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Photos courtesy of NEAT Method MinnesotaWith the new year comes pressure to start off on the right foot, which can oftentimes be intimidating—especially when it comes to interiors. With Christmas comes clutter—it’s inevitable. But...

Barbara Schmidt, the leading lady behind studiobstyle, is a queen of all trades. Based in Minneapolis and New York, her integrated branding company offers services in every realm of the creative industry. She’s an...

Photos by David EllisWhat do you get when you combine 100 hours of meticulous work with 45,000 strips of folded paper? The answer is one of Toni Glotter-Dachis’ PaperCuts, works of art constructed from...

Photos providedConfessed candle addict, Christie Wells began hand-pouring candles with scents she loved in 2020, and by January of 2021, Scent & Psyche was an official business. After years in product development and brand...

Local artist Bonnie Rubinstein curates one-of-a-kind glass sculptures for residential and commercial use

Photos by Wing Ta“I never thought, ‘Let’s live next to a stadium,’ but it’s pretty fantastic,” says Christopher Strom of his south Minneapolis home. Located on a corner lot across the street from a...

What began as a simple side hustle has evolved to be an award-winning interior design, decluttering, and home staging firm in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Kira Vanderlan, owner of Zestful Design, strives to create more...

Written by Sheila ReganPhotos by Woodspirit HandcraftJarrod Dahl and Jazmin Hicks-Dahl of Woodspirit Handcraft do things the slow way, and that suits them just fine. Based in Ashland, Wisconsin, the artisans use pre-industrial methods...

Photos providedThe words of Henry Miller—“To Paint is to Love Again”—have served artist Douglas Ross throughout his career and life. Behind great work is great inspiration, with his being the love of his life...

Photos courtesy of Mike RataczakFor most, life’s journey is not linear. For Mike Rataczak, owner of Mike Rataczak Studios, this notion rings true. “I took an indirect path into my design career,” he says....

Photos by Wing TaAt the tender age of seven, Erin Francois would bunker down in her basement, throwing hot glue and dried flowers onto anything she could get her hands on from her mother’s...

Jendayi Berry has undertaken many careers while “trying to figure out how to find my voice, my purpose,” he says.He’s worked in fashion, designing and producing hand-painted t-shirts and hoodies “with a story to...

Photos provided  When I was growing up in Apple Valley, my dad was the pastor of a Lutheran church. That meant Christmas Eve was a late night of church services. I remember watching the line...

Photos courtesy of Hygge & WestThose Norwegians. They endure the longest, snowiest, coldest winters and yet—as research done by Kari Leibowritz, a PhD student at Stanford University, recently showed—their mental health is just fine....

Let the seascapes, portraits, and still lifes of B. J. O. Nordfeldt decorate your walls and your coffee table. This 160-page catalogue explores the Swedish-born American printmaker and painter's modernist works—from oil paintings and...

When interior designer Tricia Huntley, sporting a chunky, bold necklace and sleek black blazer, handed over a gold-gilded business card at the counter of Fiddlehead Coffee in Bloomington, it was evident her personal taste...

Photos courtesy Barntiques CustomFor 28 years, Dan Hanes led a fifth-grade classroom, driven by passion to teach both art and the notion that the best work doesn’t happen while seated at a desk. Now...

Photos by Natalie Snyder PhotographyEllie Dhar was a new mom with a 7-month-old baby when she first caught the balloon bug. She had just installed her first balloon art for her best friend’s wedding...

Amid the chaos of life, we rarely take the time to slow down, stop, and be still, which Minnesota-based Mary Jo Hoffman has long tried to remedy through her blog, STILL. Since 2012, Hoffman...

Photos courtesy Kona's Custom LodgingAnthony Siewert knew no regular bed would do for his beloved Weimaraner and company namesake Kona, so he did what any great maker would do: He used his metalwork talents...