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Photos by Troy Thies PhotographyHouzz at a Glance Who lives here: A couple with three children Size: Five bedrooms, five bathroomsLocation: Edina, MinnesotaDesigners: Architect Sharratt Design & Company and Linda Engler of Engler Studio Interior DesignBuilder: John Kraemer & Sons“This family is always on the go,” Engler says. “They’re in nonstop motion.” Moreover, they entertain a lot: the hockey team, charity organizations, school groups and friends and family. “It’s very rare that a week goes by that something is not going on at the house,” Engler says. “We needed spaces that could entertain various sized groups easily. This house does it in spades.” In the dining room, which occupies one arm of the L-shaped house, a long table with buffets on either side and a dramatic pitched roof with a skylight provide a dramatic setting for daily family dinners and entertaining alike.
Indoor Dining AreaThe dining area off the kitchen gets a few hints of formal traditional details from upholstered nailhead chairs, while a contemporary table with clean lines spins the look modern. To top it off, the Robert Abbey “Bling” chandelier gives the room some glam.Table: Vioski; chairs: Plantation; chandelier: Robert Abbey
Photos by Ryan GarvinHouse at a Glance Location: Port Street neighborhood of Newport Beach, CaliforniaSize: 3,638 square feet (338 square meters); five bedrooms, four bathroomsDesigners: Eric Aust (architecture); Clayton Builders (builders); Julie Clayton of Homescapes (design)Challenge: Build a new 3,600-square-foot home on the footprint of a 1970s-era ranch-style house with a small lot. The hardest part, says architect Eric Aust, who was hired by Clayton Builders to design the spec house, was “maximizing a small backyard and integrating the outside and inside so it flows.” Solution: Aust incorporated lots of large windows and glass doors throughout the house for more natural light and a better connection to the outdoors. Julie Clayton designed the exterior finishes and interiors to give the home personality. “I don’t go for the vanilla, middle-of-the-road thing,” she says. Thanks to Aust’s design, Clayton’s touch with finishes and the help of professional stager Meridith Baer, the house sold within two weeks of going on the market. The formal dining room, pictured here, is at the front of the house to provide a buffer between more frequently used rooms and the street. The 3-by-8...
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