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Contemporary Cottage Meets Traditional Neighborhood – And it’s a Perfect Fit

By Rich and Karen December 21, 2016 Leave a Comment

The knock on contemporary cottage homes is usually one of two things - 1) it doesn't fit in a traditional neighborhood, and 2) the interior doesn't work with the "mess" of everyday family life. This home by Charlie & Co. Design in Edina, Minnesota doesn't believe any of that. The use of materials, the window design, and the colors on the outside are clearly modern, but … [Read more...]

Inside This Santa Fe Desert Pueblo Home, Bright Colors Are Painted on a Desert Canvas

By Rich and Karen December 10, 2016 2 Comments

Santa Fe, New Mexico has long list of accolades; the oldest state capital in America; the highest state capital (elevation 7,199 feet above sea level); and one-time home of artist Georgia O'Keeffe. Homes in Santa Fe have a special character, reflecting the character of the high desert including this one, the home of Architect Gayla Bechtol. Stylistically speaking, this … [Read more...]

Gambrel-Roofed Seaside Cottage Gets a Complete Makeover and Remodel

By Rich and Karen December 8, 2016 Leave a Comment

We think of homes almost as living things, with personalities, with feelings, maybe even with rights.  They're part of our families, and like family members, they sometimes need an extra dose of love and support. This 1905 gambrel-roofed seaside cottage, near Maine's Casco Bay, had fallen on hard times, but with the help of Kevin Browne Architecture is gloriously back on its … [Read more...]

Reclaimed Materials in this Whitewashed Tiny Cottage Make a Very Special Modest Mansion

By Rich and Karen December 3, 2016 Leave a Comment

Jessica Helgerson Interior Design is a premier firm with an impressive portfolio of high-style residential and commercial work. For her own tiny cottage home, however, Jessica experimented with making the most of just 540 square feet.  Using almost all reclaimed materials, Jessica and her family created a home with just two living spaces – kitchen, living, dining,  all happen … [Read more...]

A Classic Summer Lake Cottage with a Big Screened Porch

By Rich and Karen November 30, 2016 Leave a Comment

We don't have a lot of pictures of this summer lake cottage to show you, but David Heide Design Studio has designed a handful of very special features into this house that we think are worth sharing. First is the overall look and feel. As the Architects write on their website, "...this new house has the look and feel of a 1910 cottage, fitting in unobtrusively with its … [Read more...]

A Modest Folk Victorian Home Exterior Hides a Nicely Updated, Modern Interior

By Rich November 29, 2016 1 Comment

I'm not a "winter guy" so I haven't gone out of my way to visit Minneapolis. My loss, apparently, if there are nice Modest Mansions like this one for sale in the city!  The outside of this folk Victorian home might not turn your head, but there's a lot more to this house than you can see from the street. … [Read more...]

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