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Lynn Underwood

Lynn Underwood

Reporter  |  Homes

Phone: 612-673-7619

E-mail: lynn.underwood@startribune.com

Lynn Underwood is a reporter for the Saturday Homes section.

Recent content from Lynn Underwood

  • Staying in character
    By adding just 300 square feet, a modest and historic St. Paul house retains its charm but lives larger. You can tour it in the upcoming Remodelers Showcase and Parade of Homes.
    Sep 3, 2009
  • Rain gardens 101
    To start a rain garden, you don't need much more than a shovel, a bit of ground and a few plants. Here's a quick guide to getting a rain garden growing.
    Aug 26, 2009
  • Northwoods prefab
    Nestled into the trees, Scott McGlasson’s cabin looks as if it were always part of the hill that overlooks Little Pequaywan. But, not so.
    Aug 15, 2009
  • Cost-conscious green home design
    A St. Louis Park bungalow got an affordable, eco-friendly makeover that honored the home's original vintage charm while reducing its energy costs.
    Aug 8, 2009
  • Creating a cottage
    A well-planned redesign transforms a blah bungalow into a charming cottage with room for a family of five.
    Aug 1, 2009
  • Foreclosed treasure
    Some foreclosed homes in the Twin Cities that have been renovated to turn-key condition are priced right. Jamie Nabozny and Bo Shafer found one.
    Jul 28, 2009
  • January 2009: The not-so-wee House
    Architect Geoffrey Warner hopes to make factory-built housing more popular by focusing on sustainability and smart design with his modular weeHouses.
    Jul 27, 2009
  • A+ CABIN
    Architect Marcelo Valdes' compact cabin melds an efficient use of space and resources with finely crafted interior details.
    Jul 27, 2009
  • Retro reinvention
    Salvaged materials from a demolished building bridges the old and new in a refurbished 1950s Prairie-style home.
    Jun 27, 2009
  • Joan Skalbeck had an eye for exquisite colors
    The Apple Valley fiber artist brought fabric to life with her beautifully dyed textiles, cherished by many quilters.
    Jun 19, 2009