“Super-Duper High Gloss” (Or, Maybe They’re Just Wet??) When it comes to hardwood floor finishes, there’s “matte,” “semi-gloss,” and “gloss.”* And then there’s VERY high gloss ” in the case of the floors shown above. Rule of thumb: you’re supposed to see your reflection looking in the mirror. But, when you can see your reflection...Read More
Your Adjective Here: “Sort-of-Stale?,” “Pre-Tired?,” “Slightly Dated?” A picture is famously worth 1,000 words. But, so is the right diagram. The one above (“Stale < ??? > Fresh”) perfectly captures my reaction to the two-story, 6,500 square foot home that I just previewed in Edina’s ritzy Parkwood Knolls neighborhood. Listed for $1.85 million, it features...Read More
“Super-Duper High Gloss” (Or, Maybe They’re Just Wet?) When it comes to hardwood floor finishes, there’s “matte,” “semi-gloss,” and “gloss.”* And then there’s VERY high gloss ” in the case of the floors shown above. Rule of thumb: you’re supposed to see your reflection looking in the mirror. But, when you can see your reflection...Read More
Let’s Hear It For a Matte Finish (or at least, semi-gloss) It’s certainly possible that the owner of this “For Sale” Golden Valley home just refinished their floors, using a little (a lot) too much polyurethane. Theory #2: the photographer didn’t get the lighting quite right. Either way, when a real estate photo has you reaching for...Read More
Work in Progress in Fern Hill How long does it take to put up a 2nd story on what had been a rambler? Not long, judging by the progress on this home just west of Cedar Lake, in St. Louis Park’s Fern Hill neighborhood. The photo above was taken today; the one below is from eight(!) days ago (and...Read More
