Building & Remodeling

Photo by Alyssa Lee || Design by Christopher Strom ArchitectsThis summertime getaway by Christopher Strom Architects is a sleek and discrete ode to modern Scandinavian design. Enshrined under towering trees, the newly built home—custom-designed for...

Photos by Alyssa LeeEach and every morning, the first light of day seeps into this Diamond Lake kitchen through its copious windows, inviting Katie Kelley to linger at the breakfast nook with a cup...

Photos by Spacecrafting“Walking through our house is an experience,” says the owner of this contemporary home on the shores of Lake Minnetonka’s Robinson Bay. “Every detail is intentional.” Completed last fall, the modestly scaled...

Photos by Eric Mueller PhotographyEvery neighborhood has a house that seems to be for sale more often than others. A family moves in, lives there for a few years, and moves on. Then the...

Photo by Andrea Rugg || Design by Quartersawn Design BuildThe owners of this classic Tudor home nestled in Minneapolis’ Cedar Lake area adored their abode, but they didn’t love its lack of connection to...

Photos by SpacecraftingBuilt on a sprawling 100-acre plot of land in Medina, this family home’s location is purposeful. In fact, it’s just a stroll away from the wife’s childhood residence—making the home’s connection to...

Photos by Corey Gaffer & David BenrudTwenty years ago, David Benrud and Greg Foster built themselves a modern cottage in Minneapolis’ bustling Linden Hills neighborhood. Although rich in architectural details and teeming with beauty,...

Photos by Andrea RuggTwelve years ago, Sarah Dye’s stroll through St. Paul’s Como Park neighborhood was interrupted by the unusual discovery of a big Italianate Victorian. Considering its castle-like tower, ornate brackets, and large...

Photos by SpacecraftingThere’s a certain house in Prior Lake with a pink front door, and if you happen to be driving by, the cheerful color is bound to capture your attention. Accentuated by crisp...

Photos by SpacecraftingAs a young couple, R. J. and Krista Kern adored the charming homes that lined Minneapolis’ Fulton neighborhood. The pair would walk the block and dream up fictional stories about the houses...

Photos by Amanda Marie StudioThere’s something romantic about Mediterranean Revival architecture. Easily recognized by terracotta roofs, crisp white stucco, and wrought-iron details, these homes bring to mind a sunny Italian villa or old Hollywood...

Photos by SMHerrick PhotographyWhen a couple purchased their traditional-style Bloomington home back in 2005, two elements stood out as huge benefits: their new home’s convenient location near Hyland Lake Park Reserve and the south-facing...

Photos by Andrea Rugg“Vast” and “parklike” are words Ground One Landscape Design + Build + Maintain owner Pat Weiss uses to describe the backyard of this Minnetonka home. “The homeowners, who have lived here...

Photos by Chelsie Lopez“She’s a spitfire,” says designer Danielle Lardani of her client, Toni Ghilani. “Toni and her husband are Italian and my family’s Sicilian, so there was a ton of energy between us...

Photos by Chuck Carver Revamping an old home requires creativity, and this Wayzata two-story was no exception. “Our clients were a growing family of five who purchased this house knowing they would need to remodel....

Photos by Scott AmundsonAt the edge of Rainy Lake, where granite outcrops and tamarack forests frame panoramic views, a family in the International Falls area called on Eskuche Design Group to create a new...

Photos by Annie SchlechterWhen you first see the chateau, with its rich cream-colored exterior, delicately sloped rooflines, and 10-foot-high doorway framed by a pair of Corinthian columns, you can’t help but think it looks...

Photos by Benjamin ClasenLaura Nobles was bungalow shopping. It was 1993, and the cofounder of Hanson Nobles Wunderlich Interior Design in Minneapolis, along with her then-partner, an architect, weren’t even considering another style of...

Photos by Alyssa LeeWith a baby on the way, Francis and Whitney Madden knew the timing was right for a long-awaited renovation of their 1957 ranch-style Edina home. And for the entertaining-loving couple, the...

Photos by Steve HenkeIn the center of St. Louis Park sits a log cabin-style house, tucked away on two-thirds of an acre—a rarity for the city’s bustling urban setting. Built in 1949 by artist...