Design inspirations: modern context

A piece of furniture, a lamp and a work of art can be beautiful on their own. But when you place them in context – together and with other objects, textures, colors and space – the whole is almost always greater than the sum of the parts. This week we celebrate context, the art of…

St. Paul Pioneer Press spotlights MidModMen in retail trend feature

St. Paul Pioneer Press reporter Nancy Ngo sheds some light on the growing trend of start-up retailers launching as pop-up stores before making a longer term commitment. That’s the route MidModMen took when it opened its doors in October 2012, and it wasn’t long before we made the transition to a sustained presence. Read Nancy’s…

Lane Acclaim: 60 years old and still going strong

The Lane Acclaim line of furniture is a favorite of our customers (and us), and it’s enjoying sustained popularity as collectible yet functional furniture decades after its introduction in 1959.   Designed by Andre Bus, it was created to straddle the allure of modernity with the comfort of traditio n. Lane pulled off that balancing…