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The designer POV on working in — and on — the home

We thought it’d be a while before we opened more than a dozen satellite offices throughout the Twin Cities (and…

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The Culinary Workshop kitchen showing the large central island with barstools, a pizza oven, and large accordion window to the backyard.

This custom kitchen serves a chef’s needs

An artisan kitchen for an amateur chef When a pair of empty-nesters came to Shelter to cook up plans for…

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Home renovation helps homeowners stay put in Saint Paul

When thousands of Twin Cities residents flock to the Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour in April, their itinerary will include…

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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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Skill Shot Coffee Bar impresses with winning design

When Skill Shot Coffee & Pinball Bar opened in Eau Claire, the unique establishment paired hand-pulled espresso drinks, Kombucha on…

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Science House featured on Minnesota Public Radio

Science House pointed to as a case study of efficient living In 2003, the Science Museum of Minnesota and Shelter…

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Jackie Millea honored with 2018 AIA MN Emerging Talent award

Shelter President Jackie Millea receives 2018 architecture honor Each year, Midwest Design magazine teams up with the American Institute of Architects…

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The Shelter logo: Then & now

"We asked for a new logo that did not completely erase our original logo, yet was not immediately seen as…

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Shelter’s refreshed branding

This week we looked back at the big ideas that have shaped Shelter into what it is today and looked forward in the…

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