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Uptown Minneapolis house rich with elaborate wood carvings lists for $849K

The home, built in 1906, is a prime example of decorative dark wood features that were popular at the turn of the 20th century, and that look might be making a comeback.
April 11, 2025

An inside look at some of the expensive houses for sale in Minneapolis

Across the metro, there were enough homes for sale in the $1 million-plus bracket during February to last nearly five months, the deepest supply of listings in any price range.
April 11, 2025

How to make a den or library an inviting retreat

Get creative with color and light.
April 5, 2025

Woodworking loses its macho edge and embraces new shapes

Women are giving the field a new dimension with narrative content, visually daring forms and social commentary, while also building community.
April 5, 2025

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
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