ヒューストンにあるラグジュアリーな中くらいなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれな独立型ダイニング (ベージュの壁、無垢フローリング、茶色い床) の写真

ヒューストンにあるラグジュアリーな中くらいなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれな独立型ダイニング (ベージュの壁、無垢フローリング、茶色い床) の写真

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As written in Northern Home & Cottage by Elizabeth Edwards Sara and Paul Matthews call their head-turning home, located in a sweet neighborhood just up the hill from downtown Petoskey, “a very human story.” Indeed it is. Sara and her husband, Paul, have a special-needs son as well as an energetic middle-school daughter. This home has an answer for everyone. Located down the street from the school, it is ideally situated for their daughter and a self-contained apartment off the great room accommodates all their son’s needs while giving his caretakers privacy—and the family theirs. The Matthews began the building process by taking their thoughts and needs to Stephanie Baldwin and her team at Edgewater Design Group. Beyond the above considerations, they wanted their new home to be low maintenance and to stand out architecturally, “But not so much that anyone would complain that it didn’t work in our neighborhood,” says Sara. “We were thrilled that Edgewater listened to us and were able to give us a unique-looking house that is meeting all our needs.” Lombardy LLC built this handsome home with Paul working alongside the construction crew throughout the project. The low maintenance exterior is a cutting-edge blend of stacked stone, black corrugated steel, black framed windows and Douglas fir soffits—elements that add up to an organic contemporary look. The use of black steel, including interior beams and the staircase system, lend an industrial vibe that is courtesy of the Matthews’ friend Dan Mello of Trimet Industries in Traverse City. The couple first met Dan, a metal fabricator, a number of years ago, right around the time they found out that their then two-year-old son would never be able to walk. After the couple explained to Dan that they couldn’t find a solution for a child who wasn’t big enough for a wheelchair, he designed a comfortable, rolling chair that was just perfect. They still use it. The couple’s gratitude for the chair resulted in a trusting relationship with Dan, so it was natural for them to welcome his talents into their home-building process. A maple floor finished to bring out all of its color-tones envelops the room in warmth. Alder doors and trim and a Doug fir ceiling reflect that warmth. Clearstory windows and floor-to-ceiling window banks fill the space with light—and with views of the spacious grounds that will become a canvas for Paul, a retired landscaper. The couple’s vibrant art pieces play off against modernist furniture and lighting that is due to an inspired collaboration between Sara and interior designer Kelly Paulsen. “She was absolutely instrumental to the project,” Sara says. “I went through two designers before I finally found Kelly.” The open clean-lined kitchen, butler’s pantry outfitted with a beverage center and Miele coffee machine (that allows guests to wait on themselves when Sara is cooking), and an outdoor room that centers around a wood-burning fireplace, all make for easy, fabulous entertaining. A den just off the great room houses the big-screen television and Sara’s loom— making for relaxing evenings of weaving, game watching and togetherness. Tourgoers will leave understanding that this house is everything great design should be. Form following function—and solving very human issues with soul-soothing style.

This cozy lake cottage skillfully incorporates a number of features that would normally be restricted to a larger home design. A glance of the exterior reveals a simple story and a half gable running the length of the home, enveloping the majority of the interior spaces. To the rear, a pair of gables with copper roofing flanks a covered dining area and screened porch. Inside, a linear foyer reveals a generous staircase with cascading landing. Further back, a centrally placed kitchen is connected to all of the other main level entertaining spaces through expansive cased openings. A private study serves as the perfect buffer between the homes master suite and living room. Despite its small footprint, the master suite manages to incorporate several closets, built-ins, and adjacent master bath complete with a soaker tub flanked by separate enclosures for a shower and water closet. Upstairs, a generous double vanity bathroom is shared by a bunkroom, exercise space, and private bedroom. The bunkroom is configured to provide sleeping accommodations for up to 4 people. The rear-facing exercise has great views of the lake through a set of windows that overlook the copper roof of the screened porch below.

ロサンゼルスにある低価格の小さなビーチスタイルのおしゃれなLDK (白い壁、濃色無垢フローリング、標準型暖炉、レンガの暖炉まわり、茶色い床) の写真

A home with timeless sophistication & storybook charm.
シアトルにある広いトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれなダイニングキッチン (白い壁、無垢フローリング、茶色い床) の写真

ヒューストンにあるトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなダイニングキッチン (緑の壁、無垢フローリング、茶色い床) の写真

デンバーにある広い地中海スタイルのおしゃれなLDK (ベージュの壁、無垢フローリング、暖炉なし、茶色い床) の写真

デンバーにある広い地中海スタイルのおしゃれなLDK (ベージュの壁、無垢フローリング、暖炉なし、茶色い床) の写真

モスクワにあるトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなダイニング (緑の壁、無垢フローリング、茶色い床) の写真

トロントにある広いトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれな独立型ダイニング (青い壁、茶色い床、無垢フローリング、暖炉なし) の写真

パリにある北欧スタイルのおしゃれなLDK (赤い壁、無垢フローリング、茶色い床) の写真

フィラデルフィアにある高級な中くらいなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれな独立型ダイニング (メタリックの壁、濃色無垢フローリング、茶色い床) の写真

Vertical steel balustrades celebrate the height of the great room. Photo by Gabe Border
ニューヨークにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなLDK (無垢フローリング、茶色い床) の写真

京都にある小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなダイニング (グレーの壁、暖炉なし、茶色い床、シアーカーテン) の写真

ニューヨークにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなミッドセンチュリースタイルのおしゃれな独立型ダイニング (黒い壁、淡色無垢フローリング、暖炉なし、茶色い床) の写真

オースティンにある小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなLDK (ベージュの壁、無垢フローリング、暖炉なし、茶色い床) の写真

メルボルンにある高級な中くらいな北欧スタイルのおしゃれなダイニング (白い壁、淡色無垢フローリング、暖炉なし、茶色い床) の写真