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House Tours: A Pretty and Practical Home

These Minneapolis homeowners wanted a beautiful home, but their young son required a durable space. They found the perfect balance with a practical home addition.

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Grown-Up Elegance

Interior Designer Lucy Penfield took on the challenge of making all the rooms in this house flow together while maintaining elegant spaces for the grown-ups and creating new areas that could handle the wear and tear of a growing boy. She conquered this challenge with lively colors, exotic accents, and durable furnishings. Asian touches, such as the coffee table and antique bench at the fireplace, are design staples throughout this living room.

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