French Country Inn - Lake Geneva, WI

An independently owned and operated boutique hotel in a Chicago vacation town. A lake front property with a historic background, this design combines waterfront elements and a European countryside into a contemporary design.

Designed in 2019 and cancelled during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Scope

Renovation of a 32-room historic property.
Guestrooms, corridors, lobby, reception, restaurant, and back of house.
Minor consultations on exterior work.

Project Roles and Responsibilities:

Principal designer, project manager and general consultant.
Worked closely with the client who was a new hotel owner.
Created custom interior design + furniture concepts
Worked with local and national fabricators to create custom guestroom lighting and casegoods; lobby seating, casegoods, artwork and wallcovering.
Sourced: Fabrics, materials, small furniture items, etc.
Created highly informed FF&E specifications, including furniture line drawings.
Developed schedules for finishes, fixtures, and hardware.
Prepared all client presentations and in-house renderings.
Produced construction drawing sets that included furniture plans, finish plans, elevations and millwork details.
Worked with purchasing agent on budget prior to project cancellation.