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A Classic Summer Lake Cottage with a Big Screened Porch

By Rich and Karen November 30, 2016 Leave a Comment

Lake Cottage Lake Cabin Wood Siding Shed Dormer

We don’t have a lot of pictures of this summer lake cottage to show you, but David Heide Design Studio has designed a handful of very special features into this house that we think are worth sharing.

First is the overall look and feel. As the Architects write on their website, “…this new house has the look and feel of a 1910 cottage, fitting in unobtrusively with its neighbors on Crane Island. We employed the scale, proportion, details, and materials of buildings of that early era as precedent in our design…”.

Lake Cottage Lake Cabin Living Room River Rock Fireplace

The great details here – the river-rock fireplace, shiplap walls , and wrap-around stair are classics of “lake house” style. The stained beadboard ceiling and polished log corner post stir images of boating.

Lake Cottage Lake Cabin Living Room River Rock Fireplace Stained Wood Ceiling

There are a couple of notable details in this photo – the wedged mortise and tenon joint holding up one end of the bench and the stone hearth holding up the other end is the obvious one.  Less obvious is the hidden door that drops down to hide the TV!

Lake Cottage Lake Cabin Kitchen stone backsplash ceiling beams

Great details highlight the kitchen, too. Where some would use tile behind the cooktop, here the owners let the granite countertops and backsplash flow up the wall, creating a nice focal point.  Under the window sills, a continuous power strip provides power wherever it’s needed, without bulky outlet plates interrupting the design.

Lake Cottage Lake Cabin dining room stained wood ceiling

The kitchen flows into the casual dining space, where doors and windows open to the screened porch.

Lake Cottage Lake Cabin screened porch wood ceiling

Often, porch floors are painted wood, but the stained floor in this big screened porch extends the wonderful character of the home to the outdoors. With the same natural finish on the ceiling, this screened porch has a very relaxing feel.

Lake Cottage Lake Cabin french doors built in bookcasesThe Architects sum it up best: “The island is small—only about 20 cottages—most of which were built at the beginning of the last century. Being there affords an extraordinary moment of pure timelessness.”

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