This New Family Home Says No to Open-Plan Living and Instead Embraces Once-Outdated Layout Rules – ‘I Prefer Spaces to Feel Intentional’

A large home exterior with warm white timber-clad walls, a front porch with four pillars, traditional-style windows and a dark green front door. A garden at the front of the house with lush green grass and a curved path. .

Open-concept living, neutral color schemes, and sleek silhouettes are hallmarks of new homes, but this Minnesota project goes against the expected. Thoughtfully designed to pay homage to the traditional layouts of historic homes, it encapsulates a sense of formality while serving as a truly functional family home for modern living.

The interior designer Krysta Gibbons of Kipling House Interiors designed the home for her own family, including her three daughters, imagining the floor plans herself and completing the vision with the architectural expertise of Murphy & Co. Design.