Spring has Sprung!
April 26, 2012
Last weekend my mom’s family gathered to provide a clean sweep of Grandma and Grandpa’s basement. Ranging in age from 1.5 to 87 years old, we picked up, cleared out, found treasures, bugged each other and also laughed; a lot. It was a great success and the old adage, “many hands makes light work,” was uttered more than once.
My grandma, Lucille, has been a source of inspiration since the birth of my first son, eleven years ago. Inadvertently, I started paying attention to the things she was cooking, what she was planting, calling her for recipe and laundry advice; often. Each time the season changes, as it’s been doing here in the Midwest for a month, I watch to see what she’s up to. Without knowing it, she puts rhythm into my calendar and it’s a wonderful, grounding, heart-happy thing.
In design, we look at color to inspire the seasonal shift. Pastels arrive, this year with neon mixed in, soft neutrals providing a base for these brighter shocks of color. When I try to combine what Grandma’s doing out in Stearns county with the latest on-trend happenings, I see a happy woman in a vintage shirt dress with neon rubber boots out in the garden. There’s mud on her boots, clean laundry on the clothesline and the grass is the most vivid shade of green!
If you’re itching for inspiration I recommend calling your Grandma, hopping on Pinterest -where I pin five inspiration images each morning- and visiting our 2012 ASID Showcase Home on Lake of the Isles. Let me know what inspires you! This year’s home is another example of how designers transform space, for the good of the house, its occupants and the earth. That’s right, you’ll see all kinds of environmentally-kind solutions. Like Grandma Lucille, the homeowners are avid gardners… in fact you’ll find them too, in the garden. See you at the house!
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xo, hb
master bathroom project: in progress
March 19, 2012
One of our current projects is getting a new master suite… see pictures of the progress so far!
a. This picture shows the toilet room floor. We used a 12″ x 24″ tile with a glass mosaic as an accent on the floor.
b.The master walk-in shower features a waterfall of mosaic tiles in shades of watery blues, earthy greens, crisp whites, and soft browns. It adds a nice detail to the shower wall while giving us a chance to put some interest and color on the wall.
c. Here, you can see the beginnings of the custom, curved edge vanity. The cabinet will be finished with enamel and entire back wall and side walls will get mirror applied to them.
d. This is a sweet little ‘beauty’ shot of the vanity up close. The curves add a nice feminine touch to the bathroom. This will be the perfect place to sit to enjoy coffee and get ready for the day, or to unwind in the evening.
condo kitchen remodel in minneapolis
March 9, 2012
Josh and Amy needed a little more pizzazz and a little more function out of their kitchen in their condo near the Chain of Lakes. They decided it was definitely time for some improvements while, during a dinner party, one of their cabinet doors fell completely off its hinges! They called on the help of hauthaus and cabinet-makers-extraordinaire Modern Design. We, along with Contractor Brad, transformed the dated and non-functioning space into a beautiful space that works well for the couple.
Changes we made:
- The half wall divider between the dining room and kitchen was removed to open up the spaces and to allow for a breakfast bar.
- The kitchen was completely gutted; we added in new bamboo flooring, dark stained Alder cabinets, granite counter tops, stacked stone back splash, new appliances, hardware and plumbing fixtures, and a new coat of paint to the walls and the ceiling.
- Adding new recessed cans and under cabinet lighting really improved the space by adding layers of light.
Now the space functions great for the couple, who like to entertain. Along with their kitchen we worked on their entry, living room, guest bathroom and master bathroom. more pictures to come, so stay tuned!
ch-ch-ch-changes
March 5, 2012
Changes are a-happening outside and we don’t mean with the weather!
Exterior changes have been taking place at our Mendota Heights project. We have snapped some pictures of the progress so far…
Below, the top pictures shows the existing exterior in December 2010 when we came to the project. The front door is currently hard to distinguish, so we wanted to redesign the front of the house to make it feel more balanced and more pronounced.
The middle picture shows the progress shot from April last year with the trees in full leaves; you can see a shoot was placed in the upper floor window to make removing the debris easier.
The bottom picture was snapped last week (before the snow!). You can see the new front of the house taking shape. The screens from the loggia are removed and one of the arches was brought forward to make the front door stand out. The windows on the second floor were repositioned to be centered over the front door. And all the way on the left side of the picture, you can see the second garage stall that was added.
We’re expecting the full remodel to be completed this spring!
Stay tuned for updates as we snap pictures of the interior…
hauthaus is 10 years old!
February 20, 2012
Did you know… last week hauthaus turned ten! According to tradition, Aluminum or Tin are appropriate gifts for a ten year anniversary, but we would gladly accept the more modern gift suggestion of… Diamonds! 🙂
Here is a quick look back at 10 years of hauthaus!
2002– Holly opened the doors to hauthaus.
2003– Holly’s work was featured in Window Fashions magazine, a national publication.
2004– Holly, along with Bonnie Birnbaum, won 2 ASID awards for her work on the Showcase House that year.
2005– Holly won the ASID Emerging Professional Award.
2006– Holly, along with Purcell Construction won a Coty award for bathroom design.
2007– Amber started full time at hauthaus.
2008– We started the hauthaus blog.
2009– Hauthaus, along with Laura Paulson and Suzanne Goodwin won a People’s Choice award for our work on the ASID Showcase House design.
2010– Our website got a facelift.
2011– Holly was acting Chair of the ASID Showcase Home committee and Amber was acting Co-Chair of the Awards Gala committee.
2012– Our blog readership passed 44,000 views!
Pantone’s spring 2012 color trends
February 16, 2012
Welcome to our analysis of Pantone’s color trends for spring, 2012.
We’ve taken the colors that Pantone picked to be hot this spring and matched them up with new fabrics and furnishings to show you how you can incorporate these new colors into your home.
The first color scheme features pinks, blues and neutrals.
The items from this color scheme can be found at: fabric at Schumacher showroom at IMS, blue table and pink vanity at KDR Showroom at IMS, and blue chair at Room and Board.
The second color scheme picked from the spring colors features the new color of the season, Tangerine Tango, along with olive, grape and navy.
The Items from this color scheme can be found at: fabric at Schumacher showroom at IMS, chair from Design Within Reach, lamp from Francis King at IMS, blue chest from KDR Showrooms at IMS.
More color examples to come…