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And if you’re thinking, “Wait, what laundry area?” the built-in drawers are really doors that swing open to reveal the washer and dryer. On top, the doors open to reveal a counter for folding and storage shelves. The wet bar area’s sink also serves the laundry room

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where kitchen area is make into laundry

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Next came bike storage they could live with. “I wanted to do something that wasn’t just utilitarian,” Suzanne says. “I wanted to elevate the iconic shapes of the bikes to something graphic that would feel like artwork.” To accomplish this, she had the wall covered in the same zinc she’d used for the counter on top of the cabinets and framed it in remnants from the reclaimed wood. During construction, she was sure to have the walls behind the standard bike brackets reinforced with extra wood to handle their weight.

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What do you do with the bike or double-wide stroller that kills your vibe as soon as you hit the door? These monstrous necessities are destined to hang out by the nearest exit, and unless you’re fortunate to have an easily accessible outdoor storage space, this is your reality: “Welcome to my home; please excuse the …” But you can hide it and add a little art to the entry in the form of a stylish screen

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At the bottom of the stairs, LeBlanc transformed a dead hallway space into a serving and wine cellar area. The reclaimed-wood backsplash nods to oak barrels, while the LED-backlit quartzite countertops glow. The glass wine area to the left is refrigerated and has stone walls. The wine rack wall is backlit with LED lights with colors that can be changed depending on the mood the homeowners want to create.

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Because the Evanses’ lot drops off drastically, the lower level is a walkout. The sign hangs under the deck in the backyard. “Chloe is our baby, and she pretty much runs our house,” says Lori of their dog and the pub’s namesake. Local artist Lee Halliburton made the sign for them.

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Scoring the chairs for the poker room was a family affair. “Craig grew up going to the Ten Eyck Tavern in Dearborn, Michigan, and Materials Unlimited picked up everything they were getting rid of during a major renovation,” Lori says. They called up Craig’s parents, who still live there, to procure the chairs for them. The pendant light is a beautiful 1890s gas fixture that proprietor Tom Powers converted to electric.

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Opposite the bar is the billiards room. On the right side is a hallway that leads to the lads’ bathroom and a guest bedroom; on the left is the poker room.

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“We have a collection of antique portraits of our ancestors in our bedroom, so we copied the idea with portraits that spoke to us on our antiquing adventures,” Lori says. The crystal chandeliers and sconces came from The Plaza hotel in New York City, acquired via Olde Good Things. Ludemann and her team worked hard to make the stair runners look “well trodden,” as if many patrons had walked over them for years. There are four styles of wrought iron spindles.

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A snug is a private little room within a pub where those who don’t want to be pestered — or seen drinking in a pub — would hang out.

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organizing a system, Tuesday is garbage day and everyone has to clean up their garbage the day before. saturday is cleaning day and everyone has to pitch in etc...everyone can see what needs to be their part

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