2024 Fall Showcase Home

This dysfunctional outdated 1980s kitchen and main floor gets a total makeover with some unique personal touches. Full kitchen pull and replace, new walk-thru butler’s pantry, laundry (w/dog kennel), closets, new French door entryway system, fireplace, flooring throughout, and LED lighting upgrades along with additional undercabinet, decorative, and countertop lighting. Cambria everywhere.

Lead Carpenter Ivan Sass

Carpenter Tyler Seamons

Painter Dave Christenson

Here's your early peak at our upcoming fall Showcase Home in Chanhassen...

Project Summary 

Built in the late 1980s, this homeowner’s kitchen had become functionally inadequate and outdated aesthetically. The cabinet exteriors were fine, but the interior usefulness and depths were completely inadequate.  The walk-in pantry was bare bones with very little actual storage capability.

The goal was a beautiful, highly functional space with a very modern style with lots of exotic textures and colors.

Local artisans contributed to the amenities including a copper wall accent from the Netherlands, the kitchen island wishbone base, and a forged iron staircase.  A half-bath update finished off this extensive remodel marked by a very modern style of textures and color. Let’s not forget Spanky the dog’s kennel in the laundry room, styled to mimic the stair rail treatment. Stacked the washer/dryer to create more space.


Before

Moderately functional, but very outdated, these before images show the features our designers had to work with.

CAD concept of entryway with fireplace, front door, copper artwork and bench, and staircase with rebar railings. 
CAD concept of kitchen and pantry. 


After

View from living room back towards addition. Yes, a dining room table will go underneath the three Marvin transom windows, if it ever comes!
AFTER: Entrance to the home showcasing artisan front door handcrafted by a local artisan.  TECH: Baden EMPowered™ Motorized Touchscreen SMART Keypad Entry Set.
AFTER: New kitchen/addition configuration with storage and room enough for everyone at the table!
AFTER: Note how the bench in the entryway now extends across the entire wall offering better continuity and more storage.
AFTER: Fireplace: Hewlett Black Iron 12x24 Matte – size 11.81” x 23.62” – 10 mm thick; Heat & Glow gas unit.
AFTER: This front door finish features a custom stain by Murphy Bros. Pre-finishing team; The stair Railing "rebar" design is also handcrafted by a local artisan.
AFTER: The dining room table points directly at the copper-wrapped island.
AFTER: Copper Jade Blue 19x19 tile squares with LED side lighting.


AFTER: Note twisted newel post and multi-colored finish on the rebar spines.
AFTER: Copper tile imported from the Netherlands, flank impressively deep storage drawers with grain-matched drawer fronts.
AFTER: Wolf 36" contemporary gas cooktop - 5 burners.


AFTER:  Copper tile inset.
AFTER: From left, blind corner cabinet pull-out, generous spice drawer, copper backsplash tile insets.
AFTER: Countertops are Cambria Annicca; cabinet finish is custom, refrigerator is Sub-Zero.
AFTER: From left, laundry with kennel, pantry with glass drawer fronts for easy organization and access.
AFTER: Pantry has both easy access to stored food items as well as storage for seasonal appliances.
AFTER: Countertops Cambria Annicca; Dog kennel is screened with matching rebar from entryway stairs; 

Laundry floor: Angela Harris Inspira Oxide Metallic Blue 12x24; Pantry backsplash tile: Rise Hexagon cement tile.

AFTER:  Additional storage in laundry via pull-out organizer.
AFTER: Kohler Brazn 23" rectangular vitreous China vessel bathroom sink with overflow.


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