Pelican Lake, MN · A new Pelican Lake home carries a family's cabin memories forward.
The project
Room for the family. A place for its history.
At a property held by the family for many years, the original cabin gave way to a more functional home with room for extended family to gather. Exterior details recall the old cabin, while furniture made by the client's grandfather gives the new rooms a direct connection to the family's past.
A broad wall of lakeside glass makes the water part of everyday life. Light finishes, natural colors and open gathering spaces keep the home welcoming, with quieter bedrooms and personal furnishings balancing the larger shared rooms. The result is a new chapter built around a deeply familiar place.
Sunlight across the sectional and lakeside living roomLakeside gables and tall windows beneath autumn treesView from the island toward the lake-facing dining areaWhite kitchen cabinetry and a contrasting islandWood dining set centered beneath a lake-facing windowWood dressing table, mirror and stoolPatterned countertop meeting white cabinet frontsRounded countertop corner and natural stone patternSoft carpet wrapping the stair treadsWood table and chairs beside a lake-facing windowFaceted glass shade on a bathroom wall lightGlass vanity lights above a white-framed mirrorBedroom with blue bedding and a broad lake-view windowWood dressing table and chest in a light-filled bedroomUpper gathering room with comfortable seating and lake viewsBedroom with large windows framing shoreline treesView down the stair toward the lakeside living spaceDesk nook beside the bedroom's lake-facing windowLakeside elevation with large windows beneath mature treesSheltered patio along the side of the homePelican ornament resting on a wood-toned surfaceLiving room beneath a broad wall of lakeside glassGlass pendant light above the kitchenDark kitchen faucet beneath a windowTransom windows and small decorative birdsFruit bowl on the kitchen counter beside a windowWood-toned cabinet panel and flooring junctionCountertop corner above white shaker cabinetryDark drawer pull beneath the patterned counterWhite shaker cabinet corner with dark hardwareBranches in a vase beside the living-room windowsWhite stair balusters and handrailDark round knobs on white cabinet doorsEntry corridor with red door and white trimDark sectional framed by sunlit lakeside windowsOpen gathering area linking living, dining and kitchenWood dining table beside the kitchen islandKitchen work aisle with patterned counters and dark hardwareLiving and dining spaces opening to the lakeside glass doorsDining area beside the stair and glazed patio doorsBright passage with windows along the patioGuest bedroom with soft colors and a view of the lakeStair landing overlooking the sunlit lakeside roomWindow-filled lakeside facade from the shoreline pathCovered patio and red trim along the homeEntry facade with a long sheltered porchGuest bedroom with a floral quilt and corner windowsWhite bathroom vanity and framed mirror
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.
