They Gave Their Little Minneapolis Cottage a Radiant Extension

Keep founders Austin and Kotono Watanabe revive a compact dwelling with a dazzling kitchen, an all-electric upgrade, and a clerestory “scoop.”

Sometimes, interior designer Kotono Watanabe glances toward the sky and catches glimpses of perfect streaks of sunlight piercing through the clouds. "They’re little moments you only get to see here and there throughout the day," she says. "And you think, ‘Ooh, I like that.’"

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