October 2006

Features

2006 National Kitchen and Bath Awards

2006 National Kitchen and Bath Awards

Minnesota designers show what they can do with the most challenging kitchens and baths, earning their chapter’s National Kitchen and Bath Awards for their efforts. Among these winners you will...

Harvest Home

Harvest Home

A savvy remodel makes room for fundraising functions and comfortable living.

By Carla Waldemar

Life's Work

Life's Work

After more than two decades of remodeling, this couple’s Edina rambler is just right.

By Mason Riddle

Red-Hot Green

Red-Hot Green

These kitchen designs are trendy—and healthy for you and the planet.

By James Walsh

Columns

Fearless Gardener: Foliage Fad

Look to the leaves for the latest in garden design.

By Bonnie Blodgett

Back Home: More than a Makeover

Though it was an eyesore initially, a cramped dark kitchen became the canvas for this couple's personal expression.

By Ellen Shriner

Editors Note: Cruising Kitchens

I confess: I love kitchens. And not for the reason you may be thinking.

Departments

Design Artisan: A Light Shines Through It

In Aurinka—the Finnish word for sunlight—Beth and Jon Elliot have one goal: design gorgeous, non-traditional works of art.

By Laine Bergeson

Design Directions: Take Notice

Openings, offerings, and insiders to note.

By Compiled by Alyssa Ford and Alison Fiebig

Design Directions: Agenda

Home and garden events for this month.

Fabulous Finds: Global Influence

Exotic home decor from the far reaches of the earth.

Open House: Some Like it Hot

Curry mingles history with a rich blend of spices.

By Berit Thorkelson

Open House: October 2006 OH Recipes

Design Salon: Quiet Statement

This intimate space in a late nineteenth-century Minneapolis home displays designer Maureen Rudd’s talent for creating quiet rooms that defy labels.

By Alecia Stevens

Design Portrait: Apostle of PreFab

Geoff Warner blends art and science in building design, apropos of his St. Paul company’s name, Alchemy Architects.

By Jenny Woods

Buyers Guide: Buyer's Guide

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