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September 25, 2009

Home Tour Friday is here!

(I look forward to these so much.  It’s just FUN.)

Remember the Traverse City WOW-home from last week?

We’re traveling right next door.  Which is where the grandparents live.

And here’s the kicker: they have 10 (yes, 10) grandchildren who are 3.5 years apart.  Can you imagine the chaos that ensues at Christmastime?  I love it.

Outside of home

The homes were constructed at the same time, yet they really have their own personalities.  And both, beautiful.

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Gorgeous.

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These cabinets are all custom and I love that they extend to the ceiling.  Beaucoup storage.

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I particularly love the style and color of these cabinets – so warm and rich.

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This 3-sided windowed room overlooking the lake (with close proximity to snacks) is where I would live.  I just love this room.

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The Butler’s Pantry has an extra refrigerator.  Love that it is close and handy.

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It’s hard to tell scale from photographs, but this fireplace is 20 feet long.

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Another look.  Love the integrated flatscreen.

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Either Dean himself, or someone on his team, clearly understands laundry rooms.

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This room actually makes doing laundry look fun.  And that is saying something!

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The master bedroom is lovely and I love the cottage feel of the horizontal plank walls.

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Wouldn’t you love to turn on Oprah and soak in the tub?  Methinks someday one of those grandkids will have some fun out that window…

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This is the screened porch with a clear view of the lake.

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It is located directly adjacent the sunroom off the kitchen.

I’ve saved the best of the best for last:

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The grandchildren’s bunk room.  With beds and cubbies for all of those beautiful children.

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I can’t imagine much sleep occurs here!

Many thanks to the builder, Dean Adams of Bay Area Contracting for the wonderful tour.  A masterful contractor to say the least.

Partnering on this home were:
Ken Williams, Architect, Design Classic
Shane Inman, Interior Designer, The Inman Company
Old Mission Windows, Traverse City, MI
Many thanks to Courville Imaging for the use of the photographs.

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12 Comments »

  1. marla

      on September 25, 2009 9:42 am

    This is the perfect house for grandparents. Wish it were mine!!!!!

     

  2. Jenny

      on September 25, 2009 9:57 am

    I LOVE the bunk beds for the grand kiddos!! That is sooo cute!

     

  3. Whitney Trujillo

      on September 25, 2009 11:37 am

    Agree with Jenny – that bunk room is so perfect! This house just blows me away – I love every part of it. What a fun place to hang out!

     

  4. Erika

      on September 28, 2009 1:18 am

    Can I move in??!!

     

  5. Marilyn Hara

      on September 29, 2009 7:24 am

    Isn’t that granite in the LAUNDRY ROOM????

     

  6. Heidi Farmer

      on September 29, 2009 7:27 am

    Yes it is! Amazing…

     

  7. Carolyn

      on September 29, 2009 7:57 am

    I think you have enough room for one more, Me!!
    What a great place!!

     

  8. Rosemary Plum

      on September 29, 2009 8:40 am

    I’m moving in next week! Surprise!! It’s gorgeous

     

  9. Iris Hynek

      on September 29, 2009 6:39 pm

    Wow…what a gorgeous house! Truly magnificient! Hope your hubby is home to enjoy it.

     

  10. amber

      on October 1, 2009 11:25 am

    I want to live there. Really, I do. Home tours are such fun!

     

  11. Anne

      on August 30, 2010 10:17 pm

    I saw this home on the Parade of Homes this summer…It was amazing….got my vote as the best one on the tour….it’s a nicely designed home, for sure…but I was also so VERY impressed with the Interior Design…didn’t know that it was Shane’s work….NICE!!

     

  12. Lynndsay

      on September 9, 2010 10:15 am

    Shane,
    This is sooo beautiful! Nice work!

     

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