Culver, where the home is located, is a sweet and friendly lake town with cute coffee shops, old root beer stands and many festivals taking place during the gorgeous holiday season. The design was inspired by English cottages with a modern spin on it, incorporates a lot of vintage pieces and was inspired by the surrounding natural environment. 

The homeowners wanted to build a home with enough space for their family but also wanted it to feel unassuming and like an old cottage. There are river rocks outside to make the house feel older than it is, a porte-cochere (covered entrance large enough for vehicles to pass through, typically opening into a courtyard) and a vintage trough that the designer turned into a fountain. The design fits a lot into the overall footprint of the house.

Since it’s a lake house, the primary focus is to relax and entertain so there is a gorgeous bar right off the entry that overlooks the living room. The bar can easily seat 8 people so it has a dual function as an additional dining surface. The bar is made to look like an antique English piece with rubbed legs and a copper foot rail.

Honed Calacatta Crema marble in the kitchen and the prep kitchen for the gorgeous rust markings and the golden and warm creamy tones of the stone. A lot of white oak for its warmth: the entire kitchen, scullery/prep kitchen and bar are wrapped in it. The cabinetry was done in a planked style because it lended really nicely to the rustic, cottage feel that the interior designer was trying to create.The top cabinets have a thick glass that also reflects light really beautifully.