Bright Futures in Interior Design
Photos courtesy of Sydney Marie Branz
Today, accredited colleges and universities across the country and beyond are investing time to train the next generation of...
Manomin Resawn Timbers Reclaims History—One Plank at a Time
Photos by David Ellis
Growing up in central Wisconsin, Sarah Londerville wanted one thing: to end up in Minneapolis. In the early 1990s, that dream...
Brianne Boettner of Timber & Tulip Talks 2022 Trends in Wood
Photos by Chelsie Lopez
Since Brianne Boettner started Timber & Tulip in 2016, the Minneapolis furniture designer and business owner has been creating custom furniture...
Anna Christian’s Style Exudes Scandi Sophistication
Photos by Wing Ho
“I like to say I’ve been an artist since I could hold a crayon,” Anna Christian says. So, after an 11-year...
Houston White Celebrates Heritage and Soul This Holiday Season
Photos by Chris McDuffie
While growing up in Jackson, Mississippi, a young Houston White helped his family haul drywall and paint luxury homes across the...
Artist Annie Hejny Explores the Depth of Water
Photos by Nate Ryan
When the Casket Arts Building in Northeast Minneapolis hosted one of its monthly open-studio events, people visiting Annie Hejny’s studio found...
Harriet Bart: Reckoning Resonates Within NewStudio Gallery
Interior designers love to delve into the power of objects; their provenance and materiality, power to transform a space, and ability to invoke memory....
Project Spotlight: Big-City Living
Photos by Jeffrey Gray Brandsted
Mike Rataczak, a Minnesota native and principal of Mike Rataczak Studios, relocated back to the Twin Cities area after a...
Tia Scott of Fox Run Tells the Story Behind Her Mobile Marketplace
Photos by Jayme Winkelman Photography
On the outside, Fox Run Mobile Marketplace is an expandable, five-ton ex-military truck. On the inside, it's a curated home...
Vintage Dealer Gladys Tay’s Eclectic, Maximalist Design Style Turns Heads in Shoreview
Photos by Wing Ta
The moment Singapore-native, vintage dealer, and social media maven Gladys Tay picks up her camera, her “little monsters”—three miniature schnauzers and...
Master Gardener’s Yard is a Permaculture Paradise
Photos by Andrea Rugg
Elaina Moss’ yard is an edible landscape, and it’s not just Moss and her family eating. Bees, lacewings, and countless other...
Making Moves: Minnesota Designers Recognized on The Expert Top 40
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...
Patti Wagner Dishes on Making a Home Meaningful
Photos by Wing Ta
Patti and Brian Wagner’s kitchen, once an attached garage, is famous. The two bedrooms the couple remodeled together are nice, but...
Artisan Insights: Kristi Abbott
Photos by David Ellis
After a sold-out exhibition at Gamut Gallery in 2018, collage portraitist Kristi Abbott opened her own highly successful studio and gallery...
Unwrapping Joy With Giftywrap
Photos courtesy of Giftywrap
For Mahogany Ellis-Crutchfield, gifting is the most joyful part of the holiday season. Founder of Minnesota-based Giftywrap, she brings inclusivity and...
How Curators Bring Artistic Value to Commercial Design Projects
Not all curators work for museums. Tricia Heuring, for one, is interested in all the other places that art lives. While she’s known locally...
Q&A with Travis Gienger
Elemental Engineer
As a former competitive skier and semi-pro fisherman, Travis Gienger’s passion for the outdoors is evident in his career. After spending nearly 20...
Meet the Two Designers at the Helm of Haus of Rowe
Photos by Shari Fleming Photography
Kate Adamcsek and Marcelle Timonen both say that the pandemic didn’t affect the July 2020 launch of their new residential...
Ollie Design Co.: Onward and Upward
Photos provided
It all started with a need for beautiful home-staging and a passion for design. Ollie Design Co. is a full-service design firm specializing...
Handcrafting History
Photos by David Ellis
The fascinating history of handmade ceramic tile—the oldest decorative art—dates back to 4,000 B.C., when Egyptian, Assyrian, and Babylonian artisans...
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