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Shelter wins two 2024 ASID national awards
Shelter recognized nationally for interior design work Shelter has received two ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) National FOCUS Awards…
Read moreLuminary Arts Center Honored with 2024 Merit Award
Luminary Arts Center named a 2024 AIA Minneapolis Merit Award winner AIA Minneapolis awarded six projects with the 2024 Merit…
Read moreFlower Valley Homestead selected for Home of the Month
Idyllic age-in-place residence spotlighted as AIA MN & Star Tribune Home of the Month We're excited to announce that the…
Read moreLiving (and working) into retirement: downsize or age-in-place?
Downsize or age-in-place? If you’re thinking to yourself, “My retirement may look different than my parents’ did” you’re not alone.…
Read moreA personal commitment led to Millea Living
While Shelter President Jackie Millea was a young designer, her career path took a profound turn, prompted by an unexpected…
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Design for all
LOOKING BACK at 12 years' worth of work, we saw that livability has been an important component of Shelter's designs from the…
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7 ways to maximize space in your kitchen
The kitchen is probably the most commonly-remodeled area of the home — at least in our experience. We redo 10-15…
Read moreZero threshold entry
If you can’t get in, you can’t live there… Remodeling a home to elegantly accommodate a flush entry is a…
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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in context
We talk about the “ADA” and “ADA compliance” a lot in our industry, forgetting that not everyone we interact with…
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