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Furniture Show Rooms

Need a new sofa in your family room or a new table for your dining room? We bring you a detailed list of where to go for ideas when you’re building or remodeling.

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Your Living and Family Rooms

SLIDESHOW

From elegant to cozy, here are some of our editors’ favorite finds for this season’s get-togethers.

Videos

Taste! Mpls.St.Paul’s Ultimate Wine & Dine

Taste! Mpls.St.Paul’s Ultimate Wine & Dine

VIDEO

Taste!, Mpls.St.Paul’s food and wine event at the W Minneapolis-The Foshay, featured nearly 300 wines, cuisine from 20 restaurants, plus guest appearances by Tom Colicchio, chef/owner of Craft Restaurants and head judge of Bravo’s Top Chef, and Andrew Zimmern, host of the Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods

Frugal Chic For Home

Frugal Chic For Home

VIDEO

Mpls.St.Paul Magazine Lifestyle editors Jayne Haugen Olson and Melissa Colgan team up to look for eye-catching décor deals and ideas at HomeGoods.

Home Tours 2008: Mpls.St.Paul Magazine September Cover Shoot

Home Tours 2008: Mpls.St.Paul September Cover Shoot

VIDEO

Mpls.St.Paul Magazine editors Shawn Gilliam and Jayne Haugen Olson take you behind the scenes at the cover shoot for September’s Home Tours issue.

2008 ASID Showcase Home Opening Night Gala

ASID Showcase Home Gala guests

VIDEO

On May 16, 1,000 guests were the first to see the 2008 ASID Showcase Home unveiled. Watch glimpses of the fabulous party, home, and gala attendees.

2008 ASID Showcase Home: Construction

ASID Showcase Home

VIDEO

Take a peek at the showcase home during the construction phase.

2008 ASID Showcase Home: Pre-construction

ASID Showcase Home

VIDEO

Watch a video tour of the showcase home before the artful transformation began.

designer tip of the week
Designer Tip of the Week Color, texture, and patterns can add luxuriousness to a traditional or modern dining room.
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A Gabberts designed dining room

Q. My family and I enjoy eating dinner in the dining room during the week. How can I make this space comfortable for everyday use as well as when we have formal gatherings?

The dining room can function casually, and with minor additions, more formally, depending on the occasion. Take, for example, this dining room I designed for a client...

Features
Your Home: Holiday Cocktail Recipes

Holiday Cocktail Recipes

Ten favorite cocktails from local wine experts are sure to warm you and your guests up this holiday season.

Red Theodore Alexander console table

Furniture Show Rooms

Need a new sofa in your family room or a new table for your dining room? We bring you a detailed list of where to go for ideas when you’re building or remodeling.

Candles add mood to a holiday party

Elements of a Perfect Party

Get ready, get set, entertain! Rest assured your next big bash will be a hit with these helpful tips on food, setting the mood, and more.

Orange blossom lotion from Patina

Toast the Hostess!

SLIDESHOW

We've found seven great ways to treat your hostess with a unique and thoughtful thank-you this holiday season.

Salvatore Principe wine art

Party Pairings

From Riesling to red wine, our wine consultant picks the perfect pairs for holiday party dinners.

Miller Green Remodel Project

Top-to-Bottom Green Remodel: The Before and After Shots

SLIDESHOW

Minneapolis designer Michael Anschel’s renovation of a 1913 Lake of the Isles home showcases the environmental payoffs of Minnesota’s new GreenStar program.

» Gabberts Calendar of Events

During the months of October through December, join Gabberts designers as they lead holiday- and entertaining-themed seminars. From lessons on emphasizing your personal style to holiday decorations, these Gabberts events will provide you with helpful home hints.

» Design + Decor

miller green remodel kitchen

Top-to-Bottom Green Remodel

Minneapolis designer Michael Anschel’s renovation of a 1913 Lake of the Isles home showcases the environmental payoffs of Minnesota’s new GreenStar program.

» Design + Decor

Entertain with Style

Entertain with Style

Our editors have searched high and low for this holiday season’s most distinctive pieces for your living and dining rooms—from plush faux fur throws to elegant chandeliers.

» Design + Decor

Layers of Luxury

Layers of Luxury

We found great traditional and modern pieces that are guaranteed to give your living space a distinctive edge.


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