Mess equals stress. Without question, a lack of orderliness in our homes and workplaces creates consequential burdens. In fact, numerous academic...
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Revamp, Redesign and Refresh for the New Year
Many people launch into the new year awash in hopes of change—a new exercise regimen, improved sleep routines or a break from social media—only to...
Peace of Mind
Local business keeps tabs on your home while you’re away. ‘Tis the season for Snow Birds and winter travelers to chart their courses due south for...
Renovation Recipe
Kitchen’s remodeling project has the right ingredients. As the heart of the home, kitchens often take on an even more important role as the lifeline...
Wrap Up Seasonal Décor
Adorning your home with seasonal colors, trimming the tree and wrapping gifts is certainly enjoyable, but putting it all away is another story....
Save Space and Time with Easy Tips
Some of my best memories around this time of year are the wonderful smells coming from the kitchen, particularly warm cookies and pies. Keeping...
Tackle the Top Three “Problem” Areas to Organize
I am often contacted for help with three “problem” areas that are easily filled due to over-owning, forgetfulness or procrastination. Let’s get...
Home Grown
“… 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...
Murals on the Wall
Wayzata muralist Abbey Holden paints larger-than-life creations. Placing an imprint on our homes can take a host of forms—among them: Architectural...
More Enchanted Evenings
Couple reimagines its island dream home. Forty-five years is plenty of time to put down roots. Deep within a family. Deep within a community. In...
Create Your Own “Best of” List
Whether I’m scrolling through social media or picking up a magazine, I am always drawn to the “best of” lists. Having those recommendations can make...
Green Acres
Arboretum recommends cabin-friendly plants and shrubs. Cabin owners know the drill. Head up (or over) to the lake in springtime for opening, plant...
Brick by Brick
Paint expert provides tips for homeowners. At this stage of the pandemic, a fair amount of homeowners have given the interiors of their homes a...
Get a Handle on Returning College Students’ “Stuff”
Your college-age children have been away at college, and you’ve tidied up their rooms during their absence. Before you know it, the academic year is...
The Root of Things
Locally-owned business tackles lake weed removal. Few of us like the creeping sensation of a surprise encounter with lake weeds while swimming. Tom...
Before You Play Go Fetch, Tidy Up
Pets bring endless joy, comfort and love. I have two rescued greyhounds that are 11 years old and retired from racing. Taking my furry friends on...
Prime Property
Mid-century home receives a modern-day touch up. When the Richard S. Davis house—commissioned by the eponymous curator cum director of the...
Handmade Home
"I’m an artist at heart." Many of us found ourselves spending more time at home and missing travel in 2020. While planes and trains may not have...
Live the Luxe Life
Your wish is her command. Imagine hardly a work day goes by without someone prefacing a conversation with, “I know this may be a strange question …”...
The Mother of Invention
Business fulfills customers’ needs with concierge service. The average cost of raising a child in America is $13,000 a year, according to the U.S....
