Anna Bjorlin
Past editor of Midwest Home, Anna Bjorlin has been writing for premier luxury lifestyle magazines and special custom publications since graduating college. When she's not writing, you can usually find her with her nose stuck in a book.
Sustainable 9’s Modern Retreat on Bald Eagle Lake
Photos by SpacecraftingWe wanted to be cabin people, but it didn’t really work out,” admit the owners of Bald Eagle Lake’s newest waterfront home....
Life in Color 2021: A Colorful Design Competition
2021 Jury
Katelyn Bloomquist || Editor, Midwest Home
Dr. Tasoulla Hadjiyanni || Northrop Professor of Interior Design, University of Minnesota
Mac Plumstead || Design Director, Loll DesignsFrom...
An Everyday Getaway on St. Albans Bay
Photos by SpacecraftingWith three kids, several businesses, and a passion for travel, Mollie and Roy Krengel are no strangers to the fast pace of...
Coastal Charm Abounds Within This Excelsior Lake Home
Photos by Spacecrafting“We always knew this is where we wanted to build a house,” says one of the homeowners of this East Coast-style abode...
Modern Accessibility Abounds in This Golden Valley Kitchen
Photos by Dean RiedelWhile the COVID-19 pandemic affected people’s lives differently, almost everyone found themselves spending more time with family. For Jill and Chandler...
Prior Lake’s Bohemian Beauty by Martha O’Hara Interiors
Photos by SpacecraftingThere’s a certain house in Prior Lake with a pink front door, and if you happen to be driving by, the cheerful...
A Designer’s Dream Home in Minneapolis
Photos by SpacecraftingWhen buying a house, you’ll often hear the phrase, “Location, location, location!” Because while you can change almost everything else about your...
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,...
Fashion Meets Function Inside This Bloomington Remodel
Photos by SMHerrick PhotographyWhen a couple purchased their traditional-style Bloomington home back in 2005, two elements stood out as huge benefits: their new home’s...
Charles Cudd Co. Elevates Traditional Family Living in Grant
Photos by Spacecrafting"Today’s world is turning families’ priorities back to each other in lieu of friends and parties and traveling, and this home reflects...
Toni Glotter-Dachis’ Artwork is a Cut Above the Rest
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...
7 Products for Ultimate Poolside Panache
Land & Sea Wall ArtAdd a bit of paradise to your pool house with this framed canvas of the ocean waves lapping up against...
An Effortless Evolution of a Golden Valley Lake Home
Photos by SpacecraftingIt all started with a refrigerator. Or rather, the need for a larger one. When Padideh Safavi and her husband bought their...
Sneak Peek: 2020 Luxury Home Tour
Photos by Katelyn BloomquistOur 19th annual Luxury Home Tour kicks off on Friday, July 31, with 15 stunning homes, and our design and editorial...
Modern Mediterranean Style in Medina
Photos by Alyssa LeeWhile the exterior of this sprawling estate nods to traditional Mediterranean architecture with a red terracotta tile roof, white-painted stucco siding,...
La Belle Maison
Photos by Annie SchlechterWhen you first see the chateau, with its rich cream-colored exterior, delicately sloped rooflines, and 10-foot-high doorway framed by a pair...
Global Influences Refine this Elegant Master Suite
Photos by SpacecraftingWhen a retired executive purchased a three-story brownstone in Edina, she knew she wanted her new redesign to incorporate some of the...
A Fresh Start
Photos by SpacecraftingWhen the kids move out, newly empty-nester couples often consider downsizing to a smaller home. For Kristin Hoaglund and her husband, the...
A New Space for a New Family
Photos by Alyssa LeeWith a baby on the way, Francis and Whitney Madden knew the timing was right for a long-awaited renovation of their...
El Rancho Comes to Life
Photos by Steve HenkeIn the center of St. Louis Park sits a log cabin-style house, tucked away on two-thirds of an acre—a rarity for...
