Lake Happy Steps away from Lake Beulah in East Troy, WI A mid-century lake retreat reimagined as a love letter to color, craft, and calm. Some lake houses are nice. Lake Happy is a conversation. Perched on the wooded shores of Lake Beulah — one of southeastern Wisconsin's most cherished all-sports lakes — this fully renovated retreat is filled with vintage furniture that earns its place, tile work you'll want to photograph, and rooms that feel like they were dreamed up by someone who genuinely loves the way spaces make people feel. The Main Living Space The heart of the house is an open great room wrapped in floor-to-ceiling windows on two sides, letting the tree canopy and lake light pour in year-round. Exposed wood beams run overhead while a gold-and-black striped curved sofa anchors the living area, paired with a trio of rose marble coffee tables and a teal wool rug that shouldn't work with everything else but absolutely does. The dining area seats eight at a dramatic long table surrounded by sculptural black loop-back chairs — the kind guests pull out their phones to Google. A second sitting room downstairs offers an entirely different mood: dark wood paneling, a curved leopard-print sectional, a green marble coffee table, and low windows framing the forest. Equal parts 1970s hunting lodge and downtown gallery. The Kitchen The kitchen is a working chef's space dressed for a design magazine. Walnut cabinetry with a curved island, a slab marble backsplash behind the double oven range, open shelving backed in sculptural olive tile, and ceramics staged throughout that guests are welcome to actually use. The whole space opens directly into the dining room, making it ideal for cooking together. The Bedrooms Four bedrooms, each with its own distinct palette and personality — no two feel the same. The Blue Room is moody and serene: slate walls, treetop views from three windows, a hand-stitched quilt, a sculptural marble side table, and a private door leading to a private patio. The Pink Room glows warm amber with an antique iron bed, block-print linens, a scallop-edged nightstand, and vintage alarm clock details that feel intentional rather than kitschy. The Yellow Room is the lone bedroom downstairs, sun-drenched and sweet — a mid-century walnut bookcase headboard, blush linen bedding, and leads to a private deck and fire pit. The Green Room is a deep, forest-dark retreat: olive walls that make the treetop light through two windows feel almost cinematic, a sculptural cognac leather chair in the corner, a wood bench at the foot of the bed, and a hand-stitched floral quilt that ties the whole earthy palette together. Quiet, grounded, and the kind of room you don't want to leave in the morning. The Bathrooms Two bathrooms that genuinely stop guests mid-sentence. The primary bath features a hand-carved soapstone sink, emerald and white marble checkerboard tile, a fluted glass shower enclosure, and custom blown-glass sconces. The second bath answers with gold-and-cream checker tile, a sculptural ivory oval mirror, a ribbed walnut vanity with marble counter, and a small oil painting of dahlias hung casually beside the toilet like it belongs there — because it does. Outside The deck is where evenings live. A cedar platform with string lights laced through the canopy above a sleek fire pit, ringed with Adirondack chairs and backed by a wall of green. The yellow room opens directly onto this space, blurring the line between inside and out in the best possible way. Lake Beulah is a 359-acre all-sports lake with crystal-clear water, excellent fishing, and that unhurried energy that makes a weekend feel like a week. Kayaking, swimming, and boating are steps away. Lake Happy is a 1-2 minute walk from the public boat launch on the lake. East Troy is minutes down the road for dinner, live music near Alpine Valley, and small-town Saturday mornings. Lake Happy sleeps 8 guests across 4 bedrooms. Large circle drive with plenty of room for parking.