Entries by Purcell Quality

Color Palettes

Are you wanting more color in a room, but just don’t know where to begin? We spoke to three interior designers to get advice on this tricky topic. Renae Keller of Renae Keller Interior Design shares her insider tips. Brenda Higgins and Gina Atkinson of Kitchen Comfort, a kitchen and bath design studio share where their […]

A Guide for the Gallery

We spoke Anita Sue Kolman and Patrick Kemal Pryor, owners of the Anita Sue Kolman Gallery, an art gallery located in NE Minneapolis. You may remember Patrick from our Designers Guide to Art, he is an artist as well as a co-owner of the Anita Sue Kolman Gallery. Art galleries can be a little intimating but […]

A New Year… A Fresh Start On Art

Art is subjective… it can be many things, it can add color or be a back drop. As a designer, Flora Brama feels a space is hollow with out it. It is a beautiful back drop, a story and reminder to us, of color, moments and textures. Art is different to each individual and could […]

Designers Giving Back

Tis the season of giving, that is why we are excited to share with you a philanthropy project by Kristen  Sheikh of Bruit de la Mode.  FOR Parks  The above photos are an annual philanthropic design that I take part in, its for FOR Parks. For Park, which stands for Friends of Roseville Parks, which  is […]

FAQs Regarding Working With A Designer- Part 2

This is part two on the topic, FAQs regarding working with a designer. We hope after reading this, you will have a better understanding of why hiring a designer not only gives you a beautiful home, but can also increase your homes value and functionally among many other benefits! When should a designer get involved […]

FAQs Regarding Working With A Designer- Part 1

We spoke with Andrea and Jen of Fiddlehead Design Group. They shared with us ten frequently asked questions about hiring a designer, here are their first five answers… more to come! Why hire a designer?    Contrary to popular believe, hiring an interior designer can actually save you money, not to mention time and stress.  Your designer can help […]

Holiday Decor

It’s that time of year again, if you were able to hold off on holiday decorating until after Thanksgiving congrats, I personally didn’t make it! There is something so special about holiday decor, maybe it’s because on no other occasion could you have a 3 foot brass deer, a vase filled with colorful bulbs or […]

Featured Designer December- Angela Parker

The featured designer of December is Angela Parker of Interior Places and Spaces. Share your background My background started out in college with an interest in studio arts, painting, drawing, then switched to interior design and architecture. Graduated from the U of M and served as a adjunct faculty for 7 years in the interior […]