Lure Winter 2018/2019

When Jim and Teresa
Shymansky built their dream
home in 2002, they had several
requirements. First, they wanted a
lodge-style acreage similar to those
in Colorado. And, above all, they
wanted a place where friends and
family would always feel welcome.
They then handed the reins over to their daughter,
Kimberlee Rocca, and her husband, Kevin, of
Rocca Custom Homes, to design and build their
5,300-square-foot country lodge on 43 acres just
outside of Solon.
“I had been to Colorado and loved every home I
saw,” Teresa said. “I wasn’t big into log homes, but
liked the lodge style with an open concept, high
ceilings, beams and a rustic, yet refined, feel.”
Back then, online home décor sites like Pinterest
and Houzz weren’t yet available to share ideas.
“The house design is completely custom,” Kimberlee
said. “It didn’t come out of a magazine or website.”
But she had a pretty good idea what her parents
would like. >
A custom-designed
cobblestone fireplace is the
focal point of the great room,
which opens up into the
dining room and kitchen. Left,
metal-etched chandeliers
created by artist Stan Bennett
reflect on Teresa’s Native
American ancestry.
6 LURE WINTER 2018