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Waterside Retreats: Cozy House by the Lake

August 24, 2016

This cozy cabin-style home from Kristina Crestin features reclaimed wood beams and floors, vaulted ceilings and plush furniture to create a sweet lakeside retreat where the whole family can gather. 

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Photo: James R. Salomon Photography. From: Kristina Crestin.

Lakeside Camp Exterior

The back side of the camp overlooks the lake, providing a peaceful place to relax and enjoy the outdoors.

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Photo: James R. Salomon Photography. From: Kristina Crestin.

Lakeside Camp Entry

To enhance the vaulted ceiling in the entry, reclaimed beams and barn board were added. To balance that textural warmth, the V-groove below has a warm grey wash on it, and dark charcoal on the doors and windows adds lovely contrast. Repeating that same desire for contrast, the lighting is bronze and iron tones, topping off with a mirrored star in the vaulted area.

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Photo: James R. Salomon Photography. From: Kristina Crestin.

Tall, Rustic Fireplace in Cozy Living Room

The architect created a tall, grand space for the living room. To make the tall space feel cozy, all ceiling planes were covered with barn board and reclaimed beams. What really makes this space amazing is the massive fireplace, anchoring the room. With all those natural tones, the client didn't want the space to be all neutral, so a colorful rug became the starting point to build the palette, bringing in green chairs for fun.

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Photo: James R. Salomon Photography. From: Kristina Crestin.

Lakeside Kitchen and Living Space

The architect created a tall, grand space for the living and kitchen space. To make the tall space feel cozy, all ceiling planes were covered with barn board and reclaimed beams. Those materials are repeated again on the island, wrapping around the base. To anchor the kitchen, large lanterns were brought in as a way to define the kitchen area and fill the volume.

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