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Prairie School house on Stillwater’s Lily Lake listed for $825K

Well-known Midwest architect Mike McGuire, who emulated Frank Lloyd Wright’s style, built the Minnesota home in 1965.
April 4, 2025

Solving a 1960 St. Paul home’s nature mural mystery brings more lost art to light

Forgotten Minnesota artist Henry Hayek’s paintings and murals have popped up in Bloomington, Brooklyn Park and Shoreview.
April 4, 2025

Why do cardinals ‘wha-cheer’ so early in the year?

Plus, readers ask about goldfinches nesting and eating, starlings making holes in lawns and swans appearing in local waters.
April 3, 2025
In the foreground, a male cardinal is perched on a rung of a tube bird feeder with a female perched on the far side on a snowy day.

A vacation cabin becomes a true home on an ‘idyllic’ island

Artisan-built glass-and-wood structure in the San Juan Islands offers sweeping views of nature.
April 1, 2025

7 design choices that clients love and interior designers hate

Plantation shutters, recessed lighting, dining benches and other requests that designers gently reject.
April 1, 2025
The remodeled family room has the TV and fireplace on the same wall, flanked by built-in bookcases.

Transform a spot in your home into a sanctuary of self-care

“Wellness rooms” put the emphasis on health.
March 29, 2025
Woman sitting cross-legged in yoga top and pants viewed from back, in peaceful room with big windows.

Midcentury Edina rambler transformed to optimize ‘every inch’ of space

The 1956 one-level walkout and Home of the Month winner features contemporary style and a new layout on nearly the same footprint.
March 28, 2025

Mirrors that are designed to dazzle

Sometimes, the art of making mirrors has little to do with reflection.
March 28, 2025

Historic Minneapolis home built by Pillsbury co-founder on market for $1M

Its most recent owner held many arts and cultural gatherings in the 1869 home on the National Register of Historic Places.
March 28, 2025

How to pick a whole home’s worth of paint colors

Insider tips from the pros — including their favorite color palettes.
March 26, 2025

James Monroe’s Oak Hill estate has historic roots. Some hope to preserve it as a Virginia park.

The room where President James Monroe crafted part of his famed doctrine exudes a quiet, stately atmosphere.
March 25, 2025

Whimsical house near St. Olaf with ties to philosopher Kierkegaard lists for $850K

The Northfield home has spiral staircases, stone rooms, tree trunks and other touches of whimsy and mystery.
March 22, 2025
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