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This painting was just intended to be a placeholder in the mock up, but the homeowners loved it so much they commissioned an identical one.

Cedar on the porch’s deck, walls, and ceiling provides a natural counterpoint to the addition’s corrugated black metal cladding.

Austin and Kotono Watanabe flew from vacation back to Minneapolis with the Noguchi lantern from Ozeki, a manufacturer in the Gifu Prefecture of Japan near Kotono’s hometown of Ibigawa, as a carry-on.

Floor Plan of Meadowbrook Midcentury by Cast Architecture

The private outdoor space showcases the renovation's south-facing windows, which were installed to connect the indoors with the yard.

The renovation included an additional bathroom, to round out the total to two.

Natural light was also a used as a continuous theme throughout the home, as seen in one of its three bedrooms.

The main living spaces were divided into two distinct volumes, slightly offset to maximize the stunning—and remarkably different—views from the property. A common entry rejoins the two structures.

In the master bedroom, Douglas firs filter the light and mountain views for a more intimate experience.

A combination of carefully chosen furniture and finishes, including pine flooring and trim, warms up the lofty, white interior.

Clean, white, and warm interiors are punctuated by darker accents.

A painting, from which Howorko looked to for inspiration when devising the color palette, brightens the living area, which stars an intimate dining table, a reading nook along the windows, and expansive storage.

You may have noticed how swapping out the knobs on a piece of old, tired furniture with modern brushed nickel pulls, for example, can give it a whole new look. It can be difficult to get a handle (pun intended) on all the different modern kitchen cabinet hardware ideas out there—especially when some are hidden—so read on as we delve into the different types of cabinet hardware for kitchens, bathrooms, and other areas of the home.

A new carport was constructed to accommodate a ramp on the interior.

The dining table is surrounded by a mix of antique wood chairs including a Thonet and an Eames DCM.

The new dining area takes shape via a pair of IKEA floating shelves installed below the glass block window, which Xu and Becker painted blue along with the other window sills. "Once the blue paint was on, it really made the frame glow with natural light,

The pop of orange as an accent color is picked up in the carport.