Photography - Nancy Nolan Walls are Sherwin Williams Buoyant Blue

The chance to build a lakeside weekend home in rural NC provided this Chapel Hill family with an opportunity to ditch convention and think outside the box. For instance, we traded the traditional boat dock with what's become known as the "party dock"… a floating lounge of sorts, complete with wet bar, TV, swimmer's platform, and plenty of spots for watching the water fun. Inside, we turned one bedroom into a gym with climbing wall - and dropped the idea of a dining room, in favor of a deep upholstered niche and shuffleboard table. Outdoor drapery helped blur the lines between indoor spaces and exterior porches filled with upholstery, swings, and places for lazy napping. And after the sun goes down....smores, anyone? John Bessler

Click on the link above to learn more about this project and see before images. If you want to know more about where to get the "rosettes"....they came from this company. http://thefinialcompany.com/

Decorative Outdoor Drapes with Tiebacks in Sunbrella® Outdoor Canvas

Andrew Beasley

Wall Color: Super White - Benjamin Moore Floors: Painted 2.5" porch grade, tongue-in-groove wood. Floor Color: Sterling 1591 - Benjamin Moore

Laurey W. Glenn (courtesy Southern Living)

Photo: A Darling Felicity Photography © 2015 Houzz

Photos by Julie Soefer

Colorful room designed for a 5-year old, with a bright and shining personality.Photography by Marisa Pellegrini

Architect: Cook Architectural Design Studio General Contractor: Erotas Building Corp Photo Credit: Susan Gilmore Photography