Gail Jacobson
A "Craft Brew" Basement Remodel on a Pilsner Budget
When our clients, A young family in a northern Twin Cities suburb, purchased their home in a new subdivision, they elected not to finish...
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Gail Jacobson
- Nov 25, 2022
- 4 min
Confessions of a Kitchen Designer (when she is designing for herself!)
My kitchen remodel has been finished for months, and as usual with any project, I like to document the changes via some quick snaps with...
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Gail Jacobson
- Nov 14, 2022
- 3 min
Journey of a Basement Remodel
The Project When one of your favorite remodelers asks you to create a design for his own home, it is a very special honor! This is what...
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Gail Jacobson
- Nov 7, 2022
- 3 min
Catching the Light
Disclaimer – I am not a scientist, medical doctor, or psychologist. But I know intrinsically that light is incredibly essential to my...
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Gail Jacobson
- Nov 2, 2022
- 1 min
Front Door - the Window of a House's Soul?
I love roaming my South Minneapolis neighborhood, soaking in my fellow citizens' creativity. Each outing inspires a different blog...
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Gail Jacobson
- Oct 16, 2022
- 3 min
The Top Five Reasons to Hire An Interior Designer
What Do Interior Designers Do? Interior Design is an often mis-understood profession. If I asked 100 people what they think Interior...
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Gail Jacobson
- Sep 27, 2022
- 2 min
Top Tips for Choosing Paint Colors for Any Room
The number one question I'm asked - by friends, acquaintances and clients - is "can you recommend a color (for my bedroom, living room,...
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Gail Jacobson
- Aug 4, 2022
- 1 min
Ain't Nature Grand?
I highly recommend an outing to the magnificent Springwood Gardens in Jordan, Minnesota. While visiting last week and touring the 150...
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Gail Jacobson
- Aug 2, 2022
- 1 min
The Dog Days of Summer - The Perfect Time For Planning!
This time of year, I always experience the "back-to-school" and "winter is coming!" syndrome. After planting and nurturing my garden,...
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Gail Jacobson
- May 5, 2022
- 4 min
Kitchen Most-Wanted!
A kitchen remodel is one of the most transformative remodeling projects one can undertake. The potential for increasing joy and...
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Gail Jacobson
- Apr 28, 2022
- 5 min
Five Key Steps to Prepare for Your Successful Bathroom Remodel
Twenty years of designing successful remodels has taught me that although great design, excellent communication, skilled labor, and...
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Gail Jacobson
- Apr 26, 2022
- 2 min
Suspension........
Everywhere I go, folks look depressed, glassy-eyed, sluggish. After the perfunctory "How ya doin'?", every conversation immediately...
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Gail Jacobson
- Mar 16, 2022
- 1 min
Signs of Spring
We are on the very edge of spring. It's been warm all week - the "great melt" has begun. As always, we've no promises as to when the...
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Gail Jacobson
- Jan 26, 2022
- 1 min
What's Cheering me up Right Now
Winter walks in Phoenix provide a daily visual feast of street art. A tumble of texture, color, collected objects, fairy gardens, gnomes...
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Gail Jacobson
- Jan 12, 2022
- 1 min
Southwest Adventures
Road trips can be fun, with good company, inspiring scenery and cooperative weather. The Southwestern US NEVER disappoints! Below are...
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Gail Jacobson
- May 2, 2021
- 1 min
Remodel or Move?
In the past few years, many of us have faced the decision of whether to move or stay. Do we upsize? Do we downsize? Do we stay and...
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Gail Jacobson
- Mar 26, 2021
- 1 min
Perfect Houses
I'm home in Minneapolis now, but images of Phoenix linger. I call these homes in the historic Coronado neighborhood "Perfect Houses"....
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Gail Jacobson
- Mar 17, 2021
- 1 min
Signs of Spring
Back from a wonderful two-month work/play sojourn in Phoenix, I'm happily walking my very own neighborhood, capturing the signs of...
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Gail Jacobson
- Feb 21, 2021
- 1 min
Phoenix Neighborhood Walks, Part VI: Murals
I wasn't expecting Phoenix to be a city of murals, but it is. Maybe it's because concrete blocks, which (along with bricks) are the...
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Gail Jacobson
- Feb 14, 2021
- 1 min
Phoenix Neighborhood Walks V: Yard Art
Art is everywhere in my temporary Phoenix neighborhood. A heart-full thank you to my winter neighbors for your wildly creative,...
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