Welcome to the Blue Shore Blog! I am a large house located directly on gorgeous West Grand Traverse Bay in Northern Michigan. Here is my story:
For a few years I remained empty, just waiting for someone to buy me! I mean, I have great bones but let's face it...my decor was stuck in the 90's. Sponge painted walls, lots and lots of wall paper, white tile floors, and dingy carpet scared alot of people off.
But not Ben and Jenna. In early 2012 they saw my potential immediately and bought me. Since then, they have been updating me and making me pretty again! Ben has been putting in all of the "elbow grease" (like jack hammering out the old white tiles in the kitchen) while Jenna has picked out paint colors (think Restoration Hardware colors), flooring, fixtures, etc. There is even a little crazy toddler running around the house named Elyse. She keeps everyone on their toes.
Ben and Jenna keep calling me a "beach house" and styling me in what they call "beach cottage chic."
I just call it love.
After a few months of updating, Ben and Jenna decided they needed to share the love with others. As permanent Traverse City residents, lovers of the water and beach, and all Northern Michigan has to offer they thought they would bring some of that to you.
Many of you have visited my house already and have enjoyed the private beach, convenient location, and comfortable rooms, and the view (yes, amazing views from almost every room!) and I can't wait to share more of beautiful Up North with vacationers.
So please check back often for updates-for example, I'm going to get a new coat of paint in the main floor master bedroom soon (yippee!), events going on in the Traverse City area, and updates on vacation availability.
Welcome to my little blog about a house on the water! Thank you for visiting!
Sincerely,
Blue Shore House
For a few years I remained empty, just waiting for someone to buy me! I mean, I have great bones but let's face it...my decor was stuck in the 90's. Sponge painted walls, lots and lots of wall paper, white tile floors, and dingy carpet scared alot of people off.
But not Ben and Jenna. In early 2012 they saw my potential immediately and bought me. Since then, they have been updating me and making me pretty again! Ben has been putting in all of the "elbow grease" (like jack hammering out the old white tiles in the kitchen) while Jenna has picked out paint colors (think Restoration Hardware colors), flooring, fixtures, etc. There is even a little crazy toddler running around the house named Elyse. She keeps everyone on their toes.
Ben and Jenna keep calling me a "beach house" and styling me in what they call "beach cottage chic."
I just call it love.
After a few months of updating, Ben and Jenna decided they needed to share the love with others. As permanent Traverse City residents, lovers of the water and beach, and all Northern Michigan has to offer they thought they would bring some of that to you.
Many of you have visited my house already and have enjoyed the private beach, convenient location, and comfortable rooms, and the view (yes, amazing views from almost every room!) and I can't wait to share more of beautiful Up North with vacationers.
So please check back often for updates-for example, I'm going to get a new coat of paint in the main floor master bedroom soon (yippee!), events going on in the Traverse City area, and updates on vacation availability.
Welcome to my little blog about a house on the water! Thank you for visiting!
Sincerely,
Blue Shore House
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