Steal This Look: A Streamlined Outdoor Kitchen, Lakeside in Michigan – Gardenista
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Some time ago on Remodelista, we took a tour of A Low-Maintenance Lake House on Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula, a new-build project by two Mainers: Jocelyn O. Dickson Architecture and Heidi LaChapelle Interiors. Today we’re zeroing in on the outdoor living spaces—the wide cedar deck and custom outdoor kitchen—designed by Jocie for one of the homeowners, an avid cook. Here’s a breakdown of the elements (and where to find lookalikes).
Above: The house is clad in shou sugi ban and nestled beside a small lake. “The lot is extremely long and narrow,” says Jocie, “and the building site was only possible thanks to a variance granted by the town, which allowed us to build up to about 40 feet from the lake (typically the setback is 75 feet). So this made for a very special condition: to be literally right on the lake.”
The homeowners worked with a close friend, a landscape designer, to create a “minimal and low-maintenance” planting plan, says Jocie. “Because of our proximity to the lake, we were limited with our hardscape and plantings on the water side of the house, so this area was left mostly natural.” A wide cedar deck along one side of the house creates multiple outdoor living spaces: a lounge area, an outdoor kitchen and dining area, and a fire pit. Fortunately, Jocie notes, the deck was completed before the price of cedar skyrocketed during the pandemic.
Above: The custom outdoor kitchen was designed by Jocie and built by Shugart Builders.
Above: The Brice Medium Planter is $99 from Rejuvenation. Above: DeVOL’s Iron Hook Rack, $153, is suitable for hanging gardening tools and kitchen essentials alike.
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N.B.: This post has been updated with new prices, products, and links. It was first published April 2022.
