Featured Project

Arthur Sreet Craftsman Kitchen Renovation

Project: Kitchen
Location: Audubon Park in Northeast Minneapolis, MN
Architectural Style: Craftsman bungalow built in 1926
Clients: young family who loves their old home
Team Effort: Tusk Builders, All Inc.

This 1926 craftsman bungalow in Northeast Minneapolis came with a lot of character, but an outdated kitchen with clumsy flow and very little storage. The layout was one of the biggest design puzzles to solve in this project. Without changing the footprint of the house, we streamlined all kitchen doorways and relocated the windows—this gave the space symmetry and transformed how the whole home flows in and out of this kitchen.

The design-build process is was so much fun with the homeowners (always is with people who have great taste!). We created something classic and timeless for this kitchen with custom white oak cabinetry with a natural finish, a polished nickel faucet, durable quartz countertops, gorgeous new appliances, refinished hardwood floors, new windows and antique-style door hardware that blends seamlessly with the original century-old hinges and knobs already in the home.

Highlights from this Northeast Minneapolis kitchen renovation:

• Hot take: galley kitchens don’t get enough love! In this project, the galley layout helped us maximize storage with a new pantry, protect the all-important work triangle and connect the kitchen seamlessly to the rest of the main floor. The flow is beyond what we’d hoped—it suits the home perfectly as if it has always been like this.

• Timeless > trendy. The homeowners had originally selected a trendier, modern faucet for the sink but ultimately changed their minds at the last minute and went with a classic polished nickel fixture. It’ll never go out of style and will help this kitchen age beautifully.

• One of our favorite features is the archway to the basement, which was added when we removed the basement door (one of three doors all opening into a cramped hallway). It’s a good example of our philosophy of listening to the house. The house didn’t need another door, and a full opening wasn’t right either—the house wanted another archway.

photography by Mira Visual Media