When it comes to creating colorful, contemporary and eclectic spaces, San Francisco designers Tiffany Mansfield and Lisa O’Neil of Mansfield + O'Neil are on my must-watch list! This San Mateo kitchen and sunroom that they designed (photographed by Isabelle Eubanks) is one of my favorite projects of theirs. They worked with John Lum Architecture to create a space that is both beautiful and functional! Love the smart mix of cabinetry and shelving, the gorgeous backsplash tiles, and metal accents. The sunroom is just delightful too...the perfect place to enjoy some coffee and a magazine! Read all about the space over at California Home + Design!
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We're continuing our tour of the incredible Mpls.St.Paul Magazine ASID MN 2015 Showcase Home, located right here in Minneapolis, Minnesota! In case you missed it on Friday, we already saw most of the main level living areas of this coastal-inspired dream home. 27 mega-talented ASID members worked on the home, along with Great Neighborhood Homes–one of my favorite builders! They collaborated with the homeowners, the Lacek family, water-lovers who dreamed of having a coastal chic home that reminded them of their time spent living in the Caribbean.
There are chic nods to the beach all throughout the home! We'll start with the kitchen, designed by Erin Botz of Great Neighborhood Homes, with its amazing herringbone ceiling made of rustic reclaimed wood reminiscent of driftwood! The gorgeous Cambria countertops and backsplash, and the fun Schumacher wallpaper in the pantry in sand and sea tones both give off a wave-like vibe too. And how fabulous are the Urban Electric lanterns?? And the striped barstools?! Seriously. Such a dream kitchen!
The same designer also created the awesome little desk area right next to the kitchen. This was one of my favorite areas of the entire home! The chair fabric (Duralee) and the window treatment (Cowtan & Tout) totally stole my heart, as did the dreamy custom cabinet color!
Opening up right next to the kitchen was the dramatic dining room designed by Bonnie Birnbaum and Angela Parker. The unique blue and white wall mural by Area Environments totally stopped me in my tracks and looked amazing with the chic slipcovered chairs! Loved that awesome driftwood orb chandelier too! You can't see from the pics, but opposite the mural wall were more big sliding doors (and more of those fantastic Phantom Screens). Basically that entire wall opened up to the pool area!
Like any dream home of mine, this one had a large, functional mudroom, designed by Annie Tropple of Blend Interior Design (who also created the nearby hall powder bath). In a genius move, she used corrugated steel in a white powder-coated finish as wainscoting. Talk about durable! And I love it paired with the wallpaper! She also kept the family pup in mind here too, with doggy dishes that pulled out and a little doggy door!
Lastly we have Renae Keller to thank for the beautiful foyer, stairway and hallway! Easily another one of my favorite areas of the home, and one of the most personalized to the family! The blue bike, for example, the family found at a hardware store by their cabin. The sign next to it is a replica from one of their favorite restaurants on Anguilla. And how about that incredible collage of family portraits from Murals Your Way in the hallway? I also loved that built-in stairway bench, perfectly situated for the girls to watch for their carpool pick-up!
Renae Keller also designed the coastal-inspired bath, conveniently located right outside the master bedroom. (An upstairs laundry?! Another dream of mine!) Susan, the homeowner, was all about barn doors, especially ones painted in pretty turquoise hues! (This one is Florida Keys by Benjamin Moore.) How perfect is the Aquarium wallpaper here?!
For even more photos, check out Michele Skinner's blog...she toured the home with me and captured a ton of beautiful images! And come back tomorrow for a final look at the home. I'll be sharing the bedrooms, bathrooms, basement and front porch...all dream spaces for sure! And I like mentioned before, if you have any source questions–just ask!
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Can you guys believe this amazing coastal-inspired home is in Minnesota?! I would have guessed Nantucket or the Hamptons had I not been inside the home last week! The Mpls.St.Paul Magazine ASID MN Showcase Home is a big deal around here, but hands down this year is my favorite of all time!! (Can you see why?!) Located in one of the prettiest neighborhoods in Minneapolis right by Lake Harriet, this showcase home was a collaboration of 27 talented ASID designers, homeowners with a creative vision, and a fantastic builder–Great Neighborhood Homes. If you're in the Minneapolis area, it's still open to tour...but hurry, this is the last weekend!
This designer showcase home was chock-full of inspiring design and brilliant ideas! Some show houses can feel disjointed and awkward, but this one was decidedly cohesive with each designer sticking to the coastal-chic theme the homeowners desired. I had the chance to meet the lucky couple who call this place home. Self-described “sun and water people," Susan and Mark Lacek and their two girls are a travel-loving family who really wanted their new home to feel like a dream destination. (Read all about them here!) Susan totally made my day when she said my blog was her favorite, and even saved photos from it to use as inspiration for this home!
There were so many beautiful spaces and great photos to go along with them that I'm only showing you part of the home today. We're starting at square one with the fabulous Dutch door painted Benjamin Moore's Wythe Blue (of course!). The family wanted as much fresh air as possible, so the home is filled with loads of windows and huge doors. Susan was excited about all of the cross ventilation! (And trick-or-treating with this cute door!)
On to to the foyer! The welcoming space was designed by Renae Keller, a Minneapolis designer that has been featured many times here on House of Turquoise! She envisioned a quintessential seaside-escape aesthetic for the space and I love every inch, especially all of the reclaimed wood and shell chandelier! Just wait until you see the other spaces she designed in the home!
The great room took my breath away when I first saw it. Designed by Sheree Vincent and Letitia Little to remind the homeowners of their former beach house in the Caribbean, they filled it with weathered furniture, breezy fabrics and bright colors. (Walls are Benjamin Moore Arctic Blue.) Love that color palette so much! And how amazing is that view of the pool? The doors! (And thanks to Phantom Screens, they'll be mosquito-free...a huge bonus here in Minnesota!) Did you catch the peek into the kitchen?? You're gonna love that too! ;)
Next up is the cozy little reading nook in the hallway designed by Diane Lumpkin and Jennifer Austin-McGrath. Like in the rest of the house, travel-inspired touches were aplenty! They even had map wallpaper lining the back of the bookcases...such a great idea!
From there we enter the sunroom designed by Kristen Sheikh. The focal point of that space was undoubtedly the fantastic wave photograph by Peter Lik, which you could see all the way from the living room. Beyond that I love how she channeled the coast with the cool coral-like light fixture and great natural textures. The sisal and wool floor covering in that room was my absolute favorite!
The sunroom opened to both the front porch (we'll see that later) as well as the beautiful back porch designed by Rob Edman and Laura Engen. I loved this area because it completely opened up to the pool area but could screened in as needed. (Again with those Phantom Screens!) The designers used a lot of indoor-outdoor materials here, which were both durable and beautiful. And you know I loved the blue ceiling!
Lastly we have the fun powder room right off the foyer designed by Jen Ziemer and Andréa Dixon of Fiddlehead Design Group. It's the formal bathroom for the home, but I love how playful it was! The Osborne & Little wallpaper perfectly complemented the unique ceiling treatment from Arte, a turquoise wallpaper handmade from natural plant fibers like water hyacinth and banana leaves. The piece by artist Samantha French was the perfect finishing touch!
Well that's it for now....thanks for reading all the way to the end! :) Like I mentioned, if you're in the Minneapolis area, a visit to this home is a must this weekend! Everyone else, definitely come back next week to finish the tour of this amazing home, there's still a lot left to see! And a special thanks to my friend (who just happens to be a talented photographer!) Michele Skinner who toured the home with me and snapped a lot of the detail shots above! Visit her blog for a great write-up of our visit!
Oh and if you have any source questions–just ask! I have the source list!
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