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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,...
NKBA Guide to Good Design

NKBA’s Guide to Good Design 2015

The benefits of working with an NKBA certified professional designer.
The classic kitchen, with its painted island and cozy booth, evokes the cottage character the couple envisioned.

TEA2 Architects Craft Lake Minnetonka Cottage

A new house embodies this couple’s romance and marriage
Danish Christmas

Designing a Danish-Inspired Holiday

A Danish-Style Chrismas celebration with Karma Walker
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Custom Frames by Framebridge

Category disrupter Framebridge is out to change they way we custom frame.

Trulia Keeps Tabs on What Home Buyers Really Want

Trends in home features come and go—witness shag carpeting and tile countertops. If you’re updating and considering resale potential in the not-too-distant future, it pays to keep tabs what today’s home buyers want.Trulia, the...
A bathroom with a hidden, custom-fitted space that keeps the clutter off the countertop.

Storage Envy

The designers at Lilu Interiors created a hidden, custom-outfitted space in the bathroom that keeps the clutter off the countertop.

Sales + Events: 10/10-10/15

The week in local sales and events for home and garden
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Houzz 2018 Home Design Predictions

This online design and remodeling community is predicting a shift from white kitchens, subway tile and stainless steel towards more color and pattern.

Solid Manufacturing Co. Debuts West Elm Collab

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

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