Lake Life Loading: This Lake Burton home Will Give you Vacation Envy

The main entryway showcases bold steel doors by Calhoun Design & Metalworks and striking Ironware pendants from Paul+.

The exterior of this Lake Burton home flaunts different rooflines and beautiful stone that blends with its environment. The landscape design is by Jonathan Bussell.

The dining room blissfully coexists with the kitchen and bar for a cohesive flow when entertaining.

Designer Jamie Kirkman kept the great room’s furniture tightly curated, leaving space near the windows to allow the lake views to reign supreme.

With the kitchen’s sky-high ceilings, the designer added large Visual Comfort & Co. pendants that drop 17-feet to balance the large space. Cabinetry is fabricated by Dwayne Chapman.

The interior’s neutral palette is carried to the serene outdoor sitting area that’s easily reached from the kitchen.

To offset the primary bedroom’s wood, Kirkman added natural finishes like a Palecek rattan bed and Wesley Hall chair.

To avoid competing with lake views, Kirkman kept the primary bedroom calm in light blue and cream hues.

In the primary bath, a custom silver leaf antler chandelier and an antique rug from Parviz Oriental Rugs warms the space.

In the main guest bedroom, shiplap walls add character, while other tranquil elements include a bed draped in a custom leaf patterned Romo fabric and Mark Alexander fabric.

The powder room makes an elegant statement thanks to a reeded Kingdom Woodworks vanity and Schumacher wallpaper.

A stair hall seating area is another nook that invites gathering and conversation.

The rec room bar is a popular spot in the lake house for cocktails and conversation, and the family enjoys playful competition at a nearby game table crafted by the homeowner’s father.

The handsome rec room has a club-like feel with darker walls, plaid-encased Lee Industries chairs, a custom shuffleboard table, and sectional from Wesley Hall where everyone can gather to watch a game together.

One of the boys’ rooms features headboards wrapped in a plaid Ralph Lauren fabric with draperies in a Schumacher Caribou Embroidery fabric.

With a rare, covetable point lot on Lake Burton, architect Tim Adams captured dreamy lake views from every angle possible when designing this vacation home for a Sandy Springs family. “You have water on three of the four sides,” says Adams, who worked in tandem with interior designer Jamie Kirkman, builder Sam Jenkins, and landscape architect Jonathan Bussell. “It’s not often that you have a lot with this much water frontage, so we immediately embraced that and created a footprint that wraps that whole point.”

The entryway’s transparent steel doorway deliberately parades those scenes, immediately pulling you into the blissful lake life. Moving through the house, natural wood beams and stone accents echo the home’s exterior, and expansive steel windows and doorways continue to break down the barrier between the inside and the outside. Grand spaces with towering ceilings and unique architectural accents complement the surrounding scenery. “Something that’s special about this house is that we didn’t do a second floor,” says Adams. “That gave us the freedom to be creative with different ceiling heights for visual interest and allowed us to have the great room vaulted, which enhances the view down the lake.”

Kirkman catered spaces to the couple’s love of entertaining and to the active lifestyle of their three teenage boys. “The goal was to design a home that gave everyone their own space,” says Kirkman, “and to create a laid-back ambience that puts everyone at ease.” She intently designed the boys’ bedrooms to match their own personal style—each fitted with two queen beds for sleepovers—and fashioned inviting communal spaces, like the handsome rec room with game tables and a bar where both adults and kids can coexist. “The house has everything, from a golf simulator room to multiple bars. There’s no wasted space,” she adds.

Focused on tranquility, Kirkman kept the home’s color palette quiet with splashes of blue that call to the water, and tightly curated the furniture placement so as not to compete with the views. Special attention was paid to easy entertaining, from a screened porch with a sitting and dining area, to a dual-sided bar with indoor and outdoor access and a tucked-away scullery that serves as a working kitchen. “You can prep everything back there and keep your kitchen pristine,” says Kirkman.

It’s a house where all ages can experience their version of lake life. “This is a legacy house for their family,” says Adams. “The idea is that one day, the kids will come back with their own families.”

INTERIOR DESIGN Jamie Kirkman, Jamie Kirkman Interiors, (678)-457-5501; jamiekirkmaninteriors.com ARCHITECT Tim Adams, T.S. Adams Studio Architects, Inc., (404) 262-3499; tsadamsstudio.com BUILDER Sam Jenkins, Sam Jenkins Construction Inc. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Jonathan Bussell, Jonathan Bussell Landscape Architect, (404) 805-1817; jonathanbussell.com