home feature: the smitten studio michigan cabin

In March of 2012, Sarah Sherman Samuel - creative director of LA based Smitten Studio - and her husband bought a cabin on Lake Michigan. Pre-renovation I would probably classify it more in the shack/bunker category which is only one of the many reasons that its transformation is so incredible.  It started looking like this...

exterior before via Smitten Studio

With a kitchen to match of course...

kitchen before via Smitten Studio

And now looks like this....

new siding, black paint and a bright green door via Smitten Studio

new bifold doors via Smitten Studio

great outdoor furniture via Smitten Studio

On the inside Samuel wanted to keep a very neutral, black and white color palette to really give the feeling of being at a retreat. 

living room with expansive view of Lake Michigan via Smitten Studio

a clean classic kitchen with white cabinets, white subway tile and butcher block countertops via Smitten Studio

bunk beds in the bedroom via Smitten Studio

new hardwoods through out layered with cow and sheep hide rugs in the one bedroom via Smitten Studio

Samuel did an amazing job transforming this tiny space but its real asset is this view and outdoor living space.

a great space to enjoy the lake via Smitten Studio

Have a great weekend everyone!

06.16.2014

design by Richard Meier & Partners - photo by Scott Frances - via ArchDaily

roo kee roo

Hello! I am back as a married lady! To quickly summarize, the past two weeks were absolutely incredible - we wed surrounded by our friends and family, skied, relaxed and enjoyed being with each other in one of our favorite places. It was a little hard to return to St. Louis but I am excited about starting new projects and getting back into things with my new non-wedding planning freed up schedule. 

To get things back up and running today, I want to feature ROO KEE ROO. ROO KEE ROO is the illustration company of two brothers raised in the upper peninsula of Michigan or the U.P. as we Michiganders call it. Their prints are a celebration of their childhood in which they were taught the "beauty of honest, straightforward instruments important for getting the job done" (ROO KEE ROO). Jeff and I discovered their work at one of Petoskey's new local stores - LAKE AFFECT - and immediately jumped at purchasing a print. We decided on this boat motor to start our collection.

Outboard Motor by ROO KEE ROO

We bought the largest size available - 13" x 19" - which I think will look great in just a simple, white lacquered frame. Below are a few more that I plan to collect in the future. 

Shotgun Shell by ROO KEE ROO

Snow Shovel by ROO KEE ROO

Saw by ROO KEE ROO