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By Compiled by Alyssa Ford and Alison Fiebig
Photo by Maki Strunc Photography
Precious Leaves
These graceful dishes are as individual as the real autumn leaves used to create them. Akron, Ohio artist Don Drumm casts the leaves, then imprints the designs in pewter. Over time, Drumm has created molds for more than 300 types of leaves, including tropical species collected during his travels. Available for $36 to $43.50 at Grand Hand Gallery, 611 Grand Ave., St. Paul, 651-312-1122, www.thegrandhand.com.Dreams of Eames
Toy trains chugging through a toy landscape, soap and water sliding across asphalt, and the question “What is design?” answered in six minutes—these are the short-film musings of iconic designers Charles and Ray Eames, who completed more than 100 such clips over 30 years. On September 28, Design Within Reach will host a mini-Eames festival with seven of the couple’s quirky films, introduced by Eames Demetrios, director of the Eames Office in Santa Monica and grandson of Charles and Ray. Design Within Reach, 2939 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612-827-0990, www.dwr.com.Euro/eco/retro/rustic
In the market for something Euro, eco, retro, or rustic? You’re in luck. Classic House Supply, an eclectic 3,000-square-foot showroom, opened in August on the corner of 58th and Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis. It stocks a selection of Danish and German windows and doors, masonry stone, reclaimed wood from upper Midwestern barns, and black ash, birch, and basswood farmed in Hill City. Log garden sheds imported from Estonia will fulfill more rustic aesthetics, and the store will special order kits for full-size log cabins. Also in stock: a Minnesota-exclusive collection of Big Chill retro refrigerators and Elmira stoves, plus eco-friendly appliances, including tankless water heaters. 620 58th St. W., Minneapolis, 612-861-7432, www.classichousesupply.com.Sweet Set-Up
Admit One Home Cinema, a five-year-old custom-home theater business, is opening its first showroom in Edina in late September. The crown jewel of the new space will be a 1,200 square-foot demo theater—one of the largest in the state—designed to showcase Admit One’s full line of wares, from comfy reclining seats and popcorn makers to sound systems. 7513 Washington Ave. S., Edina, 952-240-6262, www.admitoneco.com.Clay Cache
Minnesota potters and ceramicists have earned a worldwide reputation for their skill. Head to northeast Minneapolis to see for yourself work from at least nine of the finest, including Ernest Miller (shown) and Steve Hemingway. The sixth annual Northeast Clay Tour will feature handmade, functional pottery and decorative vessels, as well as demonstrations from some of the artists. The tour takes place October 21, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and October 22, noon to 5 p.m. Contact Ernest Miller at 612-386-2291, or visit www.ernestmiller.com for more information.Now with Art
Frame Ups, the south Minneapolis framing shop, is expanding into the space next door, making room for an art gallery that will open by early October. The new gallery, which effectively doubles the storefront, will focus on contemporary, regional glass, ceramic, paintings, photography, and sculpture. The opening exhibition will feature works from Eden Prairie artist Jodi Reeb-Myers (shown), among others. The Gallery at Frame Ups, 4325 Nicollet Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612-870-1292.Big Deal
5152 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis The new owners of this innovative contemporary home, made of virtually sound-proof, insulated-concrete forms (ICF), paid $1.04 million in late June for their new abode, just shy of the $1.095 million asking price. On the market for just 24 days, the home’s amenities include the more customary—an owner’s suite spa and a whole-house automated system among them—as well as upwards of 1,400 square feet of rooftop deck space and more than 70 windows overlooking Minnehaha Creek. The 2002 home, designed by JBA Design Architects principal John Anderson, was one of the first ICF residences in the state. (Selling agent, Kary Marpe, Edina Realty; Listing agent, Ryan Burnet, Coldwell Banker Burnet)Kick Back
In these informal times, when more invites are sent by e-mail than on embossed stationary, why is it that so many homes have grand entryways and formal dining rooms? It’s antithetical to the modern lifestyle, argues Marc Vassallo in The Barefoot Home (Taunton Press, 2006). Vassallo makes his case with 23 convincing examples of what to do instead: create open rooms with honest materials and lots of windows. • Cook up some kitchen inspiration with the new Ultimate Kitchen Design, edited by Paco Asensio (teNeues Publishing Group, 2006). This hefty guide is long on photos, though short on prose, and includes more than 200 real-life kitchen inspirations from around the world. • The expanded edition of The Well-Tended Perennial Garden (Timber Press, 2006) has arrived, giving fans of Tracy DiSabato-Aust’s thorough 1998 gardening tome even more inspired care-taking ideas for their perennials. The new edition includes 200 additional photos and a back-of-book gardening journal.Authentic Annex
Wayzata Home Center’s traditional antique purveyor Antique Manor has opened a second, 2,800-square-foot location in International Market Square. The new shop will focus only on originals—no reproductions here—many from eighteenth- and nineteenth-century England. Included in the current selection of high-end finds: a fold-out English game table with burl wood accents, and a chrome and leather chair first seen at the 1939 World’s Fair in Chicago. 275 Market St., Suite 319, Minneapolis, 952-476-8915. Also new at IMS: WD Flooring, a northern hardwood flooring showroom that specializes in sustainably harvested, wide-plank and hand-scraped flooring, in 10 species options. 275 Market St., Suite 134, Minneapolis, 612-333-3366, www.wdflooring.com.Grassroots Co-op
Faced with the imminent closure of their neighborhood’s beloved GreenStone Floral & Nursery, some members of the Calhoun Area Residents Action Group proved themselves worthy of the name: They stepped in to lease and transform the 4,000-square-foot shop into a garden store co-op—the first of its kind in the Twin Cities. Though the business plan was not finalized at press time, the co-op’s five founders hope to offer organic cut flowers, heirloom vegetable seeds, and herb and flower seedlings, as well as a garden
tool-rental service, in-house seminars, and a drop-off point for Community Supported Agriculture farms. Other unusual plans: a flower smorgasbord where shoppers can make their own arrangements and home-gardening consultations. The co-op will celebrate its official opening October 1 with a party where memberships will be available for purchase. Garden Store Cooperative, 910 W. 36th St., Minneapolis, 612-824-0066, www.gardenstorecoop.org. 
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