What kind of window treatments are perfect for your cabin? Despite the chill in the air this week, it is officially that time of year—time to head to the cabin and open it up for the season. Whether your cabin is up in the woods, on a lake or in a prairie setting, you probably...
Color Up Your Curb Appeal If you want to add some pizzazz to the outside of your home, whether for your own satisfaction or because you’re thinking of selling, consider using color. You can update your home’s exterior to give it a fresh look or to incorporate trends that you enjoy. When it’s done well,...
We love hearing from customers who are thrilled with the service they’ve received from our talented sales people. Kudos, Belinda (Hirshfield’s Lakeville) on a job well done! Belinda, I have been meaning to send you a card for a while now, to thank you personally for all the work you put into picking out the...
Get down to spring cleaning this season with your window treatments. It’s time to tackle spring cleaning tasks, and depending on your routine and available time, you may clean your home from top to bottom, hit a few “must dos” or simply be too busy to even think about it! If you do have spring...
How to add privacy to your sunroom with window treatments. This time of year, most of us crave sunshine. We want to feel warmth on our skin, sunshine on our faces, light in our world. That’s one reason sunrooms are so popular. But at times you may want some privacy in that space, so it’s...
ENCHANTMENT COLLECTION…BY THIBAUT Thibaut is one of our favorite wallpaper lines and we’re always excited when we receive a new Thibaut book. Their new collection, Enchantment, explodes with color and offers classic patterns designed with that unique Thibaut look. Thibaut has this to say about the Enchantment Collection: Welcome a new interpretation of chinoiserie in the Enchantment...
According to the calendar spring is here. Hard to tell with all the snow still on the ground, but the 2014 Bachman’s Spring Ideas House can give you a much-needed color fix. “Aegean Oasis” will provide the antidote to Minnesota’s long winter by allowing visitors to bask in the sophisticated blues, greens, and diverse patterns...
Designer spotlight on Becky Eggers. I’m in awe of people who have a natural eye for design. You know the type—they can walk into a house and know exactly what colors would look perfect here, what accessories would add just the right pop there, how to reuse an item from one room to pull a...
Bedroom ideas for the baseball fan. Today we’re thinking about diamonds—but not the precious gems. We’re discussing baseball diamonds as the season’s opening day approaches. If you have a baseball fan in your house, here are some ways you can reflect their love for the sport in your home. Décor This room uses a bold...
March Madness College basketball fans love their teams, and March Madness can get intense. A friend of mine scheduled surgery at its onset so he could recover while watching the games. I read an article claiming that lost worker productivity costs companies $1.7 billion during March Madness—although that statistic’s validity has been debated. Either way,...
