This modern home, near Cedar Lake, built in 1900, was originally a corner store. A massive conversion transformed the home into a spacious, multi-level residence in the 1990’s. However, the home’s lot was unusually steep and overgrown with vegetation. In addition, there were concerns about soil erosion and water intrusion to the house. The homeowners wanted to resolve these issues and create a much more useable outdoor area for family and pets. Castle, in conjunction with Field Outdoor Spaces, designed and built a large deck area in the back yard of the home, which includes a detached screen porch and a bar & grill area under a cedar pergola. The previous, small deck was demolished and the sliding door replaced with a window. A new glass sliding door was inserted along a perpendicular wall to connect the home’s interior kitchen to the backyard oasis. The screen house doors are made from six custom screen panels, attached to a top mount, soft-close track. Inside the screen porch, a patio heater allows the family to enjoy this space much of the year. Concrete was the material chosen for the outdoor countertops, to ensure it lasts several years in Minnesota’s always-changing climate. Trex decking was used throughout, along with red cedar porch, pergola and privacy lattice detailing. The front entry of the home was also updated to include a large, open porch with access to the newly landscaped yard. Cable railings from Loftus Iron add to the contemporary style of the home, including a gate feature at the top of the front steps to contain the family pets when they’re let out into the yard. Tour this project in person, September 28 – 29, during the 2019 Castle Home Tour!

Master bathroom

This project is a huge gable style patio cover with covered deck and aluminum railing with glass and cable on the stairs. The Patio cover is equipped with electric heaters, tv, ceiling fan, skylights, fire table, patio furniture, and sound system. The decking is a composite material from Timbertech and had hidden fasteners.

Exterior Front

Ryan Gamma

Margaret River applied to front feature and pier to entry. The Sheer Elegance of our Margaret River Range, summons beauty and sophistication to your home - Our product can be applied to bare brick, blue board cement sheeting concrete tilt panel surfaces such as piers, portico's, feature walls, fireplaces, alfresco areas etc. Stone Effects is a strong and long lasting render which is applied with a trowel then carved to create the Stone Effect of Limestone Blocks. As it is all hand carved, blocks can be of varies sizes according to your requirements. Pigments can be added to suite your décor. Custom made to create a classic elegant finish.

Fully integrated into its elevated home site, this modern residence offers a unique combination of privacy from adjacent homes. The home’s graceful contemporary exterior features natural stone, corten steel, wood and glass — all in perfect alignment with the site. The design goal was to take full advantage of the views of Lake Calhoun that sits within the city of Minneapolis by providing homeowners with expansive walls of Integrity Wood-Ultrex® windows. With a small footprint and open design, stunning views are present in every room, making the stylish windows a huge focal point of the home.

This modern grey bathroom has a cement look porcelain tile called Cemento 24"x24" on the floors and Cemento 32"x71" and Cemento Lisca 24"x48" on the walls. There are different colors and styles available. This material is great indoor and outdoor.

Grey/white marble bathroom! The elegant pendant lighting accentuates the sleek and elegant designs incorporated throughout.

A modern living room with a bookcase and entertainment center wall. This is from the Librerie pensili collection and is a great way to display all your books, decorations and tv in one place. There are many designs and styles available.

Complete Open Concept Kitchen/Living/Dining/Entry Remodel Designed by Interior Designer Nathan J. Reynolds. phone: (401) 234-6194 and (508) 837-3972 email: nathan@insperiors.com www.insperiors.com Photography Courtesy of © 2017 C. Shaw Photography.

This was an exterior remodel and backyard renovation, added pool, bbq, etc.

photography by Joslyn Amato

Mountain Peek is a custom residence located within the Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, Montana. The layout of the home was heavily influenced by the site. Instead of building up vertically the floor plan reaches out horizontally with slight elevations between different spaces. This allowed for beautiful views from every space and also gave us the ability to play with roof heights for each individual space. Natural stone and rustic wood are accented by steal beams and metal work throughout the home. (photos by Whitney Kamman)

Chad Mellon Photographer

Builder: BDR Executive Custom Homes Architect: 42 North - Architecture + Design Interior Design: Christine DiMaria Design Photographer: Chuck Heiney