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January 26
A reading nook in the Los Angeles home of Roman Alonso is layered and colorful, with a daybed, records, pottery and books. Nina Freudenberger's book "

Do you have 'bookshelf wealth'?

What drives a home-decor trend like this one is a desire to create a home that feels, well, homey.
Home & Garden
January 26
The Tudor in southwest Minneapolis sits on a rare wide lot, said listing agent Matt Engen. “It’s on one of those “Home Alone” type blocks wher

'Fairy-tale book' Tudor in southwest Minneapolis lists for $799,000

Updated 1936 home on a large landscaped lot in "a very walkable neighborhood" offers modern amenities and space for family fun.
Home & Garden
January 26
Columbia Heights

Home listings: What $249,900 buys you in the Twin Cities area

What you get for the money in Columbia Heights, St. Paul and South St. Paul
Home & Garden
January 26
Daylilies, phlox and Joe Pye surround a statuary in Diana Weissenfluh's Zimmerman, Minn garden.

A Minnesota florist's Beautiful Gardens winner is picture-perfect for weddings

Florist and Beautiful Gardens winner Diana Weissenfluh has hosted weddings on her picture-perfect Zimmerman property.
Variety
January 26
Dunwoody College of Technology's lab manager Erin Moren points out lamps that will be part of a student showcase at the upcoming Minneapolis Home and

Twin Cities home shows will feature designs by Dunwoody students

The projects include chairs and light fixtures inspired by big-named brands.
Home & Garden
January 25
A pair of frigate birds fly close together.

Do you have backyard bullies at your feeders?

Bird feeders offer lessons on bird behavior, from aggressive male cardinals to why birds sometimes "freeze" all motion.
Home & Garden
January 25
A triptych provides a focal point above a dining room sideboard. (Scott Gabriel Morris/Provided photo/TNS)

How to select and place art in your home

From what display pieces to buy to the 5-foot standard for hanging wall art, here are some words to live by.
Variety
January 19
The main floor is centered around a limestone wood-burning fireplace.

Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired home with view of Minneapolis skyline lists for $1.14 million

The home, built by a Minneapolis firefighter near Bde Maka Ska in 1955, maintains midcentury detail after updates.
Home & Garden
January 19
Library with glossy blue paint, blue bookcases and big blue sofa.

Go all in on your favorite color with a monochrome room

In a world of sterile white kitchens and endless shades of gray, embrace a happier hue with these expert tips on monochrome design.
Home & Garden
January 18
Leaves of a croton plant.

How to pick a houseplant that will live for decades

5 plants that might outlast you.
Home & Garden
January 18
Typical renovation projects for an older home include updating the kitchen and bathrooms to incorporate modern conveniences. (Dreamstime/TNS)

With the real estate market hot, buyers are turning to 'antique' homes

As construction prices rise, restoring or renovating older houses is becoming an attractive, more affordable option.
Home & Garden
January 18
Juliann Brunzell in her recently remodeled home in the Loring Green East condos in Minneapolis.

A 1980s Minneapolis condo — in one of the first high-end high-rises — gets a timely tune-up

The Loring Green East unit makes a music-filled home for one of the state's first female patrol officers.
Home & Garden
January 18
Minneapolis

Home listings: What $180,000 buys you in the Twin Cities area

What you get for the money in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Home & Garden
January 18
An adult common loon and a juvenile loon on water.

Parent loons to chicks: 'You're on your own'

Plus: Questions answered about bluebirds in winter, pileated woodpeckers and owl mobbing.
Home & Garden
January 13
Growing family 'maximizes' space in 1969 Arden Hills rambler to win Home of the Month

Growing family 'maximizes' space in 1969 Arden Hills rambler to win Home of the Month

Rather than add square footage, Mitlyng Design zoomed in on repurposing the redundant spaces in the home.
January 12

Cabin-like Eden Prairie house in wildlife-filled woods lists for $499,900

Home & Garden
January 12
Cabin-like Eden Prairie house in wildlife-filled woods lists for $499,900

Cabin-like Eden Prairie house in wildlife-filled woods lists for $499,900

Located on a half-acre lot, one of the family's favorite pastimes was to watch wildlife go by.
Home & Garden
January 12

Home listings: What $549,900 buys you in the Twin Cities area

What you get for the money in Carver, Golden Valley and Stillwater.
Variety
January 12

Growing family 'maximizes' space in 1969 Arden Hills rambler to win Home of the Month

Home & Garden
January 11
A barn owl in the window of its Nebraska barn.Jim Williams photo

The barn owl's eerie cry suggests there are more of them in Minnesota than thought.

Hearing is believing, with recordings of the spooky cry lending evidence of their presence in Minnesota.

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