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New Home Trend: Upstairs Living Space (But, What Do You Call It??)

“Upstairs Den?” “Family Room #2?”  “Upper Level Lounge?” First, laundries migrated from dark, dingy basements to the upper level. Now, the home’s living spaces are following them upstairs. Versatile, Multi-Function Space (and Light!) Specifically, many new construction homes in the Twin Cities now feature an upstairs sitting area ” typically near the top of the...
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How to Create a 1st-Floor Office with Better Flow

Budding Trend in New Construction? Lots of new homes these days have first-floor offices off the front entry. (Much) less common:  a separate door opening from the office to the front porch, like the one at 3810 Upton Ave. South in Minneapolis’ Linden Hills neighborhood (pictured above). The effect is to give the home a much better flow, and...
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New Home Trend: Upstairs Living Space (But, What Do You Call It??)

“Upstairs Den?”  “Family Room #2?”  “Upper Level Lounge?” First, laundries migrated from dark, dingy basements to the upper level. Now, the home’s living spaces are following them upstairs. Versatile, Multi-Function Space (and Light!) Specifically, many new construction homes in the Twin Cities now feature an upstairs sitting area — typically near the top of the...
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