Renovation Posts
Explore the 2024 Homes by Architects Tour
The Homes by Architect Tour is about to begin again in Minneapolis! This self-guided tour showcasing the talented Twin Cities Architects who designed them, is back again this weekend, September 28th & 29th 2024. Visit in person from 10am to 5pm, or attend virtually from September 28th through October 13th. This year the Homes by Architects tour will feature 12 homes you can visit in person as well as 2 virtual only homes that you can experience online. Read More…
September 25th, 2024 by doehrmannchrisar
The Year + In Review
Wow! It has been four years since my last year in review and what a four years it has been. It’s kind of like wanting to write a Christmas letter but your life has been too busy to get it done. Just for the record it has been much more than 4 years since our last one of those but that is my wife’s issue so enough said. The last four years has been a crazy ride… Read More
February 4th, 2023 by doehrmannchrisar
Modern Dellwood Testimonial
The transformation that resulted from the renovation of this home is truly incredible, taking it from a dark 80’s builder grade home to a bright and open modern dream with plenty of windows, clean lines, and functional living spaces. Read More
September 28th, 2020 by doehrmannchrisar
Modern Dellwood Transformation
Hello and happy 2020! It turns out that 2019 was a busy year for construction but not for blogging. Rather than writing blogs I have been designing homes which means I have many projects under construction or almost completed! One of those project is the Modern Dellwood Transformation… Read More
January 24th, 2020 by doehrmannchrisar
The Home Show Season is Here!
The Minneapolis Home & Remodeling Show is the first major home show of the home show season and is held in the US Bank Stadium on February 16-18, 2018. Be sure to go to the Home & Remodeling Show website for discounted tickets and then stop by and see me in Booth #1329. Read More…
February 14th, 2018 by doehrmannchrisar
Dynamic Duo featured in 2018 Spaces Before & After Issue
After previously designing Jeff & Alyn’s home on White Bear Lake I was called back to renovate their existing garage and shed, transforming the dilapidated structures into a classic contemporary studio and office that melds well with the existing home design while significantly adding to the overall composition. Read More…
February 3rd, 2018 by doehrmannchrisar
8 Inspirational Home Remodeling Projects
If your journey to find a home in the Twin Cities seems like a far-fetched fairy tale, you may want to consider a remodeling project to upgrade your current home. But how do you make that decision? How do you know what you can do to your home and how much it will cost? Working with a skilled home remodeling architect is the key to helping you navigate the process that brings new life to your existing home so you can live how you want, where you want. Read More…
November 20th, 2017 by doehrmannchrisar
Inhabited Ruin: Modern Home Hidden Inside Abandoned Masonry Shell
When the architect of this remarkable remodel was hired to create a new home for his clients, a derelict building on the site caught his eye and turned out to be the focal point of a marvelous design project.
Minneapolis has a fair share of historic buildings that have been re-purposed beautifully and some that would benefit from some thoughtful design. This re-designed building I found is a great example of what architects can really do with original structures.
How to Avoid Renovation Mistakes: Part 4
Like an architect, choosing the right contractor is the key to a successful renovation project. How many of you have heard horror stories that have kept you from pulling the trigger on your project? How many times have you heard of a homeowner that had to hire a second contractor to fix the first contractor’s mistakes? We’ve had clients whose contractors…
February 6th, 2015 by doehrmannchrisar
How to Avoid Renovation Mistakes: Part 3
We had a homeowner that came to us after they added a two story space to their house. They had room available in their yard and added on to their house, but their problem was that they couldn’t figure out how to get to their new addition from their current home! They had never planned for how the new space would integrate into their existing home. Now, they would have to redo…
January 6th, 2015 by doehrmannchrisar