Prepare your house for the hosting season with some simple improvements. Many of us know the feeling of unease that can come over us when we’re away...
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Draper House Design Co. Designs a River Retreat
Lakeland home receives a modern refresh. From scope and design to install and pillow fluffing, remodeling part or all of a home can be made easier...
Set the Table With Brick + Linen
Curate an aesthetic that reads inviting and elevated. There are different schools of thought when it comes to setting a table—be it for formal...
Recipe for the Perfect Fall Planter
Autumn is a beautiful time of year, with the leaves changing colors and the crisp air providing a refreshing change. It is also the perfect time of...
Learn Some Secrets of the Flower
Summer conjures images of bold and bright flowers reaching out to the sun. The best part of summer, of course, is the flowers, but did you know that...
Creative Spaces by Minnesotans
Local artisans flourish through Smith + Trade Collaborative. Minnesota made. Minnesota loved. Promoting local craftsmanship from Minnesotan artisans...
Laundry Room Essentials
A great, long-lasting wardrobe requires care and thought when it comes to laundry. While I typically advise clients to invest in quality pieces,...
Turning Inspiration Into Reality
Interior Impressions creates a modern farmhouse-inspired abode. What began as an inspiration in a magazine is now a newly built Hastings home that...
New Greenhouse Takes Root in Afton
An Afton family renovates and reopens Squire House Gardens as Horta Culture. Jill Livingston has always had a green thumb. Growing up on 65 acres in...
Pets Love Flowers, Too
Flowers are always a welcome gift! They can cheer you up when you are down, make gray days bright and make you feel better when you are sick—on the...
Fresh Blue Tones Breath New Life into Kitchen Remodel Project
Remodelers create functional, modern, two-toned kitchen. For the first time in her adult life, Emily Wulff had the chance to host Thanksgiving at...
Coastal Condo Created by Julian Design
Julian Design transforms a riverside cabin condo. Emulating the natural beauty of the St. Croix Valley, this Stillwater condo is the perfect oasis...
The Festooned Farmhouse She-Shed
Stillwater local Nancy Eike exchanges deadlines for décor. After nearly 20 years in the publishing industry, Nancy Eike was ready for a change of...
Gardening Goats
Afton-based Totes My Goats landscapes in untraditional ways. Goats. You’ve seen them at the zoo; you’ve seen them in the mountains out West; and you...
Brick by Brick
Paint expert provides tips for homeowners. Over the past year, a fair amount of homeowners have given the interiors of their homes a glow-up, a...
A Tree … House
How a photo inspired the design and décor of these nature lovers’ home. When a local couple decided to build a home on scenic lot surrounded by...
Five Design Tips to Make Your Entryway More Welcoming
Gear up to host friends and family this fall with expert advice. Walk through your front door and try to visualize it as a guest; what do you...
Home Grown
Insights from a self-taught suburban farmer. “If you had told me 10 years ago that I would become a chicken lady with a 3,000-square-foot garden, I...
Lakeside Love
Remodel keeps homeowners on beloved lake lot with an updated home design. Transforming homes with plenty of potential is what Jason Fabio does best...
Shaped by Nature
The creative journey of a local sawmill owner. About four years ago, Matt Ruben and his family decided to pack their bags and move away from city...