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Building More Than a Lake Home

November 6, 2025

How One Couple Created a Space That Honors the Past and Welcomes the Future “You think you’re just building a house,” says homeowner Pam Axberg. “But really, you’re building a life. You just don’t realize it until you’re standing in it.” For Pam and Joe Axberg, building their new home on Lower Cullen Lake wasn’t […]

Home Highlight: Boos Family Dream Cabin on Ten Mile Lake

October 10, 2024

We post a lot on our website about different aspects of building a custom dream home, from finding a lot to how long the design/build will take to what the overall process looks like and lots of other aspects of home-building and home-owning. We also share photos of our work in the gallery (Really great-looking […]

Lake Home Architecture

September 13, 2023

When it comes to building dream homes on any of the Brainerd Lakes Area’s many wonderful lakes, there are lots of choices to be made. One of the early choices will relate to architectural style. It’s important to note that lake homes are a little bit different from any home on any street. It’s the […]

Featured Home - Balance of Design and Land

October 20, 2022

This featured property (some details have been concealed to maintain the privacy of the owners) posed an interesting problem. Or an interesting opportunity, might be a better way to put it. Located on a small, picturesque peninsula that almost curls back in on itself, creating a sort of small, natural bay, even identifying the best […]

We Design and Build Minnesota Lake Homes

July 24, 2020

An Escape from City Life on Ten Mile Lake – Lake Country Journal Featured Dotty Brothers Build

January 29, 2019

STEVE AND ERIN ADAMS WANTED THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS – a condo in downtown Minneapolis, to enjoy all that city life has to offer, and a northern Minnesota lakeside retreat to escape to whenever they wished… Pick up the October/November issue of Lake Country Journal, or subscribe online @ lakecountryjournal.com to read the full article.

Mission Lake Residence – Our Details Have Details

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