Front entry view of transitional style home with a stone exterior, shake roof, illuminated windows, and floor to ceiling windows

Briarcliff Renovation

Renovation

Grand Rapids, MI

We refreshed this traditional home by removing walls and vaulting ceilings to flood living spaces with natural light. The updated floor plan features an entirely new, show-stopping kitchen created with custom O’Brien Harris cabinetry. An extended deck, spanning the rear of the home, permits sweeping views of the Thornapple River.

Architecture: J Visser Design

Interior Design: Kathy Waite Design

  • A traditional house surrounded by trees overlooking the Thornapple River, with a clear driveway leading up to the house.

  • A spacious traditional house with copper roof and a circular driveway, trees, and a landscaped lawn at sunset.

  • Bright living room with large windows, white oak floors, fireplace, white sofa with various pillows, modern light fixtures, bookshelves, and plants.

  • Bright living room with large windows, beige couches, orange armchairs, a wooden coffee table with a vase of white orchids, and green plants, illuminated by natural light and ceiling lights.

  • Modern kitchen with O'Brien Harris white cabinetry, marble island, and black-framed window, featuring pendant lights and stainless steel appliances.

  • Modern open-concept kitchen and living room with white cabinetry, marble island, pendant lighting, and large windows with green views.

  • Modern kitchen with white O'Brien Harris cabinetry, marble countertops, stainless steel appliances, a large island with seating, pendant lights, and a window above the sink.

  • Modern dining room with a long table, eight chairs, a central chandelier, large windows and sliding glass doors, a sideboard with a lamp and decor, and a framed black-and-white picture on the wall.

  • Living room with wood-paneled walls and ceiling, a bench seat with a lamp, a beige armchair, a side table with a flower, a sofa with cushions, a lampshade, a fireplace, and large window showing green trees outside.

  • Modern bathroom with a double sink vanity, a freestanding tub, a walk-in shower, large windows with a view of greenery, and marble tiles.

  • Traditional home with shake roof and large wooden deck overlooking wooded backyard and pathway, illuminated by outdoor lighting at dusk.