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A Modern Minnesota Home

Cookie Nesting Blog 04.2008

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Found on Cookie's Nesting Blog, but not at all kid-like, this modern Minnesota home uses color and light in really interesting ways. We also wanted to show it during bedroom week of the Spring Cure, since this is one of the best sleeping spaces we've seen in a long time: clean, organized, and mostly neutral with a few colorful accents. More photos below.

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This home underwent some serious transformations. Before, it was an outdated space (see the photos here).


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The owners did a great job using color to open up the space and make the most of the large windows. We also love the way they used clean-lined furniture to maintain an uncluttered look.


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The modern lighting fixtures and classic wood-and-white finishes complete the look. Notice the pair of multi-colored bar stools, which brings a little bit of an edge to the kitchen.


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To see the entire space, visit Cookie's Nesting Blog. All Photos: Lisa Bader.

Comments (15)

Good Lord, this is sweet. Where is the bedroom dresser from? Tell me. Tell me now.

posted by Nightrain on 2008-04-25 18:23:04
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I love, love, loev your house, especially the kitchen! Please tell me where you purchased your dining table, light fixtures and bar stools. Thanks!

posted by kimm on 2008-04-25 18:25:15
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Sorry, love not loev.

posted by kimm on 2008-04-25 19:11:32
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And also where is the credenza behind the fire truck from? Thanks!

posted by kimm on 2008-04-25 19:15:27
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you can get the bedroom dresser on www.designpublic.com. brain fart on which manufacturer, but it might be bludot. they do lots of forms of that same design. man, i love this place. so soothing and simple, yet sophisticated and interesting too. love the colors. wondering what paint color/brand the yellow is???

posted by bmorebent on 2008-04-25 20:40:47
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anyone know anything about that white lounge chair in the third picture?

posted by costa on 2008-04-25 21:07:57
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The dresser is Modulicious No. 5 from Blu Dot. The white lounge chair looks very much like the Paimio Chair (Alvar Aalto) from the MOMA collection.

posted by Cha Noir on 2008-04-25 22:38:02
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wondering about the dining room table, too... i bookmarked the photo for a later design-build, but would love to know where it came from...

posted by sfposter on 2008-04-25 23:41:58
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i've seen this house tour on 3 different blogs and never get tired of it!

posted by selena on 2008-04-26 16:27:19
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Where can I find those bar stools? I just got a place and they would work perfectly.

posted by t|Design on 2008-04-27 11:37:45
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Good lord, I just want to move right in.

posted by paperpusher on 2008-04-28 11:05:30
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Anyone care to venture a guess on the kitchen cabinets? I adore them. I wish there were pictures of the bathrooms, too.

posted by paperpusher on 2008-04-28 11:07:31
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Great post. I'd like to know more about how to decorate a room like the one in the last photo -- one that's long and narrow and has multiple low windows. Any ideas?

posted by penelope on 2008-04-28 11:30:04
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I love this house tour...To echo the other posts, please post where the dining table is from..I love it!

posted by karyns on 2008-04-28 12:20:38
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Man this is sweet. Even the baby high chair is cool.

posted by kerri on 2008-04-28 14:10:57
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