A NOT-SO-SMALL-RENOVATION

ELEGANCE REVISITED
Kitchen/Family Room/Porch Remodel
Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis


Challenge:  The existing kitchen in this stately older home was a crime: a poorly planned and executed remodel from the 1980’s that was obviously dated and did not flow with the house. The existing powder room cut the living space into two smaller, awkward spaces.

Goal: Create livable, useable spaces with modern amenities and architectural detailing and craftsmanship appropriate to the timelessness and elegance of the house. 

Solution:  Working from a plan by Bill Lewis of Lewis Design Studios, Christo and his team relocated the powder room to an existing closet on the same level.  This opened up the space between the kitchen for an eat-in portion and a three-season porch that Christo and his team refashioned into a comfortable but refined family room.

The Christo team built an entirely new kitchen with custom cabinets, granite counter tops, limestone floors and backsplashes, and state-of-the-art appliances.  And wherever appropriate, new wood floors to match the existing ones. Custom-crafted architectural details and touches were added throughout, so this section of the house now melds seamlessly with the dignity of the rest.

"Christo is able to communicate extremely well with architects, clients and subcontractors and always keeps the lines of communication open. He puts people at ease from the very first meeting and works collaboratively with everyone involved to make sure the project stays on course.  He's always very positive throughout the entire process and has the uncanny ability to anticipate issues three to four steps ahead of the game, which is the key to successful project management.” — Bill Lewis, Architectural Designer

"I have been spoiled having Christo as my contractor  I don't know what I'd do if I had to move out of state. He did everything he promised and then did more. Christo's greatest value was that he managed the entire process himself, taking as much hassle out of it as possible for me. Christo has incredible integrity as a person and in the quality of his work, regardless of project size. He said he would be on time and on budget, and always was!"
Caroline Walkley, Repeat Client

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