Cha-ching! (1-27)

Bachman's, with six locations in the Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn., area, will host a special event this spring -- with the emphasis on "special."

"A Relaxing Renewal" is the theme for the retailer's annual Spring Ideas House, which will be a hub of inspiration for consumers from March 22-April 15. Each season, the store's designers transform the historic house, located at at 5936 Lyndale Ave. S in Minneapolis, into a magical destination for design education. They completely repaint, refurnish and redecorate the house with creative ideas in home décor and entertaining, using their signature mix of vintage and new pieces.

By purchasing a ticket to the event, consumers will also receive a coupon good for $5 off a $25 purchase at any of the six Bachman’s Floral, Gift and Garden Centers, good through April 15. Tickets are good for a 30-minute self-guided tour, which offers hundreds of creative home décor and entertaining ideas that burst with spring energy and renewal.

And this year, 20% of each $5 ticket sold will benefit Art in Bloom, an annual event celebrating art through flowers that supports Friends of the Institute. Friends of the Institute is a volunteer organization dedicated to supporting, enhancing and sustaining the collections, programs and influence of the Minneapolis Institute of the Arts. Each year, Bachman's floral designers participate in Art in Bloom events and contests.

'Nuff said ... well, except for the obvious residual benefit of such a great program: "Cha-ching!"