Home tour wants your home, or your neighbor’s
12/01/2011
Who’s your neighborhood’s host with the most? The community spirited family whose home has great woodwork or a recent makeover? The 2012 Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour is already looking for homeowners and home improvement professionals to feature on the April tour. Nominations/applications are due January 16, and early submissions are encouraged. It’s the tour’s 25th year, and it will be held April 28 and 29.
“People attending the tour are looking for ideas on how to remodel or expand their homes,” said tour coordinator Margo Ashmore. “Homeowners on the tour enjoy feedback and find it’s also a great promotion for their neighborhoods.”
Contractors often help staff the homes, and homeowners ask family and friends to contribute a few hours hosting. “A good support network makes it fun. It’s a great incentive to finish up the last few little projects,” Ashmore said. “Recruit help at fall and winter gatherings, and identify clusters of homes to call special attention.”
Contractors and other vendors may nominate homes they have worked on, and are encouraged to call for more info about sponsorship. Green, energy efficient, and historically-sensitive remodels and expansions get special notice among the 50 homes. It is not necessary to have remodeled the whole house.
The tour is a celebration of city living that encourages homeowners to improve existing homes, and to complement the neighborhood vibe if they build new. Info at 612-867-4874, mfashmore@aol.com or www.MSPHomeTour.com.