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Features

Green House Effect

America’s most revolutionary remodel

Staying in Character

Who says you can’t respect the old and seize the new?

Behind the Scenes

Living through a remodel means surviving mess and chaos—unless you’re a kid

Responsible Remodeling

Minnesota builders do right by the environment

Flea Market Fabulous

Two veteran Twin Cities treasure hunters reveal their secrets

Columns

Fearless Gardener: Have It Both Ways

Annuals and perennials aren’t an either/or proposition

Editors Note: The Games Begin

Tasks this spring will be a snap. No tug of war necessary.

From the Publisher: A Month for the Senses

Departments

Design Lab: True Blue

Boldy blue.

InRetrospect: Cult of Beauty

Four modern riffs on one historic design

InStore: Saving Style

Zinnias in Waseca offers history along with home décor

InHabit: InTown

May Happenings

Savvy Host: May 2008 Savvy Host Recipes

Morels on the menu

Savvy Host: Into the Wild

Make room for morels on your spring menu

InSpiration: Be My Guest

Pamper visitors with all the comforts of home

InSpiration: Step On It

Eco flooring revs up style

InSpiration: Counter Point

Go green with everything, including the kitchen sink

InSpiration: Conscious Color

Add razzle-dazzle to your sustainable style

InDepth: Glass Dancer

Pat Casanova makes magic with heat, light, and molten glass

InDepth: Oh Baby! Booms

Mary Lauer’s basement business grows up

Buyers Guide: May 2008 Buyer's Guide

Contact information for people, places, and things mentioned in this issue

Our Upcoming Events

Twin Cities Luxury Home Tour

June 6-8, 13-15 & 20-22, 2008
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Midwest home 2008 Homebook

Lighting, windows, green living and so much more…

Midwest Home’s sixth annual HomeBook has all the home resources you can imagine, right in one place.

Events

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May 12, 2008 - Sep 13, 2008
Fitcamp
GET IN SHAPE IN 2008! Join this 8-week intensive cross-training program & be on your way to achieving your goals, mind/body/spirit! This...

May 12, 2008 - Aug 17, 2008
World’s Away: New Suburban Landscapes
The Walker tackles the land of barbecues and strip malls in “World’s Away: New Suburban Landscapes,” the exhibit running now through August...

May 12, 2008 - May 31, 2008
Arts of Japan
Long known for its vast collection of Asian art, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts hosts this touring show of rare Japanese ceramics, scrolls,...

May 12, 2008 - May 29, 2008
Garden Art Sale
What is a garden but art? It is art, it inspires art, it attracts art. One no sooner finishes planting than the urge to embellish can be upon us....

May 12, 2008 - May 24, 2008
Max Toth, Shana Kaplow, & Judit Kurtág
Franklin Art Works is pleased to present Maximilian Toth's massive 12 x 48 foot painting installation The Insurgents, new paintings by Shana...

May 12, 2008 - May 17, 2008
The Pajama Game
The Bloomington Civic Theatre is proud to bring the Broadway hit “The Pajama Game” to their stage April 18-May 17. Based on the novel 7 1/2...
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