A contemporary lakeside home designed to balance architectural character, everyday comfort, and lasting family memories through thoughtful detailing, natural materials, and carefully considered spatial flow.
Designing a Lakeside Home for Gathering and Connection
Designed as a second home overlooking Green Lake, this new construction residence was created to bring family and friends together in a setting that feels both sophisticated and comfortably livable. Working with clients who lived out of state and were raising three young children, the design process required careful planning, efficient decision-making, and thoughtful coordination from initial finish selections through the final furnishings.
Natural materials became the foundation of the home’s design language. White oak carries throughout the flooring, beams, staircase, and custom millwork, creating warmth and continuity from space to space. Dramatic stone installations, layered textures, and carefully considered architectural details establish visual interest while maintaining a timeless aesthetic that supports everyday family life. Design decisions extended beyond finishes to include custom millwork detailing, lighting, plumbing fixture selections, furniture planning, and exterior material coordination, resulting in a cohesive vision throughout the 5,193-square-foot residence.
The completed home balances architectural scale with inviting comfort, creating spaces that are equally suited for quiet mornings overlooking the lake and large family gatherings. Thoughtful detailing, durable materials, and a refined material palette ensure the residence will continue to serve as a welcoming retreat for generations while reflecting the clients’ vision through purposeful, highly personalized design.
Project Highlights
Location: Green Lake, Wisconsin
Project Type: New Construction Residence
Size: 5,193 Square Feet
Bedrooms: 6 Bedrooms • 5½ Bathrooms
Scope: Interior Design, Finish Selections, Custom Millwork, Lighting, Plumbing Fixtures, Furniture Planning
Project Gallery
Great Room Looking Toward Lake
Expansive glazing, exposed white oak beams, and a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace create a welcoming gathering space that celebrates the home’s connection to Green Lake.
Kitchen Feature Wall
Quartz highlights the range hood and counter top into a dramatic architectural focal point, balancing bold natural movement with refined detailing.
Kitchen Overview
Painted cabinetry, white oak accents, and layered quartz surfaces combine to create a timeless kitchen designed for everyday living and effortless entertaining.
Arched Bar Detail
Custom arched millwork introduces a distinctive architectural motif that is thoughtfully repeated in the great room to create continuity and visual rhythm.
Rear Lakeside Exterior
Natural stone, expansive glazing, and warm architectural materials strengthen the relationship between the home and its lakeside setting.
Screen Porch
Designed for three-season living, the screened porch extends the home’s gathering spaces while providing comfortable views of Green Lake.
Master Bedroom
Layered neutrals, custom millwork, and natural materials create a restful retreat that balances comfort with understated sophistication.
Master Bath Vanity
Custom fluted front, white oak cabinetry, tailored lighting, and carefully selected finishes bring warmth, texture, and everyday functionality to the primary suite.
Master Bath Shower
Large-format porcelain surfaces and refined fixture selections create a spa-inspired bathing experience that feels both timeless and serene.
Powder Room
Rich color, natural stone, and thoughtfully selected fixtures create a memorable guest space with distinctive character.
Behind the Design
Every detail of this home was carefully considered long before construction began. From early space planning and architectural collaboration to custom cabinetry, material selections, and lighting studies, each design decision was made to support the home’s clean, modern character while strengthening its connection to the surrounding landscape. These behind-the-scenes moments illustrate the thoughtful process that shaped the finished residence.
Concept Development
Early design studies established the proportions and architectural composition of the custom headboard wall, providing the framework for millwork, lighting, and material selections throughout the primary suite.
Finishes Palette
A carefully curated palette of flooring, porcelain, stone, tile, and textile selections established a cohesive foundation that carries throughout the residence while balancing warmth, durability, and timeless appeal.
Cabinetry & Finish Selections
Paint colors, wood species, hardware, tile, and finish samples were evaluated together to create depth, contrast, and continuity across the home’s custom cabinetry and millwork.
Counter Top Selections
Natural granite and quartz slabs were compared for color, movement, and scale, ensuring each material complemented the home’s architecture while creating distinctive focal points.
Exterior Materials
Stone veneer, siding, wood accents, and architectural finishes were selected to complement the surrounding landscape while reinforcing the home’s timeless lakeside character.
Kitchen Design Development
Material studies explored the relationship between dramatic natural stone, painted cabinetry, and white oak finishes, resulting in the striking kitchen feature wall that became one of the home’s defining design elements.