“There is perception that moving a kitchen is cost -intensive due to supply companies, but if you take rooms in the bolts, you often have to repeat the installation, especially in an older home, and we were lucky that the basement ceiling was uncovered under the room,” said Locken. “Moving is not as expensive as people think.
Lockens and MitLyng's clever use of existing space and surfaces that created the architectural character of the house impressed the home of the monthly judges.
“As soon as the new car smell subsides, you would never know that it wasn't original,” said a judge.
A newly invented Spanish craftsman in the Lowry Hill district of Minneapolis is the home of the month in September. (Rachel Cook)
The new kitchen offers just enough dark wood for continuity with the rest of the house, mixed with painted cupboards and lighter worktops, which bounce off light and brighten the room. There is also a new window next to the original and a glass lake door, which finally leads to a terrace.
“Our dog loves it. She can see the neighbor's chicken wall,” said Callie Bullock.
Instead of built-in lights that would not fit into the era of the house, there are four semi-flush-mounted fittings on the ceiling and a few scones that are mounted above the sink, all with contemporary frosted glass colors.