You saw our recent post focusing on trends from this past year. Now it’s time to look ahead to trends for 2011! I talked to Kathy and the rest of the team at Hirshfield’s Design Resource and here is what they see for trends in the coming year. First, let’s talk about color. While purple...Read More

As 2010 draws to a close, we can’t help but reflect on the past year and all the things that will define it for future generations. Here is a look back at some of the trends 2010 will be remembered for!   2010 was the year of turquoise! Pantone picked this bold color as their...Read More

Quaint, yet stunning. Simple yet, complex. A Craftsman style home is streamlined in its design while maintaining a keen eye for detail. The Craftsman style house was the American response to the overabundance of heavy decorating typical of the Victorian period. Known for their simplicity, original Craftsman homes were built mainly between 1900 and 1916....Read More

There are few eras that are more easily recognizable than the Victorian era. A combination of Italian Renaissance and Queen Anne inspired design, the Victorian era was characterized by feminine and romantic architecture. Victorian houses are commonly referred to as the Victorian Style but this “style” is really a period in history. The Victorian era...Read More

Winter, spring, summer, fall – nature provides us with plenty of design inspiration all year long. From colors and textures, to proportions and scale, Mother Nature is the ultimate interior designer! Winter Here in Minnesota, I think we can all agree on what the official color of winter is – white! But you can add...Read More

This week we’re hearing a lot about Muggles, horcruxes and our favorite wizard, Harry Potter. The second-to-last movie in the series has us thinking of magical ways to decorate a child’s room. One way to get started is to check out the RoomMates catalog at your neighborhood Hirshfield’s store. The company makes some incredible peel-and-stick...Read More

Hirshfield’s is happy to be partnering with Second Harvest Heartland (find them on Facebook and Twitter!) to restock Minnesota’s food shelves! Now through November 28 drop off a non-perishable food item at any Hirshfield’s location and receive 20% off any Hirshfield’s brand paint purchase. Check out how much we collected last year! We hope to...Read More

The new movie “Tangled: the Story of Rapunzel” could have your little girl begging for a fairy tale room to call her own. This princess bed is pretty stunning. But the room’s green walls and window treatments can still transition to another style as the little girl grows up. This room combines traditional pink with...Read More

It’s employees like Beth at Hirshfields in Woodbury that keep our customers coming back! Thanks Paul and Jean for the nice note, and thanks Beth for your outstanding service! Hello, Starting in September, my husband and I spent 6 weeks trying to find the kind of Roman shades we wanted from Hunter Douglas.  We spoke...Read More

So you have a treadmill, but you currently get more of a workout schlepping it from one end of the room to the other so you can vacuum under it than you do actually walking on it. And you have a weight bench, but you’ve found that it is put to much better use as...Read More