“The Elegance of Winter” is the theme for Bachman’s Holiday Ideas House 2011.   Expect to see creamy whites, cool blues, celadon, soft greens and shimmering metallic accents mixed in with botanical elements and natural textures. Vintage architectural pieces, such as repurposed porch posts and railings, will add historic charm throughout the house. Needless to say,...Read More

A new year means a fresh start – and a fresh look at interior design trends! I stopped in to Hirshfield’s Design Studio in Minneapolis to talk with Kathy Basil about the trends she is most looking forward to in the new year, including color trends for 2012 and interior design trends for 2012. First,...Read More

    Thank you, Twin Cities Design Scene, for turning me on to Lustron homes. Steve Date, with MinnPost, wrote a piece on these very interesting post – WWII  factory built, metal homes. The Lustron wall panels, interior and exterior, are similar to the enameled porcelain of a stove top (on the non-stainless stoves). Steve...Read More

Have a favorite Hirshfield’s employee? Someone who is always willing to help? Someone who goes the extra mile? Someone who knows their stuff when it comes to paint and home improvement projects? We want YOU to tell us who deserves some recognition! Nominate your favorite Hirshfield’s employee over on our Facebook page and you will...Read More

There is a blurry line between retro, modern and contemporary. Has retro become our equivalent of modern, if so than what is contemporary? The sleek styles of mid century modern are much the same as those found in today’s hottest designs or at least in the mainstream of current styles.Read More

You have found the perfect grasscloth, you’re ready to order, but first ask yourself if you’re able to embrace the idiosyncrasies of these natural beauties. With grasscloth, natural or dyed, you will see seams when the paper is up on the wall. If the paneled effect bothers you then grasscloth is not for you. As...Read More

With window treatments from Hirshfield’s, you get style for your windows and savings for you! Right now at Hirshfield’s, you can save $25-$300 per unit on select Hunter Douglas window treatments.Read More

A note of appreciation to Dawn Feda, Hirshfield’s Shop At Home, for a job well done. Good Morning Dawn, I’ve been meaning to email you since my window treatments were installed–  I love them—you are amazing at walking in and determining just what my tastes are and then finding the materials and designs to compliment Please...Read More

Just like you can’t stop the holidays from coming, you also can’t stop the parties, guests and endless entertaining that always seem along with this time of year! And with all the people coming and going, you want to make sure your house feels warm and inviting. That means those last minute fixer-up projects you’ve...Read More

Loft: A large, usually unpartitioned floor over a factory, warehouse, or other commercial or industrial space. Such a floor converted into an apartment or artist’s studio. The word “Loft” has shifted meaning over the years. It used to adhere to the standard, textbook definition above. But in the 1990s, developers started building “lofts.” But whether...Read More