Home Remodel In Medina

This Medina home remodel was sought by a couple that had moved to Medina from California and, after purchasing the home, looked to nearly complete remodel and reshape the space.

The job was referred to AMEK by the architect Rick Lundin, who had been hired by the family to design the reshaped house. The architect had an exacting design that called for remodeling nearly the entire home including the kitchen, dining room, master bedroom and master bath.

The project took several months and AMEK worked to satisfy the detailed eye of both the architect and the couple.

The plans called for reshaping the first floor by removing a wall between the kitchen and dining room and the upstairs master bedroom by reshaping the entrance into the master bedroom and the master bath. -- Read More

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View into dining room and wall separating it from the kitchen before the remodel. Medina Minnesota Dining Room Before Remodel

View into dining room and wall separating it from the kitchen before the remodel. Kitchen Before Remodel View of the kitchen before remodeling began.

A view looking into the kitchen before remodeling begins. Kitchen demolition View into kitchen from dining room after removal of the wall and kitchen remodel completed.

View into kitchen from dining room after removal of the wall and kitchen
remodel completed. Kitchen ready for remodeling Kitchen remodel includes custom cabinets, multiple surface types, a custom sink instillation and a two-tiered island that is a focal point of the first floor.

The kitchen remodel includes custom cabinets, multiple surface types,
a custom sink instillation and a two-tiered island that is a focal point
of the first floor." Stovetop hood Kitchen remodel included custom cabinets and a multi-colored subway tile backsplash

Kitchen remodel included custom cabinets and a
multi-colored subway tile backsplash. Cabinet glass had leaves sealed and pressed between layers of clouded plexiglass. Cabinet glass had leaves sealed and pressed between layers of clouded plexiglass

Kitchen cabinets included leaves pressed between
two layers of clouded plexiglass. Backsplash The remodel included improvements to the sunroom off the kitchen.

The remodeling project included improvements to the sunroom directly off the kitchen. Custom stainless steel backsplash First floor half-bath was fully remodeled including a new farm sink and custom-built, maple cabinets.

The main floor half-bath was fully remodeled including a new sink,
faucets emerging from the wall, custom maple cabinets and tile work. A view through the kitchen toward the remodeled dining room. Remodel included new oak floors in most of the first floor, custom rift-sawn oak trim and removing unnecessary walls.

The project included installing new oak floors in most of the first floor, custom
rift-sawn oak trim and removing unnecessary walls. A view of the master bedroom before remodeling. A view of the master bedroom before remodeling.

A view of the master bedroom before remodeling. View into the master bedroom after the remodel. View into the master bedroom after the remodel.

A view into the master bedroom after the remodeling. The cabinet glass design from the kitchen was carried up into the master bedroom. The cabinet glass design from the kitchen was carried up into the master bedroom.

The cabinet glass design from the kitchen was carried up into the master bedroom and a barn-style sliding door leading into the master bedroom. A view of the entry way to the master bathroom before the remodel. A view of the entry way to the master bathroom before the remodel

A view out of the master bathroom before remodeling. Note that entry space
between the master bedroom and master bath. A view into the bathroom. A view into the bathroom before remodeling.

A view into the bathroom before the remodel showing
the bathtub and a hint of the walled-off, standup shower. The new master bathroom entrance following removal of the old door and wall. A view into the bathroom before remodeling.

A view of the remodeled master bathroom entry way after removing the door and wall. Master bath remodel included making it larger to fit in a larger sink area. A view into the bathroom before remodeling.

Making the master bath larger by reworking
the entrance allows for a large double-sink area. Master bath remodel included making it larger to fit in a larger sink area. The master bath remodel included intricate wall tile, a new bathtub and a granite-slab wall on one side of the new, Roman style shower.

The master bath remodel included intricate wall tile, a new bathtub and a
granite-slab wallon one side of the new, Roman style shower. Medina Kitchen Remodel Counter Island Backsplash

This Medina remodel included a master bedroom and bath, opening up the floor plan,
detailed trim around house and the completely remodeled kitchen you see here.
Detailed craftsmanship was required and planning was paramount in order to ensure accuracy given the unique, expensive materials being used. Matt Schmidt headed up AMEK Custom Builder's team and especially appreciates this project. "At the time this was our largest, most-detailed project to date," Matt said. "This pounded home to me that details matter above all else and helped refine my appreciation for design."

"At the time this was one of our largest, most-detailed projects," Matt said. "This pounded home to me that details matter above all else and helped refine my appreciation for design."

That detailed work for the master bath remodel included:

  • Porcelain tile wraparound shower walls
  • A Wild West green marble slab wall for the Roman-style shower stall
  • Stone pebbles for the shower floor
  • Custom maple cabinets with cut-out handles

The work for the master bedroom remodel included:

  • Custom built soffiting
  • Inlaid carpeting underneath the master bedroom bed
  • Suede paint on the bed wall

Among the intricate work required in the kitchen remodel:

  • Multifaceted, two-tiered kitchen island
  • Custom cabinets from rift-sawn red oak blended with knotty pine
  • Ginco thatch cabinet doors from 3-Form
  • Combination of granite, natural stone, and quartz that blended colors and textures
  • Porcelain tile floor and glass-tile backsplash
  • A custom-cut, curving ceiling fixture

Among the general details::

  • Inset cabinet doors
  • Rift-sawn oak trim

As with all of their work, AMEK's relationship with the project and the clients didn't end after final walkthrough.

When the homeowners discovered some details they sought help with nearly two years after close of the project AMEK and Matt promptly returned and made the requested adjustments with no questions and no charge.

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