Home addition
1911 Home Expansion
This family needed more room in their 1911 home. We expanded the upper story and remodeled the interior, adding space for daily life while keeping the classic style that made the house worth holding onto.
Home additions
- Location
- Twin Cities
- Scope
- Home addition
A second-story addition with room for the family
The house started as a one-and-a-half-story home with two bedrooms. We expanded it to a full two-story home with four bedrooms and four bathrooms, giving the family the space they needed.
The new upper story sits above the existing front porch. Its rooflines and proportions work with the older house, so the addition feels like it belongs on the street.
Building an addition between close neighbors
On a site with homes close on either side, coordinating the work mattered. We had limited room to work and needed to plan the construction around the existing house and its neighbors.
The added space also required work at the foundation. We added footings to the existing block walls to support the new structure above. That work is part of the addition even though it disappears from view once the rooms are finished.
New rooms with classic wood details
The interior finishes are new, chosen to suit the style of an older South Minneapolis home. Wide wood-trimmed openings, substantial window casings and warm cabinetry give the rooms a familiar, established feel.
In the kitchen, wood cabinets and stone counters continue that look. The dining and living rooms connect through broad openings, with the brick fireplace and wood trim giving the living room its character. The house has room for the family’s next chapter, with details that still feel at home in a 1911 house.
Finished spaces
During the work
Your project
Make room in the home you want to keep
Tell us where you need more space and what you love about the house. We can help you plan a home addition that works with both.