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Photos courtesy of Garvin Homes  A recent statewide poll commissioned by Neighbors for More Neighbors and the Yes to Homes! coalition revealed what many Minnesotans already feel: Housing costs are out of control. 80 percent...

The 2025 Midwest Design Awards is already around the corner, and we’re celebrating in style with an exclusive industry event on Thursday, May 15, at DWELL44 Modern Design Showroom in St. Louis Park. Bringing...

America’s appetite for home remodeling shows no signs of slowing. Last year alone, homeowners spent an estimated $603 billion on remodeling projects. The scale of these projects continues to grow—at least according to the...

Photos courtesy of Housing First Minnesota  In the quiet, rural town of Winnebago, a remarkable project is taking shape—a first-of-its-kind sober housing complex designed for Minnesota veterans battling addiction and PTSD. Known as “Bravo Zulu...

The St. Paul Art Crawl is a beloved biannual tradition that celebrates the city’s rich artistic communities. This spring, it returns with its most geographically expansive lineup to date—spanning three weekends, seven wards, and...

Photos courtesy of Perfection Custom Closets  Renovating your primary suite can be an exciting project—until you realize your current storage system isn’t nearly as functional as it should be. Now serving the Twin Cities metro...

Photos courtesy of APX Construction Group  The rhythmic clang of hammers fills the air as a group of middle school girls, clad in oversized hard hats and bright safety vests, carefully measure and cut materials...

Photos by Corey Gaffer (exterior) & Peter VonDeLinde (interiors)  A place where you can live, work, and play—that was the vision behind the new North Loop Green, an innovative mixed-use development located at the heart...

Photos courtesy of Abe Home  With rising housing costs and a shortage of available housing options, more Minnesota homeowners are choosing to stay put and remodel their current homes rather than build new. But maintaining...

For the second consecutive year, two Minnesota design companies have secured spots on The Expert’s coveted Top 40 list. This annual “best of” roundup highlights the top 20% of firms based on client searches,...

Photos courtesy of Story & Teller  When one door closes, another one opens—a sentiment reflected in Story & Teller’s recent decision to bid farewell to its beloved North Loop storefront. “I am heartbroken, I...