June/July 2008 Buyer's Guide

Contact information for people, places, and things mentioned in this issue


InSpiration: Alfresco Affair

Bud vase, $91, “Balloon” stemware, $70, oval napkin ring, $60 per pair, and “Gabriella” five-piece flatware set, $202.50, all by Match, “Splendor” napkin, $7, and oval rattan placemat, $25; available at Five Swans, 309 E. Lake St., Wayzata, 952-473-4685, www.fiveswans.com • One-of-a-kind iron garden table, $375, iron and wood garden chair, $125, and French table linen, $144.95; available at Gray Gardens Home Décor Store, 366 Water St., Excelsior, 952-474-9150, www.graygardens.net • “Chirp” four-piece dinnerware collection by Lenox Simply Fine, $143; available at Macy’s, 700 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, 612-377-2200, www.macys.com • Potted ficus tree, $199.99; available at Tonkadale Greenhouse, 3739 Tonkawood Rd., Minnetonka, 952-938-6480, www.tonkadale.com

InSpiration: Buzz-Worthy Spouts

Bee watering can, $36.95; available at Goodthings, 2184 Fourth St., White Bear Lake, 651-426-8006, www.seegoodthings.com • “PS Vållö” watering can by Monika Mulder, $1.99; available at Ikea, 8000 Ikea Way, Bloomington, 952-858-8088, www.ikea.com • “Pipe Dreams” watering can by Jerszy Seymour for Magis, $63; available at Roam, 813 Glenwood Ave., Minneapolis, 612-377-6465 • Oval metal watering can, $12.99; available at Tonkadale Greenhouse

InSpiration: Imagination Station

FLOORING: “Hemmet” wool rug, $149; available at Ikea FURNITURE: “Little Jake” chairs, $49 each, and “Jill” table, $99; available at Room & Board, 7010 France Ave., S., Edina, 952-927-8835 • Teak cabinet, $735; available at Danish Teak Classics, 1500 Jackson St. NE, Suite 277, Minneapolis, 612-362-7870, www.danishteakclassics.com ACCESSORIES: “Criss Cross” pendant lamp by George Nelson, $329; available at Room & Board • “Bölsnäs” basket, $4.99; available at Ikea • “Kioto” fabric used as wall hanging, $102; available at FinnStyle, 651 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, 612-333-2127, www.finnstyle.com • “Slätthult” decorative sticker frames designed by Kalou Van Den Bossche, $15.99; available at Ikea TOYS: Modern wooden dollhouse, $120, bunk bed and sofa from modern bedroom and living room sets, $22 each, all by Plan Toys, mini “BlaBla” dolls by BlaBla Kids, $34 each, wooden giraffe, $17, wooden kangaroo, $14.50, and wooden willow tree, $17, all by Holztiger; available at Pacifier, 310 E. Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, 612-623-8123, www.pacifieronline.com BOOKS Eloise, $18, This is New York, $17.95, and The Very Hungry Caterpillar, $21.99; available at Pacifier

InDepth: Glenn Ray

Masterpiece Landscaping, 14624 Woodhill Terrace, Minnetonka, 952-933-5777, www.masterpiecelandscape.com


InDepth: Al Wadzinski

Al Wadzinski Found Object Art, 612-724-1191 or 612-730-4468

 

Cake Walk

Laurel Ulland Architecture, 2836 Lyndale Ave. S., Greenway Level, Minneapolis, 612-874-1086, www.laurelulland.com • Hans Wegner chairs available through Design Modern Interiors, 2701 Lincoln Dr., Roseville, 651-645-0800, www.designmoderninteriors.com • Cabinetry available through Eastvold Custom Woodworks, 12980 Dennison Blvd., Dennison, 507-645-6121, www.eastvoldcustom.com

Play it cool

Ecopolitan, 2409 Lyndale Ave. S., 612-874-7336, www.ecopolitan.com • Heartland, 1806 St. Clair Ave., St. Paul, 651-699-3536, www.heartlandrestaurant.com • Kitchen Window, 3001 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, 612-824-4417, www.kitchenwindow.com

Patio Perfection

PAGE 50: “St. Croix” round occasional table, $2,775, “St. Croix” dining chair, $2,340, not including fabric, and “St. Barts Haute Brion” sofa, $8,175, not including fabric, all from the Great Outdoors Christian Liaigre collection; available through Holly Hunt, 275 Market St., Suite 234, Minneapolis, 612-332-1900, www.hollyhunt.com • Spiny starfish on vintage bottle, $72; available at Victory, 3505 W. 44th St., Minneapolis, 612-926-8200, www.shopvictory.com • “Amalia” round pitcher, $148, and “Graham” footed water goblet, $72, both by Juliska; available at Five Swans • Fluted urn, $189.95, and ribbed low design urn, $119.95; available at Otten Brothers Nursery, 2350 Wayzata Blvd., Long Lake, 952-473-5425 • Dwarf Korean lilac, $34.99, and Boston fern, $19.99; available at Bachman’s, 6010 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612-861-7705, www.bachmans.com • “Camden Court” trellis, $239, and “Copper Cauldron” large fire pit, $499.99; available at Smith & Hawken, 3464 Galleria, Edina, 952-285-1110, www.smithandhawken.com • “Round Carriage” lantern, $250, and ivory pillows from Ankasa by Sachin & Babi, $545 each; available at ID—inside design, 211 N. First St., Minneapolis, 612-317-0045 • “DUE” fireside throw by Matteo, $195; available at Victory. PAGE 51: • Large vintage Staghorn coral on old soda bottle, $165; available at Victory PAGE 52: “Trovata” sofa with cushions, $1,799, “Carlisle” lounge chair, $699, and “Trovata” stacking side table, $179; available at Crate & Barrel, 3503 Galleria, 952-920-2300, www.crateandbarrel.com • Coral-topped bottle, $39; available at Pottery Barn, 3675 Galleria, Edina, 952-925-1610, www.potterybarn.com • Clear pitcher, $18, and “New Classic” goblet, $2; available at Pier 1 Imports, 4600 Excelsior Blvd., St. Louis Park, 952-920-0124, www.pier1.com • “Tatiana’s Urn”, $49.98, and “Natalie’s Planter”, $44.98, both by Perfect Home; available at Home Depot, 5800 Cedar Lake Rd., St Louis Park, 952-512-0109, www.homedepot.com • “The Garden Spot” fleur-de-lis trellis, $19.99, and “Odesa” firebowl, $69.99; available at Target, 900 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, 612-338-0085, www.target.com • “Jasper” fisheye lantern, $39; available at Pottery Barn • Silk blend embroidered pillows, $19.99 each; available at Cost Plus World Market, 12209 Elm Creek Blvd. N., Maple Grove, 763-416-0332, www.worldmarket.com • Textured throw, $27.99; available at Target

Slow Living

Sarah Nettleton Architects, 1716 Knox Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612-812-6075, www.sarah-architects.com • The Simple Home: The Luxury of Enough (Taunton, 2007) by Sarah Nettleton; available through all major booksellers

Sky is the Limit

Bookmen Stacks, 345 Sixth Ave. N., Minneapolis, 612-247-0500, www.bookmenstacks.com • Edgewater, 1805 W. Lake St., Minneapolis, 612-823-3507 • James Dayton Design, 530 Third St. N., Minneapolis, 612-338-0005, www.jddltd.com • Oslund & Associates, 115 Washington Ave. N., Suite 200, Minneapolis, 612-359-9144, www.oaala.com • Rehbein Environmental Solutions, 8651 Naples St. NE, Blaine, 763-784-0614, www.rehbeinsolutions.com • TEA2 Architects, 2724 43rd St. W., Minneapolis, 612-929-2800, www.tea2architects.com • Washburn Lofts, 700 Second St. S., Minneapolis, 612-332-4358

 

Classical balance

Beson Kading Interior Design Group, 275 Market St., Suite 530, Minneapolis, 612-338-8187, www.besonkading.com • Swan + Simmons Architecture, 275 Market St., Suite 526, Minneapolis, 612-338-5976, www.swanandsimmons.com

Summer Blockbuster

Tangletown Gardens, 5353 Nicollet Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612-822-4769, www.tangletowngardens.com

Sweet Spot

GunkelmanFlesher, 81 Ninth St. S., Suite 340, Minneapolis, 612-333-0526, www.gunkelmanflesher.com

Sunny Sojourn

Bruce Prevost Construction, Annandale, 320-274-3928, www.centralmnbuilder.com • Dundee Nursery and Landscaping, 16800 Hwy. 55, Plymouth, 763-559-4004, www.dundeenursery.com • Heinrich+Schultz, 5400 France Ave. S., Edina, 952-920-2258 • Northern Lights Timber Framing, 1620 Central Ave. NE, Suite 179, Minneapolis, 612-216-2205, www.northernlightstimberframing.com • Rehkamp Larson Architects, 2732 43rd St. W., Minneapolis, 612-285-7275, www.rehkamplarson.com

InRetrospect

Handmade “Miguel” tin table lamp with recycled glass ball finial and white paper shade by Stray Dog Designs, $375; available through Ataz, 3480 Galleria, Edina, 952-925-4883 • Hand-cast fiberglass clamshell, $59.95; available at Crate & Barrel • Serge Roche-inspired, gesso-finished “Palmier” console table with white-veined marble accents, $1,370, and gesso-finished “Palmier” mirror, $990, both by Will Merrill for Currey & Company; available through Hampton Row, 275 Market St., Suite 361, Minneapolis, 612-339-1994 • Antiqued white “Ajax” ottoman with Sand leather seat and nailhead trim by Oly Design Studio, $4,550 with matching lounge chair; available through Hirshfield’s Design Studio, 731 Second Ave. N., Minneapolis, 612-374-8901, www.hirshfields.com • Greyhound sculptures by Jonathan Adler, $195 each; available through Roam

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