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Lynn Underwood

Reporter | Homes

Phone: 612-673-7619

Email: lynn.underwood@startribune.com

Lynn Underwood writes about new home construction, remodeling, architecture, design, decorating and real estate for the Sunday Homes section. She also writes garden-related stories for the Variety Home + Garden section.
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Designers make poetry on paper

Homegrown wallpaper designers Jee Levin and Randall Buck enliven interiors with lyrical images of fluttering moths, flocks of blackbirds and cherry blossoms.

Updated: February 13, 2012, - 11:37 AM

Want chocolates with that? Drive-through Valentine options

Instead of fast food, Bachman's will be serving fast flowers from drive-through windows on Valentine's Day.

Updated: February 09, 2012, - 11:11 AM

Makeover men rehab house

First-time homeowners deal with debris and doubts as they rehab a 1912 Minneapolis fixer-upper.

Updated: February 09, 2012, - 09:19 AM

Native plant conference digs into climate change

Conference sponsored by the Wild Ones will discuss birds, bees and strategies for dealing with global temperature changes and the native plants in your back yard.

Updated: February 07, 2012, - 04:47 PM

Fashion and fairies at the Arb

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is offering two escapes this winter.

Updated: February 07, 2012, - 02:58 PM

All-American makeover

A European family, transplanted to the United States, transformed a traditional Cape Cod into a spacious, modern home.

Updated: February 06, 2012, - 12:31 PM

From novices to know-it-alls

The Shannons of St. Paul scaled a steep learning curve to create their "collector's garden," which features specimens from around the world.

Updated: January 30, 2012, - 01:31 PM

Before & After: A kitchen redo

A 1920s Tudor gets a bigger, brighter kitchen that makes cooking and entertaining a pleasure.

Updated: January 28, 2012, - 01:47 PM

The Shannons' gardening tips

• Be an early bird: Order plants by April 1 to get the best selection, and keep them in the pot until it's time to plant. "If you wait until May 15, you get the leftovers," said Jerry.

Updated: January 24, 2012, - 01:47 PM