Cyrus Artisan Rugs Offers Luxury Hand-Woven and Hand-Tied Rugs for Comfort Underfoot

Photos courtesy Cyrus Artisan RugsFor five generations, beginning in Iran, Alex Farahan’s family has worked in the luxury hand-woven and hand-tied rug business. His father had showrooms in New York City and London, so...

Rose Cottage’s European Delight in Afton

Photos by SpacecraftingIn the 40 years that Steve and Debbykay Peterson have lived in their treasured Afton, Minnesota, abode—an 1880 structure built by Swedish immigrants that the couple affectionately call Rose Cottage—they’ve slowly remodeled...

An Italianate Escape in Chanhassen

Photos by Spacecrafting“Sprawling, open, and warm,” is how architect James McNeal describes his recent build, a 9,400-square-foot Tuscan-style villa that, while located in Chanhassen, was designed to make guests feel as though they’ve been...

A Fresh Start for Wayzata’s Historic Studio

Photos provided At interior design firm Historic Studio, new management and offerings lead to blissful new beginnings. After 25 years, the Wayzata-based boutique studio and retail store was recently sold to two local businesswomen: Brooke...

Trestle Homes’ Owner Builds His Forever Home Near Lake Harriet

Photos by SpacecraftingPeter Crain, the owner of Trestle Homes, is in boss mode as he leads a tour of his new Lake Harriet house. “Josh, close the drapes.” “Josh, turn the lights on at...

Seeing Green: Four Creative Ways To Incorporate The Color At Home

Green, from soft sage and light mint to rich forest and deep evergreen, is a go-to hue for packing a sophisticated, yet lively punch of color into our spaces. These four projects turned up...

Modern and Traditional Styles Coexist in 1980s Minnetonka Tudor

Photos by Alyssa LeeFor Jyoti Ghugale, founder and principal designer of Homes & Such, functionality lies at the core of design. “The aesthetic part is an assured outcome, but making the home functional for...

Brick + Linen Goes West

Photos by Sophia El'Rae Digital Agency  Since Joseph and Lisa Robbins opened their full-service architectural and interior design studio, Brick + Linen, the Stillwater-based firm has grown quickly. Locating the studio in a brick-and-mortar...

Vela Interior Design Brings Style and Sophistication to a Guest Suite Refresh

When a family member came to Kimberly Scanlon of Vela Interior Design looking to refresh her home’s guest suite, originally fashioned as a nanny’s quarters with a bedroom, bathroom, and kitchenette, the interior designer...

Tips & Tricks: Designing Custom Furniture

Midwest Home Editor Katelyn Bloomquist recently ordered custom furniture from Interior Define, one of the Galleria’s newest home furnishings destinations. Here’s what she learned along the way:Consider your lifestyle. As clean as a classic,...

Midwest Home’s Top 10 Instagram Posts From 2023

This past year has marked another exceptional period for Midwest Home. In the spirit of tradition, we once again successfully organized our coveted Luxury Home Tour and presented the third-annual Midwest Home Design Awards....
A sabbath chair made by Grant Kaihoi.

Minnesota Makers: Grant Kaihoi

“My goal is the same: to help you create a better life, with my hands and a tree”
Utensil holder with spoons. Geometric, lots of lines

Functional Ceramic Art for Every Room

A collection of handmade ceramic pieces (that function as well as they look) for each room of your home.
Clean white panels and a glossy dark wood floor provide the perfect backdrop for this elegant, blue-accented space designed by Martha O’Hara Interiors.

Life in Color

Midwest Home and ASID MN present the winners of a colorful design competition
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Carver Junk Company and the DIY Succulent Planter Bar

This year's DIY Succulent Planter Bar is your opportunity to express your succulent style.

Editor’s Product Pick: Urbanwalls Removable Wallpaper and Decals

There are just some things in design that a solid coat of paint can’t do. It can’t always bring your personality to life, tell your story, or complement your unique style. Sometimes, it looks...

Hygge & West’s Latest Collection of Whimsical Designs

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...

Bria Hammel Interiors Launches Temporary E-Design Service

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...

Alexandra Gray Bennett’s Historic Home Has A Handcrafted Touch

Photos by Wing TaYou’d never know Alexandra Gray Bennett hasn’t gotten more than three or four hours of uninterrupted sleep a night for the past eight months—the co-owner of contemporary quilt maker Louise Gray...

Get the Look: Valentine’s Day

Photo by Janelle Olson || Styling by Jocelyn KrackeRound faux fur pillow, $30, pink and gold knob, $28/pair, glass knob, $20/pair, Anthropologie Heart stone dish, $23, Bachman’s Astor Velvet fabric in “Pink Grapefruit,”...

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