Glenn Hansen
Trend Forecast, 2026: Enhance Curb Appeal with Plants and More
Plants that Pop, Preserve, and Protect
We spoke with Ryan McEnaney, marketing and communications manager at Bailey Nurseries, about this year's yard trends and to...
Trend Forecast, 2026: Sustainable Roofing
We often think of sustainability as ground level, a grassroots kind of thing. But it can start at the top, too—on your roof, to...
Trend Forecast, 2026: Smart Home Technology
The world of home design is constantly evolving, and it’s often true that the trends in this space shift most significantly at the turn...
A Custom Sauna Brings Year-Round Warmth to Northern Minnesota
Photos by Shot By SchultzYou can see, feel, and hear it. But can you say it? “I might be saying it wrong, ‘löyly.’ In...
The Singing Garden: A Backyard Sanctuary for Birds & Blooms
Photos by Andrea RuggOff a quiet street in the western suburbs is a quieter cul-de-sac. At its shaded and circular end, you’ll hear black-capped...
Outside In & Inside Out
Photos by Andrea Rugg “This house was just a little tan brick box when we bought it,” says homeowner and gardener Bette Fenton. “We have...
Off the Grid
Photos by Sam Slifer With his grandfather as a play date, a young Edward Eichten loved building with Legos. Did that inform his future as...
Industry Outlook: The Evolution of Homeownership
With your first one, you work on it. Invest in it. Then you settle in for a while and enjoy it. Later, you make...
Style? Get Out
Photos by Dina Kantor When you ask Tim Alt, “style” simply means “lifestyle.” It’s not a look, a design theme, or an artistic expression. A...
Cottage Grove Garden Grown From the Heart
Photos by Andrea Rugg“For me, it’s not about keeping things alive—it’s about keeping them beautiful,” says Myra Peterson, discussing the elaborate flower garden that...
A Richfield Garden Boasts Blossoms & Birds
Photos by Andrea RuggMaybe in the winter, sure, but in the spring, summer, and fall, Mary Shannon has no need for a house number....
Stylemaker Christopher Strom Seeks a Place to Sit
Photos by Wing Ta“I never thought, ‘Let’s live next to a stadium,’ but it’s pretty fantastic,” says Christopher Strom of his south Minneapolis home....
A Japanese-Inspired Garden in Hudson Cultivates Experiences
Photos by Tracy Walsh“I loved all the gardens, from the small containers in front of shops to the large gardens near temples,” says Judy...













