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When grand old homes fall to the wrecking ball, we’re often saddened. Especially when one as distinguished as Southways, the former Pillsbury estate on Lake Minnetonka, meets that fate. This one seemed particularly shocking because...

TJB Homes’ Craftsmanship Shines Bright in Lake Elmo Home

Photos by SpacecraftingSee for yourself: The master bedroom in this chic Lake Elmo home is a stunner. Tiered ceilings and floating dark wood beams will catch your eye and hold your gaze, while a...

Pastel Power: David Heide Design Studio’s Spring Green Kitchen Remodel

Photos by Rich Michell, courtesy David Heide Design Studio“Cute,” says David Heide, principal of David Heide Design Studio in Minneapolis. “She told us what she wanted in one word: Cute. And that was the...

Stonewood, LLC Blurs the Boundaries Between Indoors & Out

Photos by SpacecraftingThe village of Minnetonka Beach is surrounded on three sides by water, so property owners naturally tend to orient their homes toward the shoreline. However, the empty nesters who commissioned this 4,538-square-foot...

Q&A: Lake Wood Designs Lets “The Wood Speak for Itself”

Photos by John Keefover of KeefographyWhile working with Duluth Timber Company (now closed), Devin Garrett got antsy. He was helping with sales, a website launch, and other initiatives, “but I had a vision of...

Get the Look: Scandinavian Sommerhus by Christopher Strom Architects

Photo by Alyssa Lee || Design by Christopher Strom ArchitectsThis summertime getaway by Christopher Strom Architects is a sleek and discrete ode to modern Scandinavian design. Enshrined under towering trees, the newly built home—custom-designed for...

2022 Ideas to Steal: Bath & Plumbing

At-Home Refresh  MA Peterson Designbuild can craft it all, including the most serene primary bathroom suites you’ve ever seen. More and more homeowners are striving to bring the spa straight home, and the MA Peterson...

Lake Minnetonka Cottage by Hendel Homes Decked With Detail

Photos by LandMark PhotographyThis two-bed, three-bath cottage on the shores of Lake Minnetonka wasn’t always as stylish and sophisticated as is it today. In fact, before Hendel Homes got its hands on the historic...

Savannah Lee Creativity’s Charming Country Conservatory

Photos courtesy of Savannah WalshIt all started with a love of creating unique spaces. A wife and mother of three, Savannah Walsh (also known as Savannah Lee Creativity) was no longer satisfied by her...

Minnesota Modern: Midcentury in Minnesota

History behind 1950s homes in Minnesota examines our past through an architectural lens.
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Episode 7: The Green-Grossfield Project – The Blank Canvas

The second level of our home didn't exist when we bought it: It was a rambler. We needed to fit four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a laundry room in a little more than 1,000 square feet.
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Sustainable Design on the 2018 Homes by Architects Tour

These homes on the Homes by Architects Tour, Sept. 15-16, showcase how sustainability can enhance beauty and functionality.
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Poplar Haus Promises Visitors a Northern Getaway with ’70s Vibes

What happens when four city slickers with a shared love of good food, ‘70s music, and the north woods of Minnesota get a wild idea?
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3 Tips for Selecting the Right Architect for Your Project

The relationship you and your architect establish can make a big impact on your project.

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Our Top 9 Instagram Posts of 2019

Midwest Home's top 9 eye-catching, beautiful, and engaging posts

The District Edina Plans to Begin Construction in Fall 2020

Photos courtesy The District EdinaJust steps from beautiful Nine-Mile Creek, on a wooded three-acre lot, is a white three-level building long used as office space for the likes of insurance and title companies. Built...

Details Abound in This Dreamy Wayzata Abode by Hage Homes

Photos by Corey Gaffer "We are a different breed of builder, because we—the owners—are actually the ones building the home,” says Kate Hage, who co-owns Hage Homes with her husband, Kerry. This project, a dreamy...

A Silhouette in the Sky

Photos by Corey Gaffer & David BenrudTwenty years ago, David Benrud and Greg Foster built themselves a modern cottage in Minneapolis’ bustling Linden Hills neighborhood. Although rich in architectural details and teeming with beauty,...

A Montana Lodge-Style Home in Dayton

Photos by Troy ThiesNothing says Montana lodge like a timbered ceiling, and this new home in Dayton says it emphatically. In fact, the Douglas fir beams that span the great room ceiling were so...

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