http://www.millcitydesignbuild.com/kitchens daily 0.75 2023-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485697894035-N7DL0LAQ2O22FSFZO3OL/Screen+Shot+2017-01-29+at+7.08.38+AM.png Kitchens - Facelift Here we made an outdated kitchen fresh and modern with fresh paint on the cabinets, new countertops, and appliances. Major change with a modest budget https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485697894035-N7DL0LAQ2O22FSFZO3OL/Screen+Shot+2017-01-29+at+7.08.38+AM.png Kitchens - Facelift Here we made an outdated kitchen fresh and modern with fresh paint on the cabinets, new countertops, and appliances. Major change with a modest budget https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673322138696-K141TBUYZUNBB8XDFB31/kitchen.jpg Kitchens - Kingfield, Minneapolis Long peninsula drops lower on the dining area side. Luxury Vinyl Plank floors. This kitchen spanned between the old house and addition, and significant floor leveling was required to remedy this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673323197901-ESD1NN670OQ0AFVGV8FY/IMG_2799.jpeg Kitchens - Oakland Ave kitchen We were planning on open shelving on the sides of the range, but the tiles and the hood looked cool enough the customers wanted it left open. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673321870841-DQU9WII0N7V3RNAIY5AF/Screen+Shot+2021-01-19+at+1.18.38+PM.png Kitchens - South Minneapolis IKEA kitchen with a unique layout, lots of glass cabinet doors. Only time doing cork floors that are holding up well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673321743164-BBCWWSXD9SF15FGD4Y6M/IMG_1018.jpg Kitchens - Downtown condo Normally we try to design at least 15" cabinets on each side of stove, but given a modest budget and this being a concrete condo without the flexibility like homes, we kept it in the original location. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673321811794-56QL79AYZWAQS2WXFDMT/JWC_3306.jpg Kitchens - Longfellow mid-century One of the coolest ones we've done. Galley kitchen that serves as the hall from the dining room to the upstairs. Walnut print doors, pickled white oak floors, and black and white walls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673322622990-4USPTC3FGKUF1JR8UAMT/JWC_3304.jpg Kitchens - Longfellow mid-century Only time we've done cabinets with consistent heights across the stove area. IKEA sells a cool, integrated exhaust hood that's nearly invisible and hidden in the cabinet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673321720235-GMG6DGKYFJNBIH7XGOL5/IMG_6371.JPG Kitchens - Longfellow, Minneapolis Matched the arch details in the rest of the dining area and created a nice peninsula between the spaces. We love the subway tiled wall and stove hood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673322365708-ERXLA4QIF58KRMPZSRIQ/Screen+Shot+2019-05-14+at+11.04.39+PM.png Kitchens - Selby Ave, St Paul Large 1910 kitchen, but just barely large enough for an island. We installed a thin Euro-style wall radiator to give a little more room for stools around the island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673322546434-XEADSU5SFPZ6UY607TCM/IMG_7166.jpeg Kitchens - Chicago Ave, Minneapolis Another mid-century style kitchen. Cool white lowers, dark wood grain above. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673322567429-G13LWM1J2B9YEAUMNRAK/IMG_6996.jpeg Kitchens - Chicago Ave, Minneapolis When designing peninsulas, you create a corner cabinet. About half the time it's done with lazy Susan and half the time we make a cabinet accessible from the dining side (like here). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673322701526-XXZFD4X0GAPE785U7JOQ/IMG_8056.jpeg Kitchens - Lake Nokomis kitchen One of the smallest kitchens we've done, but twice as functional as when started. Matched the arches in the rest of the house and opened it up over the peninsula. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673322709200-CAI9PK9MWM162CIKXAVF/IMG_8057.jpeg Kitchens - Lake Nokomis kitchen Small, but we still fit in a pantry, built-in fridge, and a little coffee station. We made sure to have a shallow cabinet here to all more room as the basement stairs are to the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673322865874-0D3N35GIKFH3B78W6JSC/kitchen+2.jpg Kitchens - Rental apartment kitchen Kitchen in a second floor apartment. To the left, the roof slopes down on the left wall. We have laundry under the highest point, then the shorter fridge, and a little nook at the lowest point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673323071954-JYLB2FYY6UTA5N3VCGXN/20180413_215529.jpg Kitchens - Basement apartment kitchen This customer was on a really tight budget, trying to make a basement apartment with a kitchenette for her son, so while the kitchen doesn’t inspire, I love the beams in the space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673322758735-Z3FCM4Y97016W2VNH8WZ/IMG_5633.jpeg Kitchens - Old duplex apartment This isn't fancy, but it's a practical and very functional kitchen in a duplex that we bought condemned and fully renovated. Tenants love the in-unit laundry. http://www.millcitydesignbuild.com/living daily 0.75 2017-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485697956954-N7CQGXUIZV2C91L030JL/Screen+Shot+2017-01-23+at+8.48.13+PM.png Living - Minnetonka living room The right fixtures, colors, and cleaning up things like the fire place bricks make for quick and economical transformations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485697956954-N7CQGXUIZV2C91L030JL/Screen+Shot+2017-01-23+at+8.48.13+PM.png Living - Minnetonka living room The right fixtures, colors, and cleaning up things like the fire place bricks make for quick and economical transformations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485697952893-IHWDMFYDEUCDURFAM7YA/Screen+Shot+2017-01-29+at+7.06.21+AM.png Living - Fireplace A modern custom built tiled fireplace and mantle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485697955633-ZKII0UMBFJ00MSW1PKP9/Screen+Shot+2017-01-29+at+7.15.04+AM.png Living - Retreat center The meditation hall in California built with weathered steel and reclaimed lumber. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485697958015-UMUPXGC2ZCHDMMFFEOHD/Screen+Shot+2017-01-29+at+7.16.41+AM.png Living - Retreat Center The brand new meditation hall in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485697959670-Y0S5E8IOHZLTJWTW0YW5/Screen+Shot+2017-01-29+at+7.28.12+AM.png Living - 1887 Minneapolis Duplex Good lighting, new maple floors, and mission style trim gave fresh life to a Powderhorn home that may have been torn down. As a rental, we designed and built this room with french doors that it could be left open to serve as a living room, or be used as a private bedroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485697959139-3UBTQWFUNXFKE7M6UL1A/Screen+Shot+2017-01-29+at+7.47.24+AM.png Living - Minneapolis meditation room Finished meditation room that we renovated in our free time last summer. Glass french doors, great lighting, and a beautiful birch floor. We removed a wall in the middle of the space, moved all the radiators, and had to work with a small mill to custom make new flooring to blend in with the 100 year old flooring. http://www.millcitydesignbuild.com/attics daily 0.75 2023-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485697806510-QR8GZYVYDL8VSYLNQPIT/Screen+Shot+2017-01-29+at+7.35.22+AM.png Attics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485697806510-QR8GZYVYDL8VSYLNQPIT/Screen+Shot+2017-01-29+at+7.35.22+AM.png Attics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673203886153-YVHMY2Z802VG19Y4WJ4W/Screen+Shot+2022-04-25+at+10.17.41+AM.png Attics - Minnehaha Creek Master Bedroom We engineered the ceiling to be about 9’ high, but still flat to allow lighting and a fan. I like the maple cap over the guard rail. We thought about a open banister and spindles, but went with this style for a little more privacy and cost savings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673203910459-CE962UAOZGB3U1TPUF2D/Screen+Shot+2022-04-25+at+10.18.26+AM.png Attics - Minnehaha Creek attic bathroom The master bathroom, with a little “pantry” on the back wall with the low ceiling. Short walls hide the shelving and stored items. Small electric heater on the wall provides heat for the room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673203904299-BYBBW5V36SH5ELSCY8EE/Screen+Shot+2022-04-25+at+10.17.51+AM.png Attics - Minnehaha Creek attic bath Soaking depth tub and Moderno tile surround with niche\recessed shelf. The sloped ceiling (just above the right side of mirror) made it difficult to place sconces over the vanity, so we chose a mirror with embedded LED lights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1486010929183-0CIK3R0NDDVJNXOBEKMP/Screen+Shot+2017-01-29+at+7.35.22+AM.png Attics - Cove It takes forever to drywall and plaster, but when done well, the shape of ceiling is art in itself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485719650145-62K8I3Y81QQEY0WBULWZ/IMG_0007.jpg Attics - Bedroom looking into the bath Here is the view from the master bedroom into the bath. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485719649671-WA2SUFLQE41NK2IPT08K/IMG_0005.jpg Attics - Master bedroom Over the course of a couple months, we turned this unfinished attic into a master bedroom, with two large closets, and a bathroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485719649738-EMOFAZZWDD37AF5K8C7A/IMG_0006.jpg Attics - Bathroom Beautifully framed walls and ceilings separate the spaces for a double sink, then the toilet, and a large shower in back https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673325850306-1FWIPYNIMSA1C6PQQBGF/IMG_3676.jpeg Attics - SE Como attic aparment Definitely a photo of an incomplete project, but we left this for the home owner to do all the finishing. Installed the beams with LED strip lighting on top. Kitchen area to the right of the chimney. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673325850093-51TEH1LG7X9ATEMGXVNK/IMG_3571.jpeg Attics - SE Como attic apartment We actually had to create a whole new staircase, complying with current codes, from the second floor to the attic. Doesn’t look like much in the photo, but it brings me so much joy to remember how we made this work without doing expensive exterior work to change the roof. http://www.millcitydesignbuild.com/bathrooms daily 0.75 2023-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673319488871-ME4EDOSHT0LZ37YRAOAY/Screen+Shot+2019-08-15+at+9.22.23+AM.png Bathrooms - Lake of the Isles master bathroom The bathroom spanned into an older addition that was a different floor height, so we made us of that with the shower pan dropping 6" into the shower. In-floor heating provides the heat source for the bathroom. The laundry chute (accessible from the hall) formed the pedestal shelf in the shower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673319488871-ME4EDOSHT0LZ37YRAOAY/Screen+Shot+2019-08-15+at+9.22.23+AM.png Bathrooms - Lake of the Isles master bathroom The bathroom spanned into an older addition that was a different floor height, so we made us of that with the shower pan dropping 6" into the shower. In-floor heating provides the heat source for the bathroom. The laundry chute (accessible from the hall) formed the pedestal shelf in the shower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673319997497-BIPC6EDW61KE55IO365P/Screen+Shot+2022-04-25+at+10.18.14+AM.png Bathrooms - Minnehaha Creak attic bathroom Alcove soaking depth tub (14" or water rather than the typical 9") with gorgeous porcelain tile surround provided by Moderno. Looks just like stone, and as it's three giant pieces of tile on the sides, there's no grout, and siliconed corners, minimizing potential leaks and minimizing cleaning and maintenance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673320006122-28R1FQGBVRQJO1ADYF5G/Screen+Shot+2022-04-25+at+10.18.26+AM.png Bathrooms - Minnehaha Creek attic bathroom Round mirror (to work under the sloped ceiling) with imbedded LED lights and bathroom "pantry" under the sloped ceiling and lower headroom, with open shelving hidden behind the walls on each side. The mini split heats and cools the large room, and wall mounted heater warms that bathroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485658974700-3APX0MYGEHVDTD6HAJJG/IMG_0667.jpg Bathrooms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673319616858-QBN7IBZ1RA58UYNXK1AC/IMG_8039.jpeg Bathrooms - Lake Nokomis basement bathroom Soaking tub with Moderno tile surround and recessed niche\shelf. Towel warmer radiator provides heat for the room and a space for the towels. I love how the vanity top complements the shower surround. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673319848760-L84H05G4QPPY9EAKSGK9/bathroom.jpg Bathrooms - Kingfield, Minneapolis first floor bathroom Remodeled this existing bathroom, which had the original home (before there was a bathroom) frosted and behind the sink, with the mirror to the side. Extremely rare to not have a mirror over the sink but this works. It was an option to replace the window glass with a mirror, but we kept it simple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673319739471-GB4MU0OW19XWBQBQBTAU/Pic5.jpg Bathrooms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673319364076-7X1KW9WBMZ0EMBMND5BA/Screen+Shot+2019-05-17+at+8.51.50+AM.png Bathrooms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1492277103313-ANTRO83GVNAABDRPH9ZQ/IMG_0365.JPG Bathrooms - Basement bath with marble and pepples Basement remodel with 5' by 8' bathroom with custom shower stall and glass door https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485697746843-EN6JENJ3MU22VPDPX4CL/Screen+Shot+2017-01-28+at+9.18.08+PM.png Bathrooms - Great shower in Hawaii Lovely tile and a remarkable piece of tempered glass made for a stunning shower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485697742463-BQYHNDM8BQLCSHQX4122/IMG_0694.jpg Bathrooms - 5 x 7 bathroom Many old homes have bathrooms that come in around 5 x 7 feet. Compact toilets and sinks with great finishes (like tiles all the way to ceiling) make a small space beautiful and totally functional. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485697745701-FZ2SOV36CC5178U8TBUY/Screen+Shot+2017-01-23+at+8.50.39+PM.png Bathrooms - Minnetonka bath Face lifted bathrooms, with the original tub, but new tiles and fixtures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485719782802-CPT59CZ5VWA4REJ8K7A0/IMG_0004.jpg Bathrooms - Tiny bathroom Our tiniest bathroom at 2 x 4 feet is about the size of an airline restroom. This space was carved out of an underutilized, deep bedroom closet, and we opened up the hallway wall to be the new bathroom entrance. The owners spent years thinking a second bath was impossible, but we got creative and made it happen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1492262117138-M19EHIWN4QHIJZ8VBKRF/Screen+Shot+2017-04-04+at+3.56.45+PM.png Bathrooms - Basement bathroom Low ceilings didn't prevent a gorgeous bathroom. We alway place surface mounted LED lights above the bath and shower for ample lighting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485719782673-0384TU2PVFZAPGTA6PE5/IMG_0006.jpg Bathrooms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1486010837678-OTFFPT79R90P9NH6F14F/Screen+Shot+2017-02-01+at+10.44.35+PM.png Bathrooms - Before and after Showing the transformation of a very outdated bathroom. http://www.millcitydesignbuild.com/outdoor daily 0.75 2017-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485698009756-CIT8XI3UEOG5RQ5JGAAN/Screen+Shot+2017-01-29+at+7.05.22+AM.png Outdoor South Minneapolis cedar fence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485698009756-CIT8XI3UEOG5RQ5JGAAN/Screen+Shot+2017-01-29+at+7.05.22+AM.png Outdoor South Minneapolis cedar fence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485698017231-V3KZPEOIKT805BV4U25B/Screen+Shot+2017-01-29+at+7.24.39+AM.png Outdoor Retreat cabin in central California https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485698009816-OV7TO3TZU7RCYQMCNR9D/Screen+Shot+2017-01-29+at+7.18.45+AM.png Outdoor Side view of the retreat cabin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485698012170-I6OYXH5D2BDP2TGF980J/Screen+Shot+2017-01-29+at+7.24.05+AM.png Outdoor Bridge at the retreat center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485698012291-RKHIX0OFWRUQHCED149K/Screen+Shot+2017-01-29+at+7.24.19+AM.png Outdoor - Outdoor showers These were built to keep meditators nice a fresh in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485698017788-88H6Q3QTRLPS24HHOU7A/Screen+Shot+2017-01-29+at+7.29.21+AM.png Outdoor - Custom gate Custom welded gate with house numbers and hops in South Minneapolis. Not often used, but we always enjoy pulling out the welder when we can! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485698005059-7BUDFQCVY1M8LAZNIPDN/Screen+Shot+2017-01-28+at+9.10.39+PM.png Outdoor - Urban greenhouse Movable green house on tracks in South Minneapolis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485698001895-EU717QEDBXVWYR18PATT/Screen+Shot+2017-01-28+at+9.11.33+PM.png Outdoor - CityKid Farm Greenhouse with a simple cedar fence we built to keep the vegetables safe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485698003279-3G25Y9KPL7H3LPH021X5/Screen+Shot+2017-01-28+at+9.12.24+PM.png Outdoor - CityKid shipping container We converted an old 40 foot shipping container in storage space (10 feet), office (15 feet), and walk-in cooler (15 feet). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485698006852-H5LGBC48JL37HHFJZZRS/Screen+Shot+2017-01-28+at+9.13.44+PM.png Outdoor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485698006423-KFREP6KQJBADGSMIHPTO/Screen+Shot+2017-01-28+at+9.16.50+PM.png Outdoor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485698007979-5L5UK2NAOOE678M9BFA4/Screen+Shot+2017-01-28+at+9.17.30+PM.png Outdoor http://www.millcitydesignbuild.com/basement daily 0.75 2023-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673307188614-QX6OGFWJ243SAD9H3FF4/IMG_8606.jpeg Basements - Kingfield, Minneapolis basement This is a new one for us - made a large opening with landscaping blocks outside for three double hung windows. Makes it feel like you're not in a basement. We love it although it was a big investment. You can get a similar affect upgrading from a standard egress casement window to a 4' x 4' slider window for half the cost of this beautiful bay of three windows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673307188614-QX6OGFWJ243SAD9H3FF4/IMG_8606.jpeg Basements - Kingfield, Minneapolis basement This is a new one for us - made a large opening with landscaping blocks outside for three double hung windows. Makes it feel like you're not in a basement. We love it although it was a big investment. You can get a similar affect upgrading from a standard egress casement window to a 4' x 4' slider window for half the cost of this beautiful bay of three windows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673306698662-NAJE2GCB3GS95BO34F0H/IMG_8620.jpeg Basements - Kingfield, Minneapolis basement We love Home Depot's Lifeproof Brand LVP engineered wood flooring. Almost all water-resistant vinyl material except for a thin veneer of real hardwood. Gorgeous. Although I love the openness of the stairwell, the guardrail was installed after the couches made it downstairs and we passed inspections. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673306696798-BAG2T53Y7MLX197IE47C/IMG_8607.jpeg Basements - Kingfield, Minneapolis basement Cute bathroom. Often we can only squeeze in a 30” vanity but we were able to get creative and get enough room for a 36" vanity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673306757036-37MIU8HI6R722OF4UZNK/IMG_8610.jpeg Basements - Kingfield, Minneapolis basement In these small 100 year old basements, we often design them with laundry machines in the "hallway" to the bathroom. Doesn't require a separate room, and the hall serves the dual purpose as being the working area for the laundry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673306717550-GGTKRCAAL7JAPMQZP7L1/IMG_8625.jpeg Basements - Kingfield, Minneapolis basement We love highlighting the house’s structural wood beams! Note that we always match the trim and door style with what is in the rest of the house https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1492277352776-6GCC5K9L6OTX6XDKWII5/Screen+Shot+2017-04-04+at+3.55.38+PM.png Basements - Living room Breaks my heart when people cover over great natural features like the fir beams and brick chimney https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1492277352620-V4QME2QVCMBRCYL3X0QF/Screen+Shot+2017-04-04+at+3.55.54+PM.png Basements - Custom bookshelf Closet on left, egress window, custom book shelf. You can barely see the fir beam continue down the entire hall to where three doors lead into office, bath, and utility room. The egress window here wasn't required, but it allows the family room to be considered a master bedroom, dramatically increasing resale value https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1492277354700-BF5HA25DP75EL1NWQ9V8/Screen+Shot+2017-04-04+at+3.56.05+PM.png Basements - Living room corner The well placed surface mount lighting helped mitigate some of the shadows caused by soffit the ductwork. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1492277354811-G84Y30BFM8TTDNY62DPL/Screen+Shot+2017-04-04+at+3.56.25+PM.png Basements - Reading nook For their two kids, we made a reading nook for the kids under the stairs with it's own light and switch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1492277355601-0KSP7D2BJUTT0UFVY8DF/Screen+Shot+2017-04-04+at+3.56.45+PM.png Basements - Basement bath We went for a full size tub which actually is more affordable than a custom shower pan, and has greater resale value. Plus you can't have a bubble bath in a shower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673326959092-GGSVLA1ODUGDRM2GE7SU/Screen+Shot+2020-02-08+at+6.45.09+AM.png Basements - Linden Hills Beautiful beams and looking into the bathroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673326957058-6QYYDJFAZTPGB33WB5IU/Screen+Shot+2020-02-08+at+6.46.04+AM.png Basements - Linden Hills Antique mirror, two panel doors and glass knobs with modern hardware to match the rest of the house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673327049483-UN4AKZXNVRXWN26I5IVK/Screen+Shot+2019-09-30+at+10.23.16+AM.png Basements - Nokomis basement bathroom The house had a little bump for the kitchen, which was the perfect size for the bathroom. The “hallway” to the bathroom worked great for the laundry area and deep freeze. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673327105072-UOCAFEVEJQJPSTNSEN4H/IMG_8076.jpeg Basements - Central neighborhood basement Messy photo as they started moving before I got back for photos but shows a few of our favorite details: finished beams, wall mounted Euro panel radiator, open railing along stairs, and a pass through laundry to get to the bathroom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673327177920-G6KG4LCDE6SPPCY2EIYO/IMG_8264.jpeg Basements https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673327195687-XDAEEJCV39ATVUUUM1RB/IMG_0884.jpg Basements - Gamers basement Cool details on this one - glass doors and a recessed section for the TV and speakers inside the wood beams. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673327260893-A53PQX9QOWZKE3ZJ91DL/IMG_0705.jpg Basements - Standish, Minneapolis Wood beams and the doors concentrated adjacent to the stairs (to avoid “hallways” from one door to another. Depressed Santa was added after we finished the project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673327295050-MYKHBB4P8YJ2QPVGUU2L/IMG_8138.jpeg Basements - Lake Nokomis Usually we have to struggle to add rooms to small basements. Not the case here. Move some ductwork to minimize it to just a couple of soffits, like over the TV. Exposed metal I-beams to right and left of fireplace, where we needed it to expand the opening at the bottom of the stairs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673327321403-RU81ZDNDMGFRTPHNBN3D/IMG_4627.jpeg Basements - Linden Hills basement My favorite touch on this job is the laundry built in under the stairs (the bathroom is just to the right) with a bar door to hide the washer and dryer. The laundry chute was maintained and hidden in wall behind the painting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485719969437-DAY8QZWTJ4LT4WR4L9AB/Screen+Shot+2017-01-29+at+1.44.03+PM.png Basements - Mankato facelift Earlier project where we just installed vinyl plank flooring, white washed the brick wall, and gave everything a quick coat of paint. http://www.millcitydesignbuild.com/design daily 0.75 2023-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485923354759-MDKCK3E38XWWYCL1HGXZ/3244+20+Ave+basement.jpg Design - Basement apartment Here we helped the homeowner take a empty basement and turn it into a two bedroom apartment. It was paid off in under four years with long term tennants who love the space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485923274634-3D2F7QASM3X4RCIO7WXY/3244+20+Ave+basement.jpg Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485923354759-MDKCK3E38XWWYCL1HGXZ/3244+20+Ave+basement.jpg Design - Basement apartment Here we helped the homeowner take a empty basement and turn it into a two bedroom apartment. It was paid off in under four years with long term tennants who love the space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485923354578-K182T7B0Z3EGDAGOA9AY/3244+20+Ave+Stairs+at+30+degrees%2C+3+runs+%232.jpg Design - New staircase Once paid off, the homeowners wished to connect the basement with the first floor with a main staircase in the front entrance, and we successfully designed one that conformed to building codes. We succeeded with about an inch to spare! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485923357525-HP41JHFTP97FTXZPYVM9/Screen+Shot+2017-01-31+at+10.05.22+PM.png Design - Blueprints This is an example of plans that we provide homeowners to be used to apply for permits, demonstrating that all building and energy codes will be met. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485923356393-6XN6HRKLYNPQPF7K3YMX/Screen+Shot+2017-01-31+at+10.00.44+PM.png Design - Mechanical diagrams Especially in remodels with long histories of previous work and finished spaces, you really need to understand how all the wires, pipes, ductwork, and framing will co-exist in a home. Before starting, we came up plans for all the tradesmen that are responsible for all the pieces of the project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485923357089-W7VERL9H44FC7BJJD29U/Screen+Shot+2017-01-31+at+10.04.48+PM.png Design - Two story deck plans Another example of custom plans that were submitted for permitting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485923355091-S091U20C957RW0QWXPSM/Greenway+farm.jpg Design - CityKid Farm on the Greenway While working on the farm, Brian designed the urban farm space and used 3D modeling tools to communicate his plans to the city, funders, and everyone interested in the space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485923359435-YWUPECBQ26GN688GHWHQ/View+from+Sky+-+Total+study+area.jpg Design - Modeling powerlines In 2012, we found out that the state was planning high voltage transmission lines through our meditation retreat property. We modeled how the line would impact views across the property. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1485923358517-N01IMJZ6T0E5XFN8WZFA/View+-+Cabin+-+Looking+North+2.jpg Design - Modeling the terrain We were able to demonstrate that the lines would be visible from most points on the extremely hilly and wooded property, and used this to help us convince the state to choose a different route for the line. http://www.millcitydesignbuild.com/additions daily 0.75 2023-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673272174680-MR1DOCZ1CW9JT1W50JWZ/Screen+Shot+2023-01-08+at+2.20.54+PM.png Additions - 33rd Ave Addition This great old house had two goofy additions on the first floor, and we aimed to get the third one right on the second floor for a new master bedroom, closet, and bathroom. Matched the siding, and even the angled roof overhangs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673272174680-MR1DOCZ1CW9JT1W50JWZ/Screen+Shot+2023-01-08+at+2.20.54+PM.png Additions - 33rd Ave Addition This great old house had two goofy additions on the first floor, and we aimed to get the third one right on the second floor for a new master bedroom, closet, and bathroom. Matched the siding, and even the angled roof overhangs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673272729992-Q4UP1WHKM2PDVKP7581V/Screen+Shot+2022-08-25+at+9.44.07+PM.png Additions - New playroom, mudroom, master bedroom and bathroom on second floor. Matched stucco, trim, and lines to the original house. New addition set it 6” narrower on each side to allow consistent roof lines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673272813973-2LJWY4B3D3OZN76BSF3E/Screen+Shot+2022-08-25+at+9.49.47+PM.png Additions - Hampshire Addition This is the house before. We removed the older small additions to build out 12’ and nearly the full width of the original house https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673272248391-HCELRJR90L78CMCF0KT1/Screen+Shot+2023-01-08+at+2.21.42+PM.png Additions - Coffey Lane Addition Here we got to design something more modern - cooled sloped roof addition over the garage. Here we made a master bedroom, bathroom, huge closet, and even more lofted storage. Steel roof and a deck on the north side overlooking the woods. This is before painting (the beige color is the siding primer) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673272410029-U6SOSSINNRTX3MR2Q1SQ/Screen+Shot+2023-01-08+at+2.23.52+PM.png Additions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673306478902-1ZF3Z97OZD2J4EYNHJ4D/Screen+Shot+2023-01-08+at+2.20.54+PM.png Additions - Longfellow Addition This house had two goofy first floor additions, and we tried to make things right with the third addition, replacing the flat roof with a master bedroom, closet, and bathroom, with a roof the mimicked the original one with the same pitches and bump out over the eaves. http://www.millcitydesignbuild.com/about daily 0.75 2025-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/9453e4fc-dfbc-47bf-9634-85a96c49505c/Matt+family+photo+2.jpg About Matt Schafer and family http://www.millcitydesignbuild.com/home daily 1.0 2026-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673116344366-QH3MWY3XR1OOLLB14X81/Screen%2BShot%2B2023-01-07%2Bat%2B12.30.09%2BPM.jpg Mill City Design + Build https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/91f448dd-6d63-48df-b25d-dca9a1b4b7ae/Basements.jpg Mill City Design + Build - Make it stand out Finished beams, bay of windows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/9ed7081f-6bbe-426c-8297-dc314531b32b/Additions+3.jpg Mill City Design + Build - Make it stand out Master bedroom + deck over older garage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1de6266b-1592-486f-a0fa-4a250871d621/Bathrooms.jpg Mill City Design + Build - Make it stand out Master bath with drop down shower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/b93a8e56-e9d3-46a9-922b-6876bf08bea2/kitchens+2.jpg Mill City Design + Build - Make it stand out Kitchen addition with peninsula https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/0f355890-326f-4505-9481-0f33399becfe/Living.jpg Mill City Design + Build Ceiling beams and texture matching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/f7eeb47c-406d-4b6b-9825-05cde80d7014/Attics+3.jpg Mill City Design + Build - Make it stand out Master bedroom and bathroom http://www.millcitydesignbuild.com/contact daily 0.75 2023-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673322138696-K141TBUYZUNBB8XDFB31/kitchen.jpg Contact - Kingfield, Minneapolis Long peninsula drops lower on the dining area side. Luxury Vinyl Plank floors. This kitchen spanned between the old house and addition, and significant floor leveling was required to remedy this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673323197901-ESD1NN670OQ0AFVGV8FY/IMG_2799.jpeg Contact - Oakland Ave kitchen We were planning on open shelving on the sides of the range, but the tiles and the hood looked cool enough the customers wanted it left open. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673321870841-DQU9WII0N7V3RNAIY5AF/Screen+Shot+2021-01-19+at+1.18.38+PM.png Contact - South Minneapolis IKEA kitchen with a unique layout, lots of glass cabinet doors. Only time doing cork floors that are holding up well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673321743164-BBCWWSXD9SF15FGD4Y6M/IMG_1018.jpg Contact - Downtown condo Normally we try to design at least 15" cabinets on each side of stove, but given a modest budget and this being a concrete condo without the flexibility like homes, we kept it in the original location. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673321811794-56QL79AYZWAQS2WXFDMT/JWC_3306.jpg Contact - Longfellow mid-century One of the coolest ones we've done. Galley kitchen that serves as the hall from the dining room to the upstairs. Walnut print doors, pickled white oak floors, and black and white walls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673322622990-4USPTC3FGKUF1JR8UAMT/JWC_3304.jpg Contact - Longfellow mid-century Only time we've done cabinets with consistent heights across the stove area. IKEA sells a cool, integrated exhaust hood that's nearly invisible and hidden in the cabinet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673321720235-GMG6DGKYFJNBIH7XGOL5/IMG_6371.JPG Contact - Longfellow, Minneapolis Matched the arch details in the rest of the dining area and created a nice peninsula between the spaces. We love the subway tiled wall and stove hood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673322365708-ERXLA4QIF58KRMPZSRIQ/Screen+Shot+2019-05-14+at+11.04.39+PM.png Contact - Selby Ave, St Paul Large 1910 kitchen, but just barely large enough for an island. We installed a thin Euro-style wall radiator to give a little more room for stools around the island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673322546434-XEADSU5SFPZ6UY607TCM/IMG_7166.jpeg Contact - Chicago Ave, Minneapolis Another mid-century style kitchen. Cool white lowers, dark wood grain above. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673322567429-G13LWM1J2B9YEAUMNRAK/IMG_6996.jpeg Contact - Chicago Ave, Minneapolis When designing peninsulas, you create a corner cabinet. About half the time it's done with lazy Susan and half the time we make a cabinet accessible from the dining side (like here). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673322701526-XXZFD4X0GAPE785U7JOQ/IMG_8056.jpeg Contact - Lake Nokomis kitchen One of the smallest kitchens we've done, but twice as functional as when started. Matched the arches in the rest of the house and opened it up over the peninsula. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673322709200-CAI9PK9MWM162CIKXAVF/IMG_8057.jpeg Contact - Lake Nokomis kitchen Small, but we still fit in a pantry, built-in fridge, and a little coffee station. We made sure to have a shallow cabinet here to all more room as the basement stairs are to the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673322865874-0D3N35GIKFH3B78W6JSC/kitchen+2.jpg Contact - Rental apartment kitchen Kitchen in a second floor apartment. To the left, the roof slopes down on the left wall. We have laundry under the highest point, then the shorter fridge, and a little nook at the lowest point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673323071954-JYLB2FYY6UTA5N3VCGXN/20180413_215529.jpg Contact - Basement apartment kitchen This customer was on a really tight budget, trying to make a basement apartment with a kitchenette for her son, so while the kitchen doesn’t inspire, I love the beams in the space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/1673322758735-Z3FCM4Y97016W2VNH8WZ/IMG_5633.jpeg Contact - Old duplex apartment This isn't fancy, but it's a practical and very functional kitchen in a duplex that we bought condemned and fully renovated. Tenants love the in-unit laundry. http://www.millcitydesignbuild.com/projects daily 0.75 2023-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/3560081b-a854-4e57-a4c6-446858545024/Screen+Shot+2023-01-08+at+3.02.50+PM.png Projects - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.millcitydesignbuild.com/social daily 0.75 2023-01-07 http://www.millcitydesignbuild.com/jobs daily 0.75 2017-10-21 http://www.millcitydesignbuild.com/process daily 0.75 2023-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/0641f3f2-cb2e-4a1a-9d15-db9d834c335c/Screen+Shot+2023-01-06+at+7.39.52+PM.png Process - Make it stand out Example of some different layouts for the same basement, made and discussed on site at the initial 2 hour meeting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57dd3a4e414fb5461954cfa0/140a13b8-78eb-4418-98c3-643c9a17fb24/Screen+Shot+2023-01-06+at+8.31.30+PM.png Process - Make it stand out Example of a kitchen design done in the first 2 hour session, measured down to the 1/4”, so paying close attention to the details that are going to impact the build, and not worried about spending time (and your money) to make these images look any prettier than they need to bid