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Photos by Spacecrafting Styled by Sam Beberg To think outside the box; it’s a phrase that connotates originality, creativity, and uniqueness. To Shane Schaaf, founder of Blackbox Container Studios, it’s all about thinking inside the box—specifically,...

Asian- and African-inspired furniture and textiles add rich color to homes this autumn

Photos by Wing Ta If you’ve browsed @carouselandfolk or the Carousel + Folk storefront in South Minneapolis’s Longfellow neighborhood, you have a good sense of the owners’ style: a warm blend of vintage/midcentury/boho. The same...

Even pooches need custom amenities

Photos by Stephen VoegeliFor Eden Prairie couple Tim and Lori Koloski, it was the view—or lack thereof—out their kitchen windows that brought about their plans to renovate the space. With a yard that backs...

When the need to create and build something called, Concrete Pig founder Keith Wyman left his banking job and started “playing” with concrete. With innovation and determination, Keith’s concrete works defy gravity and bring a...

Photos by Tracy WalshFew city dwellers can say they have an island in their backyard. But Minneapolis graphic designers Meg and Chad Olson have even more than that—they’ve also got a waterfall, creek, frog...

Photos by Alyssa LeeWhen a vacant lot opened up in the Linden Hills neighborhood of Minneapolis, Rehkamp Larson Architects and Reuter Walton Companies were brought on board to design and build a new house...

What began years ago as building hay forts on the family farm has turned into creating simple, midcentury-modern inspired furniture for Justin Hossle.By day, Justin often builds with the help of his three-year-old son,...

Photos by Paul CrosbyThe signature characteristic identifying a Charles Stinson-designed house is the geometry of vertical lines and horizontal planes that the Wayzata architect layers to define spaces, frame views, and capture light. How...

Photos courtesy MNIMA Lighting Mellow, subtle, and sublime are just a few words that describe the lighting of MNIMA. The award-winning designs of Steve Holzgraefe are more than sources of light—they are works of art...

Photos by Corey GafferIf one had to choose a single word to capture its essence, the word would be “discreet.” With its main level at just over 800-square feet, the pool house is not...

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...

As one of the most well-known signs of spring, tulips are nothing short of stunning. Of course, this isn’t news to avid gardeners and especially not to Duane Otto, longtime landscape gardener and creative...

Photos courtesy Deep CutA great idea and business often starts in the family. Take two brothers, Rich and Clark, and their wood-working cousin, Rob, and you have the men behind Deep Cut. These three northern...

For those looking for kitchen and bathroom inspiration on the western side of the Twin Cities, stop by Select Surfaces’ shiny new showroom for the latest in concepts, designs, and products. Located just off...