A big trend she loves right now is mixing metals, so she chose matte black hardware on the perimeter cabinets and antique silver hardware on the island. Then, for the pendant over the island, she chose an aged gold. “That’s one thing I like to tell customers — don’t be afraid to do things outside of the box,” she said. “The more fun things you add, the more custom your kitchen looks.”
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The kitchen is the heart of every home. It’s the place where the best conversations are had, the loudest laughs are made and some of the yummiest memories happen. — Kristen Rasmussen
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In addition to mixing metals, she mixed her door styles on the cabinets for accents. The kitchen features stacked crown molding, quartz Cambria countertops, an apron front fireclay sink and a porcelain tile backsplash with a raised design. All of the Appliances are from Sorenson’s Appliance & TV in Geneva.
Kristen Rasmussen — an interior designer at Broadway Home Design — designed the couple’s new kitchen herself. 50 | ALBERT LEA MAGAZINE
Three different paint colors were selected for the kitchen: one for the cabinets, kitchen island and the range hood.
Along with having good visual appeal, the kitchen is functional and features more storage than it did previously, including a walk-in pantry that was once a hallway. The couple said all of the renovations took about five months, and they lived there while the construction was ongoing. Now that the kitchen is complete, they plan to move on to another project. Trevor Rasmussen, a 2010 Albert Lea High School graduate who works at Master Plumbing, is the son of Jack and Darci Rasmussen. Jack Rasmussen owns the plumbing business. Kristen Rasmussen is a 2011 Albert Lea High School graduate and is the daughter of John and Liz Enger. The couple said they started dating in high school. Kristen Rasmussen graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in fashion merchandising and design and interior design. After living in the Twin Cities area for a few years, she said they got engaged. She moved back to Albert Lea and started working at Broadway Home Design in April 2017. She said her father-in-law mentioned to Jess Richards, one of the owners of Broadway Home Design, that his daughter-in-law would be moving home and of her background in design. She said she came home one weekend and met with Richards at The Interchange Wine & Coffee Bistro and has been with the company ever since. “I love it,” she said. “It was a godsend. I didn’t know what I’d do in Albert Lea with my background.” AL