Scott Olson, inventor of Rollerblades, added a silo and a bachelor pad over the garage when he lived in the former party house near the Minnesota River Valley.
Victoria Sass designed Dallas’ Kips Bay Decorator Show House this year with nods to Minnesotan trends, including plastic-covered furniture and wall-to-wall carpet.
Lakeshore property in Minnesota is typically expensive and can be an hours-long drive. But compromising for a view of the water instead of private shoreline provides more affordable and suburban options.
Local real estate company owner Kris Lindahl said he was approached by the video game publisher as a way to promote the latest version of its popular, first-person shooter game.