Homes & Gardens

Home & Garden

November 25, 2019

This house in Lowry Hill was originally built as a duplex. It's now a restored single-family home.

$1.45M Mpls. home designed by team behind Swedish Institute's 'Castle'

The duo behind the American Swedish Institute "Castle" also designed this Lowry Hill house.

Home & Garden

November 23, 2019

Burnsville: Built in 1970, this four-bedroom, three-bath house has 2,360 finished square feet.

Home listings: What $295,000 buys in the Twin Cities area

Home & Garden

November 23, 2019

At home with designer Cy Winship, where midcentury modern meets '70s glam. ] brian.peterson@startribune.com
Golden Valley, MN
Thursday, June 20, 2019

Where to find affordable modern furniture in Twin Cities

Home & Garden

November 23, 2019

Interior designer Cy Winship at home in Golden Valley

Golden Valley rambler transformed by designer with budget-friendly style

A designer shares his budget-friendly take on midcentury modern style in his own Atomic Ranch-style classic.

Home & Garden

November 22, 2019

5 Minnesota-made gift ideas for the home, from candles to quilts

Five ideas for locally made goods, crafted by Minnesota makers.

Home & Garden

November 22, 2019

Home plan: A wide front porch, large windows (with chic shutters), and board and batten siding deliver loads of curb appeal to this farmhouse design.

Home plan: Stylish, modern farmhouse has curb appeal

Home & Garden

November 22, 2019

The latest hardwood styles are distressed, beveled, scratched with wormholes, and have a hand-hewn appearance, like this Biscotti style hardwood floor

How to clean hardwood floors depends on type

Home & Garden

November 22, 2019

Should you install heat cables to prevent ice dams?

Heat cable has a dubious reputation in the ice dam prevention world. It's a topic few understand in-depth, both in terms of functionality and installation.

Home & Garden

November 20, 2019

Frost-free faucets are now required in Minnesota

Frost-proof faucets are now required by the Minnesota State Plumbing Code, which says "A listed self-draining frost-proof hose bibb shall be used."

Home & Garden

November 19, 2019

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2. Something startled this barred owl.

Barred owls are a treat to see but seldom seen

These secretive owls are more often heard than seen, but they're out there in the woods, watching us.

Home & Garden

November 19, 2019

To have their full value, antique and vintage doll heads need to have their original clothes.

Attics aren't a good place to store doll collection

Home & Garden

November 19, 2019

Not all heat cable is created equal

My advice to anyone considering heat cable for ice dam prevention is to either install a high-quality, self-regulating heat cable or skip it altogether.

Home & Garden

November 19, 2019

Animals, skeletons, and creepy home inspection stuff, 2019

Most of the stuff that we post is educational, but this one isn't. This is pure eye-candy for the season. If you follow our Facebook page, you've surely seen most of these photos, but not all of them. These are our favorites from 2019. Warning: Several of these photos are gross.

Home & Garden

November 18, 2019

Michelle Mero Riedel in her backyard garden in Oakdale.

Photographer tends a picture-perfect garden in Oakdale

Oakdale garden doubles as a studio for the photographer who created it.

Home & Garden

November 18, 2019

Inspections to consider when building a new home

There are three types of inspections associated with new-construction homes: pre-drywall inspections, final inspections, and one-year warranty inspections.

Home & Garden

November 17, 2019