With three bedrooms, plus office, three full baths and one half bath, there was a lot of space to work with. However, before Flashner could begin the transformation, she needed a blank canvas.

“The space was old and dated so we tore everything out from floor to ceiling. There was a large wall and fireplace which enclosed the original kitchen. We took the wall out to expose the whole first floor to the lake,” explains Flashner, whose Hubbard Woods-based Kim Flashner Interior Design Group takes on everything from modest homes to big-scale overhaul projects. “There was also a four-season room that we incorporated into the living space to give the homeowner a place to play cards while viewing the pool and lake.”

A bar area was added to that space for entertaining, a must for the busy executive. The master bedroom and bathroom were also completely gutted and reconfigured.

“The homeowner’s only request is that he wanted something comfortable and a space you could feel at home in,” explains Flashner, who says work started in October 2016 with Dolby Development and continued through May of this year. “The colors are very tranquil and help create a feeling of being on the ocean. That and the lakefront location guided many of my design choices. We wanted to emphasize lake views, which are available from every angle of the condo and the long pool side terrace. It really is a unique space.”

One of the most dramatic parts of the makeover was the kitchen. In addition to the walls being removed to open the cook space to the rest of the living and entertaining area, Elizabeth Lovelace of Innovative Kitchen Design in Highland Park was brought in to help design cabinetry in the kitchen and throughout the condo.

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