2012 Home Design Trends

February 15, 2012 by

The National Association of Home Builders put together their 2012 Home Design Trends list.  Sometimes Minnesota breaks apart from these trends, just curious on your opinion on these design trends.  Are there any photos that make you say “I want that home” or any photos that make you laugh picturing that in Minnesota?

 

 

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Home Design Trends of 2011

December 30, 2011 by

As we begin to close out 2011, it is worth looking back to see the changes that have taken place to see where we might be heading.  Design is one of those changes that you can track the year homes were built (or at least remodeled).  For Real Estate the design trends can be as important as the economic market conditions.

In a few years we will be able to look at a home and say “that was built during the housing boom” just by looking at the style and design.  The big question is what the new design and style will become as we start to recover from the housing bubble.  These new trends are already forming and as new home construction begins to come back, we will be seeing more and more of these trends develop.

So we can look back on 2011 to see what kind of design trends are beginning to occur.  Here are a couple great slideshows from Houzz

Houzz’s Top 20 Bathrooms of 2011:

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Rehkamp Larson Architects Eco- Experience at the MN State Fair

September 1, 2011 by

Mark Larson from Rehkamp Larson Architects would like to invite you to their exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair.  They will also be hosting a home on the Homes by Architects Tour coming up.

Rehkamp Larson Architects at the Fair

They have been working hard on these designs to get them ready for you to walk through and see.  Stop-by and visit Mark Larson and Jean Rehkamp as they will be hosting their designs at the eco-experience exhibit in the Progress Center Building at the State Fair.  For more information on their eco-friendly designs at the Fair, check out their website.  

I am a big fan of their work, they have done some spectacular remodeling and new home designs.  Visit their website to see some of their other work here.  I am looking forward to seeing their new projects on Lake Minnetonka when they finish.

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Homes By Architects Tour

August 31, 2011 by
The fourth annual AIA MN Home By Architects Tour will be held Saturday, September 17 and Sunday, September 18, 2011 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day. The tour will feature over a dozen new and remodeled homes located throughout the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota, all designed by registered architect members of the American Institute of Architects Minnesota (AIA MN).

#6. 4713 Townes Road, Edina, MN 55424 Rehkamp Larson Architects

 
The fourth annual AIA MN Home By Architects Tour will be held
Saturday, September 17 and Sunday, September 18, 2011 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day. The tour will feature over a dozen new and remodeled homes located throughout the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota, all designed by registered architect members of the American Institute of  Architects Minnesota (AIA MN).
Visitors to the AIA Homes By Architects Tour can meet the architect and learn firsthand about the design process. Each of the homes on this tour is a unique reflection of the architect homeowner relationship.
From Stillwater to South Minneapolis, Monticello to Minnetonka and many stops in-between, the homes on this year’s tour are both newly constructed and remodeled properties in a range of
design styles and techniques.
The homeowners on this tour researched firms and met with many architects to find the one which matched their visions. The homes showcase the talents of local architects and how the diverse and collaborative visions of homeowners and architects can play out in home design.  Tickets are available online through 4 p.m. on Friday, September 16 for $15.  Tickets are available during the tour at any home for $20.  Single home tickets are available only during the tour for $10.
The 2011 Homes By Architects Tour is supported by Marvin Windows, Warners’ Stellian, Streeter/Elevation Homes, Landscape Renovations and Mattson Macdonald Young. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.HomesByArchitects.org
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