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Decisions, decisions… how to site a home
It’s back to the drawing board for us, because a home, we’ve come to believe, is all about its views. How it connects nature to you. Especially when you live in Minneapolis, which requires you hibernate each winter. If you’re … Continue reading
Do you need a formal dining room?
Back at Rehkamp Larson, Matt and I flipped through Jean’s first draft of our floor plans, while talking eating spaces: informal, formal, island seating, or maybe a breakfast nook? Our conversation sort of made me laugh. Because this wasn’t the … Continue reading
How should we position the house?
Thanks for the advice on Monday. We agree with most of you: Version 1 of our home plans has the most curb appeal for us, too. Jean had drawn the turret in Version 2 based on a home in South … Continue reading
Our house plans come back, and it’s a…
Last week, I stopped in at Sebastian Joe’s to fetch coffee for Matt and me. My stomach felt a bit unsettled. Because I was about to walk down to Rehkamp Larson’s Linden Hills offices for our first peek at our … Continue reading
What We Like
Over the weekend, Matt + I drove around our neighborhood to take pictures of houses we like for our architect. We got in a heated debate over whether your sun visor should be up out of respect for the driver, … Continue reading
Let’s Make ‘em Sweat
On Saturday, Matt set his chain saw in his truck and drove over to our new property with the boys. He planned to clear out and chop up some of the dead trees for firewood. Matt grew up on a … Continue reading