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Retail Spaces Converting to Healthcare Facilities: GIO Tile Looks at Successful Retail-to-Healthcare Renovation Projects

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Maplewood Spine Clinic, Maplewood, Minnesota. A former outdoor recreation store offered a great location in the heart of the clinic’s main patient base with close proximity to one of the system’s hospitals, but the challenges included a lack of windows and a badly located entry that created a concern about travel distance for patients.

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What Home Buyers Really Want | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Home / Observations / What Home Buyers Really Want What Home Buyers Really Want Bob Borson — September 23, 2013 — 34 Comments I am an architect who designs – among other things – residential projects for a fairly upscale clientele. 4 An Outdoor Kitchen – Now we’re cooking! BTW I do live in Minnesota.)

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Lake House Transforms Family’s Campsite in Wisconsin

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

This unusual version, characterized by a dark facade, was designed by architect David Salmela as a place to both gather and escape. If you’d like to see more of Salmela’s architecture, check out this sustainable learning center in Minnesota , the Bagley Outdoor Classroom, previously featured on Freshome.

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Your Lawn’s Not Just Eye Candy: The Environmental and Health Benefits of Turfgrass Lawns

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Image: Pacific Aina Design A well-maintained lawn is central to your home’s curb appeal and even adds to the value of your property. Freshome asked Dan Sandor , a postdoctoral associate in turfgrass science at the University of Minnesota, to tell us more about the benefits of turfgrass lawns.

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Why White Home Exteriors

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

It has been a big year for white in home design. Following suit, light and monochromatic Scandinavian design trends continued to dominate home blogs, and Freshome was no exception. Image: Boyer Building Minnesota Transitional This transitional home’s white exterior keeps it simple, with rich wood paneling drawing the eye in.

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