Designer Melissa Oholendt’s “Heritage Classic” Aesthetic Shines in Former and Current Home

Photos courtesy of Melissa Oholendt Designer Melissa Oholendt loves renovating homes—her own and her clients’! But she’s in the process of defining her own aesthetic,...

Holly Hunt’s New Blurred Lines Collection Stuns with Indoor/Outdoor Performance Fabrics

Photos provided by Holly Hunt We have crystal clear opinions about Holly Hunt’s new Blurred Lines collection—featuring dozens of luxurious performance fabrics and textiles that...

JKath Design Build + Reinvent Launches Bath Vanity Collection

Photos provided   After maintaining a cabinet shop for more than a decade, producing custom cabinet work for its renovation projects, JKath Design Build + Reinvent...
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The Goldstein Museum of Design: Small, But Mighty

When sisters Harriet and Vetta Goldstein arrived at the University of Minnesota in 1912 and 1914, respectively, they brought with them a new educational...

Evergreen Elegance: A Go-to Guide for Christmas Tree Care

We have finally reached that magical time of year when the crisp Minnesota air seems to be filled with the nostalgic scent of pine....

Minnesota Designers Weigh In on Holly Hunt’s New Collection With Christian Astuguevieille

Photos courtesy of Holly Hunt   For more than two decades, Holly Hunt has built a creative partnership with Christian Astuguevielle, a French artist whose multidisciplinary...

Martha O’Hara Interiors’ Flash Sale Continues

Designer's Flash Sale for June only includes furniture and accessories at 60 percent off.

Moderno Porcelain Works: The Porcelain Hub

Photos provided   Moderno Porcelain Works is “not only a showroom, it’s a hub,” says Mario Cuevas, general manager of Moderno Porcelain Works in Northeast Minneapolis....

Biophilic Cabins: How to Create Your Own Nature-Infused Getaway

Cabins can be located anywhere—on a peaceful lake, off a dirt road in the woods, or hidden in the middle of nowhere. Regardless, the...

Trend Alert: Holistic Interior Design

Sheree Vincent, principal of Fusion Designed, has been helping people design spaces of well-being for over 25 years. In fact, Vincent is a certified...

Nine56 Studio Expands into Midwest-Sourced Livable Luxury for the Home

Fewer and better, useful and beautiful are the concepts behind the luxury loungewear offered by Nine56 Studio, which owner Meg Floersch founded in 2016....

Ciel Loft and Home Launches Pikka Designs Co.

Ciel Loft and Home launches Pikka Designs Co., their new customizable, in-house artisan crafted furniture brand using reclaimed wood from China.

Last-Minute Holiday Shopping: Dec. 18–24

The best makers markets and holiday shopping events before Christmas.
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8 Best Shopping Bargains for the Home

Where are the best places to find a deal around town? We take out the guesswork.

Home Design Style of the Month: Bohemian Meets Biophilic

Ever since Justina Blakeney’s The New Bohemians: Cool and Collected Homes was published last fall, the home décor style that originated during 19th-century France...
Fresh evergreens, citrus, and faux fur stockings decorate the period fireplace, capturing the spirit of the season and the expert blend of old and new in the stately 1920s Georgian.

Holiday Tradition with an Edge

At the O’Hara home, holiday décor is by design, tempered with plenty of nostalgia

Bryce Borkhuis Forges A New Path at Vandalia Glassworks

Photos by David Ellis If you had asked Bryce Borkhuis five years ago if he could imagine himself in a full-time career managing a glassblowing...

French Furniture Company Roche Bobois Opens Showroom in Edina

Written by Abbi Kiesau || Photos courtesy Roche Bobois Picture a rich blue room with floor-to-ceiling windows made inviting with vivid pops of deep purple,...
The existing home’s new 275-square-foot pine sunroom features a patterned sofa and powder blue cocktail table, a pair of 1960s French bamboo chairs, and a two-tiered chandelier in antique burnished brass that dangles overhead.

A Private Paradise in Detroit Lakes

Photos by Marta Xochilt Perez   Design—like life!—often sees projects that start one way but evolve into something new or unexpected. For interior designer Christine Markatos...

Room & Board B Corp Certification

Photos courtesy of Room & Board   Since its founding in 1980, Minnesota-based Room & Board has consistently prioritized a sustainable approach, emphasizing quality, sourcing, and...

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