ISLAND SUMMER HOUSE

LAKE MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA

This year round ‘summerhouse’ takes everything Stinson has learned about homebuilding and puts it together with sailboat like efficiency. Built-in storage and furniture along with pocket doors make maximum use of space, while open, connecting living areas with expansive windows make the smaller square footage feel spacious. Adding to the simple, uninterrupted design, is the use of white-washed ash in the home’s walls and ceilings, inside and out. The result is a modern, but warm beach house feel throughout.

Charles R. Stinson, AIA,ASID
Chuck Thiss, Charles R. Stinson Architects
Landscape Architect: Michael Keenan, Urban Ecosystem
Interior Designer: Kim Streeter, CRS Interior
Builder: Jason Stinson, Stinson Builders
Wood Finishes: Darril Otto, …
Photography: Paul Crosby