Q&A: Design Harmony With Influencer Cindi Yang
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...
Liquidpink Interiors’ Shed-Turned-Studio
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...
This Weekend’s Open Studio With Ashley Brazil Ceramics and Neal Jewelry
Ceramic artist Ashley Brazil and fine jewelry maker Lauren Neal announced an open studio collaboration for one day only—this Saturday, Feb. 21, from...
Two Minnesota Designers Make The Expert Top 40 List in 2026
The interior design world is abuzz with the announcement of The Expert Top 40 list. For 2026, the list includes two Minnesota-based designers.
The Expert...
How Curators Bring Artistic Value to Commercial Design Projects
Not all curators work for museums. Tricia Heuring, for one, is interested in all the other places that art lives. While she’s known locally...
Houston White Celebrates Heritage and Soul This Holiday Season
Photos by Chris McDuffie
While growing up in Jackson, Mississippi, a young Houston White helped his family haul drywall and paint luxury homes across the...
Designer Product Pick: Handcrafted Moroccan Faucet
The Tastemaker: Belkis Cruz leads her Twin Cities-based design-build remodeling firm, Casamia Design & Build Co., with the spirit of her Nicaraguan heritage—infusing every...
Designing With Purpose
Photos by David Ellis
Patricia Mutebi discovered her passion for technical drawing during her A-levels (similar to high school) in Kampala, Uganda, where she was...
Personality Profile: Jim Kuiken
Photos courtesy of Jim Kuiken Design
Minneapolis-based architectural and interior designer Jim Kuiken descends from a long line of Dutch landscape architects and designers, so...
Telling Stories With Tile: In Conversation With Emily Pueringer
Photos courtesy of Emily Pueringer Design Studio
For Twin Cities interior designer Emily Pueringer, tile is more than just a finish—it’s a storytelling medium. Her...
Margit Schmitt Paints Floral Memories
Photos by Caroline Yang
While Margit Schmitt’s mother is originally from the Twin Cities, the family moved to the arts town of Ojai, California, when...
Docomomo US/MN Celebrates the Legacy of Midcentury Designers
Photos courtesy of Docomomo US/MN
This spring, design lovers in the Twin Cities will have the rare opportunity to celebrate two of the most...
Now On View: ‘Capturing Minnesota’ by Tad Anderson
Photos courtesy of Tad Anderson
Minnesota’s natural beauty has long inspired Tad Anderson—both in his 40-year landscape architecture career, and now, in his transition to...
A Passion for Preservation
Photos by Taylor Hall O’Brien
During a remodel of her family’s 1902 home, seventh-grader Deidre Webster learned a thing or two about antiquing when she...
A Parisian Perspective: Bria Hammel’s Design Discoveries in Paris, France
Photos courtesy of Bria Hammel Interiors
For local designer Bria Hammel, a recent trip to Paris afforded an opportunity to experience the culture, charm, and...
Making Moves: Minnesota Designers Recognized on The Expert Top 40
For the second consecutive year, two Minnesota design companies have secured spots on The Expert’s coveted Top 40 list. This annual “best of” roundup...
Bright Futures in Interior Design
Photos courtesy of Sydney Marie Branz
Today, accredited colleges and universities across the country and beyond are investing time to train the next generation of...
Mastering the Rebrand: Tips, Tricks & More for Business Owners Starting Anew
Project photos by Scott Amundson || Portraits by Chelsie Lopez
Revival House, the most recent iteration of Studio M Kitchen & Bath (formerly Mingle),...
Thomas Fisher Wins National Architectural Education Award
Thomas Fisher, Assoc. AIA, director of the Minnesota Design Center at the University of Minnesota, has been named the 2025 recipient of the AIA/ACSA...
Back to Business: New Year’s Resolutions From Local Industry Pros
We’re always striving toward something—whether it’s overcoming the final supply chain hurdles, celebrating a new client inquiry, or simply making it to Friday. The...
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