The day bed in the bay window is a pinnacle of the design and a key family gathering spot, says Penfield. It’s spacious enough for the family to sit together, cozily. While seated, they can feel immersed in nature, and the cabin’s interior fades into the landscape.

A Soulful Grand Marais Cabin

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Photography Spacecrafting/Rob Grosse   Before embarking on her interior design plans for a cabin in Grand Marais, Lucy Penfield, founder and principal of Lucy Interiors, walked...
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Awash in textures, the sunroom is a casual-yet-elegant spot near the kitchen, perfect for chatting, reading, or watching a football game.

Forever Home: Lake Minnetonka Retreat Rebuilt as a Full-Time Residence

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Photography by Spacecrafting/Rob Grosse   Nearly two decades ago, a south-Metro-based family knew they would need access to a lake for moments of refuge for the...
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The spacious living room features floor-to-ceiling triple-pane windows, while a striking Calacatta Viola Ultra Marble fireplace surround creates an inviting focal point. Affectionately referred to as Wesley, Brooks’ Diplodocus tibia bone needed its own spot, and now stands in the corner with a serene pond backdrop.

Sophisticated Luxury and Whimsy Blend in This Meaningful Home

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Photography by Round Three Photography || Architecture by Unfold Architecture || Build & Interior Design by Sustainable Design + Build   A home is more than...
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Natural light pours into the great room of this modern Minnesota lake home, complete with stunning lake views and sculptural lighting.

This Modern Minnesota Lake Home Is a Luxurious Sanctuary

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The transformation of a cottage-style residence into a 4,860-square-foot modern Minnesota lake home is a showstopper that is seamlessly integrated with its natural environment. The...
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6 Inspiring Ways to Use Color

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These home projects use color to breathe new life into old spaces. Colorful cabinetry and shelving can bring a modern touch to timeless spaces,...
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This home office by Willaby Way features Roycroft Bronze Green by Sherwin Williams to color drench the walls, millwork, and cabinetry.

How to Thoughtfully Add Color to Your Interiors

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We are calling it: color is officially back in. The dominant days of all-white kitchens and millennial gray rooms are fading, and other shades...
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Hues of deep charcoal and creamy white pair with brass and heavily veined quartzite to create a space that brings color, texture, and visual details together. The Form From Form custom copper and brass hood is an especially showstopping piece.

Functionality Shines in This Sophisticated Kitchen Remodel

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  Photography Andrea Rugg The layout of this 1940s kitchen in the Minnehaha neighborhood of Minneapolis posed challenges for the homeowners: tight clearances, a cramped work...
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In this San Francisco home, Heather Peterson used vintage items of a similar era (1970s) and material. The tambour screen in the family room joins objects in other rooms to play against the more formal moldings.

5 Ways to Bring Vintage Style into Your Home

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Many homeowners are leaving minimalism in the past and embracing a lived in, collected look—for spaces that reveal more personality and character. For many,...
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Spring Office Inspiration: The Social Lights’ Colorful HQ

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If you’ve been into a popular business in Minneapolis in the last several years, you’ve probably been in a space designed by Studio BV,...
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The chef’s-style kitchen features a spacious pantry and dual islands topped with quartzite, one with a unique half-waterfall countertop.

A Refined and Functional Excelsior Family Dream Home

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  Photography Chelsie Lopez Inspiration can come from anywhere, and for the Nye family, the impetus to build their family dream home came from their pre-teen...
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To create the serene projections on the lower level, Rueckl tapped Watershed hypnotherapist Josh Sundby, who also happens to be an expert in digital signage. Sundby rotates images quarterly, often bringing Minnesota’s seasons indoors.

Inside Watershed Spa: How Design Details Enhance Well-Being

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Photography Graham Tolbert Styling Dimitria Klein   For thousands of years, communal bathhouses have been a staple in cultures around the world, but for modern-day Minneapolis it...
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Varying heights and vessels add visual interest to floral arrangements at the dining table

8 Expert Party Styling Tips for Spring Florals

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There is a quiet beauty in the changing of seasons in the Midwest—springtime in particular. The snow melts. The sun warms. And then, stems...
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Q&A: Design Harmony With Influencer Cindi Yang

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Photos by Janelle Olson   Feng shui, translated as “wind and water,” is the Chinese art of arranging spaces in harmony with energy and balance. This...
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The bright, spacious workspace in Liquidpink Interiors' studio.

Liquidpink Interiors’ Shed-Turned-Studio

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Photos by Spacecrafting Architecture by SALA Architects Build by City Homes   When Stephanie Lalley, owner of Liquidpink Interiors, realized her samples were sprawled across every table in...
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The interplay of materials in this 921-square-foot kitchen is striking, from the Calacatta Viola marble and soapstone to rift oak cabinetry.

2025 Midwest Design Awards Best in Show: Balanced Abundance

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Photos by Spacecrafting/Rob Grosse + Britt Baumann Creativity often thrives under constraint. When it comes to a new build, these constraints can act as a...
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Inside a St. Paul Tudor’s Harmonious, Color-Drenched Bathroom

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Photos by Alyssa Lee Photography Architecture by Kell Architects Build by Rascher & Co   Nestled within a 1928 Tudor home in St. Paul is a dreamy centerpiece...
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The great room of this Orono home features floor-to-ceiling windows and natural, inviting elements.

3 Contemporary Living Rooms That Encourage Togetherness

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Living rooms are often the heart of the home. They are spaces where families reconvene at the day’s end, where friends gather, where treasured...
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Interior of a cabin featuring vintage furnishings

Vintage Items Bring Heirloom Energy to This New Cabin

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Cabins have an heirloom quality. The family cabin is a place treasured among relatives, where memories are built, often handed down from one generation...
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Vujovich Design Build, won first place in the Historic Renovation/Restoration (50 years or older) category for this kitchen project inside a 1937 Minneapolis home.

This Historic Kitchen Remodel Exudes Elegance

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  Inside this 1937 Minneapolis home, the reimagined kitchen boasts remarkable character. Prior to its transformation, it was a cramped and outdated space that felt...
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An art studio inside a home with large windows that look out to the creek.

5 Home Offices That Inspire Productivity

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How and where we work has changed drastically over the last six years. According to a 2025 Gallup report, approximately 52% of U.S. work...
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