Staining wood furniture is a great way to bring out the wood’s natural beauty. But just like with painting, there are some rules and guidelines that should be followed to make sure that your staining project turns out perfect. To get some professional advice on the matter, I turned to Greg, a paint and stain...

Interior Design Magazine Best of Year Awards Category: Wallcovering Rivets – Phillip Jeffries Congratulations to Phillip Jeffries on their award and the recognition they received from the design community. Job well done. Finalists were selected by qualified interior designers and architects via an online vote during a two-week period in October, and category winners were...

Using a high quality paint brush always produces better results for any project. Higher quality paint brushes have a number of advantages over lesser made products.  When “cutting-in” along ceilings and trim, better brushes always produce sharper, cleaner lines while releasing the paint evenly. If your paint is drying streaky, or the paint is not...

Artwork is something you should fall in love with. It should be something you want to make a long term commitment to. And at Hirshfield’s Design Resource in Minneapolis, we also believe it should be affordable. With CHC Art, available at Hirshfield’s Design Studio, you can order beautiful digital reproductions of original artwork at an...

“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,...

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,...

    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...

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...

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.

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...