The Collective: Alora Ambiance

Photos providedWhile living far from their family farm in southern Minnesota, two entrepreneurial sisters—Ann and Therese Gibbons—launched home fragrance business Alora Ambiance while residing in Lake Como, Italy. Now in its 21st year and...

A Calm Oasis on Diamond Lake

Photos by Alyssa LeeEach and every morning, the first light of day seeps into this Diamond Lake kitchen through its copious windows, inviting Katie Kelley to linger at the breakfast nook with a cup...

Wildwood Kitchens and Baths: A One-Stop Shop for a Room or Whole-House Design

Photos providedKitchen and bath designer Janel Swanson was selling cabinetry online to her clients when she quickly realized “people spending a large amount of money on a product want to see it before the...

Tare Market Opens Second Zero-Waste Location on Earth Day

On Earth Day, which is Friday, April 22, this year, Tare Market, which stocks only plastic-free items, celebrates the opening of its second location in the Broadway Building in Northeast Minneapolis with a party...

Cey Adams Returns to St. Paul’s NewStudio Gallery with Vibrant Work

Photos providedCey Adams is a legendary New York City graffiti artist, was the founding creative director of Def Jam Recordings, and has been called “the artist who defined the visual culture of American hip-hop.”...

A Return of the Decades: Nostalgic Interior Trends

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...

Transcending Design: The 2022 ASID-MN Interior Design Awards

When it comes to good interior design, creating spaces that simply meet clients’ needs and achieve project goals isn’t enough. The greatest designers have the ability to infuse a space with their client’s personality,...

New Heat & Glo Fireplace Redefines Realism

Photos courtesy of Hearth & Home TechnologiesWith the onset of autumn weather, who doesn’t dream of a crackling fireplace? However, wood burning has become increasingly problematic, in part due to the particulates and smoke...

Room & Board B Corp Certification

Photos courtesy of Room & Board  Since its founding in 1980, Minnesota-based Room & Board has consistently prioritized a sustainable approach, emphasizing quality, sourcing, and materials. Recently, this commitment was recognized by B Lab—a nonprofit...

Minnesota’s First Fine Art Auction House Finds an Eager Market

Revere Auctions, a new fine art auction house, opens in Minneapolis.

ASID & Midwest Home Present Life in Color Competition Winners

Midwest Home and the American Society of Interior Designers Minnesota choose six of the best, brightest, and most vibrant designs
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DIY Digs: Sawdust Savvy

Sawdust Savvy, located in Stillwater, is one of the most promising DIY studios in the metro. To prove it, they offer a number of workshops where participants can complete 22 different projects—including wood signs,...

Willful Goods Launches Spring Line—And Expands Global Artisan Offerings

The Minneapolis-based home goods line adds new one-of-a-kind goods from artisans in Morocco, Guatemala, and Turkey.

Collected Chic

When a young couple, both doctors, purchased a 1920s Spanish-style house on Lake Minnetonka, they knew this was a special property. Its lovely bone structure, gracious rooms, original clay tile, and old-growth oak flooring—all...

Modernism Week in Palm Springs: An Annual Bucket-List Item for Modernistas

Opportunities to explore midcentury architecture—houses in particular—abound, from Modern Phoenix Week (go here for a recap of the 2017 event ) to SarasotaMod, to Docomomo US MN’s annual fall Minnesota Modern Tour Day. Yet...

RH Minneapolis Offers An Indulgent Design Experience

If you’re considering a home renovation of any size in the near future, design inspiration is sure to be sparked at Restoration Hardware’s newest gallery in Edina. The upscale home furnishings company recently unveiled...

Spring Cleaning and Organizing with Style + Dwell

With the onset of COVID-19 stay-at-home and quarantine orders, many us recognized an opportunity to go full-Marie Kondo or get into Swedish death cleaning mode. Others may have been already overwhelmed with setting...

Brooke & Lou 2020 Holiday Collection Layers Classics with Texture and Color

Photos courtesy Brooke & Lou“This year, I knew that more than ever, when people’s homes are everything to them, that the right holiday décor would be really important,” says Bria Hammel, founder of Bria Hammel...

This Lowry Hill Kitchen is a Culinary Delight

Photos by SpacecraftingThe empty nesters who inhabit this dreamy Tudor Revival in Minneapolis’ Lowry Hill neighborhood raised a family of creatives: Their two grown children (plus their partners) all boast artistic talents, and it’s...

Designer Melissa Oholendt’s “Heritage Classic” Aesthetic Shines in Former and Current Home

Photos courtesy of Melissa OholendtDesigner Melissa Oholendt loves renovating homes—her own and her clients’! But she’s in the process of defining her own aesthetic, which she calls “heritage classic.” (Scroll through her Instagram and...

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