Twin Cities Top Design

City Cottage

First Place: Residential Addition Under 3,500 Square Feet Designer: Catherine Harrington, ASID, CID Firm: Waldenwood Eden Prairie, 651-739-8876

Design Challenge: The kitchen in this home was an awkward narrow passageway with cabinets and appliances along one wall and an entry door opening into the refrigerator. The laundry room was a closet with the washer and dryer tucked behind bifold doors. There was no obvious main entry to the home. Visitors coming to the home were unable to discern which door was the entry. The clients wanted a well-functioning kitchen large enough to be the hub for entertaining, with access to a patio for grilling and socializing during the summer. They also wanted an efficient laundry room that included some space for their two large dogs.

Professional Solution: Build an addition that included a new kitchen, new laundry room, and new main entry to the home, which is filled with history and character. The new addition looks as though it has always been part of this upscale country cottage. The interior finishes; painted, distressed, glazed cabinets; warm butter cream paint colors; antiqued, multiwidth-plank cherry wood and earthy, stone tile floors give the space a cozy, Old World aesthetic. Details such as the bead board accents, seeded glass panels, and stone fireplace are consistent with the time and place of this retreat. The ceiling in the kitchen is high and open, with rustic beams to add drama and space without building beyond the proportion of the original home. New high-end appliances and lighting are consistent with the lifestyle of a modern family.

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