Medicine Lake Lower Level
W e are in love with this extraordinary lower level! Located on Medicine Lake, past Lake Country Builders clients had us remodel their lower level space. Challenged to make this the best spot for entertaining, we partnered with A. Sadowski Designs to make that happen. The lower level has all the cool features! Wine room under the curved staircase, movie projector, back lite cabinets, virtual reality screen and more! You can walk right out to the patio, fire pit and lake. Looks like the perfect spot to relax and watch the game on Sunday!

Watch Pete Jacobson talk about the super trendy cabinet lighting at the bar.
Peter Jacobson
| President
Move Over, Larry! I Want a Spot!

A picture, burned in my memory. Seven courageous men having lunch on steel beam high over New York City in the 20’s. It spoke to courage, ambition and love of their trade. These seven men certainly had those qualities and unknowingly became a part of our country’s photographic history. It’s where men were made. Men’s work. Early risers, experts in their craft, “bringing home the bacon”. This was the “labor industry” picture held by myself and many as the buildings rose from the ground and time moved on.

Well, things have changed since then. Women have decided to have a career in the trades, join this great industry and change that picture. A similar photo today would include a few brave women on that beam sharing those baloney sandwiches and joking with co-workers.

At Lake Country, we are blessed to have Kaitlin Gunerius on our team of carpentry professionals. This ambitious young lady wanted a career change from her previous drafting position. Instead of drawing buildings she wanted to build them! And she is doing just that. Kaitlin is an industrious woman and quickly learning the trade and handcrafting her own vision. Meet her on the job and she will greet you with a smile. Watch her be a carpenter and you will walk away impressed!

All of us need role models to help us achieve. Good role models. They can help us get a clearer picture of what is possible and how to dream. By their decisions and actions, they can inspire. They don’t follow a blueprint, they create one. I’m sure Kaitlin, and all those she will inspire, will continue to “hammer out” the details that will allow them to fulfill their every dream.

Attagirl Kaitlin!
LCB Carpentry Team (L-R) Walker Buie, Karl Bekkala, Mark Knowles, Kaitlin Gunerius, Steve Forbes and Nicholas Eichman
ROMA Award Winners!
The Remodeler of Merit Awards (ROMA) honor remodelers for quality and value in remodeling projects that range from baths, kitchens and additions to whole-house remodels. 
This year Lake Country Builders were awarded two ROMAs! We are honored to receive these awards and are thankful for the recognition! Click here to see all the winners!
Trending | Matte Appliances
GE Appliances has launched the Café brand with The Matte Collection, the brand’s first line of customizable, modern kitchen appliances. Finishes for the new line include Matte White, with a luxe look and a smudge-resistant, soft-touch feel, and Matte Black, inspired by the natural deep tones of wood and stone. Customized looks can be achieved by adding handles and knobs in brushed bronze, brushed stainless, brushed copper and brushed black. The collection has a full suite of appliances, including wall ovens, ranges, cooktops, French door refrigerators, dishwashers and vent hoods.
Building & Remodeling Process|Start to Finish
 BUILD & REMODEL PROCESS | SET GOALS
Whether you are building new or remodeling an existing structure it’s constructive to establish your list of goals for your project. You probably have a ton of ideas in your head and the potentials are seemingly limitless. Now is the time to think about all that is actually needed and what could be left out if necessary. 

  • What do you want to achieve?
  • Where do you want to be?
  • What will this cost?
  • Can it really be achieved?
  • Does plan A make sense?
  • What’s plan B?

Featured Project in Midwest Home Magazine
One of our favorite projects was featured in the Guide to Good Design section of the Sept/Oct issue of Midwest Home Magazine. To check out this issue go to   www.MidwestHome.com
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