About Us

At Summer House Lifestyle, our design team specializes in creating fresh, timeless designs that incorporate your own unique tastes and lifestyle needs. From concept drawings and initial sample selections all the way through to install day, each and every step of our design process is curated to ensure a seamless and enjoyable experience for our clients. We can’t wait to collaborate with you and transform your home into something truly exceptional!


Testimonials

"Working with Melissa Skowlund and the Summer House team over the past four and a half years has truly been a blessing! Melissa's incredible attention to detail, thoughtfulness, and creative eye truly helped our home come together even better than we imagined. In addtion to their professionalism, working with this amazing team has been an absolute pleasure. I would highly recommend Summer House Lifestyle to anyone building, remodeling, or just wanting design advice. They are the best!"

Cynthia Gregory

 

Testimonials

"I have worked with Melissa for several years now beginning with a significant new construction project in 2018 and then subsequent projects. YES! I liked her, her design, her team and her process that much! She is a thoughtful, intentional designer (and human!) and considers the entire project and the homeowner in each carefully curated design detail. Melissa is genuine, transparent, trustworthy and a complete joy to work with. You will love working with Melissa and her team!"

Stacey Leonhard

Testimonials

"I first met Melissa when she opened Summer House Lifestyle back in 2011. She helped me with my first home in WaterColor, which we built and completed in 2012. Since then, Melissa has worked with me on a major renovation in Grayton Beach and a new construction project in Seacrest-both beautiful beachfront homes. After those, she also furnished a renovation for me in Park City, Utah. Over the years, Melissa has become not just a trusted designer, but a great friend. I truly love and trust her ideas. She’s an incredible listener who always encourages me to share my thoughts and opinions, making the design process collaborative and enjoyable. As a wife, mom and dog owner herself, she brings thoughtful real-life perspective to every space- balancing the beachfront chic style I love with the practicalities of living with kids and pets. More recently, I had the pleasure of working with Kara from her team on a beachfront home in Dune Allen, and it turned out spectacular. The team Melissa has built is exceptional, and I couldn’t recommend them more highly." 

Sue Lavin