Home Homes Featured in Midwest Living House Tour: Lake House Effect By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 15, 2021 Trending Videos The quickest way to set sail toward a lake theme is on a breezy scheme of blues and white. Then clear the deck with ample storage like this 14-foot window seat's cubby baskets customized with graphic numbers from the hardware store. 01 of 11 Channeling the lake spirit Sparkling water, sunshine and kids splashing set the tone for this Michigan home of Kelly and Dan Rinzema and their two children. Kelly, who spent every summer vacationing nearby as a child, used DIY, flea-market finds and water-inspired colors to pull the lake spirit indoors. (The family has since moved to another home nearby.) Designer Kelly Rinzema thelilypadcottage.com 02 of 11 Salute to the flea Lake houses and Old Glory go together like kids and vacation. "This flag was a $10 flea-market find that I had to have, even though I wasn't sure where it would go at first," Kelly said. She eventually framed it with stained 1x4s held together with corner brackets-a vintage-style touch. 03 of 11 Carefree kitchen Open shelving reflected the home's informal style. Warm wood accents—most notably, the dark floor and vent hood—ground the all-white palette. To cover the stainless-steel hood, an uncle cheated the look of pricey walnut panels by cutting grooves in walnut plywood with a router then sealing it with satin water-based clear polyurethane. 04 of 11 Buoys will be … Maritime signal flags, boat illustrations and life buoys added bold color and shapes to this boy's room. A hardware store cut 4x8-foot underlayment boards into 6-inch-wide strips for the shiplap-style accent wall. 05 of 11 Shipshape A peg rack and wire shelving conveniently organized outdoor gear. The "command station" held sunscreen, bug spray, goggles, balls, towels and more. 06 of 11 DIY headboard Kelly nailed molding to the wall to create a faux headboard in the main bedroom. Baskets under the bed added stylish storage. 07 of 11 Calming bath A shell chandelier hung over a soaking tub in the main bathroom, where calming colors evoked the serenity of the nearby lake. 08 of 11 Wallpaper-inspired Kelly's obsession with a wallpaper pattern inspired a makeover of her daughter's room, which also got a princess canopy and a craft desk (repurposed from an old school desk Kelly bought for $10). 09 of 11 Double duty A cover was designed to keep her kids out of the backyard fire pit. "I connected the wood with brackets and used string with a pencil to draw a circle, cut it and stained it," she said. 10 of 11 Living room accents Pillows and a throw could be easily changed out for seasonal accents. 11 of 11 Petal pusher Kelly said she's learned to ignore the advice to give flowers space and instead, she packed her window boxes full. This ensured a big mass of color that's highly visible. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit