Uptown Staging at 34th & Fremont

Refinished hardwood floors.  Fresh gray wall color.  New ceiling mounted light fixture.  All new furniture and accessories.  Styled and redesigned to sell by ReSee Design.  Photography by SpaceCrafting.com.  Property represented by Christine Hazel - Coldwell Banker Burnet.

Living Room - View 2

Dining Room - Added glass inserts on the upper cabinet doors (originally wood panels).  New ceiling light fixture - Crate & Barrel.  Modern artwork.  Antique teak table with Bertoia wire frame chairs.  Simple. Minimal. Modern. Clean and Curated.

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Kitchen - Originally had three different wall colors and outdated vinyl flooring.  Leveled the playing field by painting the walls the same color as the cabinets.  Added modern sheet vinyl Marmoleum flooring - gray.  New appliances.  New sink.  Done.

1925 Residence - Hopkins, Minnesota - ReStyle & ReDesign

Living Room - ReStyle and ReDesign.  This beautiful home was built in 1925.  Unexpected grandeur and elegance through out.  Original architectural details include wood beams, wood headers, wrought iron railings and door hardware, painted frescos, and a walk-in Arts & Crafts style fireplace with original chain fire screen.  Photography - SpaceCrafting.com

Living Room - View 2

Original fresco-style painting and wrought iron railings.

Lower Level Hearth Room

Hearth Room Detail - Fireplace with hanging chair fire screen.

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Kitchen - View 1

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South Lake Harriet Re-Style & Re-Design

Re-Style and Re-Design of a home near Lake Harriet - Minneapolis.  Photography by Mike McCaw - SpaceCrafting.com.  

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Dining Room

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Breakfast room off of kitchen.

Second level hallway outside bathroom.

Master Bedroom - Second Level.

Shopping - Vintage Wicker Table With Wood Top

Great vintage side table with braided trim and woven rattan wrapped legs.  Architectural Antiques - ArchAntiques.com.  Perfect accent for porch, cottage, bedside table in a farmhouse, or study.  Solid wood top.  Sturdy.  $235.

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Another Re-See Moment - Finding Order & Composition Amongst Chaos

Watch Repair  Shop - Naples, Florida.  Needed a new battery and watch band.  Saw this small shop off of Route 41 (Timiami Trail). The guy behind the counter was nothing short of a medieval magician.  I love how the parts and pieces in these images create balance and beauty in the midst of chaos and disarray.

Watch Repair Shop - View 2

Reframe Your Artwork From So-So To Sophisticated

Found these Norwegian landscape etchings in a consignment shop - $25 each.  Framed.  Framing label on the back read Dayton's Custom Framing - Minneapolis.  Gold framing a tad predictable.

When taking the frames apart I discovered the original (narrower) frame was left on the etching and used as a fillet for the larger, wider gold frame that had been added later - shown on the etching in the foreground above.

New matting and a new frame change the impression of these landscapes.  They look more interesting and make a bigger impression.  The dark frames make the darker parts of the etchings stand out more.  I love the old world - European style of the picture frames.

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Vintage Rug Gets A New Life As An Ottoman

Found this circa 1940's rug in an antique store in St. Paul, Minnesota.  Love the colors and pattern.  The stripes have an Adirondack and Native American look yet updated and modern as well.  The flat weave makes it perfect repurposed as an upholstered ottoman.

1940's rug upholstered as an ottoman.  Lake cabin library in northern Minnesota.

Lake cabin library in northern Minnesota.  View 2

Mt Curve Home Gets A New York Penthouse Style Make Over

Mt Curve, Kenwood Park Living Room - BEFORE

Mt Curve - Kenwood Park Living Room - BEFORE

Living Room AFTER.  First things first - piano moves across the room and strikes a pose.  Seating area inches closer to fireplace (fireplace - right of picture - out of camera range).  Dining room carpet switches dance partners with the living room carpet - a simple flip flop.  Artwork gets a museum style assessment and proper placement.  Accessories and occasional pieces accent the modern artwork.  The new space has life, energy, and style.  Nothing was purchased for this transformation - everything came from the homeowner's collection - simple rearranged, re-imagined, redesigned.  Photography by Mike McCaw - SpaceCrafting.com

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Naples Florida Living Room Gets An Easy Elegant Update

Naples, Florida Condo Living Room - BEFORE.  Room appears out of balance.  All of the furniture has migrated along one long wall that connects the dining and living room.  Too much importance and attention given to the TV and adjacent wall.  Space seems flat, mono-chromatic, dull, lifeless.

Living Room - AFTER.  A couple simple changes wake up this room.  The furniture shifts counter-clockwise, taking pressure off of the primary wall.  Accent chairs and occasional pieces round-out the conversation area by facing the sectional rather than stand next to.  Artwork was re-hung creating a better use of the wall space and de-emphasizing the TV.  Finally, color was added with accent pillows and coffee table accessories.  A lighter, brighter wall color and different carpet was recommended to this homeowner.

Living Room BEFORE.  View 2

Living Room - AFTER.  TV is better integrated into the collection of furnishings - taking it down a few notches  - making it appear less important and less bossy.  Room feels comfortable, inviting, interesting and beautiful.

Living Room AFTER.  View 3.  Bureau (next image below) is going against the wall behind the white leather Eames chairs and to the right of the large "Faces" painting.  This piece will serve as a wine and cocktail bar/buffet.  

Found this vintage bureau at a local Naples consignment shop - www.theposhplum.com.  Chrome hardware, faux black alligator drawer fronts and walnut veneer.  This piece will be placed to the left of the patio doors behind the white leather Eames lounge chairs.  A table lamp on top and possibly a mirror above the bureau will complete the composition.

Living & Dining Rooms Get An Elegant Update

Living Room - BEFORE   

 

Living Room - AFTER.  Furniture does a Dosey-Doe and moves to the right.  One chair "sits" this dance out.  The petite writing desk, once under the bay window,  cozies up behind the golden yellow love seat and holds a lovely porcelain lamp.  Book shelves are organized, coffee table (antique parquet flooring from a French chateau) is accessorized and the room feels balanced and inviting.

Dining Room - BEFORE.  Too many "legs" in this picture.  In addition the walls are striated - emphasizing the vertical lines in the furniture.  The room feels like an entomologist's box of specimens.  Result is the room appears too busy - anxious - unsettled.  Not the best conditions for consuming dinner.

Dining Room - AFTER.  Accessories are edited.  Table gets an extension and additional chairs are invited around.  Softer off-white line chandelier shades replace the square-edged muted mica shades - creating a lighter, brighter, more updated look.  An orchid in an antique green flower pot finishes the table top.  The homeowner's collection of antique clocks sit handsomely on display in the corner.