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“After” photos by Alyssa Lee Photography House at a Glance Who lives here: This is a vacation home for three generations of a family Location: Annandale, Minnesota Size: 2,100 square feet (195 square meters); three bedrooms plus bunkroom, 2½ bathrooms Design-build firm: Murphy Bros. Design | Build | Remodel Before: The fire gutted the original 1½-story lake cabin, which technically had one bedroom and another sleeping space.
1. Wood Cabinets Overtake White Wood has claimed the top spot for kitchen cabinet color. Nearly 3 in 10 renovating homeowners (29%) are choosing wood cabinets — a 6-percentage-point jump from the previous year, pushing white into second place at 28% after a 5-point decline in that period. Medium wood tones lead the pack (15%), followed by light wood (11%) and dark wood (3%), signaling a shift toward warmth and natural character. Off-white holds steady at 15%.
1. You Like the Idea of Working With a ‘Master Builder’ Once upon a time, the professions of architecture and construction were not as separate as they typically are today. And while it’s true that even in a design-build firm, the design work and the construction are generally handled by different people, a close collaboration between these two wings can result in something akin to the “master builder” approach that was once more common.
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