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South Haven Modern Farmhouse

Project

Full-Home Design

Where

South Haven, MI

Completed

March 2023

A bright kitchen with white cabinets, light wood floors, a large island with seating, and a dining area visible through large windows. A white kitchen features a stainless steel range below a pot filler and a white brick backsplash, with white cabinets and light wood flooring. A white modern farmhouse kitchen features white cabinetry, a white brick backsplash, and a large black-framed window above a farmhouse sink. A bright open-plan living room and kitchen with white walls, light wood floors, a white sofa, and a kitchen island with chairs. Black-framed windows are visible throughout the space, and a doorway leads to an outdoor area with a pool. A white kitchen with a large island, a range with a pot filler, and a hidden pantry behind cabinet doors. Two armchairs with light gray cushions and light wood frames flank a round wooden side table in front of two large windows. A bright basement living area features two cream armchairs, a round wooden coffee table, and a white wet bar with a sink. A modern farmhouse bathroom features a double vanity with white cabinets, light gray herringbone floor tiles, and two mirrors with sconces. A modern farmhouse bathroom with white vanity cabinets, a white marble countertop, a wall-mounted faucet, and a large mirror. A bright white kitchen with a large island, light wood flooring, white cabinetry, a black-framed window, and two woven pendant lights. A white kitchen features a coffee maker, built-in ovens, a pantry with open shelving, and a window looking into a hallway.

This South Haven, Michigan home, completed in March 2023, features a bright, open-plan living space. The kitchen, designed by Jennifer Peterson, includes white cabinetry, light countertops, and a subway tile backsplash. A large island and a range with a pot filler create a functional cooking area, while glass-front cabinets display dishware. The adjacent living area offers comfortable seating and views of the outdoors.

Throughout the home, light wood floors and white walls create a serene backdrop. Exposed wood beams add warmth and character to the main living area. A dedicated wet bar area with additional seating offers a relaxed space for entertaining, complementing the home's cohesive and inviting design.

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A bright kitchen with white cabinets, light wood floors, a large island with seating, and a dining area visible through large windows.
A white kitchen features a stainless steel range below a pot filler and a white brick backsplash, with white cabinets and light wood flooring.
A white modern farmhouse kitchen features white cabinetry, a white brick backsplash, and a large black-framed window above a farmhouse sink.
A bright open-plan living room and kitchen with white walls, light wood floors, a white sofa, and a kitchen island with chairs. Black-framed windows are visible throughout the space, and a doorway leads to an outdoor area with a pool.
A white kitchen with a large island, a range with a pot filler, and a hidden pantry behind cabinet doors.
Two armchairs with light gray cushions and light wood frames flank a round wooden side table in front of two large windows.
A bright basement living area features two cream armchairs, a round wooden coffee table, and a white wet bar with a sink.
A modern farmhouse bathroom features a double vanity with white cabinets, light gray herringbone floor tiles, and two mirrors with sconces.
A modern farmhouse bathroom with white vanity cabinets, a white marble countertop, a wall-mounted faucet, and a large mirror.
A bright white kitchen with a large island, light wood flooring, white cabinetry, a black-framed window, and two woven pendant lights.
A white kitchen features a coffee maker, built-in ovens, a pantry with open shelving, and a window looking into a hallway.

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Jennifer Peterson and Jill Kearns, the sisters behind J. Peterson Design

About the studio

Two sisters, one studio

Jennifer Peterson founded J. Peterson Design in 2008 and leads our work in Chicago and Southwest Michigan. Her sister, Jill Kearns, leads the Atlanta studio. Together, we design homes that feel considered and beautiful, but also comfortable, functional, and personal to the people who live in them.

Although we work in different cities, we operate as one studio. We talk through plans, share ideas, question each other, and bring another experienced set of eyes to the decisions that matter. Being sisters makes that collaboration especially natural — there is a shorthand, an honesty, and a shared standard that has been there long before the studio.

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