This Minneapolis couple had many cherished memories of summer days spent with their children at their lake cabin, about 50 miles outside the city. When a devastating fire destroyed the home, they saw an opportunity to rethink how the property could better serve their family in the years ahead. With their children now grown and raising families of their own, the homeowners wanted a larger, more comfortable retreat that could accommodate all three generations under one roof.
“The homeowners wanted the house to be transitional in style … modern enough but with a lake home feel,” says Hailey Hansen of Murphy Bros. Design | Build | Remodel, who completed the design and build of the home. “They wanted us to keep it simple but also give it character.” Durability was another priority, with materials chosen to withstand wet feet returning from lake activities and the wear and tear of visits from young grandchildren. Because the homeowners also plan to remain in the house for years to come, aging-in-place principles helped shape the design.
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Once again, the light fixtures are standout design elements, especially the antiqued brass star suspended from the ceiling.
Among the invisible special features in the office — as well as in most rooms throughout the house — is sound insulation in the walls and between the ceilings and floors. “When you’ve got your loud subwoofers playing your movies in the basement, [you] can knock down the sound by over 50%,” Thompson says. “It’s almost like not having anybody down there.”
Upper cabinet paint: Carolina Gull, Benjamin Moore; Rex pendant light: Arteriors; sconces: Clarkson, Visual Comfort