2023 Home of the Month Look Book

Home of the Month
Selected Project
Arden Hills Regeneration |
Remodel
Photos: Half Acre House
A remodel of this 1969 home replaced dated formal spaces
with a modern, high-function layout. The open-concept great
room is composed of the living, dining, and kitchen spaces.
Once located in the triangular corner of the house, the kitchen
has been reconfigured into a more efficient L-shaped layout.
The close proximity to the deck and yard allows for modern
entertaining.
The original Chicago brick fireplace in the living room—beloved by the homeowners—was carefully salvaged and
reinstalled as the new fireplace surround, flanked by built-in walnut cabinets and bookshelves. The former entry
sunroom is transformed into a nursery, which is now adjacent to the primary bedroom. By swapping the sliding
exterior doors for a large picture window—salvaged from the kitchen—and installing double pocket doors, the room
is private for its current use as a nursery yet can easily convert to an office in the future. What was formerly a floor
plan full of outdated, redundant spaces is now a carefully appointed great room and primary suite for a modern way
of living. This home now serves the growing needs of a young family from newborn life to aging
in place. A truly forever home.
Mitlyng Design
mitlyngdesign.com • (612) 200-9941
Design team: Katie Loecken, AIA; Ashley Mitlyng, AIA; Mary Begley
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