Are you in need of a new roof? A building product manufacturer that we work with is offering our clients, fans and followers a sweet deal for FREE SHINGLES! They are testing two new roofing products and are looking for homes that are French Country, Craftsman or Mediterranean styles as candidates for free shingles to be installed in mid- to late-October! If you would like to be considered for this great opportunity, please email a picture of your home to info@visbeen.biz or post it to our facebook page (www.facebook.com/visbeenassociates) and we would be happy to connect you with the compa...
Thinking Outside the Box
We received an email forward (they DO still exist!) with some quirky photo examples of architectural, interior design and other design elements that think outside the box, so we thought we would pass it along. How do you think outside the b...
Great Lake Story: Chapter Two
Chapter Two of this year's Great Lake Story is out in Michigan Blue Magazine's fall issue! Joan and Scott Willet's journey to The Fairways at Harbor Shores continues as we hear a little more about the location and their possible new home, designed by Visbeen Associates, built by Falcon Custom Homes with interiors by Gallery Interiors.If you missed Chapter One, click here to catch up on how Joan and Scott's journey began.For ease of reading, click here to view the full artic...
Railside Golf Club
In addition to custom residential design, Visbeen Associates also specializes in country club design. One of our recent country club projects was a renovation of Railside Country Club in Byron Center, MI. Take a look at the before photos, design sketches that shaped the renovation and the final product. An already fantastic golf club is now able to service it's members and guests even better, offering them updated facilities and amenities, both inside and out.Front Exterior - afterFront Entry - beforeFront Entry - afterFireplace Entry - beforeFireplace Entry - afterDining Room - beforeDining Room...
Kensington Residence
Last year, we brought to your attention a LEED certified residence we designed in Grosse Pointe Park, MI called the Kensington. This beautiful infill design is now fully completed, so here are the finished photos. A few words about this design...Who says they don’t make them like the used to? This charming Craftsman-inspired design, built to fit into an established city neighborhood but at home anywhere, proves otherwise. Double columns and three inset windows flank the entranceway, which leads into a classic Four-Square floor plan. The foyer, with its classic wooden staircase, leads to the living,...
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Madie's Castle Wish Comes True
Visbeen Associates' tag line for the past few years has been "let us turn your dreams into your reality..." but nothing is quite as rewarding as being able to turn the dreams for a play castle into reality for a 10-year-old leukemia survivor. David Lorenz, Visbeen Associates' senior designer, headed up the design of Madie Flores' dream castle as a part of her wish granted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Lorenz had the opportunity to meet with Madie personally for a design session to brainstorm ideas. After drawing out detailed plans for the elaborate play house, Lorenz enlisted the help of friend...