Michelle Bruhn is no stranger to this community and these pages. From her half-acre backyard in White Bear Lake, Bruhn has worked to build...

Michelle Bruhn is no stranger to this community and these pages. From her half-acre backyard in White Bear Lake, Bruhn has worked to build...
Kassina Folstad is paving her own path with design studio and shop Hello Norden. Sitting in the black-walled office of her St. Paul home,...
Our homes provide us with comfort, a familiar environment and the feeling of stability. Why should that have to change as we get older? Recently,...
Couple creates a home from historic church building. In the winter of 2019, partners and music aficionados Kelly Clement and Steve Bucher stumbled...
Hosting friends and family over the holidays is a time for celebration. Still, preparing to host can often feel daunting, so we have some ideas to...
What to know before diving into your next home renovation project. For homeowners looking to revamp their space, starting the renovation process may...
It’s no secret that more and more people are finding themselves working from home. Whether you see this ever-growing trend as a burden or a...
It’s mid-summer in Minnesota, and that means two things: 1. Produce farms and home gardens are ready to drop an abundance of fresh produce; and 2....
When that final patch of snow melts on the north side of the house and brightly patterned pansy planters arrive at the supermarket, you know spring...
Full-service design showroom opens in White Bear Lake. A White Bear Lake boutique interior design company is taking a new approach to full-service...
Elementary students cultivate lessons of community. There are few things more heartwarming than watching a child engage with nature. And, at schools...
Women-led architecture firm pursues sustainability through timeless design. When one considers the term sustainability, odds are the images that...
Husband-and-wife team brings new life to vintage home décor treasures. After years spent hunting for and refining their own private collection of...
High-end wine cellars help homeowners express themselves. Hearing “wine cellar” might conjure old movie images of a candlelit trip down dark, musty...
Gear up to host friends and family this fall with expert advice. Walk through your front door and try to visualize it as a guest; what do you...
“… we all need to get outside and dig in the dirt a little more.” “If you had told me 10 years ago that I would become a chicken lady with a...
J&J Remodelers revamps an outdated White Bear area kitchen. Wanting to bring a late 1980s time capsule of a kitchen back to the future, this...
A quick guide to cabin-friendly plants and shrubs. Cabin owners know the drill. Head up (or over) to the lake in springtime for opening, plant the...
Every home is a collection of memories. From a child’s artwork and an assortment of hilarious cartoons cut out from the Sunday paper to acquired...
White Bear township-based business builds diminutive dwellings. A feature story on homes usually involves a big home or elaborate remodel, because,...