Right on schedule, the home was ready to receive the furnishings that William Beson's design team and the clients had selected. And it ended with a family enthusiastic about the construction of their new home. The two-story, partial walkout design projects an understated beauty from the roadside. On the lakeside, the building's grandeur is highlighted by large windows, a roofline of many dormers, angles and valleys. The same craftsmanship and detail that create a distinctive exterior exist throughout the home.
Many interior walls are hand-trowel plaster, adding both lightness and dimension.
The front door is custom-crafted from solid pine with raised panels, measuring 8 feet high and nearly 3 inches in thickness. The welcoming spirit of the northwoods is captured in two stained-glass sidelight windows depicting bears at play. Above, the ceiling rises 20 feet to reveal the home's second-story catwalk and log purlins, which span the width of the house to support the roof. Underfoot, maple flooring complements the rich tones of the interior furnishings. In the great room, there's quite a majestic lake view to behold.