Michigan Archives

3 Essential Tips for Staying on Budget for your Renovation

July 5, 2021
Written by Jolene Nolte

Renovations can be pricy and having a budget is essential. However, it can be difficult to stick to this budget once you start brainstorming ideas for your home, especially when…

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3 Tips to Identifying Your Priorities

July 5, 2021
Written by Jolene Nolte
Photography by Gabe Bridger

If you’re inspired by the possibilities of a historic home, or any fixer-upper, once you have the keys, what comes next? Renovating is a process, but the Bridgers have got…

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lake cottage cozy living area decorates with creams and blues

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Style Watch: Michigan Lake Cottages

May 22, 2019
Written by Molly Snelson

Michigan boasts more freshwater coastline than any other state in the US and with that kind of expansive shore, there’s a lake cottage in the cards for everyone. The Detroit…

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Victory Farms: Bathroom Remodel & Reveal!

October 17, 2018
Written by Betsy Glass The Flippin Designer

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been renovating a Lakehouse in New Buffalo, Michigan. You can catch up on past posts here and here. All the demo has been done…

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Cottage Renovation: A Clean Slate for Victory Farms

October 10, 2018
Written by Betsy Glass

This week we will finish the demolition of Victory Farms! This post is all about learning how to space plan for a cottage renovation after tearing away to a clean…

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Outdoor/Garden

History Reborn

September 2, 2018
Written by Jickie Torres
Photos by The Cottage Company

The Harbor Cottages in downtown Harbor Springs, Michigan may transport you to the past, but you might be surprised to learn they were built today. A sustainable, period-sensitive development cottage…

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Renovation Diary: The Victory Farms Project

August 16, 2018
Written by Betsy Glass

Victory Farms. It’s a gem of a place about a mile from Lake Michigan in a quintessential beach town located in New Buffalo, MI. “Harbor Country” is the nickname for…

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Home Tour: Lakeside Charm & Industrial Inspiration

January 16, 2018
Written by Jolene Nolte
Photography by Alizabeth Wheatley
Styling by Betsy Glass
Production by Jill Rinner/Bungalow 47

When it comes to creating a home that truly makes you happy, vision is everything. When Betsy Glass and her husband bought their cottage in 2012, Betsy could picture it…

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C&B Project House

Renovation Rescue Part 6

January 2, 2018
Written by Jolene Nolte
Photography by David Sparks
Styled by Christine Bridger and Betsy Glass

There’s something magical about the nights before Christmas and the contrast between the cold darkness outside and the warmth, light and coziness inside. With the new bedrooms carefully tucked into…

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C&B Project House

Renovation Rescue

November 29, 2017
Written by Jolene Nolte
Photography by Gabe Bridger

Seeing a dilapidated farmhouse that had just turned 100 years old and had sat abandoned for decades, you might run away in fear of everything involved in getting it up…

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