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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

28. December 2010 by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
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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

20. August 2010 by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
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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

13. August 2010 by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
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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

09. August 2010 by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
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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

08. June 2010 by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
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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

02. June 2010 by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson
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