Pelican Lake, MN · A family lake home with space to gather, stay and return.
The project
Room for the family. Life by the water.
Replacing an existing structure on Pelican Lake created the opportunity for a larger family home, with additional bedrooms upstairs and another family room. Broad windows connect the gathering and sleeping spaces to the water, while natural maple cabinetry and millwork keep the interiors light and welcoming.
Mid-century modern influences, bright red accents and a standing-seam steel roof give the home its character. Outside, the original boathouse was rebuilt with a rooftop deck, creating another place for the family to spend time together above the shoreline.
Lake-facing facade and gathering space on the boathouse deckHome and boathouse deck among sunlit autumn treesAerial view of the lake-facing windows and lawnRooftop deck seating overlooking Pelican LakeKitchen island with red stools and natural maple cabinetsOpen kitchen and gathering room with red island seatingLake-view bedroom with blue headboard and patterned beddingUpper family room with a broad lake viewRebuilt boathouse with a rooftop gathering deckTwin-bed guest room with cheerful yellow detailsCorner bedroom with large windows and wooded viewsDouble bathroom vanity with matching wood-framed mirrorsBoathouse storage opening directly onto the dockColorful mugs beneath natural maple kitchen cabinetryKitchen work area with maple cabinetry and dark appliancesCountertop edge above the maple cabinet frontsMaple drawer fronts, dark pulls and layered countertop detailRaised counter edge with an outlet in the island end panelRed upholstered stool at the kitchen islandMaple stair railing and newel-post detailStair landing with natural wood railingsEntry elevation with paired upper windows and a round gable windowLake-facing elevation with broad windows on both levelsAerial view of the home among autumn trees along the shorelineElevated shoreline view with the home, boathouse and dockNatural maple kitchen with red island seatingContrasting shower tile and a red-accented recessed nicheStairway rising beside the bright entryTwin-bed room with yellow accents and a high windowBedside table beside the blue upholstered headboardBedroom oriented toward the lake through a large windowBedroom with a blue headboard beneath a high windowLake-facing home seen from the boathouse rooftop deckSculptural ceiling-fan blades in a close detail viewCountertop profile beside the main living spaceRed kitchen stool and island counter detailEntry elevation viewed across the drivewayBroad lakeside windows above the lawn and entry stepsBoathouse entrance with the family home beyondExterior stairs connecting the lawn to the boathouse deckElevated view of the home, lawn and boathouseBright front entry framed in natural mapleTiled shower niche with a red horizontal accentLight falling through the windows above the stairwellKitchen counter looking through the living room toward the lakeBathroom vanity and tall maple storage cabinetryLiving-room media wall beside the lake-facing windowsBedroom with yellow accents and a large lake-facing windowTwin-bed room with crisp neutral beddingRound window above a small bench and nautical accentsVanity seating and a round window at the end of the bathroom
Begin with a conversation
Tell us what you have in mind.
A property, a rough sketch, a home you want to rethink. Wherever you are starting, we would like to hear about it.
