Several aspects go into redesigning or creating an entirely new space — furniture, decor, paint and lighting, to name a few — and that’s just for the interior design features. And bouncing from shop to shop, city to city, to find every perfect touch can make for an incredibly long day.

So when the City of Milwaukee and Menomonee Valley Partners (a nonprofit dedicated to revitalizing and sustaining the valley) were looking into the future development, one huge priority was fostering W. Saint Paul Avenue and creating a one-stop shopping area for design and decor businesses. And thus the St. Paul Avenue Design District was born. Read the rest of the story in MKE Lifestyle.

When Third Space opened in 2016, they had a 2,400-barrel capacity. In 2020, they will have 12,000-barrel capacity. From taking a risk with a larger than usual craft system for a brewery to their intense focus on quality to their target of being a production brewery, Third Space has made tremendous strides in a little more than three years that they’ve been in business. The brewery currently employs 14 full-time and 14 part-time employees, and they are looking to add four full-time staff and at least three more part-time staff. Congrats to Third Space!

There are so many art- and design-focused businesses here now that the strip has been rebranded the West St. Paul Avenue Design District.

And one of the leading lights in the district is Guardian Fine Art Services, which – along with its own The Warehouse art museum, which shows pieces from the owners' own collection of around 5,000 works – occupies a nearly 100-year-old five-story building at 1635 W. St. Paul Ave.

Menomonee River Valley warehouse becomes a holding place and gallery for visual art

The design showroom experience is expanding on W St. Paul Ave. Shoppers can now browse more than just chairs, couches and bed frames at Bachman Furniture‘s new store, which opened this week in the Menomonee River Valley. BBC Lighting is expanding their showroom into Bachman’s space. Just down the street, House of Stone is renovating their showroom and adding a Designer’s Locker Room.