Heather and Brad Fox own a design and build company, so they know a gem when they see it — which is how they ended up buying a chopped-up 1951 ranch-style home on a small lake in Edina, Minnesota.

The house, which was last renovated in the ’80s, had a massive suite on the main floor that included two bathrooms and a bar, while the other bedrooms (for the couple’s kids, Graham and Wes) were crammed together on the lower level. Heather and Brad reworked the floor plan but made sure to honor the home’s 1950s roots with design choices like globe lights, teak wood and abstract wallpaper.

“We try to stay true to a house’s era, for both our clients and ourselves,” Heather says. “We’re naturally drawn to midcentury style, so it was easy to do that here.” As a finishing touch, the couple worked in glam elements inspired by their favorite vacation spot: Palm Springs.

The couple gave the exterior a refresh with new windows and siding painted Tricorn Black by Sherwin-Williams.

White walls, a neutral rug and a sleek dining set left room for playful fixtures like this banana-leaf chandelier by Varaluz. A trio of midcentury-inspired vases makes for a fun and funky centerpiece.

The couple owns a design store in town, Foxwell Shoppe, where they sourced these swivel armchairs. From here they can watch TV or swing around to take in the view out the window. “I drink my coffee here every morning,” Heather says. “Moving to this house has made me a bird-watcher.”