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April 9, 2022
Kaycee and Mark Kramer outside their new home, an old Art Deco two-room schoolhouse in Norcross that’s been abandoned since the 1970s.

An old Art Deco schoolhouse will be Minnesota couple's new dream home

Kaycee Kramer always wanted a unique home. Why not a 1938 schoolhouse that's been out of use for nearly half a century?
Home & Garden
April 8, 2022
Restored 1947 St. Paul rambler with 'midcentury flavor' lists for $625,000

Restored 1947 St. Paul rambler with 'midcentury flavor' lists for $625,000

The St. Anthony Park house was slated to be demolished until a neighbor stepped in and rehabbed it.
Home & Garden
April 8, 2022

Restored 1947 St. Paul rambler with 'midcentury flavor' lists for $625,000

Home & Garden
April 8, 2022
The branches of flowering quince add color and beauty to the indoors.

How Minnesota gardeners can bring a bit of spring indoors

Forsythia, quince and other spring-flowering shrubs make for great bouquets and arrangements.
Variety
April 8, 2022
An elderly man rode a bicycle inside deserted John Knox Village, a retirement community in Pompano Beach, Fla.

Age in place villages a growing movement

While the movement continues to gain steam, questions have been raised over whether the concept is sustainable.
Home & Garden
April 8, 2022
Eden Prairie home blooms with DIY floral mosaics, pendants

Eden Prairie home blooms with DIY floral mosaics, pendants

A family put a joyful stamp on a home purchased as a foreclosure more than a decade ago.
Variety
April 8, 2022

Eden Prairie home blooms with DIY floral mosaics, pendants

Home & Garden
April 8, 2022
Shakopee

Home listings: What $450,000 buys you in the Twin Cities area

What you get for the money in Shakopee, St. Paul and Willernie.
Curious Minnesota
April 8, 2022
A Donnelly Stucco Company crew applies stucco to a home in St. Paul in 1992.

Why are there so many stucco homes in the Twin Cities?

The region's "love for stucco" is unique in the Midwest.
Home & Garden
April 6, 2022
Blue jays are among the bird species infected with avian flu. As of the end of March, other species, nationwide, are, as well, including American crow

Should you be concerned about avian flu at your bird feeders?

It's OK to leave up the feeders. Right now in Minnesota avian flu is not a major concern outside of poultry farms.
Home & Garden
April 5, 2022
Spot horned larks as early as January. Photo by Jim Williams

Some of spring's migrant birds are here already

Larks, cranes and even turkey vultures are sure signs that spring is on its way.
Home & Garden
April 5, 2022
The Hummer High Rise from Cole's eliminates the ant threat with a barrier — a moat, if you will — that keeps ants from fouling the food source. Th

A clean feeder lets you share food with birds — but not disease.

A step-by-step guide to cleaning your bird feeder.
Home & Garden
April 4, 2022
'Painstakingly restored' Queen Anne in Minneapolis lists for $620,000

'Painstakingly restored' Queen Anne in Minneapolis lists for $620,000

It's one of the Six Sisters, a row of historic homes in the Lowry Hill East neighborhood of Minneapolis.
Minneapolis
April 2, 2022
Business owner Anissa Keyes tackled another round of trash removal. She purchased the historic Camden Park State Bank building in north Minneapolis, h

Brooks: Spring cleaning in the Camden neighborhood of Minneapolis

A north Minneapolis entrepreneur working toward the future takes out the trash.
Home & Garden
April 1, 2022
Eric Mueller

A 'not so big house' philosophy for a south Minneapolis reno

Maximized square footage and sustainability were key components for the homeowners.
Home & Garden
April 1, 2022

A 'not so big house' philosophy for a south Minneapolis reno

Home & Garden
April 1, 2022

'Painstakingly restored' Queen Anne in Minneapolis lists for $620,000

Home & Garden
April 1, 2022

A reboot takes a 1970s Edina ranch home from drab to fab

Home & Garden
April 1, 2022

Cockroach infestation: whose responsibility to abate?

Whether you or your landlord is responsible for pest control depends on provisions in the lease and the city in which you reside.
Home & Garden
April 1, 2022
A reboot takes a 1970s Edina ranch home from drab to fab

A reboot takes a 1970s Edina ranch home from drab to fab

It's one of more than 30 Twin Cities area homes featured in the Remodelers Showcase tour.

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