The Beach House

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/AVvXsEgnAiIrwr-3qY4Cb6PK_9KtpbTY2I2rH_ls9yS7f4HJlmSgBvxoJuIwahoFy2Fp7Fg5vlwkWgS-72qUc7GR7xOJ0AAW9cIBU_8W9mD4AeIGXnOVK-aFCsWpw3m9x2VAM5CE3fbzYpxOjHjd/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/AVvXsEgnAiIrwr-3qY4Cb6PK_9KtpbTY2I2rH_ls9yS7f4HJlmSgBvxoJuIwahoFy2Fp7Fg5vlwkWgS-72qUc7GR7xOJ0AAW9cIBU_8W9mD4AeIGXnOVK-aFCsWpw3m9x2VAM5CE3fbzYpxOjHjd/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/AVvXsEjNcK5xVFTDHzHQj46WUgQlI2JzLXMwEe4FATldBM0bv4r5aDmBlKx21Q8Wb61x4mEN1hEujx2hQ5LtJrBwtHKmTyh8mjGVeRDYYD7LFE3iufAdjpkvtyFhGQP2_J2VGnpXhqy-M7FraYD4/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/AVvXsEjNcK5xVFTDHzHQj46WUgQlI2JzLXMwEe4FATldBM0bv4r5aDmBlKx21Q8Wb61x4mEN1hEujx2hQ5LtJrBwtHKmTyh8mjGVeRDYYD7LFE3iufAdjpkvtyFhGQP2_J2VGnpXhqy-M7FraYD4/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/AVvXsEj96VOBZBzMNh_s-dPkcXqfcQCxfOZSPz2tXZ1bAxCLuwWM-LLpoUCh51kK68l7ByCswUTpTY64NGKnA5PcbT0R79NfCvof-6YU3zBQVMkP9l_DY4FO86N_TVJgv7WrYA1Q-0h7ZHj45Gnz/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/AVvXsEj96VOBZBzMNh_s-dPkcXqfcQCxfOZSPz2tXZ1bAxCLuwWM-LLpoUCh51kK68l7ByCswUTpTY64NGKnA5PcbT0R79NfCvof-6YU3zBQVMkP9l_DY4FO86N_TVJgv7WrYA1Q-0h7ZHj45Gnz/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/AVvXsEjvqcm60l2TfozJdSL9IFY_xRpprOn8o33JPIpfiIfMwB9aQf4b1Vd65OO3PUQs-eSU2N3OoMby-noBUByApmh9dRw_bI9fFqzd8P3C2u9CREj3E525M6Lqd4wzClvSAos4DxRDqtUnTX8t/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/AVvXsEjvqcm60l2TfozJdSL9IFY_xRpprOn8o33JPIpfiIfMwB9aQf4b1Vd65OO3PUQs-eSU2N3OoMby-noBUByApmh9dRw_bI9fFqzd8P3C2u9CREj3E525M6Lqd4wzClvSAos4DxRDqtUnTX8t/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/AVvXsEgOMrQ4i2_byroDekM36FCWUv7zPRhZCEKmPJ6rQys_oGcdKO6SIB_-nwMS0tJ91LJbVHGwZLQpujiwKAAa8E690MLdUQQPp9d9JJj-qTMy1S74L0DGt2H-4RyOSA02fwHbV6Z8fJvZVwme/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/AVvXsEgOMrQ4i2_byroDekM36FCWUv7zPRhZCEKmPJ6rQys_oGcdKO6SIB_-nwMS0tJ91LJbVHGwZLQpujiwKAAa8E690MLdUQQPp9d9JJj-qTMy1S74L0DGt2H-4RyOSA02fwHbV6Z8fJvZVwme/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>

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2010 Best in American Living Award Winners!

<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/AVvXsEjAFRUuzo_Xe3HKGcqzM7PXBgr1_lniE62njK7EEc7aNXcbHkYxiaf_lGFiHwRRChhNEhFTA-t-SMO7Xzx3x6Y6ExmC5mrOvB4I7WlhmYwx48LRdjWJyesanNfb6XrDxePX3V6ahdZkJLHL/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/AVvXsEjAFRUuzo_Xe3HKGcqzM7PXBgr1_lniE62njK7EEc7aNXcbHkYxiaf_lGFiHwRRChhNEhFTA-t-SMO7Xzx3x6Y6ExmC5mrOvB4I7WlhmYwx48LRdjWJyesanNfb6XrDxePX3V6ahdZkJLHL/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/AVvXsEj8IcZXuaVirbuhyphenhyphen5ehFKghF-yRmNC7XsN_uKzL3HYtCTQPDGu3nonWwyYIofDESlX8zmF-dk66O3kewIw4pb06WEkKCBaQmFj1s2JqSyELq4B71ZAENFX6AVZLUCV0Or9PmK9P8KJWYFDc/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/AVvXsEj8IcZXuaVirbuhyphenhyphen5ehFKghF-yRmNC7XsN_uKzL3HYtCTQPDGu3nonWwyYIofDESlX8zmF-dk66O3kewIw4pb06WEkKCBaQmFj1s2JqSyELq4B71ZAENFX6AVZLUCV0Or9PmK9P8KJWYFDc/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/AVvXsEgCT6GELjwVlqY2gEzyH2TXQ4Jg_eeckr4hdgW9O8zCPneb4EmzcS8hCE6mv5IACWIU-6KRIEIIY5tCThssA9y_4D7tDjxT-pfuLs-LqMrnHLZlPf0v8p_7wimCtNRDYoAb_gpJaJAAGV63/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/AVvXsEgCT6GELjwVlqY2gEzyH2TXQ4Jg_eeckr4hdgW9O8zCPneb4EmzcS8hCE6mv5IACWIU-6KRIEIIY5tCThssA9y_4D7tDjxT-pfuLs-LqMrnHLZlPf0v8p_7wimCtNRDYoAb_gpJaJAAGV63/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/AVvXsEjGrzAc5hFFfMcYixQBKhSyAMCKEYlJK2XbKfhLv7AbN2DpfbQe6eXj-kAtbzsh7YQRGC7m_-vooJDzXltu9xDJOkeIue8ZSzCZeVLkdg-XMQcg3D9ZOzSrs9fMvM49W2y15e4wbUw_VBQG/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/AVvXsEjGrzAc5hFFfMcYixQBKhSyAMCKEYlJK2XbKfhLv7AbN2DpfbQe6eXj-kAtbzsh7YQRGC7m_-vooJDzXltu9xDJOkeIue8ZSzCZeVLkdg-XMQcg3D9ZOzSrs9fMvM49W2y15e4wbUw_VBQG/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/AVvXsEjCjBtXAX2aHA7kYQjzBt6x_7kUcfA0stnnqFfV1HXP5bG2OCAPsEKBinzo9EJ3XU5qMmO7aaIkl-0L7ckBKE_d4UtEIdTdAZ1GmdizUH29RQ2mqWrAZwNzkm7Qik2BVVhPArcMDnXLuZzO/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/AVvXsEjCjBtXAX2aHA7kYQjzBt6x_7kUcfA0stnnqFfV1HXP5bG2OCAPsEKBinzo9EJ3XU5qMmO7aaIkl-0L7ckBKE_d4UtEIdTdAZ1GmdizUH29RQ2mqWrAZwNzkm7Qik2BVVhPArcMDnXLuZzO/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/AVvXsEhWH_DN5HsIH3XO4AqeKifQv-WMwo-b9zPoTJoWruACjh7iqrsnkRKms78s5hPJIKpEoaHybd9iZ8pNCjssInVaKJx_B3CAwOKLvxbjUkLuPeUxM8MbXwCjsr811qLloD7zqWnmlUaXNblL/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/AVvXsEhWH_DN5HsIH3XO4AqeKifQv-WMwo-b9zPoTJoWruACjh7iqrsnkRKms78s5hPJIKpEoaHybd9iZ8pNCjssInVaKJx_B3CAwOKLvxbjUkLuPeUxM8MbXwCjsr811qLloD7zqWnmlUaXNblL/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. ...

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