67 michigandesign.com Kathleen McGovernof Kathleen McGovern Studio of Interior Design, has elevated the outdoor room of a northern Michigan cabin to resort status. The outdoor stone fireplace with a cozy conversational grouping could be the arena of summer fish tales or an après-ski hangout with hot chocolate in hand. The expansive patio catering to dining under the stars induces idyllic daydreams, with stressors vanishing in seconds. Whatever the weather, whatever the season, when you are lucky enough to have an “alfresco” room, the possibilities are as endless as the shifts in Michigan weather. Photos by Jeff Garland
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