September-October InTown
British Invasion
Yet another hip interior design store lands in the Twin Cities this month, when Andrew Martin, one of the U.K.’s largest furniture and textile houses, opens its first Midwest showroom. The new shop, which is located next to the new Kohler store in Edina, displays mod furniture, lighting, and home accessories, as well as bold patterned fabrics and whimsical wallpaper with international inspiration. • 7101 France Ave. S., Suite 110/111, Edina; AndrewMartin.co.uk
Tour Time
‘Tis the season of home tours. The fifth annual Homes by Architects Tour on Sept. 22-23 features 16 new and remodeled homes designed by registered architect members of the American Institute of Architects Minnesota chapter, homesbyarchitects.org (see a peek at one of the homes) • The Fall 2012 Parade of Homes tour runs Sept. 8-30 with its Remodelers Showcase taking place Sept. 28-30 (preview the homes), paradeofhomes.org • The ASID MN Kitchen & Bath Tour takes place October 13-14 and will include the work of 15 designers. Additionally, the interior designers at International Market Square will be discounting their inventory up to 80 percent during the ASID MN Sample Sale, Sept. 20-22., 275 Market St., Mpls., 612-339-6003, asidmn.org
Cost Plus Comeback
The discount home furnishings and décor retailer Cost Plus World Market left the Twin Cities market in 2009, but will be reopening two new stores in Bloomington and Roseville this month. The business began in the 1950s, when a San Francisco businessman began importing hand-woven wicker goods to sell at the city’s piers, and today continues to bring household goods—baskets, pottery, and artwork, among them—from global bazaars as far away as Portugal and Bali to American shoppers. • 4250 W. 78th St., Bloomington; 2401 Fairview Ave. N., Roseville; worldmarket.com
Cosentino Showroom Debuts
Cosentino, makers of the Silestone Natural Quartz line, will open a showroom, warehouse, and distribution center this October to showcase their flagship brand as well as the rest of their portfolio: ECO by Cosentino recycled surfaces, SenSa Granite, Scalea Natural Stone, MURO Mosaics, and the Prexury Collection, a semi-precious stone line handmade by expert craftsmen. • 14105 13th Ave. N., Suite D, Plymouth; silestoneusa.com
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