2020 Home of the Month Look Book

East Harriet Renewal
Project type: Remodel
The owner of this 1906 East Harriet home wanted to enhance it by adding a historically sensitive, welcoming, well-scaled front entry
porch, as well as refreshing its exterior finishes. They also wanted to add on to the back of the house in order to modernize the main family
and kitchen spaces, which was done in a style consistent with the work on the front façade.
The new front entry porch echoes the other entry porches on the block, giving the home a more gracious connection to the front yard and
neighborhood activity, as well as a more welcoming approach for visitors. Its thick natural stone piers, painted millwork and a warm cedar
tongue-and-groove ceiling complement the main house, while also providing additional detail and interest as one approaches the home.
Keeping its heritage always in mind, the exterior of the home was almost entirely re-clad. The stucco on the existing home was removed
and replaced with a softly textured, earthy stucco that complements the existing clay tile roof. Existing windows were replaced with new
energy-efficient double-hungs with a more historical muntin pattern. Millwork was replaced a with broader, more detailed style that is
more consistent with the style and era of the home. The oculus window above the front door, once floating in stucco, is now integrated
into the overall millwork pattern and given its own curved backbanding. The existing 4” stone base and limestone cap were kept, its stone
matched and carried around at the new entry porch and steps.
Though much was changed during
the remodeling process, the spirit
of the original house was honored,
bringing it into the twenty-first
century and enriching the original
palette and vocabulary that began
its story over 100 years ago.
Its well-scaled massing, thoughtful
color and material palette and
newly found connection to the
street, should allow it to continue
to tell its story as an integral, harmonious
neighbor for many years
to come.
PHOTOS: LAKELIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY
TEA2 Architects
www.tea2architects.com • (612) 929-2800
Design team: Tyler Hillger, AIA; Dan Nepp, AIA; Tyler Nelson
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