If you build a house on a lake, the focal point should be the water. That was the homeowners’ mandate when Bloomfield Hills architect Corey Campbell drew up the blueprints for this 5,300-square-foot (not including garages) Shingle-style home. Campbell’s firm, C-arc Design Group, specializes in lakefront homes, and he pulled this one off spectacularly.
First, though, the dated 1975 house on the property in Orchard Lake Village had to be razed, and the site had to be reworked to meet the new-house design criteria, including a complete outdoor living area featuring an infinity pool, waterfalls, a fire feature, and more.
The three-floor, five-bedroom/eight-bath home is family friendly, with a lake view from every room and a special space for each member of the five-person household. Smart-home features with remote-everything make living easy, while speakers in every room are a treat for the ears. Outdoors, there’s even a custom beachfront with retaining walls and soft sand. C-arc also created the three-flight staircase, the cabinetry, and all the extensive custom millwork throughout the house.
Designer Sandra Lousia, of SLS Designs Inc. in Bloomfield Hills, worked with Campbell and the homeowners from the three-year project’s onset. “There isn’t a detail that wasn’t thought through,” says Lousia, who also specializes in lakefront homes. “Everything flows together, with a consistency that’s very classy, elegant, and timeless.”
Lousia and the female homeowner bonded immediately. “Everything about the project was a pleasure,” Lousia says. “She trusted my opinion about everything.”
The homeowner agrees: “It’s never easy going through the building process, but Sandra and I clicked right away and I enjoyed every minute because I love design myself.”
For the home’s main and top floors, light-and-airy yet warm-and-cozy were the goals, Lousia says. In the basement, which walks out to the pool and lake, they wanted more of a bold and modern look, with a lounge feel for entertaining after boating and jet-skiing on the county’s largest and deepest lake.
Beyond the serene water views, designer Lousia says every room includes another special indulgence, whether it’s a fireplace, fabulous custom lighting, or glorious flooring such as that found in the master bath, with its inlaid-marble “rug.” The powder room showcases a backlit onyx sink and mirror, and the faintly textured wallpaper is subtle but refined.
The home is breathtaking, starting with the romantic, sweeping arch of the front entryway, where the lake shimmers across the great room beyond. A majestic fireplace with rift-cut, flipped-grain walnut paneling soars to the ceiling, and a huge modern chandelier adds warmth to the white walls. Indirect cove lighting adds dimension to the tongue-and-groove-paneled ceiling, and is nestled into the ceilings throughout the home.
A three-story chandelier hangs from the top floor above the staircase, which can be seen from the bright, well-equipped main-floor kitchen with its porcelain countertop and Miele range. A stone fireplace warms the area, and a banquette for dining is located underneath a striking round paneled ceiling across from the kitchen island. A four-season sunroom opens up fully to a walk-down patio.
“That’s my favorite room,” says the wife, who’s also the mom of three. “I love drinking coffee in there, starting my day looking out at the serenity of the lake, and I love watching the sunsets at the end of the day.”
The seating and furnishings in the home are all about comfort, Lousia says. “(It’s) comfort over anything,” she emphasizes. Her biggest challenge was finding pieces that didn’t obscure the lake; the result is low-slung seating from room to room, Lucite chairs in the breakfast nook, and a see-through desk in the dark-colored (Benjamin Moore’s Wrought Iron) study. Nothing hides the view.
In the swanky lower level, cream and charcoal are punctuated with touches of brushed gold; a highlight is the 60-inch round ring chandelier in the lounge area. Just across from the seating area is a magnificent bar with a wine cellar, and a second kitchen. The lower-level’s dining area features a custom live-edged table, a pool table, and an expanse of deep-brown wall covering with golden studs and stripes by Phillip Jeffries called “Nailed It.” A nearby bath with a dressing area and towel cubbies is the next stop before jumping in the pool — or the lake.
Outside, the patio and pool area is just as grand, with a daybed in front of the window and loads of other cushy spots to take in the sun, including an artistic circular sculpture that’s actually more seating. Another kitchen and a fire pit ensure every inch of outdoor living is a dream.
BUYER’S GUIDE
INTERIOR DESIGNER
Sandra Lousia, SLS Designs Inc., Bloomfield Hills
BAR
Booth – Foam N’ More, Clawson
Cabinetry – EuroCraft, EuroCraft Interiors Custom Cabinetry, Sterling Heights
Ceiling Treatment – Corey Campbell, C-arc Design Group, Bloomfield Township
Countertop – Quartz, Preferred Marble & Granite, Fraser
Flooring – Bianco, Stone Tech, Cercan Tile, Michigan Design Center, Troy
Lighting, Bar – Gold, Fritz Mini Pendant, Hubbardton Forge, Herald Wholesale, Troy
Lighting, Bar Underlighting – Rope Lighting
Lighting, Table – Bronze, Arteriors, Herald Wholesale, Troy
Masonry (bar) – Lux Random Pewter, Ann Sacks, Michigan Design Center, Troy
Table (booth) – Custom, The Table Factory
Wine Cooler – Sub-Zero, Witbeck Home Appliance Mart, West Bloomfield Township
BATHROOM, BASEMENT
Cabinet – EuroCraft, White Oak with Custom Stain, EuroCraft Interiors Custom Cabinetry, Sterling Heights
Countertop – Geoluxe Bluette Polished, Ciot, Troy; Fabricator, Preferred Marble & Granite, Fraser
Flooring – Kyoto White, Ciot, Troy
Mirror – EuroCraft Interiors Custom Cabinetry, Sterling Heights
Sconces – Hubbardton Forge, Chrome, Herald Wholesale, Troy
Shelving – EuroCraft Interiors Custom Cabinetry, Sterling Heights
Sink – Toto, Herald Wholesale, Troy
Wall Paint – Benjamin Moore, Simply White
BATHROOM, MASTER
Bathtub – BainUltra, Herald Wholesale, Troy
Cabinets – EuroCraft, EuroCraft Interiors Custom Cabinetry, Sterling Heights
Countertop – Geoluxe Dionysos, Ciot, Troy; Fabricator, Preferred Marble & Granite, Fraser
Flooring – Pietra Piasentina Honed Tile, Ciot, Troy
Flooring (decorative tile) – Studio Genesi Loren Version A, Ciot, Troy
Lighting, Bathtub – Arteriors, Herald Wholesale, Troy
Mirrors (frames) – EuroCraft Interiors Custom Cabinetry, Sterling Heights
Sconces – Polished Nickel, Circa Lighting, Herald Wholesale, Troy
Wall Paint – Benjamin Moore, Simply White
BATHROOM, POWDER ROOM
Candle Holders – John-Richard
Faucet – Newport Brass, Herald Wholesale, Troy
Flooring – Blanco, Maxfine Folio, Ciot, Troy
Mirror – Custom, Preferred Marble & Granite, Fraser
Vanity, Marble – Maer Charme Quartz White, Ciot, Troy; Fabricator, Preferred Marble & Granite, Fraser
Vase, White – Slades, West Bloomfield
Wallpaper – Meridian, Weitzner, Tennant & Associates, Michigan Design Center, Troy
BREAKFAST NOOK
Bench, Window – Custom, House Millwork, Foam N’ More, Clawson
Chairs, Dining – Worlds Away
Chandelier – John-Richard
Flooring – Blanco, Maxfine Folio, Ciot, Troy
Table, Dining – Barbone Dining Table, Bontempi, Designer Group Collection, Michigan Design Center, Troy
Wall Paint – Benjamin Moore, Simply White
DINING/GAME ROOM
Centerpiece – Handmade, Ciot, Troy
Chairs, Dining – Bravo Black, Bernadette Dining Armchair, Sunpan
Chandelier, Dining – Aged Brass, Cinema Chandelier, Modern Forms, Herald Wholesale, Troy
Chandelier, Pool Table – Antique Brass, Wahlburg Two-Tiered Chandelier, Arteriors, Herald Wholesale, Troy
Flooring – Cercan Tile, Michigan Design Center, Troy
Pool Table – Pro Billiards, Brighton
Table, Dining – Legnor
Wall Treatment (textured) – Glazed Abaca, Phillip Jeffries, Tennant & Associates, Michigan Design Center, Troy
ENTERTAINMENT AREA
Chandelier – Corbett Lighting, Herald Wholesale, Troy
Fireplace – Nero, Porcelain MaxFine Folios, Ciot, Troy; Fabricator, Preferred Marble & Granite, Fraser
Flooring – Bianca, Stone Tech, Cercan Tile, Troy
Lighting, Ceiling – Corbett Lighting, 60-inch Round, Herald Wholesale, Troy
Rug, Animal Skin – Surface Rug
Sofa – Bonn Sectional, Nathan Anthony Furniture
Tables, Coffee – Willem Coffee Tables, Sunpan
Wall Paint – Benjamin Moore, Simply White
Wall Treatment (fireplace) – Nero, Porcelain, MaxFine Folios, Ciot, Troy
KITCHEN
Backsplash – Porcelain Sapienstone, Bright Onyx
Ceiling Treatment – Millwork, Corey Campbell, C-arc Design Group, Bloomfield Township
Countertops – Porcelain Sapienstone in Bright Onyx, Ciot, Troy; Fabricator, Preferred
Marble & Granite, Fraser
Flooring – Blanco, MaxFine Folios, Ciot, Troy
Hood – Downsview Kitchens, Bolyard Lumber, Birmingham
Lighting, Ceiling – Indirect Custom Lighting
Lighting, Island – Circa, Herald Wholesale, Troy
Sink – Herald Wholesale, Troy
Wall Paint – Benjamin Moore, Simply White
LIVING ROOM
Armchairs – Brooks Swivel Chair, Hickory White
Ceiling Treatment – Shiplap
Chandelier – Hammerton Lighting
Fireplace – Blue Hydro, Granite Galaxia, Ciot, Troy
Sculpture – Phillips Collection
Sculpture, Wooden – Snookering Sculpture, Phillips Collection
Sofa – Performance Cream, 921 Sectional, Burton James
Table, Coffee – Rocco Square Table, Vanguard Furniture
Wall Paint – Benjamin Moore, Simply White
Wall Treatment (fireplace) – Benchmark, Walnut Wood
STUDY
Ceiling Treatment – Indirect Cove Lighting
Chairs, Black Leather – Vintage Black, Anton Lounge Chair, Sunpan
Chandelier – Jalen Small Chandelier, Arteriors, Herald Wholesale, Troy
Desk – Finished in Tiza Gesso, John-Richard
Flooring – White Oak, Herringbone Pattern
Rug, Animal Skin – Decoroom, Michigan Design Center, Troy
Table, Black Occasional – Modloft
Wall Treatment – Paneling
SUNROOM
Ceiling Treatment – Corey Campbell, C-arc Design Group, Bloomfield Hills
Chairs, Armchairs – Upholstered in Tepro Ash, Vanguard Furniture
Doors, Folding – Nana Doors, Pella Windows & Doors
Fan, Ceiling – Minka Lighting, Herald Wholesale, Troy
Fireplace – Exterior Stone
Flooring – Blanco, MaxFine Folios, Ciot, Troy
Flowerpot, White – Decoroom, Michigan Design Center, Troy
Lamp, Table – Circa, Troy
Lighting, Ceiling – Herald Wholesale, Troy
Masonry (fireplace) – Exterior Stone, Capital Stoneworks, Keego Harbor
Rug – White, Surya
Sofa – Claremont Sofa, Vanguard Furniture
Table, Coffee – Shagreen and Chrome Coffee Table, Theodore Alexander, Michigan Design Center, Troy
Tables, End – Shagreen and Chrome End Tables, Theodore Alexander, Michigan Design Center, Troy
Wall Paint – Benjamin Moore, Simply White
EXTERIOR
Building Materials – Western Red Cedar
Landscaping – Cut-N-Care Landscaping, Wixom
Landscaping Design – Wilson Design Associates, Troy
Masonry – Capital Stoneworks, Keego Harbor
Outdoor Furniture – Avianne, six-piece Sectional with Sunbrella Fabric, Bernhardt Furniture
Paint – Benjamin Moore, Simply White
Pool – Evolution Pools
Windows – Pella Windows & Doors
ADDITONAL CONTRIBUTOR
Architect – Corey Campbell, C-arc Design Group, Bloomfield Hills
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