Nolan Mains Art Deco Bar
Designed & Made was hired by Buhl Investors to build a custom bar in the club room at Nolan Mains, a market-rate apartment building located at 50th and France in Edina.
The Art Deco-style walnut bar features integrated LED lighting, brass inlays and details that nod to the brand logo used for the building. The countertop utilizes three-form to allow the lighting to show through the top. This unique piece elevates the amenity space at this new upscale apartment building.
Mediterranean Estate Artisan Home
This gorgeous Mediterranean Estate-style home was built in collaboration with Nor-Son Custom Builders, Brooke Voss and Jim McNeil, and features custom wood finishes by Robert Chickey.
For this kitchen, our goal was to fully integrate the cabinetry into the architecture of the home. There were four large cabinets designed initially as pillars to support an intricate beam layout in the kitchen. To take this concept further, we decided to panel the cabinetry into the windows, created the butler pantry as a fully integrated experience with the same paneling extending from floor-to-ceiling, and wrapped the range hood with a custom molding taking design cues from the massive kitchen island co-designed with Brooke Voss.
“This was my first project with Brian and Crew. The attention to detail and creativity are what helps set them apart from other companies. Their ability to think outside the box helps them to be one step ahead of the competition. I look forward to many more projects.”
~ Wade Stock, Job Site Supervisor
Nor-Son Custom Builders
Designed using Fusion 360, the custom vents shown below play off the styling of the lighting featured above the kitchen island. The vents are machined into the oversized molding that wraps the marble range hood. Below are other examples of cabinetry throughout the home that we co-designed with Brooke Voss.
Check out this custom home on the Artisan Home Tour.
Cape Dutch Artisan Home
This new-build, custom home features simple forms, clean lines, and distinctive raised parapet gable walls. Inside, Designed & Made helped create woodwork throughout the entire home, including:
- La Cournue-inspired Custom Kitchen, with center island and high gloss range hood with metal accents
- Pantry
- Master Closet
- Custom Vanities
- Bar
- Laundry Room
- Mud Room Bench
This home was also featured in the Star Tribune and Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine.
Rustic Glam
We are proud to feature our latest work in collaboration with Hage Homes and Tom Rauscher on the Mississippi River.
This custom home features high end finishes, including an Onyx bar countertop with back lighting that highlights the intricacies of the material, as well as a high gloss custom bed frame and cabinetry in the master bedroom. The office features a Wenge wood desk. We also created custom kitchen cabinets and a center island for this extraordinary home, in addition to cabinetry throughout the mud room and laundry area.
Lake Minnetonka Remodel
View photos of the this amazing Lake Minnetonka home remodel in collaboration with Frontier Structures and Home Design by Annie.
Initially, the homeowner wanted us to design and build new cabinets for the dining room, along with custom vanities and built-in cabinetry for the master bathroom. However, after a site visit, we proposed keeping the dining room cabinetry, expanding the existing molding in the dining room to create a more cohesive look for the existing built-in cabinetry and shifting the budget toward a full kitchen remodel which would create a higher return on investment.
Here is what the homeowner had to say…
“Today was move in day for us. While we are feeling a bit exhausted here late tonight, our overwhelming feeling is one of euphoria over how much we love love love our new house! The exquisite cabinet work you did for us is a major reason why. They are, simply put, just gorgeous. Every aspect, every detail. Many thanks to you and your team for the incredible design and craftsmanship you did on our behalf!”
“Teaming up with Brian and his team at Designed & Made is a pleasure. The creativity, resourcefulness, and proficiency with cabinet design they deliver is an asset to the projects we do with them.”
~ Nate Jurmu
Frontier Custom Builders
Check out the pitch video we prepared for the homeowner and builder, along with before and after photos for this project below.
Final Photos
See how we expanded the kitchen and built a custom island and range hood, while integrating the refrigerator and appliances into the overall cabinet design.
Work in Progress
See preliminary sketches of the kitchen, as well as in-progress photos for the master bathroom built-ins and vanity.
Before
See how the kitchen, dining room and master bathroom looked before the design and installation of new custom cabinetry.
Pitch Video
Check out the pitch video which talks through our creative vision for the completed space.