4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (690+ words) A classic lakeside getaway doesn't play by the rules. Instead, it embraces a smart mix of rugged sophistication with plenty of campy winks to its natural surroundings. With motorized and retracting screens and vinyl windows, the porch of this Balsam…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (829+ words) Twin Cities media pro and former Vikings linebacker Ben Leber and his family discover their happy place in an unassuming log cabin that mixes cottage charm with a fresh, modern attitude. Cozy Cabin'The Leber family's 1960 log cabin sits among mature…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (1001+ words) A cabin from early in their careers continues to shape Rehkamp Larson Architects" expression of functional beauty. Elements that are functional and beautiful fill architects Jean Rehkamp and Mark Larson"s cabin, including his grandfather"s skis in the living…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (772+ words) Why the family-owned interior design firm is winding down'and what's next for its beloved designers. Martha (left) and Kate O'Hara Later this year, one of the Twin Cities' seminal interior design firms will say goodbye. "We started noticing some cognitive…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (462+ words) There's nothing standard about trends in renovation this year: From interiors to landscaping, the emphasis is on individuality over sameness, personality over conformity, and all things unique. This feature was written by Studio MSP writers. While some of our advertisers…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (163+ words) Tyanne Hitchcock has built a career incorporating nature into interior spaces. Long before green design became her signature, Hitchcock was an artist at heart'running a decorative painting business and painting murals and creating whimsical bedrooms for children. Her early world…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (287+ words) Ceramist Katharine Eksuzian of Umami Pottery loves looking at life through a micro lens. To her, details don't just matter'the tiniest veins and pores and imperfections of a plant, insect, or bird are what make nature so compelling. And those…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (205+ words) Taking you beyond the trends: Sample a smorgasbord of custom, new-build homes that creatively solve problems, efficiently organize space, and dole out scrumptious colors, textures, and patterns in each carefully chosen finish. This feature was written by Studio MSP writers....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (384+ words) Mpls. St. Paul Magazine Originally designed by East Coast'born architect Thomas Holyoke for St Paul's bigwig Shepard family, Shepard Farm was full of intricate molding, coastal-influenced details, and stunning woods and prairie grounds The house, protected under a conservation easement,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (582+ words) Explore a lakeside landscape dedicated to sustainable gardening that's packed with multitasking plants. Made in the shade A leafy tree canopy in Heidi Heiland's backyard hovers over the basalt fountain, which serves as a rain garden capturing water from a…...