Camille LeFevre
Camille LeFevre has been writing about architecture and design for local and national publications throughout her career as an arts journalist. Her love of home as a place of sanctuary, inspiration, and community is profound, whether she’s teaching Pilates out of her home studio in Saint Paul or welcoming guests to her family house in Sedona.
Puustelli USA Brings Nature Indoors with New Rosemary and Sage Cabinetry
Photos providedThe Finnish cabinet company Puustelli “operates responsibly with every cell, with a focus on employment and the well-being of people and the environment,”...
Saint Paul Art Crawl: Art as a Rite of Spring
It’s an annual rite of spring: the St. Paul Art Collective and Lowertown Arts District’s spring Saint Paul Art Crawl. In particular, the Lowertown...
Hunt Slonem’s Bunnies and More Hop into Julia Moss Designs in Wayzata
Photos providedThe Easter Bunny has come and gone, but Mother’s Day is on the way. And the whimsical world of cult-favorite artist and décor...
For the Love of Nature
Photos by Andrea RuggAs a young girl, Diana Straate spent her summer days trekking around the gardens at her grandparents place next door. “I...
Lawn Looking Sad? 3 Ways to Revamp Your Landscape Post-Winter
You’ve probably heard this year after year during the endless spring thaw: Stay off your lawn. Yes, we’re antsy to get out there and...
Tare Market Opens Second Zero-Waste Location on Earth Day
On Earth Day, which is Friday, April 22, this year, Tare Market, which stocks only plastic-free items, celebrates the opening of its second location...
Glass Menagerie: Your Guide to Selecting The Best Windows For Your Midwestern Abode
If “eyes are the windows to your soul,” as Shakespeare so eloquently suggested, we would argue that windows may just be the eyes of...
Alec Soth Brings “A Pound of Pictures” Home
Photos courtesy of Weinstein Hammons GalleryMinneapolis photographer Alec Soth’s work is internationally acclaimed and in permanent collections at the Museum of Modern Art and...
Lucy Penfield of Lucy Interior Design Delights Her Clients with Vibrant Mood Boards: Now,...
Mood boards provided by Lucy Interior DesignMood boards aren’t new, but the ways in which designers use them continue to evolve. Lucy Penfield, the...
Exhibition “Supernatural America: The Paranormal in American Art” Explores Mystery in Visual Culture
Whether or not you believe in ghosts, they’re an inescapable part of our history, culture (from pop culture to fine art), literature, and even...
Artisan Insights: Kristi Abbott
Photos by David EllisAfter a sold-out exhibition at Gamut Gallery in 2018, collage portraitist Kristi Abbott opened her own highly successful studio and gallery...
Larissa Loden Teams with Betsy Vohs for Posh New Storefront in St. Paul
Renderings providedAfter years in the Northrup King Building where she designed, crafted, and sold her contemporary jewelry, Larissa Loden is moving into a new...
“Totally Radical: Designing the 1980s” Inspires Viewers to Explore a Nuanced Version of the...
Photos courtesy of Goldstein Museum of DesignAfter the countercultural movements of the 1960s and early 1970s, along with the Watergate scandal, the Vietnam War,...
Four Gardens on Virtual Tour Will Jumpstart Your Planting Plans
Photos provided by Mary Ellen BeckerLast year, the volunteers of the Hennepin County Master Gardeners decided to put their spring tour online. The virtual...
Durable Materials and Reclaimed Wood Texturize An All-White Abode by Lenox House Design
Photos by SpacecraftingWhy would a woman with three young boys, a dog, and a husband who hunts want an all-white house? Here’s the backstory.When...
“The Steger Homestead Kitchen” Cookbook Focuses on Simple Abundance
Wild mushrooms, smoked fish, ember-roasted corn, beet butter, wilderness bars: Just fanning through this new cookbook, “The Steger Homestead Kitchen: Simple Recipes for an...
Brianne Boettner of Timber & Tulip Talks 2022 Trends in Wood
Photos by Chelsie LopezSince Brianne Boettner started Timber & Tulip in 2016, the Minneapolis furniture designer and business owner has been creating custom furniture...
This Palm Springs-Inspired Backyard Getaway is a Desert Oasis
Photos by Andrea RuggEnter Ayla’s backyard through the orange-framed door set into a white breeze-block wall, and your first question will surely be, “Where...
Craft a Floral Wall Hanging: Paisley and Sparrow’s Jen Biswas Tells You How
Photos provided by Jen BiswasJen Biswas, the busy blogger and professional DIYer we spoke with last week about stenciling her powder bath, might be...
Home Remodel? Landscape Re-Do? There’s an App for That
The DIY approach to re-envisioning your interior décor, a room or home remodel, or landscape design has never been more at your fingertips than...