Minneapolis home is electric … and current
"When we looked at homes for sale, it was a real eye-opener, because we realized that we loved what we had," said Leslie. "We were happy to come back home."
Leslie and Mike toured Remodelers Showcase homes last year and were impressed by the way partners Ali Awad and Jim Koontz blended new home design elements with the old. The family decided to stay put and remodel.
"We had a vision of what we wanted the house to be," said Mike. "We didn't want the two centuries colliding."
Their original plan was to add space for a bigger kitchen and powder room, but that evolved into a 1,100-square-foot, three-level addition to the back of the house, where there had been a tuck-under garage.
"We decided to just go for it," said Leslie. "We only wanted to do this once, so we wanted to do it right."
On the main floor, Awad and Koontz designed a new back entry with a mudroom, as well as a new bathroom and butler's pantry off a clean-lined multifunctional kitchen with a reading nook. now Leslie has the prep space to make a favorite dish -- butternut squash risotto.
"In the 21st century people are moving out of the living room and into the kitchen," said Mike. "We can cook, work on a laptop and the kids can do their homework."
Upstairs the Jablonskis' master wing rivals what you'd typically find in a new suburban home. The bathroom boasts his-and-her pedestal sinks and medicine cabinets, a heated floor and huge walk-in closet. "Mike no longer has to store his clothes in a dresser in the guest bedroom," Leslie said. A bonus is a bedroom view of the downtown Minneapolis skyline -- at least when the trees are bare.
In the basement level, they converted the tuck-under garage to a home office and a sports equipment room, well ventilated for smelly hockey bags. There's also space for a future "man cave."
The Jablonskis made it a priority that the multilevel remodeling also be eco-friendly. Awad and Koontz integrated spray foam insulation, an energy-efficient furnace and water heater, low-flow faucets and even a thermo-mass foundation.
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I have a single handle bathroom faucet fixture and it is dripping. From what I have read I need to replace the washer. The trouble is, I have no clue how to even remove the faucet. thanks.
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OK, I have two pedestal sinks with Delta Monitor faucets installed in each one, indentical. they have the seperate hot/cold knobs and all. Maybe 4 or 5 years old.