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October 25, 2019
Home plan: Updated farmhouse fits on a narrow lot

Home plan: Updated farmhouse fits on a narrow lot

Home & Garden
October 23, 2019
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Northrop Auditorium, U of M

Event tells story of 2 rival architects who shaped the U of M campus

The friends-turned-rivals developed an irreparable rift after Gilbert got the award for creating the campus' master plan, but Johnston won the commission for the buildings themselves.
Home & Garden
October 23, 2019
Experts say wearing shoes in the house can damage your floors and track in dirt and toxins. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Is it really so bad to wear shoes in the house? Um, yeah. Here's why.

You may love your footwear, but it's usually best to take your shoes off when you walk inside your home.
Home & Garden
October 22, 2019

Boundary Waters forests will burn, climate will see to that

A new book shows how wildfire changes the world
Home & Garden
October 22, 2019
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1. Fall’s hummingbirds are usually females or juveniles.

Why visiting hummingbirds look different in fall

The tiny birds visiting our feeders are females and youngsters, lacking the male's distinctive ruby-red throat.
Home & Garden
October 22, 2019
Does this square grand piano make beautiful music? (Handout/TNS)

'Square' grand pianos seldom made beautiful music

Home & Garden
October 22, 2019
Gutters and downspouts clogged with leaves and other debris can cause the rainwater to overflow - and that can lead to costly repairs.

Ready for winter? A fall maintenance checklist for Minnesota homeowners

If you haven't finished your fall maintenance list, it's time to get on it. This is a comprehensive list of fall maintenance items for Minnesota homeowners.
Home & Garden
October 21, 2019
$3.195 million penthouse condo inside the North Star Lofts along the river in Minneapolis.

$3.2M loft in downtown Mpls. boasts rooftop deck, views of the Mississippi

The luxe North Star Lofts was the first warehouse conversion in Minneapolis' Mill District.
Home & Garden
October 19, 2019
Ninety-year-old Gladys Hopkins, right, says she welcomes the development gradually remaking her beloved Mantorville, where the entire downtown was pla

DMC adds to housing crunch in southeastern Minnesota

City and county officials in the region say housing shortages already are driving up prices across the region, though no one can say how much of the increase can be traced to the Destination Medical Center spillover.
Home & Garden
October 19, 2019
The remodeling project was by interior designer Jean Hoffmann of Chester-Hoffmann & Associates.

Creating a 'timeless' kitchen in a St. Louis Park Cape Cod

A new kitchen brings today's amenities to a 1940s Cape Cod by turning three confining spaces into an open and functional floor plan.
Home & Garden
October 18, 2019
Coon Rapids
Built in 1957, this three-bedroom, one-bath house has 1,248 square feet and features three bedrooms on one level, hardwood floors, eat-in

Home listings: What $190,000 buys in the Twin Cities area

Home & Garden
October 18, 2019
Home plan: A combination of shingle and stone delivers grand curb appeal to this Craftsman design.

Home plan: Contemporary Craftsman

Home & Garden
October 18, 2019

Renter seeks relief from noisy apartment

Home & Garden
October 15, 2019

CO2 for Oct. 14, 2019

The usual two-point gain per year
Home & Garden
October 15, 2019
Common loon
credit Jim Williams

Minnesota's loons are threatened by climate change

Climate change may make their breeding grounds in the north uninhabitable.
Home & Garden
October 15, 2019
Are gutter guards worth it?

Are gutter guards worth it?

Are gutter guards worth it? I like good gutter guards, and they certainly help to reduce home maintenance, but none of them are maintenance-free.
Home & Garden
October 14, 2019
St. Paul's iconic "double house" is actually two lookalike historic mansions connected by skyway.

Half of St. Paul's iconic 'double house' listed for $2.35M — complete with half a skyway

Fairy-tale Tudor Revival, built in 1910, has a "skyway" connecting it to the look-alike house next door.
Home & Garden
October 12, 2019
Designer Renae Keller stepped into the shoes of the client and created all the interiors of her newly-built home in Burnsville. The family room featur

Interior design pro calls the shots for new-fashioned farmhouse in Burnsville

After years of helping clients create their dream homes, Renae Keller and her family were eager to build a home "exactly the way we wanted."
Home & Garden
October 11, 2019
Home plan: A welcoming wrap-around porch

Home plan: Welcoming wraparound porch

Home & Garden
October 11, 2019
The constant mix of moisture and food in the kitchen sink makes it prone to bacteria like E. coli and salmonella. (Dreamstime)

Tips for tackling the grossest parts of your home

Here are solutions for the parts of your home that make you say "eww."

Home and Garden

Coverage of the latest trends in beautiful Minnesota gardens and home decor.