nancekivell home planning & design

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16 Reviews

Crocus House

Creating a Second Act for a North Oaks, Minnesota Home
Country: United States
Creating a Second Act for a North Oaks, Minnesota Home
Crocus House
Kitchen After— We extended the Oak flooring from the dining and living room into the kitchen, replaced all the cabinetry, the counter tops with waterfall ends are Cambria Torquay, the backsplash is 2’ x 2” matte gray glass tiles. The leaking skylight was removed and two large clearstory windows...
Crocus House
The entry was updated by removing ceramic tile that extended the entire entry area, updated and rebuilt the light valance detail, replaced all trim and millwork, new metal railings, added the Hubbardton Forge drum light fixture and replaced the front entry door and sidelight.
Crocus House
The walls between the kitchen and living room were removed to create a more open plan to enjoy the expansive woodland views.
Crocus House
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Living room before
Crocus House
Living room after— The living room was updated by removing a partial wall that leads to the home’s bedroom area. A custom designed entertainment cabinet that hides a flat screen TV and stereo equipment replaced the original bookshelves. The open display shelves showcase the owners prized pottery...
Crocus House
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Stairway before
Crocus House
Stairway after— The stairway in the entry was updated by replacing the tile with oak flooring, adding new metal railing and applying a gray wash and satin finish to the wood feature wall. Cable lighting extends across the stairway where it aligns just below the new clearstory windows.
Crocus House
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Master bath before
Crocus House
Master bath after— the space for the new master bath was originally a screen porch. We kept the existing roof and footprint and created a new conditioned space for the master bath and used the old bathroom space and hallway closets to create the new master walk-in closet. The new bath includes a...
Crocus House
Master bath
Crocus House
Master closet that was once the master bathroom
Crocus House
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Guest bath before
Crocus House
Guest bath after— The original window that looked onto the screen porch was removed when the porch became the new master bath, another light tube with an exhaust fan was added to bring natural light into this space. The shower footprint was extended by borrowing some space from an under utilized...
Crocus House