Needing a serious kitchen for a serious cook, the owners of this 1923 home also wanted to add a fireplace in the kitchen and be true to the home’s character.  An addition contains an inglenook as a way to incorporate a fireplace while also providing sitting space for visiting with the chef.  In addition to the kitchen there is also space for a drop down desk to create a compact home office.  The former 70 square foot kitchen provided space for a three quarter bath as well as a hallway off the kitchen with pantry and utility storage.  The basement features a dropped floor to create an exercise space with a raised ceiling.  Outside a new two-stall garage replaced the former single-stall garage.

Design byJoseph G. Metzler with Jared Banks.
Construction by Vujovich Design Build.
Photography by Troy Thies.

Awards
North Central Regional COTY Award, Best Residential Historical Renovation/Restoration, 2012
Minnesota COTY Award, Best Residential Historical Renovation/Restoration, 2011

Publications
“An Arts & Crafts Homage in Minneapolis,” StarTribune, November 27, 2011