Opposite Page:
This sleek
contemporary
kitchen in white
formica uses
chrome accents.
Above:
The ebony piano
adds warmth to
contemporary
furnishings.
many of the designs from their
previous home were scaled down and
duplicated.
"We have a very low-key life style,"
the wife explains. "We did our own
decorating because we wanted our
house to reflect our personalities.
We've always had white contempo-
rary homes. There is so much exterior
color that we decorated with white
and gray and used art as our accent
colors. Everything used in our house
is very practical. We want to use our
things and not be afraid of ruining
them."
Untraditionally, the main living area
is on the second level. "We have more
space and a better view on this level,"
the owner explains. Though meant to
be functional, the great room and
dining area are both sleek and
sophisticated. The large gray wool
curved sectionals with built-in fabric
tables were brought from their
previous home. 1Wo small glass and
built-in storage are next to the three- chrome cocktail tables, that the owner
car garage.
bought in Scandinavia, sit in front of
The 20-foot window reaching from the sectional.
the first to the second floor gives an
To the side of the room is an
open look to the landing. There are intimate setting of black and chrome
no window treatments on the eight- Italian chairs and a glass table with
foot windows used throughout the a centerpiece of silver twigs. The
house. "Our view changes with each marble fireplace adds texture and
season," the wife explains. "The lake warmth. The beam of lights that
is blue and green in summer and we separates the two stories of windows
are surrounded by purple wildflowers. was designed by the wife.
The colors in the fall are brilliant, and
The striking one-legged floating bar
in the winter when there are no leaves has a sandblasted frosted glass top
we can see the whole lake."
that looks like a piece of ice. The
Since low maintenance was a top Italian bar stools are chrome and
priority, the gray synthetic carpeting black vinyl.
used throughout the house is a small
Gray checked silk and black steel-
loop commercial brand. Almost framed dining chairs surround the
everything in the house is built in, and light gray round formica dining table