home & garden
Christmas enthusiast creates a holiday wonderland in her Wayzata home
Even though she can't host parties and fundraisers, a Christmas enthusiast still sets the scene for the season.
Lake Huron retreat reveres nature
Vacation home creates a stage for a family to play out the stories of their lives.
A Minnesota social worker uses gardening to help youth heal from trauma
A gardener and social worker uses produce to help young people with mental health challenges.
Home listings: What $489,900 buys in the Twin Cities area
What you get for the money in Andover, Minneapolis and Inver Grove Heights.
Home plan: Large farmhouse goes with the flow
PLAN 1070-55 Total sq. feet: 3,075 Bed/Bath: 4/ 3.5 Stories: 2 Garage bays: 3 Foundation: Crawl space Farmhouse curb appeal is front and…
Homeowner wants to reclaim rented room
Q: I rent out a room in my Twin Cities home, where I’m also living. Since I’ve been working from home during the pandemic, my…
A taste of elegance for the holiday table
No matter who’s coming for dinner, this rustic and refined table setting with layers of subtle sparkle and casual texture adds warm holiday cheer to…
With vintage art, what's old is new again
Here are tips on how to take a page from the past and invest in vintage art. By Sue Campbell
Blue jays cache food for the winter ‑ and remember where they put it
Birds have a terrific memory for where they stashed food for winter.
Toy Schuco Radio cars contained a tiny music box
Q: I have enclosed photographs of two toy cars I would like to know more about. I received these Schuco Radio cars about 1950. I…
Minneapolis antique boutique Twelve Vultures has an eclectic mix
Peek inside a local boutique that took a leap and opened in northeast Minneapolis mid-pandemic.
$2.2M Victorian home in Minneapolis updated with 'every modern convenience'
Owner wishes he could move his Victorian house overlooking Lake Bde Maka Ska to Florida.
Creating a modern-day owners' suite in an old Minneapolis house
New bedroom and bathroom complement vintage character of a 1906 Minneapolis home.
Instead of wrecking ball, century-old Excelsior cottage gets new home
Businessman planning to move to the city steps up to save a historic cottage from demolition.
Home plan: Seamless flow makes for easy living
PLAN 929-1112Total sq. feet: 2,134Bed/Bath: 3/ 2Stories: 1Garage bays: 2Foundation: Crawl space, full basementStyle meets convenience in this one-story Craftsman design. Bright and open,…
Did snow birds show up early in Minnesota?
Dark-eyed juncos arrive ahead winter.
Lalique plate from the '50s likely to bring at least $2,300
Q: I am sending photos of a glass, 14-inch diameter, mermaid plate or bowl that has a signature on it. I think it reads “Lalique…
Millennial Money: Financial advice that rarely fits all
When I hear financial advice that shames people, I cringe.
Stone veneer, major failures
I recently had an informative email exchange with a past client that highlighted the discovery of some especially nasty water damage behind the stone siding at her townhome. I was curious about the events that led up to the discovery, and it all came down to one person being very curious and very persistent. I thought she had such a great story to share that I invited her onto our podcast, which you can listen to below.
$288K home is converted church with domed ceilings, stained-glass windows
Catholic church, built in 1885, is now a home with domed ceilings, stained-glass windows and an owners' suite in the former choir loft.