fireplace and creamy-white

west end of South Manitou Island since it

for Berwyn Cambria Quartz countertops

upholstery with blue accents complete this

went down in the early 1960s.

and gracious, solid creamy-white cabinetry

home’s fresh traditional style. Equally

replaced former apartment-style cabinets.

refreshing are the words Pam uses to

When Pam and her husband, Bruce, purchased the condo from the family in

Other smart moves included removing

describe working with Kitchen Chor-

2017, the interior was still vintage late

a bank of cabinets in the loft and replacing

eography. “Perfect,” she says. “They did

1980s—fun and relaxed but a bit chopped

them with a glass half-wall, opening up the

everything I asked. Angela saw my vision

up and very much in need of an update.

gorgeous bay view through the first-floor

and made it happen. She made an over-

For a top-to-bottom redo, they turned to

transom windows. Kitchen Choreography

whelming project, not overwhelming.”

Angela Goodall and her talented team at

redid all of the bathrooms, including the

Kitchen Choreography.

master bathroom which was completely

The finished product is a light-filled

refigured to make room for a new lux

home with every ounce of space used

shower. The staircase received a railing

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Angela Goodall is the lead designer and co-owner of Kitchen Choreography with her husband Mike.

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Skyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the limit

In the newest of designs where less clutter and a more monochromatic color palettes are taking center stage, the opportunities for design may lie just above your head. Look to your ceiling or shall we say, your fifth wall? Still popular in our area is a traditional beam or coffered ceiling detail to add a contrast in color and/or texture to the room. The spaces between the coffers may be painted the wall color or even a shade darker to add contrast to the trim elements of the coffer. If beams enter the picture, they may be a rustic element meant to warm up a more modern space. Using a true barn wood or distressed wood detail would serve to add some texture. How about adding ship lap just in the center of those beams to create a centered focal point to the room as a whole? In most spaces I design, if the ceiling is not treated any differently than the surrounding

walls, i.e. wall board, why should it be painted a different color. To keep with a simplistic design, simply painting the ceiling the same color as the walls will introduce a more updated look. What about painting the ceiling a soft shade of blue or green? When you look across your room at our beautiful natural surroundings, the color connects the interior to the exterior. Ceiling becomes sky. Oh yes, and wallpaper or faux finish for a Powder Bath ceiling, always a must! Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be afraid, go for it! And introduce a special light fixture to make the space unique. Your guests will love the surprise when they go in and close the door.

So be adventurous! Look above you in a different light and add some detail to one of the biggest surfaces in your home. ~ angela goodall ~

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the new le bear Text by Elizabeth Edwards // Photos by Holiday Vacation Rentals

The 14 residences that make up Le Bear

nothing that would compromise the view

major audio-visual upgrades that include

Resort in downtown Glen Arbor are 15

and to maintain the same standard of

surround sound, Bose speakers and 4K

years old now. When they were built, the

excellence that Le Bear fans have come to

smart-televisions.

Cape Cod-style buildings, set smack on

know.

Silvery shades of bedding in the master

world-class beautiful Sleeping Bear Bay,

“The Le Bear brand, defined as ‘cre-

suites reflect the full prism from morning

marked a new level of luxury within the

ating life-long memories’ guided Studio

light to evening sunsets—and a large wall

village’s downtown. Their interior decor

H2G in creating a guest experience one

mirror assures that the view floods the

was a then-popular Tuscan-Up North

would expect from a first-class Northern

room.

style, heavy on the warm golds and rich

Michigan luxury resort,” Nick explains.

burgundies. Two decades later, it was time for a change. With Birchwood Property Man-

Curated dashes of the former interior

“We defined the ambiance as natural,

remain such as an antler chandelier, folk-

elegant and timeless with a casual Up

art breakfast nook tables by Sticks Object

North sophistication.”

Art & Furniture (long sold at a Glen Arbor

agement at the helm, plans for the trans-

One year after the planning began, the

boutique) and sculptures of the Mama

formation of the property began. But how

new Le Bear interiors glow with a relaxed,

Bear and her Cubs from the Sleeping Bear

to please the many fractional owners and

contemporary elegance. Shades of pale

legend.

legions of devoted renters who make up

gray in the carpet and furniture allow the

If you’ve ever visited Le Bear, if you’ve

the Le Bear community? Enter designer

Caribbean-colors of Sleeping Bear Bay to

ever dreamed of staying there (and who

Nick Giammarco, principal of Studio H2G

shine in an eye-dazzling display. The former

hasn’t?!), this sophisticated remodel is a

who happens to be both a Le Bear owner

draperies have been replaced by privacy

must-see.

and board member. From the get-go, Nick

shades that further open up the view. The

knew the two fundamental precepts that

behind-the-scenes changes were just as

would guide the remodel were to do

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beautiful day in this neighborhood Text by Elizabeth Edwards // Photos by Dave Speckman

Disclaimer. I live across the street from

fond that when Ginny and Mike decided

a plan that initially called for one-and-

this house and watched the For Sale sign

to purchase their own place Up North,

a-half baths—the half bath being off the

go up last summer on what was a wooded

their daughters and the rest of the family

kitchen. The only place for the full bath

lot. Then I watched the sign go down. Next,

agreed that downtown Glen Arbor was

on the ground floor was under the steps, a

up went the builder’s sign … like anyone

where they wanted it to be. So Mike gave

space that was to house the HVAC system.

else who loves their daily view I watched

their Realtor, Pam Depuy of The Martin

Wayne somehow (magic?) found another

with bated breath wondering, What would

Company, a simple direction: “Find us a lot

place for the HVAC and the Thomases got

be built in my kitchen window’s sight line.

close enough for grandchildren to go get ice

their full bath.

Would it fit in with our little lakeside town

cream by themselves.”

that is scattered with small clapboard turnof-the-last-century buildings?

Another space saver was Mike’s insis-

When Pam delivered with this narrow

tence that they remove a walk-in pantry

lot within walking distance of four places

from the plan: “An Up North home doesn’t

My new neighbors, Ginny and Mike

to buy ice cream, the Thomases purchased

need more than a week’s worth of food,”

Thomas, nailed it. The diminutive white

it and began the search for a small, efficient

he says. True, especially with Anderson’s

board-and-batten modern farmhouse looks

design that would cozy into it. They found

Market across the street.

completely at home in Glen Arbor—a point

the blueprint online—first attracted by its

The resulting three-bedroom floor plan

that was important to the couple from the

small footprint and many windows—then

feels open and airy—an ambiance accom-

get-go. “We really wanted to build some-

worked with their builder, Wayne Tyge,

plished by the many lovely, black casement

thing that fit in,” Mike says.

to customize it to their needs. “Wayne is a

windows and an open great room outfitted

Having spent many summers on Glen

hands-on builder,” Ginny says. “He’s incred-

with a natural-colored white oak floor,

Lake with Ginny’s sister and her family, the

ibly accessible, creative and a problem

white kitchen cabinets, white quartz coun-

Thomases had grown fond of the petite,

solver. He told us things we hadn’t thought

ters and a pretty tiled fireplace the color of

two-intersection town with its two quiet

of and he was always open to suggestions.”

Sleeping Bear Bay.

roads that lead to small public beaches

One of the biggest conundrums Wayne

on Lake Michigan’s Sleeping Bear Bay. So

solved was how to fit two full baths into

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