DESIGN This elegant home is located on pristine Pine Lake, and designer Amy Storm reflected the rural “Northwoods” Wisconsin atmosphere in its homey yet sophisticated interiors.
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hen Chicago interior designer Amy Storm started working on a new-construction waterfront house in Pine Lake, Wisconsin, she and her team looked to the past to plan its flow and design. What went out was the old house, literally demolished, and the interior design direction created by the previous owners. What stayed in included hallmark details reintegrated into the new home, such as symbolic star-patterned exterior railings inspired by the property’s boat house.
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This charming lakeside structure, on view to everyone who passes by in a boat, serves as a space for overflow guests. Also created was a reworked second floor to accommodate additional visitors and plenty of indoor-outdoor spaces for gathering in groups. The property, completed in May 2023, is only an hour and a half from the bustling Chicago suburbs, where her clients also reside. For the lake house, used year-round, an open and practical but serene design was a must for the owners, who have four children and two dogs. The design also had to accommodate the family’s love of hosting and welcoming other families and guests to join them regularly for fun at the lake.