North Shore Residence

This grand Tudor-style summer house on Chicago’s North Shore, originally built in 1924, was thoughtfully reinvented to become an extended family home. The addition of arched Hope’s glass doors and windows now welcome the spectacular landscape indoors, while arched openings allow the entire first floor to flow from space to space.

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Before and after showing the entry foyer. A major architectural move was relocating the front door and turning what had been an exterior colonnade into a large, welcoming entry foyer, setting the tone for the entire home. Read more about how we transformed this residence.

“You can look at Suzanne Lovell’s gracefully inviting rooms and almost feel your blood pressure dropping.”

—Veranda

“Thank you all for giving us the luxury of such magnificent talent!”

—Client, Chicago

“Although unmistakably modern, Suzanne Lovell’s carefully detailed style has a classic quality.”

—British House & Garden

IN THE NEWS - NORTH SHORE RESIDENCE

LUXE Magazine – Cover Story – July 2024
A Chicago designer brings Scandinavian simplicity to a century-old Tudor.

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