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We may tend toward the traditional, but Minnesotans have an eye for smart design and beautiful furnishings. So it’s no surprise that a number of Minnesota designers are nationally known. Beyond their household names, an expansive menu of interior design talent calls the region home. Whether your preference is traditional Old World appeal, the timelessness of transitional style, or the sleek, clean lines of cutting-edge contemporary design, you’ll be able to satisfy your appetite for an interior that enhances your home life while telling the world something about who you are.
As you make plans for an interior update, designers recommend clipping out pictures of the looks, styles, and colors that you like and keeping them in a file. Bring the file to your meeting with an interior designer to give him or her a visual palette of your tastes.
By hiring an interior designer, you get access to the most exclusive furniture pieces at a fraction of the price—with their extensive contacts, interior designers can typically purchase furniture pieces at wholesale or trade prices for less money than you would ordinarily pay.
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MARTHA O'HARA INTERIORS
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Hopkins, MN
952-908-3150
www.oharainteriors.com
About us…
Beginning as a small residential firm, Martha O’Hara Interiors now designs homes across the country and collaborates with many of Minnesota’s leading builders. From New York City to Hawaii, Martha O’Hara Interiors has completed hundreds of design projects across the United States. Each project represents a seamless process that may incorporate interior design, architectural planning, and building collaboration.
What is your philosophy?
From classically traditional to cutting-edge contemporary, Martha recognizes that each project must reflect her client’s personal expression, while also maintaining a lasting allure.
No project too small
Many people come to Martha O’Hara Interiors with projects they think will be “too small” for the firm. The truth is, Martha’s designers work on projects of all sizes. They enjoy the variety that different projects bring.
We recommend…
Recently, the firm opened a luxury furniture showroom in St. Louis Park, availing the public to designer furnishings at sample sale prices. The showroom is open 1-8 p.m. Thursdays and is available by appointment on other weekdays.
What defines a beautiful home?
Martha loves a blend of elegance and comfort. For Martha, the goal is to create an interior that is deceptively simple as form and function meet.
INSIDER INSIGHT “From classically traditional to cutting-edge contemporary, Martha recognizes that each project must reflect her client’s personal expression, while also maintaining a lasting allure.” —Martha O’Hara interiors
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MACY'S INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO
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Edina, MN • 952-896-2160
Roseville, MN • 651-639-2040
Why Macy’s Interior Design Studio?
Macy’s Interior Design Studio provides the simplicity and convenience of visiting a single place for all of your furnishing needs: window and wall treatments, floor coverings, furniture, art, lighting, accessories, and the assistance of interior designers who specialize in the art of making a house your home. The Interior Design Studio couples the fine wares of Macy’s Home collections with the savvy of interior designers who can assist with any size project. The result will be an atmosphere you love, completed within the budget you set.
You may not know…
The studio is one of the largest Baker dealers in the Twin Cities area, and its interior designers have access to the unique products available exclusively through trade-only showrooms at International Market Square.
A full-service studio
After you have browsed the store, sit down with a designer to begin working on your project. Macy’s interior designers will work from blueprints with your architect or builder—or simply assist you with the furniture and fabric selections for a single room. The designers’ experience with every category of home furnishings allows them to offer expert assistance. These services are complimentary when you purchase through the Interior Design Studio.
Insider Insight “Macy’s Interior Design Studio provides the simplicity and convenience of visiting a single place for all of your furnishing needs, and the assistance of interior designers who specialize in the art of making a house a home.” –Macy’s Interior Design Studio
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GUNKELMAN FLESHER INTERIOR DESIGN
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81 S. 9th St., Suite 340, Minneapolis, MN
612-333-0526
www.gunkelmanflesher.com
Our history…
GunkelmanFlesher Interior Design traces its roots to R. Thomas Gunkelman’s purchase of Black Interiors in Fargo, N.D., in 1962. Black Interiors later opened an office in Minneapolis, which became Gunkelmans Interior Design in 1976. Andrew Flesher joined the Gunkelmans team in 1999, and became a principal in 2005. GunkelmanFlesher opened a branch office in New York City in 2008.
What is your philosophy?
We believe that good design is timeless in both function and nature. Through years of experience, we create rooms that reflect our clients’ individual needs and personal style.
What defines a beautiful home?
“A beautiful home is one that functions for the client and has his or her personality in it,” says R. Thomas Gunkelman. “It is one that flows, is casual with a fresh style, and mixes periods and uses fabrics to meet a design challenge.”
TREND TALK “There is a trend in buying quality again. I love the notion that only wealthy people can afford cheap furniture—buy it once, and you never have to replace it. The key is to buy timeless and classic pieces of the best quality you can afford.”–Andrew Flesher, GunkelmanFlesher Interior Design
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