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Try finding a bad view when your home is located in between Lincoln Greens
Golf Course in the front and Lake Springfield in the back. In addition to the prime
location, the homeowner was drawn to the home’s modern contemporary feel and
open floor plan. “It reminded me a lot of a California home,” he says. And he would
know, having relocated from the West Coast before moving into the home in Springfield,
Illinois. Trading the beach for a lake, his home showcases elevated modern design in
the Midwest — and three times more space.
Recently renovated, the home had a brand new base and was also a blank slate.
Interior designer Dana Glover was brought in to leverage the open layout that also
embraced the great outdoor views. “My concept was to create a sophisticated lake
house that had to respond to the Midwest,” says Glover.
At over 4,000 square feet, the home’s spacious floor plan offered unique design
opportunities. Glover sought to “create meaningful areas” that had interest and
personality. She was mindful of establishing room perimeters that were distinctive
but didn’t feel boxed in. Glover used strategic furniture placement to create
a conversation area in the living room, which features a lounge arrangement of a
relaxing womb chair, sectional and side tables that are unified in their shared
mid-century design. A room divider screen located behind a sofa creates a boundary
between the living room and kitchen. Made of cerused teak wood, the divider does
its job of being a barrier without completely breaking the flow.By Miun Gleeson
Photography by Rebecca Wilson/Adjustable Focus Photographyembraced by the
OUTDOORS
An open-concept
home offers scenic
views from both
front and back.