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Location: Minneapolis, Minn.Contractor: Welch Forsman Associates, MinneapolisDesigner: David Heide, David Heide Design Studio, Minneapolis

Merit Award, Old House Renovation, Over $300,000

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Merit Award, Old House Renovation, Over $300,000

  • Location: Minneapolis, Minn.Contractor: Welch Forsman Associates, MinneapolisDesigner: David Heide, David Heide Design Studio, Minneapolis

    Location: Minneapolis, Minn.Contractor: Welch Forsman Associates, MinneapolisDesigner: David Heide, David Heide Design Studio, Minneapolis

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    Location: Minneapolis, Minn.Contractor: Welch Forsman Associates, MinneapolisDesigner: David Heide, David Heide Design Studio, Minneapolis

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    Susan Gilmore Photography

    "Fantastic ... really artful," said the judges of this extensive renovation of an 1892 Queen Anne Victorian home.

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    Susan Gilmore Photography

    The deteriorated rear of the house, a 20-foot section, was replaced with a three-and-a-half-story addition encompassing a master suite on the second floor and, on the first, a new kitchen, family room, breakfast room, side porch, and butlery, as well as a relocated powder room.

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    The kitchen countertops are surf green granite. Architect David Heide designed the cabinets for the kitchen and bathroom.

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    Susan Gilmore Photography

    Rooms are compartmentalized, as dictated by tradition, but openings were carefully arranged to create a sense of openness throughout. Wainscoting and various materials and casework echo details from the original house. The breakfast room's art glass window was relocated from elsewhere in the orignal house.

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    Non-original French doors were removed from the opening between the foyer and parlor, and the opening was restored. Other restored elements included tile fireplace surrounds, windows, flooring, and decorative stencil.

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    Architect David Heide designed the benches and fireplace surround for the family room addition.

Challenge: To seamlessly incorporate modern amenities and create inviting, functional spaces in an 1892 Queen Anne. The four-story addition and renovation includes new mechanicals and refinishing of all surfaces. Key details: Replicated original wainscot; restored historic elements; custom-designed cabinetry, lighting, and trim work. Judging notes: “A really artful project.” “Beautiful.”

Location: Minneapolis
Designer:  David Heide Design Studio, Minneapolis, Minn.
Contractor:  Welch Forsman Associates, Minneapolis, Minn.

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