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New life for old stuff
Rescued and presented in second-hand stores, the merchandise becomes often lovely, surprisingly useful, and fully functional. Updated Mar. 19, 2013
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Spring cleaning: Tips for purging your unwanted stuff
Time to weed through the stuff stashed in your closets and drawers and the cobwebby corners of your basement, to decide which items to keep and which to give away or toss.
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Plenty of ways to turn your trash into cash
If you’ve ever walked into a secondhand shop with a big box of items,you already know this: Sometimes selling secondhand stuff barely covers the gas to get to the store.
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Modern furniture from Minnesota
If you’re shopping for furniture, check out these small companies — the state’s newest purveyors of a modern design...
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Upholstery, hardwood, rugs: Don't throw it, fix it!
1. FRESH UPHOLSTERY Myth: Reupholstering is only for fancy antique chairs. Truth: Valuable antiques and family heirlooms are always great...
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Top 10 ways to purge unwanted stuff
Most of us can name any number of nonprofits (and for-profits) that will take unwanted stuff for resale or recycling.
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A winter survival guide for your house
How to get through this winter without burst pipes, broken furnaces, heat loss, ice dams, house fires, flooded basements, unwanted critters, huge energy bills, cold feet and other problems that can plague the Minnesota homeowner.
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The elements of style ... and taste
You've probably had the experience of walking into a room -- maybe even one in your own home! -- and instantly feeling relaxed and cozy. In other rooms, you've noticed feeling restless and on edge. Annoyed. Bored. Overwhelmed.
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Squared Furniture
Squared Furniture is so carefully composed, it's not surprising that the company's founder, Christopher Dela Pole, majored in art.
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Hand-blown glassware
Most glassblowers work with spectacular colors. Think brilliant red bowls and long-neck vases streaked with psychedelic rivers of yellow and blue.
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Felted upholstery
If you think you know about felting, forget it. St. Paul-based Debra Manderfeld's work "is not like anything anyone else is doing," according to Ann Pifer, owner of The Grand Hand Gallery in St. Paul.
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Decorative ceramics
Ursula Hargens' work reveals any number of small surprises -- perhaps a luminous butterfly or gypsy moth hiding in the vines.
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Personality
Your home reflects your personality through the accessories you choose, the way you mix styles, the pieces that reflect your interests and tastes.
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Light
Let there be light from many different sources, the designers agreed.
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Color
Color is one of the major influences on a room's mood, and paint one of the cheapest ways to dramatically alter it.
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Functionality
Even minor inconveniences can get to you after a while.
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