Like the rest of the home, this moody main bedroom boats many different elements that come together so perfectly. A beaded geometric wall covering was applied to the head wall as the main feature of this space. A custom leather headboard and bed frame sit atop a hair on hide area rug that grounds the space with its small woven pattern and charcoal, black and light gray tones. A brass pendant light with extended arm allows for the glass globe to hang just above the three-drawer nightstand. Custom floor to ceiling drapery and a custom faux snakeskin leather storage bench completes this look. Photo: Zeke Ruelas

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Floor to ceiling doors were installed in the main hallway, taking place of standard closet doors which lined the entire wall. Switching out to the custom doors creates a clean and modern feel opposite of the former disjointed doors and door frames. Over-sized knurled handles were installed on each door and match the hardware of the kitchen refrigerator, only in a different finish. Painting the doors, trim and baseboards in Sherwin Williams Pewter Cast provides a monochromatic look that sets as a great neutral background for the stunning artwork display as you go up to the third floor. Photo: Zeke Ruelas

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This modern model evolved from the most award-winning gas fireplace series ever made, the 8000 Series. Artistic flames rise through crushed glass, radiating within a reflective firebox. These elegant gas fireplaces provide clean lines and frame a gorgeous twist on tradition.

•2014 MN NKBA Awards: Third Place Medium Kitchens •Photography by Karen Melvin
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Built-ins on either side of the fireplace increase storage without taking up floor space. Low profile task lighting makes this a nice reading area in front of the enclosed fireplace, but doesn't distract visually. The client was especially pleased with the custom TV frame and mirroring effect that perfectly disguises the wall-mounted television. Photo Credit: Rolfe Hokanson Photography

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Our design for the expansion and gut renovation of a small 1200 square foot house in a residential neighborhood triples is size, and reworks the living arrangement. The rear addition takes advantage of southern exposure with a "greenhouse" room that provides solar heat gain in winter, shading in summer, and a vast connection to the rear yard. Architecturally, we used an approach we call "willful practicality." The new soaring ceiling ties together first and second floors in a dramatic volumetric expansion of space, while providing increased ventilation and daylighting from greenhouse to operable windows and skylights at the peak. Exterior pockets of space are created from curved forces pushing in from outside to form cedar clad porch and stoop. Sustainable design is employed throughout all materials, energy systems and insulation. Masonry exterior walls and concrete floors provide thermal mass for the interior by insulating the exterior. An ERV system facilitates increased air changes and minimizes changes to the interior air temperature. Energy and water saving features and renewable, non-toxic materal selections are important aspects of the house design. Environmental community issues are addressed with a drywell in the side yard to mitigate rain runoff into the town sewer system. The long sloping south facing roof is in anticipation of future solar panels, with the standing seam metal roof providing anchoring opportunities for the panels. The exterior walls are clad in stucco, cedar, and cement-fiber panels defining different areas of the house. Closed cell spray insulation is applied to exterior walls and roof, giving the house an "air-tight" seal against air infiltration and a high R-value. The ERV system provides the ventilation needed with this tight envelope. The interior comfort level and economizing are the beneficial results of the building methods and systems employed in the house. Photographer: Peter Kubilus