ABOUT THIS PROJECT

The Home of the Month appears in the Homes section the first Sunday of every month. The program, a partnership between the Star Tribune and the Minnesota chapter of the American Institute of Architects, features architect-designed houses selected by a jury of experts. The houses represent a range of prices, styles and locations.

What: A 1950s Colonial-style home in Deephaven is updated with a three-story addition that includes a master suite, kitchen and writer's studio.

Size: The addition is about 1,500 square feet.

Design team: Architect Dan Nepp and project manager Petra Schwartze, TEA2 Architects, Minneapolis; www.tea2architects.com; 612-929-2800.

Contractor: Bruce Carnahan, L. Cramer Builders, Edina.

Interior design: Bruce Kading, Beson Kading Interior Design Group, Minneapolis.

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