The home sits on the banks of Lake Leelanau, in the heart of farm country; nearby, you’ll find cherry and apple orchards and several vineyards. Floor-to-ceiling windows offer a mood-boosting indoor/outdoor connection, and Inception Shades integrate seamlessly with window frames so as not to detract from the view. Photo 2 of 7 in This Cozy Lakeside Home Is Built From a Kit, But It Feels Anything But Cookie-Cutter

This Cozy Lakeside Home Is Built From a Kit, But It Feels Anything But Cookie-Cutter

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"My intention was to create a simple and inexpensive way to build a home with a high design concept that could also be built relatively quickly," says Karcher. "It made sense to create a system for the build concept, employing a panelized structural design with prefabricated pieces and parts for rapid assembly." Design aspects, like Inception Shades by J Geiger, are customizable yet modular enough to expedite installation.