Latest Home Ideas: kearney hill

Kearney Hill is featured in the spring issue of <a href="http://www.mibluemag.com/">Michigan Blue Magazine</a>, on newsstands today!  Read about Jim & Kim's journey through the design and building of their beautiful lakeshore retreat.<div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>To read the full article, <a href="http://www.echobox.com/visbeen/publication_assets/2011/michigan_blue/blue_spring.pdf">click here</a> or to view more photos of this project, visit our <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">website</a> > gallery > residential > cottages > kearney hill.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzBgsf7QCuvOewZcn-1VJ8aSnIyIsax8eT8tlzbVON6_FEQOiDUYEMOR_-tRCTBk_wLOjvv2OpAxFnjSdO3lXs3Ne7xLWOs-aKkXoBuY-q1S6xiEXKMnNyQRziSNADspmzKxhi5RI0vkNd/s1600/Cover.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577294984281908210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzBgsf7QCuvOewZcn-1VJ8aSnIyIsax8eT8tlzbVON6_FEQOiDUYEMOR_-tRCTBk_wLOjvv2OpAxFnjSdO3lXs3Ne7xLWOs-aKkXoBuY-q1S6xiEXKMnNyQRziSNADspmzKxhi5RI0vkNd/s320/Cover.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 320px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_3ozqWFVn76oWVz6ZgB3AbJK5sLlLIcyQgJtG4MJFgfeandK8bAQJXhO7Dh5jnchyphenhyphen9tXuBg13mr4LuTD9J2Ifue81zxCskLxjrrL3HDKWAfV5wNg3988YS7wvO2ydybpZj0heOZbDbUI/s1600/p42-43+%2528LR%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577294976006736162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_3ozqWFVn76oWVz6ZgB3AbJK5sLlLIcyQgJtG4MJFgfeandK8bAQJXhO7Dh5jnchyphenhyphen9tXuBg13mr4LuTD9J2Ifue81zxCskLxjrrL3HDKWAfV5wNg3988YS7wvO2ydybpZj0heOZbDbUI/s320/p42-43+%2528LR%2529.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 197px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVqqMDyvG2RvWl0R26N1tohYbd4EsICs9-L7aGAcG-v2f-NW_Qkb6Jmyf28ulGa1lyHG10CRUx9G9jw6-a_FhtLE0GFnaOmMLIZc93pioOD7PmEHhuUYA5elN-7OElFBeWXOpATtD_3pF/s1600/p44-45+%2528LR%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577294972607154290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVqqMDyvG2RvWl0R26N1tohYbd4EsICs9-L7aGAcG-v2f-NW_Qkb6Jmyf28ulGa1lyHG10CRUx9G9jw6-a_FhtLE0GFnaOmMLIZc93pioOD7PmEHhuUYA5elN-7OElFBeWXOpATtD_3pF/s320/p44-45+%2528LR%2529.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 193px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLUzUIuEYv6jUKtuqY3ChkzSEqaefuDvl3UN9_KPBPaJvjvgJXV3M03oeRt8tyNpbNkJp0wRZGSx6y8yUhgXiV_B44ZyYRQiWBHwgojNx6k9BiJ8RuI4TqJij7Jp4bCt52UTi4uAlxt_J/s1600/p46-47+%2528LR%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577294972854489314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLUzUIuEYv6jUKtuqY3ChkzSEqaefuDvl3UN9_KPBPaJvjvgJXV3M03oeRt8tyNpbNkJp0wRZGSx6y8yUhgXiV_B44ZyYRQiWBHwgojNx6k9BiJ8RuI4TqJij7Jp4bCt52UTi4uAlxt_J/s320/p46-47+%2528LR%2529.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 205px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIMWwODBuCwgyRu2WYCVfbvYWH8gTrOfZVNJFDHbP4TJNAVJyH4_iVghU6wZFE3fWizYGDTb3Br_LaKlArkewLujP7g280XD2nURLCJSUZI1oGf90bqf9Lhf3-NeAq7weSYLbTrNPw-s5/s1600/p48-49+%2528LR%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577294968342330450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIMWwODBuCwgyRu2WYCVfbvYWH8gTrOfZVNJFDHbP4TJNAVJyH4_iVghU6wZFE3fWizYGDTb3Br_LaKlArkewLujP7g280XD2nURLCJSUZI1oGf90bqf9Lhf3-NeAq7weSYLbTrNPw-s5/s320/p48-49+%2528LR%2529.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 205px;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Built by Insignia Homes</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Interiors by Julie Holmes</i></div>

The Beach House

Kearney Hill is featured in the spring issue of Michigan Blue Magazine , on newsstands today! Read about Jim & Kim's journey throug...

<span class="Apple-style-span"  style=" color: rgb(76, 70, 70); line-height: 19px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">The </span><a href="http://www.nahb.com/generic.aspx?sectionID=1950&genericContentID=150893"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">Best in American Living Awards (BALA)</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"> has been a competition recognizing design excellence in the building industry for over 25 years. At the BALA awards ceremony this year (during the </span><a href="http://www.nahb.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">NAHB</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"> International Builders' Show), 59 winners were honored for their innovation and creativity in 28 different</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"> categories, ranging from best custom and spec homes to best remodel and community designs. </span><a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">Visbeen Associates</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"> received six BALAs, including the prestigious </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">Best in the Midwest Region</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">, which we have been awarded four out of the last five years of this competition!</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"   style="font-family:verdana;color:#4C4646;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="line-height: 19px; font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNIV_fai2HKKkQMXyJVp_ePtd-esGybgCTCDY_87H_GLYnQX3VjRuveyYXz5hl78VI4sZfyFAOTrNQptUEwM15LMk5ZMlFVh4gktNX507Y68gZ_lnNkt6GeDYaFxJdFDUEkZklCimlCj9j/s1600/1-IMG_1425.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563252213592973938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNIV_fai2HKKkQMXyJVp_ePtd-esGybgCTCDY_87H_GLYnQX3VjRuveyYXz5hl78VI4sZfyFAOTrNQptUEwM15LMk5ZMlFVh4gktNX507Y68gZ_lnNkt6GeDYaFxJdFDUEkZklCimlCj9j/s320/1-IMG_1425.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 186px;" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span"   style="  color: rgb(76, 70, 70); line-height: 19px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style=" ;font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">Best in Midwest Region</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">: East 8th Street</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">Builder: </span></i><a href="http://www.bouwkampbuilders.com/"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">Bouwkamp Builders</span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"> • Interiors: Cyndy Schurman</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7iGXStrQnrUpURXcG6Kc_0n57sQ0wlJUC7cWGwn2g5nj_9-5EA7ONcQE-6Fn7fH1wrhYgla-nRZTusbggOHtjC9fwMSJaA6OAMdxZRP_EDdAb16wqcUrL2FG4CL8kkqVprB4p-2wulnt-/s1600/2-IMG_1442.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563250944480073330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7iGXStrQnrUpURXcG6Kc_0n57sQ0wlJUC7cWGwn2g5nj_9-5EA7ONcQE-6Fn7fH1wrhYgla-nRZTusbggOHtjC9fwMSJaA6OAMdxZRP_EDdAb16wqcUrL2FG4CL8kkqVprB4p-2wulnt-/s320/2-IMG_1442.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 247px;" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span"   style="  color: rgb(76, 70, 70); line-height: 19px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">1st Place</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"> - Remodel Specialty Project: East 8th Street</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">Builder: </span></i><a href="http://www.bouwkampbuilders.com/"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">Bouwkamp Builders</span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"> • Interiors: Cyndy Schurman</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style=" ;font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div></span></span></div></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDyGCO4BJ30R6p1IrMw6EvAuCixZwwv_EYjUP3Psfu8zaDsf-QGQaQKs9fv4G5MSpA0U-z5x7PQHvVAT1wozZTpfr3Xj88AE4a0mOZv17mfBbL__V8kS5pDNmvdekPZ4wy1rimkdM4L18/s1600/3-BoshovenExt_1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563250940273979458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDyGCO4BJ30R6p1IrMw6EvAuCixZwwv_EYjUP3Psfu8zaDsf-QGQaQKs9fv4G5MSpA0U-z5x7PQHvVAT1wozZTpfr3Xj88AE4a0mOZv17mfBbL__V8kS5pDNmvdekPZ4wy1rimkdM4L18/s320/3-BoshovenExt_1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 218px; height: 320px;" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span"   style="  color: rgb(76, 70, 70); line-height: 19px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style=" ;font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">1st Place</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"> - Single-family Detached Home (2,001-3,000 sq ft): Clareville</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">Builder: Jeff Segard • Interiors: Julie Holmes</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA5NI3sCjAnwG7QPehOh3YDMIVG9LYVplNeBkqPqPUXu8h_J0TSa4EE3qUjm2haHOgJAjhTEGWzomG6-I0FOspjN-oGryRdcckehVDNkKvZgqxPXh8SkA3MN6UqlwgWjK7JP8ITOILNvVq/s1600/4-RussExt_1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563250936881487666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA5NI3sCjAnwG7QPehOh3YDMIVG9LYVplNeBkqPqPUXu8h_J0TSa4EE3qUjm2haHOgJAjhTEGWzomG6-I0FOspjN-oGryRdcckehVDNkKvZgqxPXh8SkA3MN6UqlwgWjK7JP8ITOILNvVq/s320/4-RussExt_1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 137px;" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span"   style="  color: rgb(76, 70, 70); line-height: 19px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style=" ;font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">1st Place</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"> - Single-family Detached Home (over 4,001 sq ft): Avonlea</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">Builder: Jeff Segard • Interiors: Julie Holmes</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifS3oGgWabL7rk5tEzHDV0NpvpS2OmrdCPe837S2SUTnMUpFs1X4acPOLbdDaHkSbd1mDJqy76GC1QiTsuN-j2Jbh6WGk2SuhQ036bdvUntSVeIgMbvHSeNkIQetN2aYVvoqHoxknxzlEL/s1600/5-BoyerExt_3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563250931739627266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifS3oGgWabL7rk5tEzHDV0NpvpS2OmrdCPe837S2SUTnMUpFs1X4acPOLbdDaHkSbd1mDJqy76GC1QiTsuN-j2Jbh6WGk2SuhQ036bdvUntSVeIgMbvHSeNkIQetN2aYVvoqHoxknxzlEL/s320/5-BoyerExt_3.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 143px;" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span"   style="  color: rgb(76, 70, 70); line-height: 19px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style=" ;font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">3rd Place</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"> - One-of-a-kind Spec Home (up to 4,000 sq ft): Sunsweet Hill</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">Builder: </span></i><a href="http://www.distinctivehomesltd.com/"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;">Distinctive Homes</span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"> • Interiors: Kim Waltman</span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style=" ;font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjiHvLEO8YXX01BPpt_UEulrLNZpMNX-LTmZ3HFs1WPAHIwglBGzTR4stJ9zXzOt7uzdqxQyVDOFpe0DjDDkqzowuDd-Ev0OqJ4cC_HCK501Wz7kqIo22Ly8PRSZSZint53SSrx2Cbgjb/s1600/6-IMG_9084+Final.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563250927201553410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjiHvLEO8YXX01BPpt_UEulrLNZpMNX-LTmZ3HFs1WPAHIwglBGzTR4stJ9zXzOt7uzdqxQyVDOFpe0DjDDkqzowuDd-Ev0OqJ4cC_HCK501Wz7kqIo22Ly8PRSZSZint53SSrx2Cbgjb/s320/6-IMG_9084+Final.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span"   style="  color: rgb(76, 70, 70); line-height: 19px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span"   style="  ;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3rd Place </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- One-of-a-kind Spec Home (4,001-6,500 sq ft): Kearney Hill</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Builder: </span></i><a href="http://www.insigniahomes.us/"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Insignia Homes</span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> • Interiors: Julie Holmes</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-family:verdana;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">For more photos of these award winning homes, please visit our </span></i><a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">website</span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></i></span></div></span></div>

2010 Best in American Living Award Winners!

The Best in American Living Awards (BALA) has been a competition recognizing design excellence in the building industry for over 25 years. ...

Latest Home Ideas

The Beach House

2010 Best in American Living Award Winners!

Popular Posts

Blog Archive