Arts & Culture

Blue Pop Star Hydrangea

While there is nothing like a gorgeous winter day in Minnesota, it’s this time of year when I find myself daydreaming of sunny spring days spent in the garden. Thankfully, that daydreaming also acts as a perfect time to accomplish spring planning.

A newly-remodeled paver patio.

Warmer temperatures extend an invitation to create livable spaces beyond the patio doors and into our gardens and yard.

A dab of paint in the Pantone Color of the Year, Living Coral

Pantone's 2019 Color of the Year is Living Coral. Here are some ways to weave the color into your home's palette.

A soaker tub sits in a newly-remodeled bathroom surrounded by candles, towels and other bathroom items.

More and more, home and boutique hotel bathrooms are welcoming soaker tubs, some of which offer jets and other options.

A woman reads a book on her newly remodeled patio.

Whether you’re building a home from the blueprints of your dreams or remodeling a house to suit your family’s needs and wants, we want to help you relax.

Sandell Family, Olivia & Steve Sandell, Family, Woodbury, People

We sat down with State Rep. Stephen Sandell—and his granddaughter, Tiny Miss Princess of America Olivia Sandell—to talk about hard work, family values and their goals for the coming year.

The Carlsons, a Woodbury couple who spent 184 days in Europe across six countries, traveling only by bike.

The Carlsons, both in their 60s, are committed to staying active and exploring parts of the world they haven’t seen before.

Stepping Stones Early Learning Center owner Aaron Nelson and teacher Bri O’Brien gather with students.

The new owner of Stepping Stones Early Learning Center has a heart for early-childhood education.

A pillow and sheets sit organized on shelves, ready for tidying up before a downsizing move.

Moving and downsizing can be stressful. How do you scale back years of accumulated stuff and decide what works in your new home?

Palm leaves colored in the Pantone Color of the Year, Living Coral

How “trendy” colors are chosen.

The cover of "Yes Chef" by Marcus Samuelsson

Marcus Samuelsson is a renowned Ethiopian-Swedish chef and restauranteur who, among other accolades, was the guest chef for Barack Obama’s first state dinner at the White House in 2009.

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