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“Lisl Close was born to modern architecture,” explains architectural historian and author Jane King Hession. The daughter of culturally savvy parents, Elizabeth (Lisl) Scheu grew up in Vienna in a strikingly modern home designed...

By Mary SubialkaThere will be plenty of times in the next month when you’ll need cocktails. Throughout the season there are get-togethers with friends, family, coworkers, book club—you name it—and different cocktail recipes in...

“Spirit of place and natural settings are such a trend in horticulture around the world right now,” says Alan Branhagen, the director of operations at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, “and if the Northwoods...

By Mary Jane SmetankaPhotos by Tracy WalshJohn Whitman is an eclectic man with a garden as unusual as himself. He’s a Minnesotan whose passion for gardening began more than 60 years ago when his mother...

By Maggie Selner & Katelyn BloomquistWest Elm, a worldwide home furnishings retailer, will bring its modern and sustainable furniture and home goods to Minneapolis’ North Loop district late February. Its second Minnesota location will...

Photos by Tracy WalshWhen Lynn Dobson and Tony Thoe bought their mid-century modern home in St. Paul in 2011, they became the third owners of the unique property, which was featured in Better Homes...

With DIY locations scattered around the Twin Cities, make-and-take classes aren't difficult to come across. You can make gifts, art, and décor pieces for yourself, your friend, or your home, and they can even...

Photos providedOutdoor furniture company Ethnicraft’s newest Jack collection—designed by Jacques Deneef—is now available at Dwelling Designs in Minneapolis, and it’s exactly what we need for surviving the upcoming summer season. Featuring solid teak wood...

Photos by Josh Grubbs Styled by Mickie ClarkVintage butterfly wallpaper, $50, Retro Wanderlust // Perfect View Poppy fabric, $38 per yard, The Fabric Co. // Vintage red oriental wallpaper, $39, Patrick Street, Etsy // Catalina...

Photos by Wing Ta"I just think guys can do better,” says biology professor and sartorial influencer Paul Buttenhoff. “Less pleats, fewer Crocs.” The current program director for St. Catherine University’s liberal arts and sciences...

Photos by Jim KrugerLiving in northern California certainly has its appeal, especially to snow- and ice-bound Northerners weathering yet another long, tough winter. But don’t think the San Francisco area and its environs are...