Rambler Rekindled – Acacia Architects

New Modern front porch with solid timber columns, wood ceiling, and corrugated metal accent siding.

New Front Porch (Prior to Landscape Installation)

Back of House: New Window Bays, Siding, Windows, & Deck

Back of House: New Window Bays, Siding, Windows, & Deck

Bay Window Detail

Bay Window Detail

Kitchen: Maple & Red Foil Cabinetry, Glass Tile

Kitchen with Maple & Red Cabinetry, Glass Tile, & Ornamental Soffit Details.

Living Room: New bay & window seat

Living Room: New bay & window seat

New Open Stair

New Open Stair

Stair Detail

Stair Detail

Master Bedroom with New Window Seat Bay

Owner’s Suite with New Window Seat Bay

Remodeled Bath with Curved Corner Tub

Remodeled Bath with Curved Corner Soaking Tub

House front with flat roofed porch overlooking native prairie plantings.

Front with Prairie Grasses

Front with open front porch with timbers and corrugated metal siding accents overlooking native Prairie Grasses.

Front with Prairie Grasses & Timber Landscape Wall

Early Schematic Imagery of house exteriors.

Early Schematic Imagery

Rambler Rekindled

This typical 50s rambler was transformed into a modern “green” home compatible with today’s standards of living. The entire house was remodeled within the existing footprint with a new porch & deck added. The front porch timbers were salvaged from an old barn in Woodbury. The old siding was replaced with cement board, new trim, and corrugated metal accents. New larger windows were integrated throughout. The project received MN GreenStar Gold Certification and was featured on the Homes by Architects Tour.

Photographers: Dana Wheelock & Studio Laguna

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