When the expansion of their second home snowballed into a full-fledged teardown, a couple from Oak Park started from the ground up, enlisting interior designer Judi Mills Grossman, owner of the Chicago-based Space Redefined, to help bring their West Coast vision to life. Their Michiana, Michigan, home now stands as a beacon of summertime and an homage to Santa Monica, California, their prized vacation spot.
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Dining room
Grossman found a Kelly O’Neal painting that mirrored the room’s wavy details and had it scaled up to fit the space.Photo: Daniel Pels![](/wp-content/archive/galleries/2446/63800-C201704-H-Into-the-Blue-lounge.jpg)
Lounge
Grossman used eight different fabrics for seating in the bar area, including the bench (at left), which hides ductwork and gas lines.Photo: Daniel Pels![](/wp-content/archive/galleries/2446/63799-C201704-H-Into-the-Blue-kitchen.jpg)
Kitchen
Three shades of cabinetry keep the room from getting washed out in sunlight. “I had to play with the values to make colors pop on cloudy days,” says Grossman.Photo: Daniel Pels![](/wp-content/archive/galleries/2446/63801-C201704-H-Into-the-Blue-master-bath.jpg)
Master bath
Mirrored walls give the illusion of space; blue highlights pop among white cabinets and Newport Brass hardware.Photo: Daniel Pels![](/wp-content/archive/galleries/2446/63798-C201704-H-Into-the-Blue-exterior.jpg)