Q&A with Travis Gienger

Elemental Engineer As a former competitive skier and semi-pro fisherman, Travis Gienger’s passion for the outdoors is evident in his career. After spending nearly 20 years in the landscape design-build industry, Gienger began his own...

Joanna Craw Finds The Balance of Form & Function Through Pottery

Photos by David EllisJoanna Craw grew up fascinated with art but had no idea where it could take her. Now, looking at the detailed etchings and thoughtful coloration on the ceramic works she creates...

Mrs. Minnesota America Keeps Giving with a Bowling Alley in Her Andover Home

All photos courtesy of Gregory Strom“We’re entertainers. We love community. Our house is always a hub, so 2020 was difficult for sure,” says Mrs. Minnesota America Jessica Koehler, a married mom of three, health...

Starting Fresh With NEAT Method

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...

Harriet Bart: Reckoning Resonates Within NewStudio Gallery

Interior designers love to delve into the power of objects; their provenance and materiality, power to transform a space, and ability to invoke memory. In her new exhibition at NewStudio Gallery in St. Paul,...

Industry Professionals Share their Workspaces

Despite the coronavirus quarantine we’re all currently enduring, residential architects and designers are staying positive—and maintaining both a sense of perspective and a sense of humor—as they continue working on client projects. We asked...

The Collective: Shop Local This Winter With Koselig Candle Co.

Photos provided by Jerrod Sumner The Collective: Koselig Candle Co. Since 2016, founders and lifelong buddies Matt Kruger and Blake Anderson have poured small-batch candles that define a space and conjure a coziness that would make...

The Collective: Woodworker TiAnna DeGarmo

Portrait shot by Elizabeth BergetProducts shot by Alyssa LeeTiAnna DeGarmo was called to her craft by the whiff of sawdust and the drive of her father. Now a parent herself (and an inspiration and mentor...

Anna Christian’s Style Exudes Scandi Sophistication

Photos by Wing Ho“I like to say I’ve been an artist since I could hold a crayon,” Anna Christian says. So, after an 11-year career in nursing, she took the jump to be at...

A Peek Inside Erin Francois’s Remodeled 1930s Tudor Duplex

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...

Amy Matthews’ Modern Barnhouse is First Midwestern Idea House

Photos providedThe long-time, trusted home-improvement brand and media company “This Old House” is currently building its first Idea House in the Midwest. After eight houses elsewhere in the country, “This Old House” has teamed...

‘STILL: The Art of Noticing’ Delivers Over a Decade of Daily Discoveries

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...

Catch the Balloon Bug With Balloon Installations by Minne Merriments

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...

Q+A: Custom Wreaths with Style the Seasons’ Latawnie Nigon

Photos by Philip Hernandez || Interview by Emily HeegaardCreativity flows through the blood of Minnesota native Latawnie Nigon—a stay-at-home mom who doubles as the owner of Style the Seasons, an Etsy shop specializing in...

The Collective: Wettrock Co.

Photos provided  Kevin Whetstone’s admiration of all things made by hand began with watching his grandfather cast tools in his workshop. Today, Whetstone’s own work incorporates all five elements of the industrial age: glass, reclaimed...
Shayla Owodunni, founder of the Plant Penthouse

The Plant Penthouse Is Open

Photos courtesy Shayla Owodunni When Lakeville native Shayla Owodunni was younger, she wasn’t known as a plant person—but her parents were. “Their Birds of Paradise were their pride and joy,” she laughs. “We had a...

Custom Craftsmanship

Photos by David EllisAt a young age, master woodcarver Erik Wyckoff “fell in love with beautiful, personalized interiors,” he recalls. “Whether it was a restored Victorian full of ornate detailing or a Craftsman bungalow...

The Collective: Defiant Ceramics

Photos providedKelly Paul didn’t mesh with the art kids, and she didn’t vibe with the corporate world she left behind in 2019 either. This lack of belonging led to the inception of Defiant Ceramics—her...

Go-to Recipes for Holiday Hosting

Photos by SpacecraftingLemon & Herb Pasta “This is great made ahead either earlier in the day or even the day before, and served at room temperature,” says Burton. “Adding crispy artichokes or capers on top...

Catch A Copy of B. J. O. Nordfeldt: American Internationalist

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...

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