Updating the style of his newly remodeled home was a priority for homeowner Scott Kunes, which led him to interior designer Garrett Cheyne, owner of Curate Design Group in Delavan.
“I wanted a family home with a more masculine style but a lot of comfort,” says Kunes. “Sleek and modern, but incorporating the rustic surroundings.”
Channeling themes like “modern mountain” and “hygge,” Cheyne helped Kunes achieve a perfect blend of sleek, yet rustic comfort. Skilled craftspeople from Heritage Board and Beam installed, stained and hand sanded old-growth barn wood sourced from throughout Wisconsin to create the rustic wood flooring. The company also built the coffee table, explains Kunes, finishing it in a shou sugi ban finish, which burned the wood to create a black char.
“And, Curate sourced anchor chains from the Long Island Ferry to use as table legs on the foyer table,” adds Kunes.
In the living area, Cheyne wanted to find a light fixture that was large enough for the 20-foot ceilings, but also would not block the view of the pond on Kunes’ property that can be viewed from the lofted office. He settled on the Darlana XL pendant from Visual Comfort & Co., a minimal, farmhouse-style fixture that doesn’t impede any views from the second floor.
“You look right through this piece to the lush landscape of the backyard,” says Cheyne. “It fit with our design goals to bring the outdoors in and the indoors out.”
By Tasha Downing | Photography by Shanna Wolf
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4,500 square feet | 5 bedrooms | 5 bathrooms
- Cheyne found mid-20th century European metal light fixtures for the dining room from a vendor he works with. “There is nothing like the real deal when it comes to the patina and age of an item.”
- The black-and-white photograph in Kunes’ bedroom is from Curate Design Group’s own collection, and is a cheeky reference to the historic residency of the Lake Geneva Playboy Club. Two comfy Cloud Chairs from RH in white, stain-resistant fabric frame the photo. The Kelly Wearstler lights from Visual Comfort & Co. are solid brass with etched crystal glass diffuser heads that rest on articulating arms.
- The gray plaid sectional is a semi-custom piece that Curate had created for Kunes by a vendor out of North Carolina. Potted plants throughout the home add a natural touch, and Kunes found many of them at Treasure Hut in Delavan.