Interiors

Cabins can be located anywhere—on a peaceful lake, off a dirt road in the woods, or hidden in the middle of nowhere. Regardless, the typical purpose of a cabin is to escape daily routine...

Mix & Match Bouclé, velvet, sisal, and fur all in one space? We say go for it. Mixing patterns? It’s now or never. This Lenox House Design seating area (above), for example, pulls fur and...

Christine Ward at home among her collectibles and curiosities

Photos courtesy Brooke & LouWith warm summer days shifting to cooler autumn afternoons, Brooke & Lou founder Bria Hammel channeled her inspirations—the combination of natural elements and textures, she says—into the designs of this...

Photos provide by Tokheim StonewareFrom practical to collectible, Tokheim Stoneware’s Scandinavian folk art pottery has been adding a touch of handmade history to homes since 1973. Husband-and-wife duo Gene and Lucy Tokheim met in...

Cheap, simple, and creative ways to get your house ready for Halloween.

Tête-Á-Tête

For midcentury modern enthusiasts unable or not willing to travel, this year’s Docomomo US National Symposium is for you! (And for anyone else, of course.) As the organization (the acronym stands for Documentation and...

After decades of enameled kitchens, unpainted wood cabinets are back in a big way. But the new interpretation is more refined, and really, a breath of fresh air.

When it comes to style, trends come and go—fulfilling a circle of life, so to speak. Looking back at the past 50 years, there are a number of trends coming back into style. The...

Photos by Alyssa LeeA cabin is as much a state of mind as it is a structure—a break from daily life where it’s OK to pretend potato salad is actually salad, read nothing of...

If you’ve ever paged through The New York Times Magazine on Sundays, you’ve probably seen the advertisements for Gudrun Sjödén’s women’s clothing. The Swedish designer, who started her company 40 years ago, creates colorful layering...

It's not your imagination: Suddenly, pom poms are everywhere. These fuzzy orbs can be big or small in any color, and can be used in countless ways.

Bags hearty enough to withstand the outdoors

In mid-March, as the coronavirus pandemic drove us into the sanctuaries that we call our homes, Bria Hammel Interiors launched a new service via its Instagram account.  “Knowing our homes right now need to...

David Heide Design Studio (DHDS), the Minneapolis design and architecture firm, won a first-place award in the international 2015-2016 Sub-Zero and Wolf Kitchen Design Contest. The restoration of the traditional kitchen in a St....

Alert visitors on Lake Street in downtown Wayzata kept watch on a prominent corner this summer. At one time it was a beloved bookshop and then, briefly, a jewelry store. Now it was being...

The week in sales and shopping events

At this time of year, we're all having the same problem: It feels like it's high time for the snow to melt away and reveal some fresh greenery (maybe even a few blooms), but...

Jewel-Tone DripSteer clear of “sad beige,” and opt instead for jewel-toned selections like Twigg + Lu Design Co. did inside this remodeled dining room, which is drenched in a deep blue hue with pops...