Michigan Blue Magazine: Portraits of Michigan and Great Lake Story Begins

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_mFT1nZPswB5NyOaE1y8cr1-wpqJpIzE-MhEKAa9W3u_AimfQJ9H7pvtzip9gf0xRb-YDMgK0ZLy8A9A8-cm0u5f2Cx17V1xtb7ynayODcYXAVL8w7UWDdIB5wceqsU1glbiyckyk5Seu/s1600/+Blue_Cover_Cottages2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_mFT1nZPswB5NyOaE1y8cr1-wpqJpIzE-MhEKAa9W3u_AimfQJ9H7pvtzip9gf0xRb-YDMgK0ZLy8A9A8-cm0u5f2Cx17V1xtb7ynayODcYXAVL8w7UWDdIB5wceqsU1glbiyckyk5Seu/s320/+Blue_Cover_Cottages2013.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><a href="http://www.mibluemag.com/">Michigan BLUE Magazine</a>'s special bonus Cottages issue is out and is just as lovely as it sounds.  From articles on vacation rentals, to the beginning of a Great Lake Story, to profiles on builders, architects and designers who make lakefront living look good, this issue is jammed packed with goodies!  All meant to get us in the spring and summertime mindset, since mother nature isn't cooperating with the weather in our neck of the woods.  Here is some delightful content we think you should check out.....<br /><br /><b><i>Great Lake Story: Chapter 1</i></b><br />Taken from the project journal of the talented builder of the project, Mike Schaap begins the story of our design with a little glimpse into it's picturesque setting.  Pier View Cottages in South Haven has the best of both worlds when it comes to location: a personal sense of place and privacy on Lake Michigan within a quintessential beach town community, walking distance from vibrant shops, restaurants and parks, the city pier and marina.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLlipVPRtdglzPcOD92S9Wx99rOFV8_AeA36CfCmWajMAvWOZomOkeSfV5wletMsX-tsxcRJFuOhu05dy--1xJWx4GB2WpBr2-LLR6Z5286YcuFUT5qiFqgbnEOXMA3aiKERC0mZ5RxV4/s1600/1_GLS_Ch1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLlipVPRtdglzPcOD92S9Wx99rOFV8_AeA36CfCmWajMAvWOZomOkeSfV5wletMsX-tsxcRJFuOhu05dy--1xJWx4GB2WpBr2-LLR6Z5286YcuFUT5qiFqgbnEOXMA3aiKERC0mZ5RxV4/s320/1_GLS_Ch1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><i><b>The Carefree Cottage</b></i><br />Looking for more haven, less hassle?  Try a slice of "same time next year" or buy into a bigger piece of Michigan's varied vacation pie.  And where can you get a slice of vacation pie in West Michigan?  Look no further than The Beach House, a property in Holland we designed and Bouwkamp Builders built that offers fractional ownership.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtq4Yt2ydtVU1gVjdQxPcukI7bGMPqa9Bwth3jPz4fkHd8ux1L-pGY_YcrQe7W2fFFI8KVSfOy85uA2Zw8Db_qk_rZrJpdqS8VkayVJsRwEmmRXnMxcZZCoAl-D-fTc8ZFZrxtNU0Wyjm/s1600/2_BeachHouse_p32_33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtq4Yt2ydtVU1gVjdQxPcukI7bGMPqa9Bwth3jPz4fkHd8ux1L-pGY_YcrQe7W2fFFI8KVSfOy85uA2Zw8Db_qk_rZrJpdqS8VkayVJsRwEmmRXnMxcZZCoAl-D-fTc8ZFZrxtNU0Wyjm/s320/2_BeachHouse_p32_33.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i>To read the full story, <a href="http://www.echobox.com/visbeen/publication_assets/2013/michigan_blue/%20Blue_Cottages_2013.pdf">click here</a> to view it on our website.</i><br /><br /><b><i>Portraits of Michigan</i></b><br />BLUE was kind enough to include Visbeen Architects in this feature on Michigan-based industry experts who bring a personal passion for crafting cottage havens our clients have dreamed of.  Read about builders, an architect (ahem, you might know who this is :) ) and designers who take waterfront homes to the next level.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjQnjqhpRxW6e649u8mpdyJH3gtnOni9rwheK3sSc1CFRrw9caC2-uKg0ZxZv-4W7twCoAbAAv6rWWXkTbPbJKiwF9ft0dE0jVmxIeLrUyi0FfgSLuAa9StNR1nqsvuPAFsIru5TLde-Y/s1600/4_Portraits_VAFeature_p50_69.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjQnjqhpRxW6e649u8mpdyJH3gtnOni9rwheK3sSc1CFRrw9caC2-uKg0ZxZv-4W7twCoAbAAv6rWWXkTbPbJKiwF9ft0dE0jVmxIeLrUyi0FfgSLuAa9StNR1nqsvuPAFsIru5TLde-Y/s320/4_Portraits_VAFeature_p50_69.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i>To read the full story, <a href="http://www.echobox.com/visbeen/publication_assets/2013/michigan_blue/%20Blue_Cottages_2013.pdf">click here</a> to view it on our website.</i><br /><br />

Michigan Blue Magazine: Portraits of Michigan and Great Lake Story Begins

Michigan BLUE Magazine 's special bonus Cottages issue is out and is just as lovely as it sounds.  From articles on vacation rentals, to...

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