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Three Interior Design Courses Worth Your Money

With all the interior design inspiration sprawled across HGTV, Pinterest, and Midwest Home on the daily, it's understandable if you're feeling intrigued by (or maybe even a little infatuated with) the inner workings of...

Pantone’s Pick for 2019 Color of the Year: Living Coral

The annual trend-watching rite known as “Color of the Year” finished up this month with Pantone’s announcement of its 2019 pick, Living Coral. Characterizing the bright pinkish color as “vibrant yet mellow…lively yet nurturing,”...
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DIY Digs: Sawdust Savvy

Sawdust Savvy, located in Stillwater, is one of the most promising DIY studios in the metro. To prove it, they offer a number of workshops where participants can complete 22 different projects—including wood signs,...

A Light, Bright, and Durable Home for an Active Family

Photos courtesy Interior Impressions“Oftentimes, there will be nerf footballs flying through the room,” mused Amy Leferink’s client, who has three boys and a dog. “Nothing can be super expensive, because I don’t want to...
A restoration of a kitchen by David Heide Design Studio shows red birch cabinetry, white tiled backsplash, stone countertops and circular table in the middle of the room.

David Heide Design Studio Wins First-Place Award

David Heide Design Studio took home the first-place award in the 2015-2016 International Sub-Zero and Wolf Kitchen Design Contest.

Rochester Kitchen Boasts a French Industrial Feel

Photos by Marit WilliamsSometimes, when two design approaches come together, it elevates the overall aesthetic of a space. This is certainly the case in this Rochester kitchen, which features a marrying of soft, yet...

2020 National Kitchen & Bath Association Design Awards

Large Kitchen 1st Place Balanced & Bright Megan Dent, AKBD, Studio M Kitchen & BathA young couple with two kids struggled to find extended family time in a cramped kitchen, even smaller dining room, and formal living...

Perfection Custom Closets Expands to Lakeville

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...

Summer Shopping: Lakeline Design Offers Lake Bathymetry Prints

Photos providedEmma Hoffmann, an entrepreneur born and raised in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, leads the charge behind Lakeline Design—a Cambridge-based Etsy store that sells simplistic, yet elegant prints that capture the underwater topography...

Natural Meets Northwoods in Mahtomedi

Photos by SpacecraftingAfter moving back to Minnesota from Nashville, the homeowners of this waterfront property wanted an abode with a northern Minnesota “Northwoods cottage” feel. The state might have its fair share of the...

Meet Victoria Amegno: Interior Design’s Local Up & Comer

Photos by Wing Ta We could all use a dose of Victoria Amegno. In fact, if her demeanor could be bottled, it would likely be in the shopping cart of every cabin-fevered, supervising-kids-in-online-school adult around...

Mrs. Minnesota America’s Basement Bowling Alley is Open for Business

Photos provided“It’s been super fun,” says Mrs. Minnesota America Jessica Koehler of the bowling alley she had built into her family’s home in Andover. Since we last reported on the project, Koehler has been...

Ūmei Boutique Showcases Handcrafted Pottery by Japanese Makers

The Minneapolis home goods storefront hosts a special event this weekend highlighting Japanese pottery.

Get the Look: Tropical Treehouse

Born from a shed-like garage, tucked beneath a tree canopy, and inspired by the clients’ love of plants and passion for gardening, this light-filled accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in South Minneapolis is a tropical,...
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A Home Gym Win

Inspiration and advice on creating a workout space at home.

A Family Home that Feels Like Home

Photos by SpacecraftingJuly sunshine poured through the living room windows of Lynn and John O’Neil’s newly remodeled residence on the shores of Lake Minnetonka, covering friends and family inside in a warm blanket of...
The showroom at DesignBar in Wayzata, Minnesota.

The DesignBar Space Lift

Interior designer Bridget Chirigos opens the DesignBar in Wayzata for DIYers, the budget-conscious, and anyone with spaces in need of sprucing up

Minnesota Furniture Retailers Recognized for Sustainability Initiatives

As the furniture industry continues its efforts to embrace sustainability in production, Minnesota-based companies are paving the way for responsible wood sourcing. In fact, the 2024 Wood Furniture Scorecard, produced by the Sustainable Furnishings...
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Wild Birds Flying

In one brief strobe flash the colors and details of birds come alive. The act of flight is captured in Photographer Paul Nelson’s lens to share the beauty of these creatures.

Designer for a Day: A New Service by The Divine Living Space

Itching to transform your space without going through the typical long-winded interior design process? Enter The Divine Living Space’s new service, Designer for a Day, where homeowners become lead designers of their living spaces...

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