Handcrafted in the USA
Sophisticated Shingle Style Meets Mid Century Modern
This freshly completed new home construction project "was a designer's dream, because the client had very sophisticated sensibilities." says Chicago Interior Designer Lauryn Pappas. On the eastern coast of Lake Michigan, this home is a mix of Turn-of-the-Century Shingle Style with Mid-Century Modern.
The design process for this beachy home with a Hampton's flavor was unusual because it was designed "inside-out." First the interior spaces were designed around the flow of family life which gave the home great circulation. This was an "intuitive way to work but it made the exterior more difficult to design. Architect Scott Renken rose to the challenge," says Lauryn, "he created a low key, inviting, smart looking home." Beautifully sited on the shore of Lake Michigan, the stone and cedar shake home with eyebrow windows is in harmony with its surroundings.
