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7 ways to maximize space and functionality in your kitchen
Our guide to efficient and accessible kitchen design The kitchen is one of the most commonly-remodeled areas of the home…
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Shelter wins two 2024 ASID national awards
Shelter recognized nationally for interior design excellence Shelter has received two ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) National FOCUS Awards…
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Luminary 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…
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Flower 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…
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Living (and working) into retirement: downsize or age-in-place?
How to approach the decision to age-in-place in your home or downsize If you’re thinking to yourself, “My retirement may…
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A 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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Zero 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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