Designing a Lakeside Addition Built to Last a Lifetime
For most homeowners, a lake home addition is about square footage — more room to gather, more room to relax, more room to take in the view. For one family on the West Michigan Lakeshore, it was about something more permanent. This was the home they planned to settle into for good, and they wanted an addition that would work for them not just this summer, but for decades to come. That single decision shaped almost everything about how we approached the project. At PR Design Build, this is exactly the kind of thinking we want homeowners to bring to us early — because a home built for the long haul looks different from one built for right now, and the earlier that conversation happens, the better the outcome. Building for the Family You’ll Be, Not Just the Family You Are Today Aging in place is often treated as a retirement decision — something to plan for later, once it becomes necessary. We think about it differently. The best time to design for accessibility is before you need it, while there’s still room to make those choices feel like part of the home’s character instead of a retrofit. For this … Read more
