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September 24, 2008 Introducing the Clocks of Debra Dresler I’ll admit it. Sometimes I get cocky here at Midwest Home. I begin to think I’m in the know about every interesting home-related artisan, or that I’ve browsed every clever shop in our fair metro. When that happens, I need to get a clue. My latest reality check: the discovery of one Read more » Posted on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 in Home Dish \| Permalink \| Comments (0)

September 17, 2008 FYI: Ray Eames is a Woman Tomorrow night’s Third Thursday at the MIA (that’s Minneapolis Institute of Arts to you newbies) is going to be crawling with design hipsters throwing back vodka gimlets. You should absolutely join the fun. This month’s music-and-open-museum soiree (yes, it’s free!) will feature the swingin’ sounds of the Mike Cramer Quartet, and the short films of Charles and Ray Eames. I got the chance to see one of the Eames’s... Read more » Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 in Home Dish \| Permalink \| Comments (0)

September 10, 2008 FlatPak Comes Home I took a walk through the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden garden.walkerart.org this week, mostly because I love it, but also to commemorate its 20th birthday. The 11-acre urban garden across from the Walker Art Center has attracted 6.5 million visitors since 1988. Now when you stroll through to see that still-balanced cherry or to tip your hat at George Segal’s man in the trench coat, you can also visit a FlatPak house www.flatpakhouse.com. Once part of a traveling exhibition of contemporary prefab houses, this FlatPak is now retired to the Walker’s... Read more » Posted on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 in Home Dish \| Permalink \| Comments (0)

September 5, 2008 Apothecary and More A store display company in Lake City—that develops mannequin displays for Burberry and specially-shaped apothecary jars for Bath & Bodyworks—has launched a new website to sell some of its manufactured display items at deep discounts. Look for urns,... Read more » Posted on Friday, September 5, 2008 in Home Dish \| Permalink \| Comments (0)

September 5, 2008 Affordable John Derian! It’s not going to be around long, so hurry, hurry: the much ballyhooed John Derian for Target Collection launches this Sunday, and will be pulled from shelves by October 26. New York decoupage artiste Derian has developed a loyal following for his nostalgic-if-slightly-creepy handmade glass platters, paperweights and other ephemera. At Ampersand, a single coaster with a bee on it is $25; a multi-piece wallhanging of a medical skeleton illustration is... Read more » Posted on Friday, September 5, 2008 in Home Dish \| Permalink \| Comments (0)

August 28, 2008 Chain Reaction Get ready to be inspired as two new-to-Minnesota national retailers hit “The District” in Edina this fall—The Container Store in early September, followed by West Elm in early October. Stocked to the rafters with more than 10,000 organizational products for closets, kitchens, offices, and more, The... Read more » Posted on Thursday, August 28, 2008 in Home Dish \| Permalink \| Comments (0)

August 25, 2008 Fame and Fortune? Before After Decisions. Decisions. Should you remodel the bathroom or simply upgrade a few features in the kitchen, such as the cabinetry and countertop? What about that lower level project you’ve been putting on hold since Nixon was in office? DIY’s “Sweat Equity” has the answers. And, as luck... Read more » Posted on Monday, August 25, 2008 in Home Dish \| Permalink \| Comments (0)

August 18, 2008 Victorious Sales! Kerry Ciardelli-Olson’s elegant home décor boutique, Victory, is celebrating the end of summer with its fifth annual Summer Fun Sale. Check out the swank Linden Hills shop, known for its dainty mix of vintage and new goods, for sales on European furniture, jewelry, vases, tabletops, candles, soaps, frames, pillows, and much more—all up to 75 percent off their original prices. The sale takes place this Saturday, August 23, from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Stay tuned for info on... Read more » Posted on Monday, August 18, 2008 in Home Dish \| Permalink \| Comments (0)

August 14, 2008 Ripe for the Picking While searching for the most glamorous and gorgeous pieces to feature in our “Market Fresh” feature in the August 2008 issue, I came across Jen Violette, a rural Vermont artist who makes stunningly beautiful things in her converted-barn studio. I wasn’t able to use Jen’s artwork in the magazine, but I just had to share her “three-dimensional still-life paintings” that bring a sense of humor to traditional Venetian glass techniques. Strikingly realistic vegetable sculptures are mounted on squares of sandpaper-rubbed stainless steel, for a... Read more » Posted on Thursday, August 14, 2008 in Home Dish \| Permalink \| Comments (0)

August 14, 2008 We Found It! It’s true: this Minnesota-made magazine rack is cool enough to display Midwest Home. Designed by Paris Renfroe, of Woodbury, this $400 wax-sealed, gray plaster rack will display a full year of magazine design on its aluminum flat bar. Other sizes and colors are available (and many more sumptuous designs, like this lacquered white shelving unit for $700). Contact Paris Renfroe Design at 651-233-0063. Read more » Posted on Thursday, August 14, 2008 in Home Dish \| Permalink \| Comments (0)

"Home Dish" is the place Midwest Home readers can drop in to catch up on the Twin Cities' home and design scene--the news, events, and trends. Editor Chris Lee and other staff bloggers will share their inspirations, finds, and design obsessions. We'll dish on the latest happenings, and bring you along as we attend exclusive previews, discover cool products, and talk with design experts. Have a local design fave or dilemma of your own? Tell us about it.

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September 24, 2008 Introducing the Clocks of Debra Dresler I’ll admit it. Sometimes I get cocky here at Midwest Home. I begin to think I’m in the know about every interesting home-related artisan, or that I’ve browsed every clever shop in our fair metro. When that happens, I need to get a clue. My latest reality check: the discovery of one Read more » Posted on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 in Home Dish \| Permalink \| Comments (0)

September 17, 2008 FYI: Ray Eames is a Woman Tomorrow night’s Third Thursday at the MIA (that’s Minneapolis Institute of Arts to you newbies) is going to be crawling with design hipsters throwing back vodka gimlets. You should absolutely join the fun. This month’s music-and-open-museum soiree (yes, it’s free!) will feature the swingin’ sounds of the Mike Cramer Quartet, and the short films of Charles and Ray Eames. I got the chance to see one of the Eames’s... Read more » Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 in Home Dish \| Permalink \| Comments (0)

September 10, 2008 FlatPak Comes Home I took a walk through the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden garden.walkerart.org this week, mostly because I love it, but also to commemorate its 20th birthday. The 11-acre urban garden across from the Walker Art Center has attracted 6.5 million visitors since 1988. Now when you stroll through to see that still-balanced cherry or to tip your hat at George Segal’s man in the trench coat, you can also visit a FlatPak house www.flatpakhouse.com. Once part of a traveling exhibition of contemporary prefab houses, this FlatPak is now retired to the Walker’s... Read more » Posted on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 in Home Dish \| Permalink \| Comments (0)

September 5, 2008 Apothecary and More A store display company in Lake City—that develops mannequin displays for Burberry and specially-shaped apothecary jars for Bath & Bodyworks—has launched a new website to sell some of its manufactured display items at deep discounts. Look for urns,... Read more » Posted on Friday, September 5, 2008 in Home Dish \| Permalink \| Comments (0)

September 5, 2008 Affordable John Derian! It’s not going to be around long, so hurry, hurry: the much ballyhooed John Derian for Target Collection launches this Sunday, and will be pulled from shelves by October 26. New York decoupage artiste Derian has developed a loyal following for his nostalgic-if-slightly-creepy handmade glass platters, paperweights and other ephemera. At Ampersand, a single coaster with a bee on it is $25; a multi-piece wallhanging of a medical skeleton illustration is... Read more » Posted on Friday, September 5, 2008 in Home Dish \| Permalink \| Comments (0)

August 28, 2008 Chain Reaction Get ready to be inspired as two new-to-Minnesota national retailers hit “The District” in Edina this fall—The Container Store in early September, followed by West Elm in early October. Stocked to the rafters with more than 10,000 organizational products for closets, kitchens, offices, and more, The... Read more » Posted on Thursday, August 28, 2008 in Home Dish \| Permalink \| Comments (0)

August 25, 2008 Fame and Fortune? Before After Decisions. Decisions. Should you remodel the bathroom or simply upgrade a few features in the kitchen, such as the cabinetry and countertop? What about that lower level project you’ve been putting on hold since Nixon was in office? DIY’s “Sweat Equity” has the answers. And, as luck... Read more » Posted on Monday, August 25, 2008 in Home Dish \| Permalink \| Comments (0)

August 18, 2008 Victorious Sales! Kerry Ciardelli-Olson’s elegant home décor boutique, Victory, is celebrating the end of summer with its fifth annual Summer Fun Sale. Check out the swank Linden Hills shop, known for its dainty mix of vintage and new goods, for sales on European furniture, jewelry, vases, tabletops, candles, soaps, frames, pillows, and much more—all up to 75 percent off their original prices. The sale takes place this Saturday, August 23, from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Stay tuned for info on... Read more » Posted on Monday, August 18, 2008 in Home Dish \| Permalink \| Comments (0)

August 14, 2008 Ripe for the Picking While searching for the most glamorous and gorgeous pieces to feature in our “Market Fresh” feature in the August 2008 issue, I came across Jen Violette, a rural Vermont artist who makes stunningly beautiful things in her converted-barn studio. I wasn’t able to use Jen’s artwork in the magazine, but I just had to share her “three-dimensional still-life paintings” that bring a sense of humor to traditional Venetian glass techniques. Strikingly realistic vegetable sculptures are mounted on squares of sandpaper-rubbed stainless steel, for a... Read more » Posted on Thursday, August 14, 2008 in Home Dish \| Permalink \| Comments (0)

August 14, 2008 We Found It! It’s true: this Minnesota-made magazine rack is cool enough to display Midwest Home. Designed by Paris Renfroe, of Woodbury, this $400 wax-sealed, gray plaster rack will display a full year of magazine design on its aluminum flat bar. Other sizes and colors are available (and many more sumptuous designs, like this lacquered white shelving unit for $700). Contact Paris Renfroe Design at 651-233-0063. Read more » Posted on Thursday, August 14, 2008 in Home Dish \| Permalink \| Comments (0)

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