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Home Improvement 101: Bigger Isn’t Always Better

Reorganizing space and designing for efficiency without adding square footage is what architects do best.

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Luxury in the Twin Cities: Outdoors

Part of the appeal of living on Lake Minnetonka, of course, is the opportunity to enjoy the water, the summer breezes, and the natural surroundings.
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Remodeling a Happy Getaway Cabin in Wisconsin

A cabin remodel in Luck, Wisconsin transforms a '70s split into a rustic contemporary using repurposed and invented items.
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Spa Bath Makes a Sweet Retreat

Sumptuous furnishings and Sub-Zero appliances create a blissful bath.

Pup-Approved Shower

Adding a dog-washing station to the mudroom allows pooches—and homeowners—to clean up.
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Ever Wanted to Look Inside a Summit Avenue Mansion? Here’s Your...

The new book, 'Great Houses of Summit Avenue and the Hill District' shows off the famous mansions of St. Paul.
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How to Create an Enduring Kitchen

Good design never goes out of style. Heed the experts and your new kitchen will age gracefully.
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Ideas to Steal: Friendly Architecture

A new house by AMEK Custom Builders invites neighbors to come inside.

Under the Sun and Moon

John Kraemer & Sons designs a stunning outdoor shower for a suburban home.
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Fresh and Green Cabinets in the Kitchen

A kitchen in a Lake Minnetonka home combines kelly green cabinetry with gold hardware and marble countertops to create a fresh look that pops.

Fashion + Architecture: Orange and the New Black

Fall fashions add glam to a modern Minnesota farmhouse designed by SALA Architects.
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Play House

Interior designer Andrew Flesher helps a family with three young boys give their home a playful update, making it all their own.
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Get the Look: Sleek Edina Kitchen Remodel

[icon name="magic" class="getlookicon"] A shopping list to help you recreate this sleek kitchen remodel in Edina.
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Making the Most of the Homes by Architects Tour

Get ready for the Homes by Architects Tour with these handy tips.

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The Japanese Way

Decades in the making, this St. Paul garden captures the subtle art of abstraction.
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DIY Tech Upgrades

You don’t have to build a new house to take advantage of tech wizardry.

Millennial Downsizers

To lower expenses, purge unused belongings, and reduce wasteful, this young family redesigned a 1950s duplex in Excelsior
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A Farmhouse With Attitude

An Edina family relishes a mashup of tradition, glam, and glitz.

Lake Minnetonka ‘Normandy’ Estate

Eskuche Design, L. Cramer Designers + Builders, and others come together to build the Normandy-inspired home of one man's dreams.
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5 Top Kitchen Products Recommended by Designers

From twists on mainstays to reinvention of the basics, these products come recommended by kitchen designers.

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