shoreline inn
Conference Center & Lake House Waterfront Grille
Serve Studio, Lauren James Studio & Studio Wise collaborated with the Owner’s Team to create a new destination on the Lake Michigan shoreline.
The renovation included an updated conference center and a totally redesigned restaurant and bar. The restaurant also includes an outdoor bar and patio that overlooks the adjacent marina and lake. The conference center was designed with two operable walls for smaller meetings, but also opens up to become a 300 person event space that is ideal for weddings.
The interiors are warm and inviting with walnut trim contrasted with stainless steel panels that shimmer like the sun on water and blue walls that compliment the seating fabric and flooring. A unique design feature is the fireplace wall with bookshelves that are actually a pair of doors that rotate 180 degrees to allow for the restaurant to expand the dining room seating. Another unique element is the curved granite bar that extends through the glass wall and becomes an outdoor bar. The inside and outside dining areas provide a variety of seating types including traditional tables, high top café tables, booths and lounge furniture.
Photos by Tim Priest