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Danielle Fields is editor-in-chief of Midwest Design. With a natural knack for storytelling and a passion for media, she routinely delivers high-quality content to the readers of Midwest Design.
Custom-designed metal shelves blend color, depth, and functionality.

Inside a Custom Home Design and Build Firm’s Office Remodel

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 Photos by SpacecraftingInterior spaces leave lasting impressions, and few people understand this better than design professionals. So when Minneapolis-based custom home design and build...
The spacious living room features floor-to-ceiling triple-pane windows, while a striking Calacatta Viola Ultra Marble fireplace surround creates an inviting focal point. Affectionately referred to as Wesley, Brooks’ Diplodocus tibia bone needed its own spot, and now stands in the corner with a serene pond backdrop.

Sophisticated Luxury and Whimsy Blend in This Meaningful Home

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Photography by Round Three Photography || Architecture by Unfold Architecture || Build & Interior Design by Sustainable Design + Build A home is more than...
Lidia Valdivia sits in her newly remodeled living room, where raised the previously sunken space and added terracotta floors, and skylights and wood beams to the ceiling, creating an open, inviting atmosphere. Neutral Roman Clay walls allow artwork—some from her travels and home in Nicaragua, some created by her partner—to shine.

Lidia Valdivia Transforms Homes into Colorful Places of Refuge

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Photography by Chelsie LopezLidia Valdivia always had a mind for entrepreneurship but didn’t discover her latent love for construction and interior design until she...
The great room is a focal point of the home and provides easy flow into the kitchen and adjacent four-season porch. Sage-blue, hand-tied Tibetan rugs complement the wood flooring, ceiling, and natural stone fireplace.

A Modern Park Rapids Lake Home Finds Inspiration in Nature

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Photography by Motion 46 Media || Architecture & Interior Design by Charles R. Stinson Architecture + Design || Build by Near & Streeter Custom...
The long-running Edina Art Fair returns this June, welcoming more than 250 local and national artists.

June Sales + Events: Home Tours and Outdoor Arts Festivals

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Edina Art Fair Entering its 59th year, the Edina Art Fair is the longest-running and largest art fair in Minnesota and brings together talented artists...
This charming backyard features a serene pool, hot tub, casual dining space, and an accessory building for storing equipment and supplies.

5 Pools for Prime for Summertime

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The fleeting months of Midwest summers hold a special magic. Making the most of the warm weather is nonnegotiable, and for many homeowners, the...
Timber & Tulip Founder Brianne Rasmussen stands in new studio space.

Timber & Tulip to Open a New Studio and Showroom in Northeast Minneapolis in...

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Timber & Tulip, an architectural woodworking and custom furniture company, will open a new studio and showroom this July in Northeast Minneapolis in the...

A Fresh Look at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Iconic Robie House

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Widely considered one of America’s greatest architects, Midwest native Frank Lloyd Wright had a prolific career, designing 1,114 architectural works—532 of which were realized....
This ceiling structure brings warmth and artful function to this expansive, vaulted kitchen.

This Custom-Designed Ceiling Structure Is Artful and Inviting

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TreHus Architects + Interior Designers + Builders envisioned this unique architectural centerpiece, which serves as both a structural focal point and a functional canopy....
Cosmos search bar

Is Cosmos the New Pinterest? A New Visual Tool Informed by Designers

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Before the age of social media, there were mood boards—physical compilations hanging on a wall, filled with cut-out images from magazines, photo albums, and...
This home office by Willaby Way features Roycroft Bronze Green by Sherwin Williams to color drench the walls, millwork, and cabinetry.

How to Thoughtfully Add Color to Your Interiors

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We are calling it: color is officially back in. The dominant days of all-white kitchens and millennial gray rooms are fading, and other shades...
Hues of deep charcoal and creamy white pair with brass and heavily veined quartzite to create a space that brings color, texture, and visual details together. The Form From Form custom copper and brass hood is an especially showstopping piece.

Functionality Shines in This Sophisticated Kitchen Remodel

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  Photography Andrea Rugg The layout of this 1940s kitchen in the Minnehaha neighborhood of Minneapolis posed challenges for the homeowners: tight clearances, a cramped work...
In this San Francisco home, Heather Peterson used vintage items of a similar era (1970s) and material. The tambour screen in the family room joins objects in other rooms to play against the more formal moldings.

5 Ways to Bring Vintage Style into Your Home

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Many homeowners are leaving minimalism in the past and embracing a lived in, collected look—for spaces that reveal more personality and character. For many,...
Color swatches and samples for your walls can help determine what color to paint a room.

5 Expert Tips for How to Paint a Room

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One of the easiest (and most budget-friendly) ways to transform a room is with paint. And while it might seem simple, there are a...
Lulu Wicker Cart from Woven

Spring 2026 Product Picks: Garden Goods

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Spring has officially sprung. As temperatures warm and sprouts begin to pop up from the earth, it's time to start thinking about cultivating your...
The marble brushstrokes on Jamb's Merethorth Mantel complement the "eared" 18th-century form.

Designer Product Pick: Jamb Mereworth Mantel

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The Tastemaker: Endlessly inspired by the character and charm of older homes, Megan Schultz, interior designer with Stone House Collective based outside of Milwaukee,...
Fay + Belle custom rug

3 Tips for Designing Custom Furnishings

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Custom is the new luxury. More and more, homeowners with big budgets are drawn to personalized pieces that no one else has—pieces that are...
To create the serene projections on the lower level, Rueckl tapped Watershed hypnotherapist Josh Sundby, who also happens to be an expert in digital signage. Sundby rotates images quarterly, often bringing Minnesota’s seasons indoors.

Inside Watershed Spa: How Design Details Enhance Well-Being

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Photography Graham Tolbert Styling Dimitria Klein For thousands of years, communal bathhouses have been a staple in cultures around the world, but for modern-day Minneapolis it...
Lake Harriet Florist is one of a few florists that are hosting spring floral workshops this season.

Twin Cities Spring Floral Workshops to Welcome the Season

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Whether you’re prepping for a spring party or looking to add fresh seasonality to your everyday living, these spring floral workshops and classes from...
Varying heights and vessels add visual interest to floral arrangements at the dining table

8 Expert Party Styling Tips for Spring Florals

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There is a quiet beauty in the changing of seasons in the Midwest—springtime in particular. The snow melts. The sun warms. And then, stems...
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