Introduction

Shaker Grove, the Midwest Living® Idea Home 2002, illustrates how busy families can find calm and serenity in a design that fuses form and function. Inspired by the Shakers, a religious order founded in the mid-1700s and devoted to simplicity and hard work, the home embodies one of their precepts: a place for everything, and everything in its place. Our home stays true to its clean, utilitarian roots, but also plays to the comforts and amenities that today's families demand. Yes, you can have the best of both, and it's a beautiful blend.

Architects Stuart Cohen and Julie Hacker of Evanston, Illinois, based the plan on rustic farm buildings and old Shaker meeting houses. Sitting on a steep site at the Landmark Pointe development in Antioch, Illinois (halfway between Chicago and Milwaukee), the home shows two stories in front, four in back. The result is a grand panorama of Lake Antioch, a private manmade lake some 200 yards down the slope. Builder Michael Doran of Landmark Homes in Gurnee, Illinois, excavated and built Shaker Grove with a rear window wall and outdoor areas that accentuate the views. We selected low-maintenance exterior materials that withstand extremes of temperature and humidity.

Wrapped Right

Choosing easy-care exterior products helps simplify life by cutting down on maintenance and upkeep. But homes still need to be attractive. So although the siding used here looks like cedar, it's actually cement-fiber Hardiplank from James Hardie Building Products. The preprimed, insect- and fire-resistant material won't split, warp, or mold and has a 50-year warranty.

Another selection that adds more than good looks is the garage doors from the Clopay Reserve Collection. Their layered construction, with a linear design that fits the style of the house, helps insulate during Midwest temperature extremes.

For windows, we paired warm wood tones inside with low maintenance outside. The handsome wood interiors of Integrity windows from Marvin Windows and Doors blend with other stained hardwoods such as oak and maple. Outside, fiberglass and polyester-resin cladding eliminate yearly painting.

Step Inside

Shaker Grove's 6,000 square feet, and you'll find four distinct levels of living space: a main floor, an upstairs, a mezzanine, and a lower-level walk-out area (see floor plan). The main level includes gathering spaces in the great room, kitchen, and breakfast area, as well as an intimate and luxurious master suite.

Much like Shaker homes, where wall cabinetry eliminated the need for extra furnishings, maple cabinetry from Schrock used in innovative ways helps organize. In the hallway, for instance, drawers and cupboards stash mail and briefcases. A shelf skirts the mirror, where you can drop keys or take a last look before leaving the house.

Built-ins also keep clutter at bay in the home office, which doubles as a guest suite, with an adjacent bath. Custom wood blinds from Lafayette Interior Fashions blend with the maple trim. Indiana weaver Marcia Chambers fashioned the area rug, incorporating colors such as burnt orange, copper, and indigo from the room's upholstery fabrics.

You get to the dining room through French doors off the great room. The milky glazed table, chairs, and buffet from Ethan Allen suggest formality in this room that's ripe for entertaining.

Materials

Natural materials carefully chosen for their beauty and simplicity repeat throughout the house. Warm wood tones, blackened iron, and fossil-embedded stone tiles lay the foundation in the great room. The well-proportioned spaces feel cozy in spite of the lofty ceilings and two-story framed dormers. To evoke a sense of age as well as protect the walls, architect Stuart Cohen designed 9-inch-deep baseboards, a detail found in homes built centuries earlier. Aligned with the tops of the 8-foot solid-maple doors, a 3-1/2-inch chair rail wraps the great room, kitchen, and bedrooms.

From their company's extensive portfolio, Ethan Allen Chicago interior designers Sherie Thomas and Sherry Grapes combined traditional furnishings with more contemporary selections to give the home a collected-over-time look. The mixture of styles softens the clean architectural lines, creating casual comfort in the spacious living area. By narrowing the color palette and varying the textures used, the design's overall Shaker sparseness finds harmony beside cushiony upholstered pieces, graphic accent tables, and accessories both rustic and refined.

Cabinetry

Clean-lined maple cabinetry surrounds the 12-by-19-foot kitchen, which is spacious enough to invite multiple cooks to share in the prep work. Borrowing a lesson from Shaker artisans, who left their furniture handles dark or unpainted to hide dirt and wear marks, we chose dark-cherry-stained maple door and drawer pulls. The deep color and round shape lend just enough graphic appeal to be interesting, but not too flashy.

Glass doors front the upper cabinets, creating a lighter look while supplying dust-free space for collectibles. Stainless steel appliances contrast with the surface without looking out of place. A stove hood from Jenn-Air, with warming lights, tops the 48-inch double-oven range.

Made from a quartz-and-resin composite, the granite look-alike DuPont Zodiaq solid-surface countertops require no sealing and offer easy-clean durability in the spacious work area. The distinct color contrast between the fine-grained Cloud White on the perimeter and the intense Galaxy Black on the island helps define the spaces.

The island and nearby breakfast table allow places to sit and chat with the cook during dinner parties or informal suppers. French doors open onto the cantilevered balcony for dining alfresco. An added Shaker touch: Raised chair rails, with pegs originally used to store chairs, display a broom collection and tab-top curtains.

The Shakers found beauty in the absence of embellishment, designing for function rather than frills. The clean look evokes a serenity -- something we tried to capture in our Idea Home by the use of light and shadow, as well as warm wood tones.

The boxy cabinetry and trim, plus the white rectangular backsplash tile in the kitchen and cleanup areas, establish a cohesive design.

We chose maple cabinetry, doors, and trim throughout the house for the wood's fine grain and ability to stain well. Its light amber tone casts a glow and contrasts with the honey-stained red oak floors.

Caring for Hardwood

Simplicity can also apply to upkeep. For example, durable hardwoods offer easy maintenance. Limit exposure to water, dust regularly with a soft cloth, and avoid abrasive cleansers. For cabinet doors with windows such as those in the kitchen and butler's pantry, spray glass cleaner onto a lint-free cloth or towel rather than directly onto the glass and nearby wood surfaces. Then, wipe the windows clean.

Mix Furnishings

Finding ways to mix furnishings and finishes can seem daunting. In the Shaker-simple style a little goes a long way, but there remains plenty of room for styles, patterns, and colors, from subtle changes of wood tone to strategic use of bold paints.

Design Tips from a Pro

In the master suite, interior designer Sherie Thomas created a romantic mood by combining glazed and whitewashed finishes on furnishings from Ethan Allen's Swedish Home Collection. The carved wood frames add style without being ornate or fussy. Rather than pieces fighting for attention, Sherie says, choose furnishings that showcase the architecture. Then, use accents in small doses.

Although the color scheme for the main living area concentrates on autumn's harvest -- pumpkin, squash, sage, and goldenrod -- Sherie incorporated rose and violet alongside the dominant greens used elsewhere in the house, downplaying the orange tones. The soft hues in the fabric bring a hint of nature inside. By varying colors slightly from room to room, Sherie advises, you tie the whole house together, without things becoming predictable.

Nature-inspired patterns and designs with more pizzazz than purity lavish the sleeping areas upstairs with a dose of excitement. Yet the repeated use of maple trim, raised chair rails, and cabinetry follows the established Shaker design themes set in the main living spaces below. Built-in units, similar to those used in Shaker dormitories, fill every bedroom with functional drawers, cupboards, and cabinets for storage. Replacing closets, the built-ins free rooms of clutter while maximizing precious floor space.

Personal, Yet Practical

The bedroom furnishings give each room its own personality. For instance, in the girl's room the painted-white Victorian-style iron bed and a painted wood night table and desk create a distinctly feminine attitude. The guest room combines a Shaker-inspired jelly cupboard and pencil-post bed with a more contemporary upholstered oval-back side chair, giving the room an appeal that entices guests to linger.

The color palette energizes the bedrooms. Shades of green and gold paint act as neutrals against the raspberry accents in the girl's room, and the cranberry and rhubarb tones of the guest suite. Fans circulate air; the ceiling-hugger styles with lights from Casablanca Fan Co. operate by remote control. Natural wood blinds softened by fabric coverings filter light. The colorful drape-and-swag window treatments in the girl's room sport a carefree style, while the valance in the guest suite creates a more tailored look.

Tranquil Living

With simplicity at its core, Shaker Grove embraces tranquil living on a nature-inspired site. The home's design inspiration dates back to the celibate religious order founded in the mid-1700s that numbered 6,000 adherents at its peak in 1840. By the early 1900s the Shakers stretched from Maine, Vermont, and Massachusetts as far west as Ohio and Indiana. The last active settlement is at Sabbathday Lake, Maine, where a handful of "sisters" and "brothers" still follow the old beliefs. A museum, library, and shops are open to the public.

Innovative and industrious, the Shakers invented useful items such as a threshing machine, rotary harrow, and circular saw, plus they patented an industrial washing machine sold to hospitals. The group became noted for quality artisanship with simple details, from well-built furniture to finely woven silk scarves, from precision oval boxes and baskets to brooms that were functional, yet handsome. In the mid-19th century they ran the country's largest packaged seed business and were known for their bottled cider, maple syrup, and herbal remedies.

A Better House

Building a better house means finding cost-effective and energy-efficient construction methods. Both are essential to a home's ability to withstand Midwest extremes -- from freezing winters to hot, humid summers -- and avoid high utility bills.

Because of its no-warp stability, builder Michael Doran used engineered wood made from recycled lumber for sheathing and floor joists. He used flashing around all openings, plus a weather-resistant synthetic barrier ("housewrap") to direct moisture away from structural sheathing, thus protecting the home from water damage. Finally, adding an electronic air cleaner -- our selection from Lennox filters up to 94 percent of the dirt, dust, and pollen in the air -- improves indoor air quality and breathing comfort. On the roof, forest-green asphalt shingles blend into the natural setting. The roofing incorporates a five-part weather-protection and energy-saving system from GAF that includes a leak barrier, reinforced underlayment, and attic ventilation.

Product Guide

Key Participants

Architects Stuart Cohen & Julie Hacker Architects, 1322 Sherman Ave., Evanston, IL 60201 (847-328-2500).
Builder Michael Doran, Landmark Homes, 4474 Cornell Ave., Gurnee, IL 60031 (847-263-0990; www.landmarkhomesinc.com).
Interior designers Sherie S. Thomas, Allied member ASID, Arlington Heights Ethan Allen Gallery, and Sherry Grapes, Gurnee Ethan Allen Gallery, Carriage House, Inc., 1111 N. Ridge Rd., Lombard, IL 60148 (630-932-6500; www.ethanallen.com).

Project Partners

Ace Hardware and Ace Royal Paints 2200 Kensington Ct., Oak Brook, IL 60523 (630-990-6600). Local supplier: Ace Hardware, 985 Route 59, Antioch, IL 60002 (847-395-0426; www.acehardware.com).
Aristokraft Cabinetry One MasterBrand Cabinet Dr., Jasper, IN 47546 (812-634-2288; www.aristokraft.com).
California Closets 1000 Fourth St., Suite 800, San Rafael, CA 94901 (415-256-8500). Local supplier: California Closets, 123 Eisenhower Ln. S., Lombard, IL 60148 (630-916-7393; www.calclosets.com).
Casablanca Fan Co. 761 Corporate Center Dr., Pomona, CA 91768 (888-227-2178; www.casablancafanco.com).
Clopay Building Products 312 Walnut St., Suite 1600, Cincinnati, OH 45202 (513-381-4800). Local supplier: Aero Garage Doors, 715 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville, IL 60048 (847-367-4744; www.clopay.com).
Corian Solid Surfaces and Zodiaq Quartz Surfaces DuPont Corp., 1007 Market St., Wilmington, DE 19898 (800-441-7515); Corian Solid Surfaces (800-426-7426; www.corian.com); Zodiaq Quartz Surfaces (877-229-3935; www.zodiaq.com). Local suppliers: Parksite Group, 1563 Hubbard Dr., Batavia, IL 60510 (630-761-9490); Wilcor Solid Surface Inc., 55 Randall St., Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 (847-956-1001).
Decora Cabinetry One MasterBrand Cabinet Dr., Jasper, IN 47546 (812-634-2288; www.decora.com).
Delta Faucet Co. 55 E. 111th St., Box 40980, Indianapolis, IN 46280 (800-345-3358; www.deltafaucet.com).
Ethan Allen See Key Participants.
General Shale Brick Box 3547, Johnson City, TN 37602 (800-414-4661; www.generalshale.com).
James Hardie Building Products 26300 LaAlameda, Suite 250, Mission Viejo, CA 92691 (888-542-7343; www.jameshardie.com).
Jenn-Air 403 W. Fourth St. N., Newton, IA 50208 (800-688-1100; www.jennair.com).
Lennox Hearth Products 1110 W. Taft Ave., Orange, CA 92865 (800-953-6669; www.lennoxhearthproducts.com).
Lennox Industries, Inc. 2100 Lake Park Blvd., Richardson, TX 75080 (800-953-6669; www.davelennox.com).
Marvin Windows and Doors 2020 Silver Bell Rd., Suite 15, Eagan, MN 55122 (888-419-0076; www.marvin.com). Local supplier: Marvin Window Center, Division of Estates Windows, Ltd., Inc., 999 Sherwood Dr., Lake Bluff, IL 60044 (847-615-1003).
Maytag One Dependability Sq., Newton, IA 50208 (800-688-9900; www.maytag.com).
Mohawk Industries 160 S. Industrial Blvd., Calhoun, GA 30701 (800-241-4494; www. mohawkind.com and www.dupont.com).
Schrock Cabinetry One MasterBrand Cabinet Dr., Jasper, IN 47546 (812-634-2288; www.schrock.com).
Trex Easy Care Decking 160 Exeter Dr., Winchester, VA 22603-8605 (540-542-6300; www.trex.com).

Throughout the House

Accessories Clay City Pottery, Box 79, Clay City, IN 47841 (800-776-2596; www.claycitypottery.com); Especially for You, Ltd., 251 Industrial Dr., Coloma, WI 54930 (715-228-4167; www.especiallyforyou.com).
Appliances Kitchen: Jenn-Air. See Project Partners; Laundry: Maytag. See Project Partners.
Area rugs Marcia Chambers, Ragtime, Box 145, 129 W. Lake St., Topeka, IN 46571 (888-724-7847; www.ragrugs.net).
Artwork Sister Karlyn Cauley, S.D.S., and Sister Clarice Steinfeldt, S.D.S., Art Studio, 4311 N. 100th St., Milwaukee, WI 53222 (414-461-6446; www.skcauley.com and www.dsha.k12.WI.US/clarice). The Artists' Gallery, 206 Fourth St., West Des Moines, IA 50265 (515-279-1223 www.artistsgalleryiowa.com).
Bath towels and linens Lands' End, One Lands' End Ln., Dodgeville, WI 53595 (800-356-4444; www.landsend.com).
Bathtubs Whirlpool Corp., 2000 N. M63, Benton Harbor, MI 49022 (800-253-1301; www.whirlpool.com).
Cabinet knobs Amerock Corp., 4000 Auburn St., Box 7018, Rockford, IL 61125 (800-618-9559; www.amerock.com).
Cabinetry Aristokraft, Decora and Schrock Cabinetry. See Project Partners.
Carpet Mohawk Industries. See Project Partners.
Ceiling fans Casablanca Fan Co. See Project Partners.
Central vacuum system Hoover Dimension 2000 Central Vacuum System. Model: S5677. Local supplier: Jim Jensen, JLS Vacuums, 549 Milwaukee Ave., Burlington, WI 53105 (262-763-8590).
Closet systems California Closets. See Project Partners. Countertops Corian Solid Surfaces, Zodiaq Quartz Surfaces. DuPont Corp. See Project Partners.
Custom bedding and window treatments Designed by Ethan Allen. See Key Participants. Fabricated by Lafayette Interior Fashions, 3000 Klondike Rd., West Lafayette, IN 47906 (765-464-2500; www.lafvb.com).
Decking Trex Easy Care Decking. See Project Partners. Door hardware and locks Schlage Lock Co., IR Security and Safety Residential Lock Division, 1915 Jamboree Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80920 (800-847-1864; www.schlage.com).
Doors Interior: Woodharbor Doors and Cabinetry, Inc., 3277 Ninth St. S.W., Mason City, IA 50401 (641-423-0444; www.woodharbor.com).
Faucets, shower and tub fittings Delta Faucet Co. See Project Partners.
Fireplace Lennox Hearth Products. See Project Partners. Local supplier: Tri-State Fireplace Co., Box 754, Streamwood, IL 60107 (847-717-5406; www.tristatefireplaceco.com).
Furniture Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.
Hardwood flooring Hardwood Manufacturers Association, 400 Penn Center Blvd., Suite 530, Pittsburgh, PA 15235 (800-373-9663; www.hardwood.org).
Heating, ventilating and cooling system Lennox Industries, Inc. See Project Partners. Local supplier: Air Technicians, Inc., 95 W. Grand Ave., Suite 108, Lake Villa, IL 60046 (847-265-1400).
Laminate flooring Pergo, Inc., Box 1775, Horsham, PA 19044 (800-337-3746; www.pergo.com).
Lighting fixtures Hubbardton Forge, Box 827, Castleton, VT 05735 (800-826-4766; www.vtforge.com); Restoration Hardware, 15 Koch Rd., Suite J, Corte Madera, CA 94925 (800-762-1005; www.restoration hardware.com).
Paint and drywall primer Ace Hardware and Ace Royal Paints. See Project Partners.
Plywood APA The Engineered Wood Association, Box 11700, Tacoma, WA 98411 (253-565-6600; www.apawood.org).
Tile Daltile Corp., 7834 C. F. Hawn Fwy, Dallas, TX 75217 (214-398-1411; www.daltile.com). Local supplier: Libertyville Tile and Carpet, Inc., 550 W. Peterson, Libertyville, IL 60048 (847-362-8500).
Toilets Gerber Plumbing Fixtures Corp., 4600 W. Touhy Ave., Lincolnwood, IL 60712 (847-675-6570; www.gerberonline.com).
Wallboard USG Corp., 125 S. Franklin, Chicago, IL 60606-4678 (800-874-4968; www.usg.com). Local supplier: State Line Drywall, 285 Main St., Antioch, IL 60002 (847-395-8100).
Windows and exterior French doors Integrity. Marvin Windows and Doors. See Project Partners.

Entry Hall Page 131, 136

Accessories See Throughout the House, Accessories.
Artwork The Artists' Gallery. See Throughout the House, Artwork.
Cabinetry Pleasant Hill. Material: Maple. Finish: Wheat. Schrock Cabinetry. See Project Partners.
Copper-top table Collectors Classics. Model: 138705. Finish: 153. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.
Custom Shaker bench Marty Travis, Traviswood Historic Shaker Reproductions, R.R. 1, Box 100, Fairbury, IL 61739 (800-588-5255; www.traviswood.com).
Custom Shaker standing floor clock Marty Travis, Traviswood Historic Shaker Reproductions. See Custom Shaker bench.
Lighting fixture Model: 14-3060-10. Finish: Black. Hubbardton Forge. See Throughout the House, Lighting fixtures.
Lighting fixture lift Aladdin Light Lift, Inc., 3111 Stage Post Dr., Suite 106, Memphis, TN 38133 (901-385-0456; www.aladdinlightlift.com).
Paint Walls and ceiling: New Canvas, 846. Ace Royal Paints. See Project Partners.
Tyler wing chairs Custom Upholstery. Model: 727559. Finish: 927. Fabric: V5673. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.

Breakfast Room Page 132, 141

Accessories See Throughout the House, Accessories.
Ladderback armchair Farmhouse Pine. Model: 236000A. Finish: Weathered Pine, 223. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.
Ladderback side chair Farmhouse Pine. Model: 236000. Finish: Weathered Pine, 223. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.
Lighting fixture Model: 14-2090-10. Finish: Black. Hubbardton Forge. See Throughout the House, Lighting fixtures.
Trestle table Country Colors. Model: 146413. Finish: Wheat, 214. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.

Exterior Page 133-134

Deck Trex Easy Care Decking. See Project Partners.
Front door Design Gallery II Mastermark Door. Model: 1662 (S.G.). Simpson Mastermark Doors, 400 Simpson Ave., McCleary, WA 98557 (800-952-4057; www.simpsondoor.com).
Garage doors Semi-Custom Reserve Collection. Clopay Building Products. See Project Partners.
Lighting fixtures Mount Vernon Collection. Model: 9707 and 9708. Finish: Pewter. Kichler Lighting, 7711 E. Pleasant Valley Rd., Box 318010, Cleveland, OH 44131-8010 (800-875-4216; www.kichler.com.)
Retaining wall system Anchor Wall Systems, Inc., 5959 Baker Rd., Suite 390, Minnetonka, MN 55345 (952-933-8855; www.anchorwall.com).
Roofing material Royal Sovereign. Color: Forest Green. GAF Corp., 1361 Alps Rd., Wayne, NJ 07470 (973-628-3000; www. gaf.com).
Siding HardiPlank Lap Siding. James Hardie Building Products. See Project Partners.
Spa Marquis Spa and accessories. Marquis Corp., 596 Hoffman Rd., Independence, OR 97351 (800-275-0888; www.marquis spas.com).

Home Office Page 137

Accessories See Throughout the House, Accessories.
Cabinetry Pleasant Hill. Material: Maple. Finish: Wheat. Schrock Cabinetry. See Project Partners.
Custom window treatments Lafayette Interior Fashions. See Throughout the House, Custom bedding and window treatments.
Martha Washington Chair Accent Chairs. Model: 207471. Finish: 927. Fabric: C8159. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.
Paint Walls: Copper Penny, 47A. Ace Royal Paints. See Project Partners.
Table desk Modular Home Office. Model: 319412. Finish: Amber, 231. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.

Dining Room Page 137

Accessories See Throughout the House, Accessories.
Artwork Sister Karlyn Cauley, S.D.S. See Throughout the House, Artwork.
Cross-back armchair Swedish Home. Model: 106400A. Finish: Bisque, 230. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.
Cross-back side chair Swedish Home. Model: 106400. Finish: Bisque, 230. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.
Curio cabinet Swedish Home. Model: 109409. Finish: Bisque, 230. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.
Custom window treatments Lafayette Interior Fashions. See Throughout the House, Custom bedding and window treatments.
Paint Walls: Unicorn Pearl, 160F; Wooden Spoon, 160E; Chinos, 160D. Ace Royal Paints. See Project Partners.
Rectangular dining table Swedish Home. Model: 106404. Finish: Bisque, 230. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.

Great Room Page 138-139

Accessories See Throughout the House, Accessories.
Bailey chair Custom Upholstery. Model: 207981. Fabric: 50613. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.
Cloche floor lamp Model: 092604. Material: Forged iron. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.
Custom Shaker bench Marty Travis, Traviswood Historic Shaker Reproductions. See Entry Hall, Custom Shaker bench.
Custom Shaker washstand Marty Travis, Traviswood Historic Shaker Reproductions. See Entry Hall, Custom Shaker bench.
Custom window treatments Lafayette Interior Fashions. See Throughout the House, Custom bedding and window treatments.
Display cabinets Elements. Model: 279414. Finish: Fawn, 215. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.
Fireplace Lennox Superior RDI 36 Custom fireplace. See Project Partners.
Fulton sofa Custom Upholstery. Model: 507853. Fabric: 21928. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.
Hearth extension Jurastone 12-x-12-inch tile. Color: Beige. Daltile. See Throughout the House, Tile.
Lighting fixtures Forge sconces, with light brown parchment shades. Model: 20-3101-10. Finish: Black. Hubbardton Forge. See Throughout the House, Lighting fixtures.
Martin ottoman Custom Upholstery. Model: 207451. Finish: 927. Fabric: G1565. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.
Matrix chair Custom Upholstery. Model: 247687. Finish: 903. Fabric: C7278. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.
Media cabinet Custom design by Woodharbor Doors and Cabinetry, Inc. See Throughout the House, Doors.
Paint Walls: New Canvas, 846. Ace Royal Paints. See Project Partners.
Round end table Country Colors. Model: 148404. Finish: Wheat, 214. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.

Kitchen Page 140-141, 142

Accessories See Throughout the House, Accessories.
Backsplash tile Keystone field tile. Color: White, matte finish. Daltile. See Throughout the House, Tile.
Cabinet knobs Model: BP880MA4. Finish: Cherry-stained maple. Amerock. See Throughout the House, Cabinet knobs.
Cabinetry Pleasant Hill. Material: Maple. Finish: Wheat. Schrock Cabinetry. See Project Partners.
Countertops Perimeter: Zodiaq Quartz Surfaces. Color: Cloud White. Island: Zodiaq Quartz Surfaces. Color: Galaxy Black. DuPont Corp. See Project Partners.
Custom Shaker bar stools Marty Travis, Traviswood Historic Shaker Reproductions. See Entry Hall, Custom Shaker bench.
Dishwasher Pro-Style Ultimate Quiet Series. Model: JBD6510. Finish: Stainless steel. Jenn-Air. See Project Partners.
Faucets Stratford Classic, Select Model 62301, with spray. Finish: Chrome. Delta Faucet Co. See Project Partners.
Microwave oven Model: JMC7000. Stainless steel. Jenn-Air. See Project Partners.
Paint Base coat: Summer's Tan, 830; Top coat: Greenbriar, 1570. Ace Royal Paints. See Project Partners.
Range, hood and backsplash 48-inch Pro-Style Gas. Model: PRG4802P. 12-inch Pro-Style Backsplash. Model: PRA4812. Backsplash. Model: JXA9001ADP. Pro-Style Hood. Model: JXT9048ADP. Finish: Stainless steel. Jenn-Air. See Project Partners. Sinks Model: UD1632A. Material: Stainless steel. Just Manufacturing, 9233 King St., Franklin Park, IL 60131 (847-678-5150; www.justmfg.com).

Mudroom Page 142

Accessories See Throughout the House, Accessories.
Appliances Neptune washer. Color: White. Neptune gas dryer. Color: White. Maytag Appliances. See Project Partners. Personal Care Valet. Whirlpool Corp. See Throughout the House, Bathtubs.
Bath towels Lands' End. See Throughout the House, Bath towels and linens.
Cabinet knobs Model: BP880MA4. Finish: Cherry-stained maple. Amerock. See Throughout the House, Cabinet knobs.
Cabinetry Pleasant Hill. Material: Maple. Finish: Wheat. Schrock Cabinetry. See Project Partners.
Countertop Custom-designed 9-foot countertop with integrated sink. Finish: Stainless steel. Just Manufacturing. See Kitchen, Sinks.
Faucets Stratford Classic. Select Model 62301. Finish: Chrome. Delta Faucet Co. See Project Partners.
Paint Yarrow Point, 43B. Ace Royal Paints. See Project Partners.

Butler's Pantry Page 142

Accessories See Throughout the House, Accessories.
Backsplash tile Keystone field tile. Color: White, matte finish. Daltile. See Throughout the House, Tile.
Cabinet knobs Model: BP880MA4. Finish: Cherry-stained maple. Amerock. See Throughout the House, Cabinet knobs.
Cabinetry Pleasant Hill. Material: Maple. Finish: Wheat. Schrock Cabinetry. See Project Partners.
Countertops Zodiaq Quartz Surfaces. Color: Cloud White. DuPont Corp. See Project Partners.
Faucets Stratford Classic. Select Model: 62301. Finish: Chrome. Delta Faucet Co. See Project Partners.
Paint Maple Leaf, 43C. Ace Royal Paints. See Project Partners.

Master Bedroom Page 144

Accessories See Throughout the House, Accessories.
Bedding King comforter and shams. Fabric: 6238K025. Shirred dust skirt. Fabric: 6221C208. Designed by Ethan Allen. See Key Participants. Fabricated by Lafayette Interior Fashions. See Throughout the House, Custom bedding and window treatments.
Carpet Reflective Mood, 4511. Color: Painter's Canvas, 718. Mohawk Industries. See Project Partners.
Custom window treatments Lafayette Interior Fashions. See Throughout the House, Custom bedding and window treatments.
Larson bench Custom Upholstery. Model: 207448. Fabric: 52391. Finish: 914. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.
Linens Lands' End. See Throughout the House, Bath towels and linens.
Mattress/box spring Supreme Comfort. Model: 05 5203/055216. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.
Night table Swedish Home. Model: 105406. Finish: Linen, 630. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.
Paint Walls: Chinos, 160D. Ace Royal Paints. See Project Partners.
Shutter poster bed Swedish Home. Model: 105632. Finish: Linen, 630. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.
Stockton chair Custom Upholstery. Model: 137142. Fabric: 23492. Finish: 914. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.
Stockton ottoman Custom Upholstery. Model: 137141. Fabric: 23492. Finish: 914. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.

Master Bath Page 144

Accessories See Throughout the House, Accessories.
Bath towels Lands' End. See Throughout the House, Bath towels and linens.
Bathtub Cielo jetted tub. Color: White. Whirlpool Corp. See Throughout the House, Bathtubs.
Cabinet knobs Model: BP880MA4. Finish: Cherry-stained maple. Amerock. See Throughout the House, Cabinet knobs.
Cabinetry Harmony. Material: Maple. Finish: Coriander. Decora Cabinetry. See Project Partners.
Countertops Corian Solid Surfaces. Color: Abalone. DuPont Corp. See Project Partners.
Faucets Victorian Collection. Model: 3555. Finish: Chrome. Delta Faucet Co. See Project Partners.
Paint Wooden Spoon, 160E. Ace Royal Paints. See Project Partners.
Shower fitting Victorian Collection. Monitor 1800 jetted shower system. Delta Faucet Co. See Project Partners.
Toilet One-piece Maurice Ultra Flush. Color: White. Gerber Plumbing Fixtures Corp. See Throughout the House, Toilets.
Tub fitting Victorian Collection. Model: 2755-LHP H616. Finish: Chrome. Delta Faucet Co. See Project Partners.
Wall tile Keystones Field Tile. Color: White, matte finish. Daltile. See Throughout the House, Tile.

Master Closet Page 144

Cabinet knobs Woods. Model: BP880MA4. Finish: Cherry-stained maple. Amerock. See Throughout the House, Cabinet knobs.
Carpet Reflective Mood, 4511. Color: Painter's Canvas, 718. Mohawk Industries. See Project Partners.
Closet system California Closets. See Project Partners.

Girl's Bedroom Page 146

Accessories See Throughout the House, Accessories.
Bedding Full comforter and Euro shams. Fabric: 62305435. Shirred dust skirt and shams. Fabric: 6296N438. Designed by Ethan Allen. See Key Participants. Fabricated by Lafayette Interior Fashions. See Throughout the House, Custom bedding and window treatments.
Carpet Washington Heights. Model: 7384. Color: Jute, 528. Mohawk Industries. See Project Partners.
Custom window treatments Lafayette Interior Fashions. See Throughout the House, Custom bedding and window treatments.
Mattress/box spring Supreme Comfort. Model: 055204/05 5214. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.
Night table Cottage. Model: 165206L. Finish: White and Butterscotch, 699. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.
Paint Grove Hill, 120E. Ace Royal Paints. See Project Partners.
Victorian bed Collectors Classics. Model: 135620. Finish: White, 123. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.

Guest Bedroom Page 146

Accessories See Throughout the House, Accessories.
Bedding Queen duvet. Fabric: 6230K318. Tailored dust skirt. Fabric: 6228Q492. Euro shams. Fabric: 6249E353. Designed by Ethan Allen. See Key Participants. Fabricated by Lafayette Interior Fashions. See Throughout the House, Custom bedding and window treatments.
Carpet Washington Heights. Model: 7384. Color: Jute, 528. Mohawk Industries. See Project Partners.
Custom window treatments Lafayette Interior Fashions. See Throughout the House, Custom bedding and window treatments.
Mattress/box spring Supreme Comfort. Model: 05 5205/05 5215. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.
Oval-back side chair Custom Upholstery. Model: 207019. Fabric: 92523. Finish: 914. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.
Paint Custom color. Ace Royal Paints. See Project Partners.
Poster bed Country Colors. Model: 145671. Finish: Wheat, 214. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.
Secretary desk Country Colors. Model: 149408. Finish: Wheat with cranberry, 679. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.
Secretary top upper cabinet Country Colors. Model: 149409. Finish: Wheat with cranberry, 679. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.

Staircase Page 148

Carpet Washington Heights. Model: 7384. Color: Jute, 528. Mohawk Industries. See Project Partners.
Custom Shaker bench Marty Travis, Traviswood Historic Shaker Reproductions. See Entry Hall, Custom Shaker bench.
Custom wood shutters Lafayette Interior Fashions. See Throughout the House, Custom bedding and window treatments.
Paint New Canvas, 846. Ace Royal Paints. See Project Partners.

Rear Exterior Page 150

Accessories Wood benches, garden-themed accents. See Throughout the House, Accessories.
Decking Trex Easy Care Decking. See Project Partners.
Rockers Country Colors. Model: 149411. Finish: 688. Fabric: 82300. Ethan Allen. See Key Participants.

Patio Page 150

Patio furniture Kohl's Department Stores, N56 W17000 Ridgewood Dr., Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 (866-887-8884; www.kohls.com).
Patio pavers General Shale Brick. See Project Partners.

Specialty Contractor

Decorative painting Kim Lynch, Mural Classics Interiors, 1525 Greenbrier Rd., Green Oaks, IL 60048 (847-573-0987).
Landscape construction and design Landscape Concepts Construction, Inc., Box 769, 31711 N. Alleghany Rd., Grayslake, IL 60030 (847-223-0900; www.landscapeconcepts.com).

Subcontractors

Asphalt driveway Superior Paving, Inc., Box 98, Fox Lake, IL 60020-0098 (847-587-1292).
Carpentry and roofing Custom Roofing and Contracting, Ltd., 180 Detroit St., Suite A, Cary, IL 60013 (847-639-8400)
Carpet installation Libertyville Tile and Carpet, Ltd., 550 W. Peterson Rd., Libertyville, IL 60048 (847-362-8500).
Construction cleanup Clean Rite, Box 923, Island Lake, IL 60042 (847-878-8660).
Electrical Skofstad, Inc., 42966 N. Crawford Rd., Antioch, IL 60002 (847-395-5665).
Excavation and grading Herky's Trucking, Box 216, Libertyville, IL 60048 (847-362-0700).
Lot surveying R.E. Allen & Associates, Ltd., 31 S. Slusser St., Grayslake, IL 60030 (847-223-0914).
Millwork and trim carpentry Dave Wennstrom, 25470 Clinton Ave., Antioch, IL 60002 (847-838-2422).
Mirrors and installation Hawthorne Glass & Mirror, Inc., 950 N. Rand Rd., Suite 121, Wauconda, IL 60084 (847-526-0353).
Painting J.C. Painting, Box 47, Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096 (847-746-4840). Weiss Prestaining, Inc., Box 650, North Liberty,IN 46554 (888-465-5243; www.weissinc.net).
Plumbing Planned Plumbing, 25 E. University Dr., Arlington Heights, IL 60004 (847-392-0660).
Siding installation Amlex Developers, 4180 RFD Route 83, Suite 8, Long Grove, IL 60047 (847-478-1320).

Originally Published in Midwest Living, September/October 2002.