Detroit Lakes, MN · An industrial loft spirit meets the warmth of a rustic cabin.
The project
Practical by design. Distinctly personal.
This Detroit Lakes shouse brings workshop practicality and the comforts of home under one roof. The brief called for a modern industrial loft with rustic cabin elements, a bold blue palette and wood-lined walls in place of drywall.
Reclaimed Douglas fir beams, gray-glazed pine tongue and groove and a wood-burning stove ground the lofty gathering room. Blue cabinetry and an expansive quartz island form its social center, with red seating bringing a playful contrast. A broad bank of windows fills the living spaces with daylight and opens the view toward the surrounding prairie.
Expansive kitchen island with red stools and pale timber wallsGable elevation with a broad bank of living-room windowsLiving room with a wood stove and tall prairie-facing windowsBlue island at the heart of the open kitchenBedroom with mixed-tone timber feature wallPullout storage built into the blue kitchen islandLinear floor drain in the workshop floorBlue kitchen island with red stools and an open gathering layoutBlue cabinetry and red stools beneath the exposed ceiling beamsWood-burning stove set against a textured accent wallGathering room looking toward the blue kitchenBedroom with mixed-tone timber walls and a wood bedDining table beside the expansive blue kitchen islandWorkshop overhead door above a speckled floor finishVaulted dining area beside tall backyard windowsDining table and kitchen island beneath exposed beamsOpen gathering space with a blue kitchen and timber-lined wallsBlue kitchen cabinetry beneath three pendant lightsIsland seating and blue cabinetry against pale wood wallsAngled view across the quartz island and red stoolsLiving area looking past red seating toward the kitchenOpen timber stair beside the passage into the homeWood-burning stove and stacked firewood beside tall windowsQuartz island facing blue cabinetry and the cooking areaPale timber wall finish beside an interior doorwayWorkshop doors and blue roof along the long exteriorLong side elevation with blue lower sidingWindow-filled gable overlooking the surrounding lawnHome viewed across prairie grassesHome and workshop buildings across the open siteLong side elevation with low blue claddingRange and textured backsplash between blue cabinetsRed stools lining the patterned quartz islandBlack wood-burning stove against the textured surroundOpen blue display shelves at the end of the kitchen cabinetryA cat beside the glowing wood-burning stoveRed island seating beneath a black-and-brass pendantWood bed against a patchwork timber wallBedroom dresser and mirror beside the wood bedTimber-lined bedroom with a window and ceiling fanBlue kitchen storage wrapping around the refrigeratorCooking area with blue cabinets and textured backsplashLong quartz island beneath warm pendant lightsTall kitchen volume with exposed beams and pendant lightingMixed-tone wood boards behind the bedroom headboardCompact bathroom with wood walls and dark vanity
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Tell us what you have in mind.
A property, a rough sketch, a home you want to rethink. Wherever you are starting, we would like to hear about it.
