The pen shelving keeps the kitchen light and bright, which was the goal of its design. The kitchen and bath fixtures cost about $26,000.
In the dining room, Inga's heirloom table fits perfectly in the space. Wallpaper from House of Hackney offers a splash of pattern and color. "It also hides thrown food from a baby quite well!
The architects designed custom built-ins, including combination storage and display cases connected to the staircase.
A second story loft offers a cozy place to lounge and watch movies. The stairwell wall is the "guest book
The entryway's stairs are surrounded by a screen that helps diffuse sunlight.
The new stairway was given an enlarged window, while privacy is maintained with the help of a Japanese maple outside.
Keep founders Austin and Kotono Watanabe revived a compact home in Minneapolis with a dazzling kitchen, an all-electric upgrade, and a clerestory “scoop.”
Custom white oak millwork and flooring is employed throughout the home. The stair's runner is by Merida.
After - kitchen and dining (Ikea cabinets, chambers vintage fridge, Etsy fixtures, lots of ben Moore Chantilly lace and Rubio monocrat on the floors)
The desk folds up and the installation swivels to pull down the bed.
"We worked closely with the chef of the family, Mike, to fine tune the requirements for adjacency, surfaces, and lighting,
A pocket door at the far end of the kitchen opens to reveal the homeowners' photo studio. Flooring throughout the loft is original; the designers refinished it for an updated appearance.
Amy and Tomasz's cat Gustavo "Gus" hangs out in the dining nook. "They weren't super concerned about having a huge dining table," says Sims, "but we wanted to give them some dedicated space for dining." It is now one of Amy's favorite places in the home.
MASS Design Group cofounder Alan Ricks upgrades his “not structurally sound” bungalow with innovative materials and enough solar panels to produce more energy than it consumes.
The bunk room features four extra-long bunk beds, allowing the home to sleep 10.
The new kitchen features ceiling-to-countertop tiles in a grid pattern, which reappears throughout the home. The globe flush mount overhead is from Anthropologie, while the hardware is from Altas Homewares and Alno Hardware.