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Getting into the cannabis game? You’ll need a team.

Now that Minnesota has legalized recreational cannabis, we expect a number of new local businesses to crop up. Ventures could…

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Who’s new at Shelter

You may have noticed that over the last year we’ve added a few new faces to our team. It’s been…

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Living (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.…

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New year reflections: two decades of Shelter

In the fall of 2004, Shelter consisted of three folks in a small room on the upper floor of a…

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Designing with darkness

5 Ways to Embrace the Darkness The awareness of light is anchored by darkness. - Max Jacobson, The Good House…

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Design to elevate your holiday hosting space

Shelter looks at design holistically. We spend time exploring the science, psychology and environmental impact of our work. Along with…

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Meet the local vendors bringing the magic to our holiday makers market

As the Shelter Holiday Makers Market & Winter Studio Art Gallery Opening draws near, we're thrilled to introduce the local…

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Shelter symbols explained

Have you noticed symbols popping up across our feed over the last few months? Curious about what they signify? When…

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Local artists Caitlin Lempia-Bradford and Daren Henry selected for Shelter winter studio art gallery

What is the Shelter studio art gallery? When we designed the new Shelter studio at International Market Square, we wanted…

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