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Designer Tips for Art Fair Shopping

Tomorrow kicks off the Edina Art Fair, which runs Friday, June 1, through Sunday, June, 3. We hear there’ll be more than 300 artists and an emphasis on green design, plus, of course, music, food, and stuff for the kids. Located in the thick of the 50th & France festivities, Decori…

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Trend Alert: Vertical Gardens

In our May issue of Mpls.St.Paul Home, Scott Endres, co-owner of Tangletown Gardens, gave us a step-by-step tutorial on “30-minute gardens.” He showed us how to create an easy landscape container garden (which was our mini version of a roof garden) and a vertical garden—inspired by Wise Acre Eatery (which if you haven’t been,…

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I Brake for the Elko Flea Market!

Recently, an interior designer friend surprised me with a copy of “I Brake for Yard Sales and Flea Markets, Thrift Shops, Auctions, and the Occasional Dumpster,” by Lara Spencer, the cute blonde lifestyle anchor on Good Morning America. As my house is filled with reclaimed treasures, including a quartet of fabulous…

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Mad For: Jonathan Adler for Kohler

Kohler just opened its first Minnesota showroom in Edina. The place is spilling over with gorgeousness for bathrooms and kitchens, including a brand new line of sinks from Jonathan Adler. They’ve debuted four shades: Greenwich Green, Piccadilly Yellow, Palermo Blue, and Annapolis Navy. We’d expect nothing less perky from Mr….

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It’s Here! ASID Showcase Home

 

 

 

 

 

 

The wait is over! After a year off, the ASID Showcase Home is back in action and doors open for tours this weekend. Designers, architects, and many of us over here at the magazine are buzzing about the upcoming parties and getting a peek at the finished product….

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Open House: Art 4 Shelter

If you’re looking for plans May 9, head to the Burnet Gallery for an art-filled evening with free entry, food, and wine. The Art 4 Shelter event features over 1,000 original works of art to adorn your walls and proceeds benefit the Simpson Housing Service, supporting the homeless men, women, and families…

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Q&A with Nate Berkus

Nate Berkus, design star and Hopkins native, announced today that he will be launching “The Nate Berkus Collection” for Target, with more than 150 home decor products hitting stores this October. The busy guy will be in town May 6th to speak at his alma mater, Talmud Torah, for their Read more.

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LiLu Fashion + Interiors

 

 

To recap LiLu Interiors‘ fun fashion-meets-home event last week, it’s safe to say they went above and beyond. Five models sported five looks: Boho Chic, Metro Mod, Acquired Luxe, Timelessly Tailored, and New Traditional, next to their paired vignettes—which were more like move-in-ready rooms. Naturally a well-heeled crowd turned up to sip wines…

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