Steve Kuhl is a local entrepreneur with multiple successful businesses to his name. And it all started with a phone call to the wrong number. “Many...
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Local Couple is in the Dog House Thanks to Boyer Building
Boyer Building creates a home for a family, focused on ease and comfort for their three small dogs. Mari and Gary Becker are what you might call dog...
3 Ways to Help Your Kids Create Their Own Space
Elevate kids’ spaces with these expert tips and tricks. Functionality and creativity are not always easy to blend, but when it comes to kids'...
Local Builder Pours Personal Experience Into Designing Spaces for People with Special Needs
How one Wayzata builder is customizing spaces for kids and families with special needs. Most of us would agree that the function and aesthetic of...
See How This Couple Reimagined Their Wayzata’s Landing Condo
A turn-key condo at Wayzata’s Landing gives one couple a spot to land near the lake. There’s a lot to be said for The Landing Residences. The 30...
Remodel Takes Minnetonka Home from Outdated to Outstanding
Minnetonka home remodel goes from '90s style to modern chic. Creative teamwork transformed Hindy and Scott Tankenoff’s Minnetonka home from 1990s...
Look Inside Paul Douglas’ Lake Minnetonka Home
Paul Douglas and his wife Laurie have one of the finest homes on Lake Minnetonka and possibly in the country. Lake Minnetonka has always been known...
Local Real Estate Agent, Builder Team Up for All-female Property Firm
Beth Ulrich and Lori Serum created BLVd Properties to help homebuyers find their perfect match in the Lake Minnetonka area. Real estate agent Beth...
DIY Design Bar Helps You Achieve Your Home Renovation Dreams
The DIY Design Bar at Chirigos Designs in Wayzata sets customers on the right path to achieving their dream house goals. In 2015, Texas native...
This Local Interior Designer Can Help You ‘Bring the Space to Life’
Valentine Design makes sure a homeowner's style is incorporated. Angela Valentine Chaffee can walk into a room, chat with the homeowner and have a...
Spring Park Woman Operates Organic Flower Shop from Her Home
Susan Snegosky runs Fiddles and Fronds, an organic florist business, out of her Spring Park home. “Dahlias are the star of the autumn arrangements,”...
Designing a Home Large Enough for Events, but Cozy Enough for Family
Building a home for public and private life with Studio M Interiors and Denali Custom Homes. Most of us view our homes as a private retreat from the...
Tonkadale Greenhouse Answers Your Houseplant How-tos
We asked owner Jessie Jacobson for her tips on caring for houseplants, and how beginners can start to create an indoor garden of their own. Indoor...
The Grain Belt Family Farm Lies on Lake Minnetonka’s Shores—and You Can Visit It
Noerenberg Gardens is the former estate of the Grain Belt brewing family. Wilkommen. That’s what Frederick Noerenberg, founder of Grain Belt...
Local Homeowners See the Sunny Side of Solar Energy
Solar cuts local homeowners’ energy costs. On a winter day earlier this year, the mercury dropped below zero and a bitter north wind froze cringing...
Eager to Get Planting? Start Spring Off with a Container Garden
Minnetonka expert Lynn Messman shares advice for planting container gardens at home in early spring. Click here for a step-by-step guide to making...
A Look Inside a Perfect Lake Home
The Kenney family wanted the perfect lake home—and after a few false starts, they got what they were looking for. “We don’t want very nice … we want...
Read These Tips Before Creating Your Next Floral Arrangement
Create your own beautiful bouquets this spring. To the untrained eye, arranging a floral bouquet might sound like an easy task. Pick up a bouquet...
Should I Put Annuals or Perennials in My Container Garden?
This article originally appeared as part of the story How Does Your Garden Grow in the April 2019 issue. Click here for a step-by-step guide to...
A 3-Step Guide to Making a Container Garden
This article originally appeared as part of the story How Does Your Garden Grow in the April 2019 issue. Should you put annuals or perennials in...
