How Scandinavian Style Became Minnesota’s Top Home Trend

When it comes to home design, Minnesota doesn’t exactly follow the same blueprint as the rest of the country. While farmhouse and craftsman styles might dominate on HGTV, our state has a unique favorite all its own.

Styles like Craftsman, Mid-Century Modern, or Modern Farmhouse are all some of the most popular home styles you’ll see on many home improvement or real estate shows that are often on HGTV. But here in the Land of 10,000 Lakes? Yeah, our favorite is a little bit different.

Minnesota’s Most Popular Home Style Revealed in New Study

HGTV series like House Hunters, Beachfront Bargain Hunt, or Lakefront Bargain Hunt (there are a ton of them– and my wife and I watch them all the time) routinely showcase different homes from various parts of the country.

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And whether it’s the Craftsman Style, Modern Farmhouse, Mid-Century Modern (my favorite), or something more basic like a Ranch or Rambler, there are several distinct styles of homes that seem to keep popping up on those HGTV shows. And, thanks to the advent of all these how-to shows, remodeling or redoing your home to take on a new, updated style has also become way more popular.

Some styles are unique to certain parts of the country, however. If you watch a House Hunters episode set in Florida, you’ll no doubt see a lot of Mediterranean and Spanish-style homes. Or if an episode is set in Arizona or New Mexico, you’ll see a lot of ranches or Pueblo Rival-style homes. But just which style of home do we like the most here in Minnesota?

The Unique House Design Minnesota Loves Most

That’s where this study from JoyBird.com comes in. They looked at Google Trends data to compile 20 of the biggest design styles in each state over the past twelve months. And, none of those previous styles is the favorite here in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Here we like… the Scandinavian design the most.

When I first read that the Scandinavian design is tops here in the North Star State (and also over in my home state of Wisconsin, as well as out in Washington state), I thought of IKEA.

Scandinavian Style Tops the List in Minnesota Homes

And, as it turns out, that’s a pretty good definition of what Scandinavian design looks like. The website ApartmentTherapy.com says the Scandinavian design is “marked by a focus on clean, simple lines, minimalism, and functionality without sacrificing beauty.”

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And while it’s popular here, it’s only the 6th most popular home design. The top design in the country is actually the Modern Farmhouse design, which is tops in 6 different states. (You can check the entire survey HERE.)

Speaking of HGTV and Minnesota, do you remember when THESE HGTV stars put their home on the market up in Edina? Keep scrolling to check out the pics of their amazing home, as well as what former Vikings’ general manager, Rick Spielman’s house in Eden Prairie looked like too!

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