For a vacation home situated on a secluded lake, designer Gregory Carmichael of GCID sought to create a “stylish, welcoming, and multi-purpose family compound that would be enjoyed today and for generations to come.” And he did just that, for an empty nester couple who wanted a lake house getaway that doubled as a “gathering place on the site of the simple cabin where they spent summers raising their children.” The final product is a 12,000-square-foot property that boasts three freestanding structures, which includes a rustic main house, a guest cabin that fits up to four people, and a whimsical beach house (which also sleeps four guests) meant for lakeside entertaining.