Leona Rose Interiors curates a distinctive holiday tablescape that embraces family and tradition. To be a holiday host is to take on an important...
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La Vie Est Belle Opens a Second Location in White Bear Lake
The boutique spreads a message of positivity and acceptance to a new community. Expanding beyond its premiere location in Lake Elmo, La Vie Est...
Fluidesign Studio Creates Serenity on the Shore
Peek into a Dellwood family’s year-round home and lakeside retreat, all in one. When Jake and Patty Gibbs started designing their lake home in...
Fillory Design Company Creates Timeless Heirloom Pieces
Local furniture design and manufacturing business turns locally sourced lumber into heirloom pieces. Years before Todd Kendall became the creative...
Editor Takes Us on a Tour of Local Sustainable Shops
Shopping small has never felt so good. Last summer, I stopped buying bread. It was a small change to push myself to explore new recipes and improve...
All Seasons Wild Bird Store Shares How to Feather the Nest
Birds are welcome additions to any outdoor landscape. As we take an extra look at outdoor living in this issue, why not educate ourselves about...
Mahtomedi Home Blends East Coast and Midwest Design Styles
For one Mahtomedi couple, building a new home on the shores of White Bear Lake was a chance to match their lifestyle to their living space. After...
The Scandinavian Revivalist Movement Crafts Hygge Homes
The Scandinavian Revivalist Movement is here. Picturesque views, warm earth tones, a thoughtful blueprint—for those who dream of a peaceful escape,...
Leona Rose Interiors Brings Modern Taste To Rustic Cabin
Welcome to the Northwoods. Passion for design pours out of Kelly McGauley. The owner of White Bear Lake-based Leona Rose Interiors, McGauley says...
Cactus Boxes Reflects the Beauty of Nature
TJ Moran crafts cactus boxes that mirror the natural world. There’s nothing prickly about TJ Moran. From his White Bear Lake home and garden, Moran...
Local Growers Share How To Create Beautiful Bouquets
Create a beautiful cut flower garden with the help of local growers. Flowers are a summer delight, bringing color and whimsy to any environment....
Couple Creates Their Forever Home in North Oaks
From city streets to a wooded retreat. We all dream of what life might look like when retirement comes—a vacation across the globe, a sparkling new...
Tips for First-time Snowbirds
As winter weather returns, so do long days spent away from home—with family and friends or, perhaps, in warmer climes. Winterizing is a task we’re...
Explore the Eclectic Interior of a Villas on Quail Home
Aesthetics drive home design. Modern, traditional, craftsman, Hamptons; there’s a unique style for every homeowner. For one local family embracing a...
A Quick List of Laundry Room Essentials
A great, long-lasting wardrobe requires care and thought when it comes to laundry. While I typically advise clients to invest in quality pieces,...
New Interactive Map Highlights Pollinator Pathways
City of White Bear Lake creates an interactive map tracks area gardens. Take a walk around White Bear Lake, and it won’t take long to realize the...
Small Scale Homesteading
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...
Say Hello To Hello Norden
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,...
Aging in Place
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,...
Transforming an Old Church Into a Beautiful Home
Couple creates a home from historic church building. In the winter of 2019, partners and music aficionados Kelly Clement and Steve Bucher stumbled...
