Northshore Home magazine highlights the best in architectural design, new construction and renovations, interiors, and landscape design.
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65 dismantling the two walled-in apartment entries and moving the stair leading to the second-floor apartment. "Now when you walk in the front door, you can see straight through to the view. The reworked main floor is very open-concept," says the designer. As the project unfolded, the respective skills of moth- er and daughter blended well, with Jerabek handling all of her own decorating and Frey tackling the renovation's architectural features and space planning. "My mom is an incredible decorator," says Frey. "The goal was to personalize the house with her aesthetic, and my job was to help her figure out and apply that aesthetic." Creating a modern interior with clean lines and unin- terrupted sight lines was one half of the design equation, notes Frey; at the same time, she adds, "We wanted to in- fuse some of the character that was lacking—we wanted to add warmth so it didn't feel cold." Various wood elements including faux beams in the living room, open shelving in the kitchen, and whitewashed white oak flooring throughout lend warmth, character, and charm. The staircase, which hitches from the lower-level master suite all the way up to the top level's guest bedrooms, features a natural oak railing complete with steel cables. Pops of blue are found in the sitting room off the master bedroom.