Whole-Home Remodel: Lake Minnetonka Charm

Whole-Home Remodel

On the Lake with Plenty of Views

This beautiful home, completed Summer of 2020, is a perfect example of a whole-home remodel and Revision’s attention to detail and expert craftsmanship.

Of the many assets this home possessed, expanding the current view of the lake was vitally important to the homeowner. Additionally, maintaining a sense of inviting-comfort was going to be key to a successful remodel. Revision brought all of this and much to this completed whole-home remodel. Let’s start with the kitchen…

Initially, the kitchen was set further into the home, sharing a wall with the garage. Revision moved the kitchen ten feet into the living space. Now, the kitchen area is part of the main living space and has unobstructed views of Lake Minnetonka. As you look at the images, keep in mind that the dining, living, and gathering room individual rooms, and sunken – before the whole-home remodel. Revision opened up the entire main-floor by adding metal beams for support, removing walls, and raising the sunken areas so that everything was on the same plane.

Moving the kitchen into the living space opened up many possibilities for the now vacant area next to the garage. Revision created a well-placed mudroom and laundry area, plenty of storage, a small office center, and a powder room – as seen in the following images.

Be sure to follow this thread and leave a comment if you would like. We will continue our journey through this whole-home remodel in our next post.

Meanwhile, if you have some time, take a virtual tour of this amazing space.

Thinking of a Whole-Home Remodel?

Or perhaps an addition? Kitchen Face-lift? We would love to hear from you. Please reach out to us on our contact page or send us a message below.

Revision Round Up – Kitchens

As we start new projects and wrap up current projects, we are reflecting back on past work with one common theme – kitchens! Most of our remodels include our clients kitchen…it is the heart of the home after all and most clients include their kitchen in the scope of our work. So, with that, we thought we would look back at some of our favorite kitchens from past projects!

Ferndale Lakehome

A project we wrapped up in 2018 that we absolutely loved – with amazing views of Lake Minnetonka from the kitchen, who wouldn’t want to cook in here?!

Creek Valley Vista

A fresh white kitchen in Edina, we enjoyed expanding these clients space and making the kitchen a place they enjoy! We think it looks stunning.

Urban Coastal Cottage

This was such a fun project for us! Not only were the clients super fun to work with, it was a simple project with lots of white paint that gave this outdated kitchen an instant refresh! It’s amazing what white paint, new plumbing and electrical fixtures can do to a space.

France Ave Fixer

A fun alternative to an all white kitchen, we love the gray perimeter cabinetry with the white island! Even more fun is the special place for these clients’ furry friend dining space!

Country Club Reno

We get asked about this project a lot! Those pendants are eye-catching and the kitchen is bright and elegant with so much character.

Clay Cliffe Lakehouse

One of our more recent completions, this kitchen is absolutely stunning. The honed marble countertops paired with the soft warm wood flooring, two toned cabinetry and fun backsplash creates a luxury living look in a casual, livable home.

One design trend that is worth pointing out; white cabinetry! It is very much a trend we are still seeing in upcoming projects and we think it is such a classic selection.

Thanks for following along, we can’t wait to show off more kitchens as we complete them this year!

Now offering virtual consultations

As Revision continues to monitor Covid-19 developments, the health and well-being of our homeowners, staff, and trade partners is of utmost importance to us. We understand that limiting any impact this health event has on our service to you and your project is important. We are focusing our efforts to maintain a safe work environment for our staff and to maintain progress on our projects.

What does that look like?

We are now offering virtual consultations for prospective projects
Design meetings are held via video conferencing
We are staying connected with clients more than ever through phone calls, FaceTime and email.

Additionally, we have implemented our own plan internally for our staff, which includes:

Enabling work from home capabilities amongst office staff. We’re a technology focused company and our management systems are entirely online. We’re well positioned for this change in work location.
Monitoring the health of our staff and trade partners at the start of every day.
Being open with our communications. We ask to that you share with us any health changes in your family or people in your home.
Minimize staff and trade partner activity in your home outside active work zones.

Keeping our homeowners and staff safe and minimizing risk is our number one focus. We expect the changes in our process will not greatly affect how we currently provide service to you. Please trust that we are doing whatever we can to manage your project and expectations. Your business and trust are very important to us. If you have any individual concerns, please reach out to us directly.

See what’s happening at Revision!

We have some pretty amazing renovations going on this year at Revision! Luckily a few of them will be on tour later this year, so stay tuned for more info on when you can come check them out!

Below are just a few of the projects we have going on around Lake Minnetonka that we are thrilled to be working on and cannot wait to show you!

1. Crystal Bay Cottage

Our Crystal Bay Cottage is one we are proud of – with amazing views overlooking Lake Minnetonka, this remodel is sure to be a showstopper. Below is a look at the before photos, along with renderings of what it will look like after!

Before photos are by Spacecrafting Photography and renderings provided by Alexander Design Group.

2. Lakeview Lookout

Our Lakeview Lookout is one that will be on tour – near Grand View Point, this home has great views and will receive a major face lift. See what we have planned below:

Existing Exterior Elevations and Plans:

As mentioned, this is only a small glimpse of the work we have going on this year – be sure to stay tuned for project reveals, progress shots and more fun before and afters!

Welcome home! Harrison Bay Lake House

Another renovation is near completion with our client moving in over the weekend! Our Harrison Bay Lake House belongs to a sweet client who we will miss dearly, but are so excited for them to be enjoying their newly renovated space. A few sneak peeks at what this home looked liked before we got our hands on it, along with some as we wrap up the project.

Let’s start with some photos of how it looked BEFORE we started:

Now here are some photos as we wrap up the project and welcome our client into their new space!

Did you catch that before and after? See below:

Stay tuned for the official ‘after’ photos!

Join our Team! Purchasing, Estimating position

We’re looking for the best in the business. Revision renovates the finest, upper bracket custom homes in the Twin Cities & we’re currently looking to expand our team. Our company is team-oriented & fun.

The primary duty of the Estimator at Revision LLC is to help the company grow by achieving sales and profitability objectives for new projects through comprehensive cost estimating, evaluation, and integration of project development into a specifications & budget package for the Sales & Design department to present to clientele for closure. To be successful, you must be quick thinking, quick learning, and eager to do whatever it takes to prioritize the Revision LLC Customer Experience.

Estimating Activities & Accountabilities:

Directly accountable to the Chief of Operations.
Assist COO in preparing Conceptual estimates with minimal subcontractor interaction using preliminary design / scope information.
Support all aspects of subcontractor and supplier estimating and bidding processes and develop subcontractor interest in furthering their relationship with Revision LLC.
Process RFP, RFQ, and internal Concept pricing requests and facilitate broadcast invitations to bid by trade and vendor partners.
Attend and moderate on site bidding open houses as needed.
Competently draft, proof, audit, and deliver proposals through the Revision Build Tools portal.
Work with Sales & Design Consultant, Chief of Operations, Architect, and Project Manager collaboratively to bring proposals in line with the scope of work and construction documents.
Evaluate and qualify bids for completeness and compliance with scope of work, construction documents, and Revision LLC terms & conditions for subcontractor performance guidelines.
Assist as needed with presentations of budget packages to clients.
Work on multiple project budget projects simultaneously and prioritize each in line with deadline objectives.
Operate and maintain proficiency in all internal estimating systems, technologies, and software.
Minimize exposure and risk by implementing quality assurance controls in estimating by promptly reporting changes or discoveries in scope and revenue to the Chief of Operations
Strategize and identify opportunities to be more competitive or optimize Revision’s position to secure the Contract. Be willing to negotiate with bidders for concessions as needed to procure the work.
Growth & Compensation potential for one who matures and brings the position to a high level of success.

Applicant must possess:

Strong organizational skills.
Strong written and oral communication skills and employs effective listening skills.
Ability to analyze problems and makes sound decisions in a timely manner based on objectives, risks, implications and costs.
Tactful and mature demeanor with well developed interpersonal skills including the ability to work with diverse personalities.

Compensation dependent upon experience and references. Additional bonuses and other incentives available. Please email resume and salary requirements.

More inf0: Indeed Job Posting

Urban Coastal Cottage Project Reveal

Our Urban Coastal Cottage project is the perfect nautical themed lake home where many memories are going to be made! We are excited to share the full reveal and fill you in on what was included in our project scope.

When purchasing this property, our clients were in search of a lake home getaway from their downtown Minneapolis busy city life. This home was in the perfect location, with all of the amenities they were looking for – it just needed to be updated to fit their needs and personal style!

In order to do so, they invited us in to complete their renovation! With budget in mind, we were able to make a big impact with minimal changes. The biggest transformation was made with PAINT! It is amazing what a fresh coat of white paint can do to update a space.

Below are some of our favorite rooms:

Existing kitchen cabinets were painted white, a new island with updated countertops and light fixtures, this kitchen is bright and beautiful!

This bunk room got a facelift with fresh new white paint, light fixtures and furniture! It turned out so cute and fun for kiddos!

The Bonus Room is gorgeous after removing some bulky built-ins, painting it all white, and of course some new furniture with pops of nautical blue.

The Master Suite with amazing views was once again painted all white, new light fixtures and window treatments were installed – really just cosmetic changes for a great new look!

Be sure to head to our portfolio page to see the rest of the photos!

This lake home getaway is so charming and ready for many memories to be made.