Kim Palmer
Reporter | Home+Garden
Phone: 612-673-4784
E-mail: kpalmer@startribune.com
Kim Palmer covers home design, home-based lifestyle trends, gardening and collecting for the Home & Garden section.
Recent content from Kim Palmer
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Grape expectations
A winemaker in a stately old neighborhood in Wayzata transformed his suburban yard into a miniature Napa of the North.
Nov 18, 2009 -
The final season
A garden's beauty is always ephemeral. But as Jim Smith's flowers and foliage fade for the winter this year, it's especially poignant because Smith knows it's for the last time.
Nov 10, 2009 -
His & hers rooms
When relaxing at home, what's good for the goose isn't always good for the gander. Some couples compromise by creating separate, gender-friendly retreats.
Nov 3, 2009 -
Rooms to rent
In tough economic times, more homeowners are looking to roommates to help make ends meet. Some find surprising benefits, others new headaches.
Oct 27, 2009 -
Bailout for straw-bale construction?
A new straw-bale structure -- the first one permitted in Minneapolis in years -- opens its doors this weekend as a training, demonstration and data-collection site.
Oct 20, 2009 -
April 2009: Garden gallery
A passion for sculpture -- and an aversion to mowing -- inspired an ambitious landscape in Prior Lake that its keepers eagerly share with others.
Oct 20, 2009 -
Project Funway
A laminate evening gown? A skirt made of carpet tiles? Anything's possible when interior designers harness the tools of their trade for an offbeat fashion fundraiser.
Oct 6, 2009 -
Basement transformation
A bare-bones basement is transformed into a sophisticated guys' hangout.
Sep 23, 2009 -
Pigskin digs
Fervent fans show their true colors at home, splashing their team's hues on every wall and surrounding themselves with memorabilia.
Sep 16, 2009 -
Move or improve?
If you can't decide whether to buy a new house or fix up the one you've got, this weekend is for you. For the first time, the Builders Association of the Twin Cities has combined the four-week Parade of Homes, featuring new construction, with the three-day Remodelers Showcase.
Sep 9, 2009
