Specialty store serves as still life gallery for local artist. Kitchens have long been served the décor leftovers—the “Where do we put this?” and...
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The Thinking Spot Blends Reading and Science
New bookstore combines love for books and science. Science and book lovers alike now have a space devoted to them in the community at The Thinking...
Very Peri, 2022’s Color of the Year
Amp up your life’s color story. We can’t name a best color of the year. Can you? Try as we might, we’re just too partial to so many entries on the...
Doggy Bunk Bed Makes it Easier to Share Your Bed with Your Dogs
Doggy Bunk helps dogs and owners comfortably share a bed. Plenty of dog owners share their sleeping space with their four-legged companions. Even...
Spring Gleaming
Beauty studio co-founders give tips on how to revamp your look. Spring is upon us and with it comes a chance to freshen up our look for upcoming...
Open Up Style Possibilities
When you open your closet door, do you feel excited to pick out an outfit or feel dread because of the disorganization? Second only to pantries,...
Gray’s Anatomy
Stylists guide clients through color change. There is a growing movement of women emboldened by shifting beauty standards to embrace their graying...
Hidden Treasures
Designer reimagines luxury jewelry with stellar results. Diversifying the jewelry industry and making high fashion brands more accessible is the...
Cubism
Travel takes shape with organized style. Winter has gone weary in the minds of some eager travelers, who are ready for destination warm with...
Toes(ty)
Local business has shoppers covered. Big socks. Tall socks. Funny socks. Fuzzy socks. Socks for hockey and hiking. Socks for tennis and running....
A Holiday Surprise
General Store of Minnetonka thinks outside the box. This time of year, surprises can come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, including by way of a...
Teed Up
Kids’ clothing line creates connections and conversations. “Ambitious Kids tees tend to be conversation starters,” says Kyle Hale, founder Ambitious...
History Meets History
“… indoor nesting and outdoor living is going to continue …” After opening a new retail store in downtown Excelsior’s historic Miller Block Building...
A Goulish Good Time
We dissect a brain full of party planning ideas sure to make your monster mash a smashing success. Concept 1: The Alchemist/Mad Scientist. Go with...
There’s a New Girl in Town
“I saw a gap in the Excelsior market for a fresh, edgy women’s store,” Connie Frederick says. “We’re drawing in a new audience, and we’re...
The Fashion of Sustainability
who specializes in sustainable shopping. “That’s an enormous amount of waste.” Consumers and companies are beginning to learn how to develop...
Tidy Tips for the Best Gifts
With Father’s Day around the bend, celebrate the important men in your life by helping them get a bit more organized. Ties and belts: Use in-drawer...
A Tisket, A Tasket
Surprise your friends with a lovely May basket. One of the most charming, if not endearing, childhood traditions has to be the creation and delivery...
Minnesota Makers
Excelsior business brings over a hundred artists under one roof. Christa Kalk took a leap of faith when she opened the third location of her...
Spring Forward
Wesley Uthus from Primp shares this season’s most stylish trends. Fashion, you may say, has taken a back seat for many of us this past year. We’ve...
