I had an art deco lamp (see photo) which I rescued from being thrown out at my office many years…read moreago. The lamp has served me on my home office desk but recently the switch failed. I thought about fixing it myself but decided to hire a pro. Finding a place which restores old lamps which also had good reviews required some research but with the assistance of Yelp. I finally zeroed in on Lightworks. They did an excellent job of restoring my lamp. In addition to replacing the switch they also replaced the cord. They even found a plug which is appropriate to the era (see picture). They are not easy to find. They are located at the back of a rather large building with several tenants. Go north on 14 th Street from East Hennepin about 3 blocks until you reach Winter Street. Keep going straight across Winter on 14 th. It dead ends after about a block and Lightworks is on the left. In addition to repairs they have a nice selection of light fixtures which are restored originals or replicate vintage fixtures. Great if you have an older home. I highly recommend.

I brought in a standing lamp to b fixed and they said never seen anything like this before. They…read moresaid that it would be a lot of money, if I would sell it. But it was something that my mom left behind when she passed away. The amount that I paid for it was a great amount it is working I'm very grateful for that. If anyone wants to go and get up antique lamp or any current lamp fix this is a place to go.

I attempted to buy my baby's headstone from here. I am very happy that we went elsewhere. Cathy was…read moreextremely aggressive over a very small hiccup- a correction that she claims never made it back via snail mail. We were not upset and even believed her (now I have doubts). 10 days after mailing the correction with no follow up, I called and asked if we could confirm the correction via email, fax or in person before paying in full in order to make sure it was ready by our deadline without the mistake- especially since mail was allegedly not getting to her. We were more than willing to go out of our way to make sure it was right (I offered to hand deliver a check & sign the correction in person on any day that worked for her!). Instead Cathy yelled at a bereaved mother who was trying to buy her baby a grave marker. I have never been treated so poorly by anyone and would not recommend anyone do business here. Minneapolis Granite was much more professional, empathetic, and at a lower price.

I am beyond upset with Twin City Monuments and Cathy, whom we worked with. I would not recommend…read morethis company to my worst enemy. Cathy is unresponsive, unhelpful, and rude. It should have been a red flag when Cathy couldn't be bothered to get out of her chair to show samples of headstones and provide options for my mother's headstone. Both my grandmother and my wife were unimpressed from the beginning with the service provided but we pushed forward because we wanted to get my mother's headstone sooner rather than later. We ordered a headstone through Cathy and ended up making a change to the border of the headstone. We decided we wanted granite instead of concrete. We were told this would take additional time, which is completely understandable. Several weeks went by with no update from Cathy. We made a follow-up call to better understand the timing and were told the granite should arrive in about 2 weeks and then be engraved and installed. Two weeks came and went with no update. When we reached out for an update Cathy was rude and dismissive. I was told she didn't appreciate the follow-up calls and it wasn't her fault that we made a change to the order. I was simply asking for an updated ETA, NOT complaining about the length of time it was taking. In the end, Cathy said, "I am refunding your money, and you can go somewhere else!" She then promptly hung up on me. Please, please, PLEASE, go anywhere else.

If you have art that is meaningful or a listed piece, there is no better place than Caplow Custom…read moreFrame & Restoration in the Twin Cities. Jane, the proprietor, is an artist herself and treats each piece of art as a treasure. She knows her stuff, has a worldly sense of design, and cares about her clients. Why take a chance? Go to the best.

Jane's the best. She's a great collaborator when making framing decisions and a skilled restorer. I…read moretrust her judgement completely.

Had a mirror from a recessed medicine cabinet that was a bit of a special job to redo. They…read morereframed very nicely and reasonably priced. I have found a new frame shop!

Wow. Where do I start? How about with a list of letters (fitting, eh?):…read more A) Sarah agreed to tackle the rebranding of our photography company, not an easy task. B) she had a meeting with us to discuss and get a feel for our personality and style. She made us very comfortable and is easy to communicate with. C) gorgeous sketches were done in her sketchbook, and then snapshots were sent over to decide what we liked best. I would like to mention here that her margin of error is zero to none. When I sketch/design in a sketchbook, you better believe there are cross outs, eraser marks and general scribbles. Not in Sarah's sketches, she is PRO. So, the toughest decision of the whole process was which of these AMAZING designs do we choose. D) we gave some more feedback and then she sent us digital files of the hand drawn watercolor lettering. All within the timeline we asked for... E) is for Excellent.

Sarah did an excellent job for our wedding cards and signs. It makes the wedding complete. Our…read moreguests like the extent of the detail that these stationery provides. Sarah is super professional and experienced. She listens to my ideas and whenever I have sth in mind, she is able to turn that into reality!

When visiting Minneapolis, a friend recommended a glass shop I just had to check out. I love…read moreworking with glass and my current obsession is flameworking. Malcom Potek, the owner, really knows his craft. He has been a flameworker for years and now focuses mostly on fusing and stained glass. He gave me a tour of the shop, which is filled with every type of glass and tool you could want. We even discovered we had friends in common. This place is a true find, and I highly recommend Potek Glass if you are interested in any kind of glass hobby. I only wish I lived closer.

We were in town for a flight and found this place by chance. My wife had just started with stained…read moreglass as a new hobby. The people here were extremely helpful and patient. Wish we lived closer so we could attend a class or two. Amazing service and amazing facility.

We've used Scott at Express Window Fashions for our last two houses. He came previously recommended…read morefrom our interior decorator, and we couldn't be happier. Has great communication, prompt and delivers high end, amazing products for our window treatments. Will always use them for window treatments and 2 thumbs up!!!

Mary is a nice lady. Her at works are breathtaking especially the landscapes. Really easy to talk…read moreto. I will recommmend her to anyone.