Alyssa Ford

We put a teeny notice in our upcoming September issue, but just didn't have the space to explain our excitement for a new furniture line & studio that made its grand debut this summer....

German company Radius Design has introduced a minimalist, glass-enclosed fireplace that's really quite lovely. The new "Uni" runs on ethanol, requires no chimney, and burns without smoke and particles. Brilliant. Special order it through...

A touch of bad news today: the high-end North Loop showroom Poliform, specializing in high-dollar, high-glamour Italian kitchens, closets, and furniture, has announced that it's closing its doors. Flexform and Poliform, two of the...

As the proud "pet parent" of a kitty named Picky-Picky, I'm infinitely susceptible to all kinds of designer goods for my spoiled cat. The Purrounge designed by Elizabeth Paige Smith? Yep, I've got one....

This weekend, the Minnetonka Center for the Arts is playing host to a garden-themed lecture series that sounds intriguing: The first one, held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. this Saturday morning, will feature...

In the market for sweatshop-free bed sheets? American Apparel, L.A.-based cotton knitwear powerhouse, has apparently expanded into sheets and pillowcases "made from the same fine jersey as our classic tees" boasts one press release...

Mary Jane Pappas, one of the fixtures in Minnesota's interior design community, does a nice, condensed presentation on fundamentals of remodeling. The Pappas office was generous enough to let me share the points with...

Made from irregular slub cotton yards or heavy linen with a polished satin weave, the just-introduced "Scandinavia 101" upholstery collection from Sina Pearson Textiles evokes the designers extensive travels in ice country, her own...

So often, the informal dining area of houses I've toured look to be such afterthoughts—shoved to the side of the kitchen, or confined to barstools at a tall island.  But this family, in the...