Minneapolis is a city based on modern ideas, surrounded by Midwestern structure and raised by tradition of ‘medium-sized’ change. Many people that live here, especially in the Calhoun lakes area take on styles that promote efficient and beautifully designed futures. Yet many homes are still very old-fashioned, inefficient and to build a home of true, unique modern thought can be considered unfit for the aesthetic of a neighborhood or just too damn expensive. But why should this keep people from dreaming up interesting designs for their living. Is it cost, yes perhaps, but if $ signs aren’t an on-going symbol in your mind, let’s allow somebody else to kill the dream and have a good look at some sweet living.
Publications like Dwell give a look at upscale living with efficiency built in every nook and cranny. The good stuff comes from the hard to come by roof gardens, all-home filtration systems, other energy features, and the bold beautiful look of it all. Most people on a normal budget can’t imagine how to begin designing, purchasing or generally installing these systems without the aide of an architect or engineer. So let’s look at it a different way. How can we take integrate the aesthetic of clean, modern glass, stone and plant life without spending a fortune? Start simple with open spaces. The key element to many of these designs is not just the materials used, but the openness of the floor plan combined with storage and surface space that is built to compliment this. Check out some airy designs with modest square footage.
