Interiors

Photos by SpacecraftingWe wanted to be cabin people, but it didn’t really work out,” admit the owners of Bald Eagle Lake’s newest waterfront home. The couple had purchased a cabin a few years ago,...

The Minnesota-based online retailer sells stylish, high-quality home goods from small, European companies.

 As the Mexican celebration of El Dia de Los Muertos (the Day of the Dead) approaches, you’ll see the distinctive skeletons and skulls everywhere. But don’t confuse them with Halloween décor. Day of the...

Interior designer Bridget Chirigos opens the DesignBar in Wayzata for DIYers, the budget-conscious, and anyone with spaces in need of sprucing up

The artist-designer-illustrator debuts her a collection of throw pillows, art prints, wrapping paper, and tea towels featuring her original patterns.

Life with dogs is messy. Our four-footed buddies may be part of the family—they're our furry kids—but they can also be wet, muddy, and, depending on what disgusting thing they’ve rolled in, stinky. Dogs...

 Smell is one of the most powerful senses. They can send us back to a moment in time, remind us of a memory, or evoke powerful emotions. In fact, they can be the key...

A charcuterie (shahr-kyu-tuh-ree) board nearly led to my giving up 30 years of vegetarianism. The fateful board, created with artful precision, was ordered—not by me—from the now-closed Spoonriver. As I dipped yet again into...

Photos courtesy Sue BradyThis spring, freshen up your home with some custom fragrances from Olfactory Scent Studio, which recently opened in The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes in Maple Grove. Owner Sue Brady, who spent...

When it comes to playful patterns, there’s no better season than summer to incorporate them into your home, and Hygge & West’s latest collection makes it easier than ever. The Minneapolis-based online retailer, known...

Photos by Janelle Olson Styling by Tim CreaganTeal scalloped headboard, $362, Skyline Furniture, Target // Velvet shell pillows, $80-130, Tamar Mogendorff // White scalloped comforter set, $50, Mother of pearl table lamp by Nicole Miller,...

The new homegrown outdoor furniture brand creates furniture built to withstand a Minnesota winter.

Photos courtesy Fotolia/Photographee.euOver the past couple of years, gallery walls have gained heavy traction in the rising category of DIY. They're a fabulous, foolproof way to add visual interest, vibrant contrast, and vivacious personality...

Photos by Wing TaDespite the disappointment that accompanied a layoff in 2011, carpenter Jamie Molitor’s ambition didn’t allow for downtime. Instead, he bought a bank-owned foreclosure in Andover with the sole intention to renovate...

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The Minneapolis-based woodshop brings three of its most popular products to a mass scale.

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...

David Heide Design Studio took home the first-place award in the 2015-2016 International Sub-Zero and Wolf Kitchen Design Contest.

Old has been made new again with trends popularized in decades past making a comeback (with a contemporary twist) in modern homes. Local interior designer Bridget Chirigos, of her eponymous firm Chirigos Designs, says,...

Portrait by Liz Schultz, product shots by Mandi SmethellsMandi Smethells describes herself as an “imaginative” fiber artist, but first and foremost, she’s a mother—and that’s where she finds her inspiration to “create something beautiful...