Cosmopolitan Home Grand Rapids: Lakefront Luxury & The Test of Time

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiyqxkXbe4eupal-NH7IIEV9q7e9CFyWihxiAZ1tsOWc4dNcp2Q4e8mSW6RmbpioebogauwdO9MS4J42ci86oYC-RWbhaDzTvQtSXdFeXq724C8U8p6papn1JnpnOOoBKeA1Hr4a_0bBQK/s1600/Cover_CosmoHomeGR_LateFall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiyqxkXbe4eupal-NH7IIEV9q7e9CFyWihxiAZ1tsOWc4dNcp2Q4e8mSW6RmbpioebogauwdO9MS4J42ci86oYC-RWbhaDzTvQtSXdFeXq724C8U8p6papn1JnpnOOoBKeA1Hr4a_0bBQK/s320/Cover_CosmoHomeGR_LateFall.jpg" width="245" /></a></div>The late Fall issue of Cosmopolitan Home Magazine - Grand Rapids is chock full of <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">Visbeen Architects</a>' designs!  The cover story titled, "Lakefront Luxury," gives a pictorial tour and the story behind the extensive renovation of an award-winning summer cottage on Whitefish Lake we call the Meadowview.  We were brought into the project by <a href="http://www.creekside-construction.com/">Creeekside Construction</a> to turn the exterior areas into premium outdoor living spaces.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Cosmopolitan Home Grand Rapids: Lakefront Luxury & The Test of Time

The late Fall issue of Cosmopolitan Home Magazine - Grand Rapids is chock full of  Visbeen Architects ' designs!  The cover story titled...

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Grand Rapids Cosmopolitan Home: Space to Play

In their late summer issue from last month, Grand Rapids Cosmopolitan Home Magazine did a cover feature story on one of our designs, the Andover.  The homeowner said, about their experience designing a home with <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">Visbeen Architects</a>, "I met with Wayne to talk about what I had in mind and he took it from there.  He immediately started sketching while I talked, and eventually came up with this design.  He is truly an artist."  Check out the full story and photos of this great home with "space to play." <br /><br />A job well done to the entire team that brought the design to life!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXnq_1TVT2Lm4kKDB2xbE_DZyoClQuHX5vSmH5JxUEBlK59l776Nyl6NECSCuK_myf4qJVOZ87HGcfXEL2tXYNTrq_NyAifObu-mehQi0uIyyHXGsh2zf7T8_q4pMpUUwUQKEHCZnihKDz/s1600/Picture+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXnq_1TVT2Lm4kKDB2xbE_DZyoClQuHX5vSmH5JxUEBlK59l776Nyl6NECSCuK_myf4qJVOZ87HGcfXEL2tXYNTrq_NyAifObu-mehQi0uIyyHXGsh2zf7T8_q4pMpUUwUQKEHCZnihKDz/s320/Picture+2.jpg" width="245" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<a href="http://visbeen-associates-architects.blogspot.com/2012/05/gr-spring-parade-of-homes-pine-valley.html">Pine Valley</a>, <a href="http://visbeen-associates-architects.blogspot.com/2012/07/warren.html">Warren</a> (architecture & interior architecture) & <a href="http://visbeen-associates-architects.blogspot.com/2012/02/2011-best-in-american-living-award.html">Eagles End (Meadowview)</a> (hardscape architecture).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI8cw0A3-9K_V-OC7NHlBoWDoV-Crivz6WUOAIYu0Nxu6M79Sz9K46R0f5ZlSnHlDVW_zfXY4GLfJlX8dfAM_JNIEnH4eK4QbA_uTfbfyKD0GGlEEfa5q5_pU2RNUE2Vhg3ldO9M1_LRuo/s1600/Picture+11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI8cw0A3-9K_V-OC7NHlBoWDoV-Crivz6WUOAIYu0Nxu6M79Sz9K46R0f5ZlSnHlDVW_zfXY4GLfJlX8dfAM_JNIEnH4eK4QbA_uTfbfyKD0GGlEEfa5q5_pU2RNUE2Vhg3ldO9M1_LRuo/s320/Picture+11.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Grand Rapids Cosmopolitan Home: Space to Play

In their late summer issue from last month, Grand Rapids Cosmopolitan Home Magazine did a cover feature story on one of our designs, the And...

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Meadowview Transformed

Meadowview's patio area recently underwent an outstanding renovation. Check out these before and after photos to see how <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz">Visbeen Associates</a> transformed this area to be an amazing, cozy getaway, just outside the resident's doors.<div><br /></div><div>Before:</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmjaS1xmn4EhaPGF6xLGnPQ_BarAcwbet0C6laMqcZ5T43ynshoRDKu3p4-piHvGv3FEw5dGNNr5b20SlQCMVv558qmAPKK-we-fg942U-6b0ri32iRMcfufG0T5woIlDUnF0vmzyIiBMk/s1600/IMG_3466.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667140032016488898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmjaS1xmn4EhaPGF6xLGnPQ_BarAcwbet0C6laMqcZ5T43ynshoRDKu3p4-piHvGv3FEw5dGNNr5b20SlQCMVv558qmAPKK-we-fg942U-6b0ri32iRMcfufG0T5woIlDUnF0vmzyIiBMk/s320/IMG_3466.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfSEuNMvglQNJ1KJcx8pZZBtIq0sM-uIqT432FkdvgFAJhZ1DXzvWfcSfYZIlP3vz2hNVV28vzbi1w7hHJS-PxrFLfcWlXASdvVEhoblc-V-tIBfoxDc4yBoxMcKf5HlMQ325nX7s5VBo/s1600/IMG_3463.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667140027876768402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfSEuNMvglQNJ1KJcx8pZZBtIq0sM-uIqT432FkdvgFAJhZ1DXzvWfcSfYZIlP3vz2hNVV28vzbi1w7hHJS-PxrFLfcWlXASdvVEhoblc-V-tIBfoxDc4yBoxMcKf5HlMQ325nX7s5VBo/s320/IMG_3463.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjESOMW-lUWADSOv1If16VihGwVvB41hZsOOD5KS-6TDIRwQDelnHWMry0BIwAkqqDNVZqCRrfQob2RGuKE3596tK3tlnoIZYAxhGCG1A40zaaA60Y_GKpGsabnlQyLhvSdmeaGEBzQzYOT/s1600/IMAG0224.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667140025120700386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjESOMW-lUWADSOv1If16VihGwVvB41hZsOOD5KS-6TDIRwQDelnHWMry0BIwAkqqDNVZqCRrfQob2RGuKE3596tK3tlnoIZYAxhGCG1A40zaaA60Y_GKpGsabnlQyLhvSdmeaGEBzQzYOT/s320/IMAG0224.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 191px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1drDkAGi3Zn71WPK69hASCeYvrzScLTa8rZQ6Il6nZGjRFGL4nUMc4HcZjycNqk7bktZlqjnYAxoMPk79Vl51WWTxd5si6c1MSNnWLJ2qq2vh_NOuih5fuiqDwYBfrTPirvqfziDL3bhe/s1600/IMAG0222.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667140018321064194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1drDkAGi3Zn71WPK69hASCeYvrzScLTa8rZQ6Il6nZGjRFGL4nUMc4HcZjycNqk7bktZlqjnYAxoMPk79Vl51WWTxd5si6c1MSNnWLJ2qq2vh_NOuih5fuiqDwYBfrTPirvqfziDL3bhe/s320/IMAG0222.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 191px; text-align: center; " /></a><div><br /></div><div>After:</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrgyC97aGX5eOStQ79Jwo9TDuH69SMAah3eDs4FFJTcRJ9Hss72NoPlPqdauRewwVndUC5um4Gclz8SfTiSc6ICa7iE_PjxG5bFY-DQbdr2ZIiVBrVIQXWzdtXlOsrn3grfjFdJGrRpx2/s1600/IMG_6959.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667141830996594690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrgyC97aGX5eOStQ79Jwo9TDuH69SMAah3eDs4FFJTcRJ9Hss72NoPlPqdauRewwVndUC5um4Gclz8SfTiSc6ICa7iE_PjxG5bFY-DQbdr2ZIiVBrVIQXWzdtXlOsrn3grfjFdJGrRpx2/s320/IMG_6959.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTFNacKzixfC1heAi82AUW0uzFh2soC1G0znvzac8RjHo0LrwEcRmJOJcsmwpWplmknN5tYmaim7shgt23sy_Dn4OVOfo95H3LSWgP0wODfsnLWa2hG5aEkUMvhXuhkDm9uEDeZLv6Wau/s1600/IMG_6952.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667141823462134530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTFNacKzixfC1heAi82AUW0uzFh2soC1G0znvzac8RjHo0LrwEcRmJOJcsmwpWplmknN5tYmaim7shgt23sy_Dn4OVOfo95H3LSWgP0wODfsnLWa2hG5aEkUMvhXuhkDm9uEDeZLv6Wau/s320/IMG_6952.JPG" style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" /></a>

Meadowview Transformed

Meadowview's patio area recently underwent an outstanding renovation. Check out these before and after photos to see how Visbeen Associa...

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