Today's Home: Ridge Road at Lake Thurmond

An arched, Argentinean cedar front door welcomes guests inside, where the Mediterranean theme is complimented by a Tuscan and Andalusian interior décor. Stone backsplashes in the kitchen, along with a warm yellow paint scheme, adds to the old-world Tuscan feel.

The home is designed to provide seamless transition from the indoors to the outdoors, where the Howlands prefer to spend most of their time. “I would much rather be outdoors than in,” Angie said.

An outdoor shower lets guests wash off lake water, and a wooden bridge and gravel path in the back ard makes getting from the house to the lake easy by golf car. “We have a lot of friends over just about every weekend,” Angie said. “Summers are a lot of fun here.”