Sandy-toned settees with nailhead trim, topped with mitered pillows, line one wall of the home's front
foyer, inviting guests to immediately make themselves comfortable. Cottage-style details like coffered
beadboard ceilings and paneled walls, which are echoed throughout the house, are translated to a more
sophisticated effect. Two ceramic swimmers were sculpted by Michigan artist Mark Chatterley. Rift-cut
oak floors stained the color of a sandy beach lead to the family room.
"People think smaller spaces have to be white, but
it's actually the opposite," says kitchen designer
Liz Firebaugh. She and Satovsky-Siegel distressed
and darkened the wood and added green slate
flooring to the butler's pantry to add warmth and
to separate the space from the expansive white
kitchen to which it is connected. Once the cabinets
were installed, the space was templated to create
one continuous piece of Pyrolave French-glazed lava
stone for the countertop. The farmhouse stainless
sink is rustic, yet sleek, and Satovsky-Siegel found
the industrial pendant light fixture in a magazine at
her doctor's office. Used primarily for food storage,
the pantry also offers a tucking space for cleanup
or dessert preparation when entertaining.
The award-winning kitchen's cabinetry, designed by Liz Firebaugh, a certified kitchen designer and owner
of Signature Kitchens in Petoskey, contains built-in refrigerator drawers, warming drawers and a coffee
bar with recessed storage and sliding panels to keep appliances at hand yet hidden from sight. Built-
in banquette seating is tucked into the coved window overlooking Lake Michigan; raffia back cushions
provide textural contrast to the pale leather seats, which are repeated in the chairs and barstools. The
10-foot by 10-foot island is topped with White Moon quartzite, which provides a similar look to marble
with more durability. A white marble and stainless steel backsplash adds clean-lined shimmer.
The dining room echoes the architectural themes
running throughout the home, including transoms
above every window and doorway and rounded
windows, here looking out to the harbor.
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