Laurie Junker
Laurie Junker writes about home design, real estate, and trends and has been contributing to Midwest Home since 2015. She lives in Minneapolis where she's still trying to figure out how to style her bookshelves.
The Fox Approach
Photos by Wing TaBrad Fox says he met his wife Heather at a concert on New Year’s Eve, then quickly admits it was actually...
Kate & Tony Becker’s Northern-Inspired Home
Kate and Tony Becker have a lot of energy—creative and otherwise. But they have to, considering they own and operate three businesses. There’s Kate...
HGTV’s 2019 Urban Oasis Embraces a Scandinavian-Farmhouse Feel
Photos courtesy of HGTVThe modest 1920’s Foursquare near Minnehaha Falls was typical of hundreds of homes across the city of Minneapolis—it featured two and...
Wit & Delight’s Kate Arends Talks Mental Health and Home Renovations
Photos by Wing TaKate Arends is many things. She’s an entrepreneur, designer, podcaster, and mom, but at the heart of it all, she’s a...
A Minneapolis Remodel Honors the Historic Character of a 1904 Lake Home
Photos by Jessica StoeFor Laura and Matt Murphy, their house on a leafy street in the East Isles neighborhood of Minneapolis had a lot...
Intentional Style
Photos by Wing Ta"I just think guys can do better,” says biology professor and sartorial influencer Paul Buttenhoff. “Less pleats, fewer Crocs.” The current...
Mid-Mod Masterpiece
Photos by Wing TaArchitecture: Thomas HendrixA charming coincidence in the already charming story of how Sam and Natalie Soulek came to live in their...
Houzz’s 2019 Trend Predictions
The home design and remodeling juggernaut with over 40 million users has made its predictions for 2019, and the forecast calls for darker colors,...
Poplar Haus Promises Visitors a Northern Getaway with ’70s Vibes
What happens when four city slickers with a shared love of good food, ‘70s music, and the north woods of Minnesota get a wild idea?
A Fresh Family Home
Jen Biswas of Paisley + Sparrow shows off her bright and cheerful Minneapolis house
A Naturalist’s Urban Retreat
Jeff Bengtson’s mid-century home celebrates a lifelong appreciation of the natural world
A Wabi-Sabi Home and Garden
Interest in wabi-sabi, a Japanese aesthetic that embraces impermanence and imperfection, is growing as homeowners strive to create more authentic spaces.