Pillivuyt France Celebrates 200 Years of Porcelain

Plus: The iconic cookware brand’s surprising Minnesota connection.
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Pick the Right Bulb

Lost in the light bulb aisle? Here's a field guide.
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Stock The Bar, Local Style

The local craft spirits market is flourishing and a bottle of their best makes a fun gift, especially when paired with MN themed glassware.

Trendspotting: Unpainted Kitchen Cabinets

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.
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Upcycling

Upcycling is going beyond simple reuse into the realm of beautiful design.
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ASID MN’s Guide to Good Design 2015

A guide to design from the Minnesota branch of the American Society of Interior Designers.

Opalhouse: Target’s New Spring Home Collection

Cure your home of its winter blues.
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Forage Modern Workshop’s Worldly Décor

Forage Modern Workshop is your one-stop-shop for unique and functional home décor and gifts by design studios from around the globe.

Sales + Events: January 23-29

Check out these home & garden events and sales this week in the Twin Cities.
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Four Millennial Misconceptions and Facts

As a millennial myself, I often hear concerns about marketing to the millennial generation, especially regarding the home industry. While some of them are true, some are merely misconceptions.
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Poinsettias

A little history and a few ideas on how to style this ubiquitous holiday plant (spoiler alert: it involves removing the shiny foil wrapper).

Shopping + Events: 10/3-10/8

The week's shopping and events highlights.

Designing a Gallery Wall? There’s an App for that

Augmented reality to the rescue. Art.com’s new app, ArtView allows you to see artwork on your walls before you even buy it.

Ciel Loft and Home Launches Pikka Designs Co.

Ciel Loft and Home launches Pikka Designs Co., their new customizable, in-house artisan crafted furniture brand using reclaimed wood from China.
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Wild Birds Flying

In one brief strobe flash the colors and details of birds come alive. The act of flight is captured in Photographer Paul Nelson’s lens to share the beauty of these creatures.
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8 Best Shopping Bargains for the Home

Where are the best places to find a deal around town? We take out the guesswork.

Local Honey from the Weisman

(Photo by John Christenson, Styled by Mickie Clark)With the environmental threats to bees growing, there’s no better time to support your local honeybees. Ames Farms is one of our local sources for all-organic, single-source...

The Foundry Home Goods Announces New Location

The minimalist housewares store will open a second location in south Minneapolis.
A cutting board by Tandem Made with an apple and knife resting on it.

Tandem Made

Nate and Erin Moren are known for custom furniture and lighting that is both functional and pure sculpture, but they have also crafted a line of original home goods in their Northeast Minneapolis studio

Sales + Events for 11/14-11/19

Soft Surroundings opens its first Minnesota store this weekend at Galleriaby Jahna Peloquin (image courtesy Soft Surroundings)Soft Surroundings Opens at Galleria: This week, two more retailers open their doors in Galleria’s new north wing,...