(Sub)Divide & Conquer
So, how do you make an already dramatic lake view (in this case, overlooking Plymouth’s Medicine Lake) even more dramatic?
By splitting it in two.
Specifically, by adding a floor — ceiling if you’re on the lower level — that merges the newly created upper level with the Kitchen/living area on the main floor (the home is a one-story walkout), while creating a brand new Family Room underneath.
Because the original, two-story Family Room (photo above) had such high ceilings (20′), even bisected, the two new, resulting rooms are still quite dramatic.
And, both rooms feature a much more intimate lake view (I attended a social function at the home recently).
P.S.: the new owner smartly also changed the mustard yellow(?) paint color with a more neutral off-white.
