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The Edina Project-Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Monday, December 27th, 2010

When tearing down the existing house on their lot, Jim & Jan wanted to keep as much as possible out of landfills.  By selling off much of the old house on Craig’s List prior to demolition, they were able to accomplish this goal.  They reduced the impact their new construction would have on the environment and provided recycled building products/materials to others at reasonable costs.

Who knew that so many items would be of interest to others – a few examples of what sold from the house that they tore down were: countertops, tile, cabinets, light fixtures, appliances, wood, windows, doors, flooring and much more! After it was all said and done, pretty much the only thing that was left of the house was the shell. Jim & Jan joke that they are now Craig’s List selling experts, and we agree!

The Edina Project – In the Beginning

Monday, December 13th, 2010

Che Bella Interiors has been hired to assist Jim & Jan with the selections of the new home they are building in Edina, MN.  Theycurrently live in Savage, MN but their strong ties to Edina are pulling them back.  Jim tells Che Bella why they want to move back to Edina and how they chose the location for their new home:

“When we first moved to Minnesota in 1988 we lived there, and both of our daughters graduated from Edina High School.  Our church is Christ Presbyterian at 70th and Highway 100 in Edina.  Now the girls are married and both live in Edina.  One of our daughters is a teacher at Edina High School and our other daughter’s husband is an Edina police officer, so we have good reason to suspect they may stay in Edina.  More importantly, our four grandchildren live in Edina.  So, wanting to be closer to our family, we looked for a walkout lot in their neighborhood.  The lot fit the bill in all respects.  It is just 1/2 mile from one daughters family, and it is 3/4 mile from our other daughters family.  The property was also a short sale, so we felt we could get it for a good price.”

(Image of home before demolition)


This home is being built by McDonald Construction, Apple Valley and is scheduled to be on the Spring 2011 Parade of Homes.  Stay tuned for updates on the progress of the Edina Project!

Space Plan Options & Design Concepts for the Twins

Friday, November 19th, 2010

Here are some space plan options we provided to our clients to review and ponder.  We needed to incorporate a full size bed into each new design and as you will see we added some additional pieces of furniture for their consideration.  We have also provided some concepts for each of the spaces.

Girls Bedroom Idea 1 (Click to enlarge)

Girls Bedroom Idea 2 (Click to enlarge)

Boys Bedroom Idea 2 (Click to enlarge)

Boys Bedroom Idea 1 (Click to enlarge)

Double the Fun!

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

We recently acquired new clients who have twins who will be turning 3 in December.  The twins will have separate bedrooms and it is our fun job to pull together master design plans so that in the end the twins will want to spend lots of time playing and sleeping in their newly re-designed bedrooms.  While the overall size of each bedroom is less than 150 square feet we are confident we will come up with some great designs that work well with both of these little clients.

Here are some before images which show the spaces as they sit today.  Check back soon for space plans and concepts images.