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Grand Opening: Mingle

by Taylor Selcke


Join Mingle, the 25,000-square-foot Plymouth design showroom, in its grand opening celebration this week.

The Twin Cities’ newest showroom is a one-stop-shop for homeowners. In addition to cabinet, countertop, appliance, flooring, and lighting offerings, the design center also invites guests to touch and experience its products—there’s even a private spa room that allows customers to take a test soak…

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Kohler Offers Minnesotans Exclusive Look at New Products

by Taylor Selcke

Minnesotans are getting an exclusive opportunity to purchase the hot new products seen at the 2013 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show in New Orleans. The trade event, which just wrapped this week, allows designers a first glimpse of up-and-coming designs and trends, and our very own Kohler store will be the first in the country to carry many of the items featured.

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Historic Studio Sale Preview

Couch and table at Historic Studio

I spent the morning over at Historic Studio, which is morphing into a whole new level of wonderfulness with all the usual statement pieces and now a bigger emphasis on home accessories. I caught up with the always inspiring and energetic Robb Whittlef and…

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Mighty Swell Sale

Mark your calendars—this weekend the vintage pop-up shop Mighty Swell is having its end of summer sale. These gals are pros at collecting and always have a bunch of surprises in fashion and home accessories. Last time I went I happily soaked up my share of polka dots, jewelry, vintage dishes, and luggage….

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One Luxurious Bed!

 

A $33,000 mattress is rolling into town, dubbed “the most luxurious and expensive American-made bed.” The Aireloom Bespoke bed is part of the Aireloom line of mattresses, all handcrafted by artisans using old-world techniques and fine materials, including cashmere, silk, Joma wool, and organic cotton. The mattresses must be…

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Guerilla Designers

Coming this weekend is an ambush style furniture exhibition presented by Guerilla By Design’s 16 furniture designers. It sounds like a flash mob furniture invasion, aimed to show viewers what would happen if typical belongings were replaced, repurposed, and re-imagined with furniture made for a specific scale and site.

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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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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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