Homes & Gardens

Home & Garden

August 6, 2019

Drum traps

Many older houses in Minneapolis and Saint Paul have an old style of plumbing trap called a drum trap, which is no longer allowed in Minnesota.

Home & Garden

August 5, 2019

This rare octagon house was built in 1887 in North St. Paul, the same year the village was founded as Castle.

Rare octagon house is one of only a handful left in Minnesota

The restored Victorian-era home is the only surviving octagon house in Ramsey County.

Home & Garden

August 3, 2019

Light-filled modern home in Edina lives like a breezy beach house on the West Coast, designed by Swan Architecture..

Breezy beach-inspired house offers California dreaming in Edina

Light-filled modern home in Edina lives like a beach house on the West Coast.

Home & Garden

August 3, 2019

You might be surprised to learn that countertop appliances and reusable containers can harbor bacteria, yeast and mold. (Dreamstime/TNS) ORG XMIT: 131

These are the 7 dirtiest places in your kitchen

Germ havens may surprise you.

Home & Garden

August 3, 2019

Bloomington: This two-bedroom, one-bath house has 712 square feet.

Home listings: What $159,900 buys in the Twin Cities area

What you get for the money in Bloomington, St. Paul and Hastings

Home & Garden

August 2, 2019

Marcy Roy tends this urban garden in Minneapolis.

Meet the 6 winners of this year's Beautiful Gardens contest

The gardens selected in the Star Tribune's annual contest range from a small but lush urban plot to a huge parklike paradise.

Home & Garden

August 2, 2019

Plan features three bedrooms on one level.

Home plan: Euro-style luxe living

Master bedroom has his and hers closets -- and baths.

Home & Garden

August 2, 2019

Monograms are a great way to add a personal touch to your bedroom decor. (Nell Hill’s/TNS)

How to ace dorm decor

Simple touches can transform a small campus room into a special place.

Home & Garden

August 2, 2019

Following a few basic hiring rules will ensure a successful outcome for your roofing project. (Dreamstime) ORG XMIT: 1227834

3 home problems to fix before they get worse

Home & Garden

July 30, 2019

Bald eagle closes in for a roadside castoff. Edges of nature offer opportunity and danger for wildlife.

Development leaves birds living on nature's edges

Animals react differently to habitat along nature's margins.

Home & Garden

July 30, 2019

This fanciful vase is based on Disney's "Fantasia." (Handout/TNS)

Disney vase prices no longer fantastic

But Delft tile is still worth a lot.

Home & Garden

July 30, 2019

The new modern home built on a 1950s rambler foundation by Denali Custom Homes, is No. R1 in Mound on the Luxury Home Tour, open Aug. 2-4..

Upscale style on Lake Minnetonka is part of Luxury Home Tour

An "organic modern" residence in Mound — built on the foundation of a 1950s rambler — is among the ritzy real estate on the upcoming Luxury Home Tour.

Home & Garden

July 30, 2019

Home inspection fail files: bathtub flood

One of my worst days as a home inspector was the day I flooded a second-floor bathtub. It made me seriously question my career as a home inspector.

Home & Garden

July 29, 2019

The 10-acre property is surrounded by wetlands, pond and Krieg Lake.

Lavish $4.1M country manor in Medina has hints of Martha Stewart's farm

The genteel New England-style estate includes horse-riding facilities, a swimming pool and a Ralph Lauren-themed home theater.

Home & Garden

July 29, 2019

Michael and Lily Shenkenberg recently bought this 1960s split-level home in Edina.

What do Twin Cities millennial home buyers want? Not what boomers are selling

Millennials gravitate to clean lines, casual living and open floor plans, and view many baby boomers' homes as too big, too formal and too traditional.

Home & Garden

July 29, 2019