Nature-Inspired Lake House

Living Room

Essential Upgrade: Painted the dark-stained cedar ceiling pale gray to open up the space

Comfort Zone: Furnished with a pair of comfortable bench-cushion sofas and slipcovered chairs

Custom Detail: Fashioned a one-of-a-kind coffee table from a salvaged steel propeller and a 5- by 5-foot glass top

Worthy Splurge: Rolled out a barefoot-friendly gray sisal rug that matches the shade of the concrete floors so well it almost completely disappears

Get the Look: (L to R) Pillow fabrics: Cliffside in Sky and Goldeneye in Soft Grey by Lulu DK. Sofa fabric: Vintage Linen in Cement by Verellen. Wall paint: Agreeable Gray (top) by Sherwin-Williams