One Fine Detour
Curator Stephanie Smith let serendipity lead when she put together Heartland, an art show about the Midwest
Year: 2009
Burgers Made Me Dumb
The downside to working as a food writer
Book Keeping
Nice vintage bookcases are hard to come by, especially those charming cottagey ones with the glass doors. White Attic is now offering custom-made versions of such old-school designs, based on some of owner Terry Ledford’s favorite pieces that he’s sold at his shop over the years. Prices range from $695 to $1,100, depending on size, and you can choose your colors and either satin nickel or oil-rubbed bronze hardware. All locally made. Allow four weeks for delivery.
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Blackhawks’ Dave Bolland Buying in Lake View
List Price: $1.849 million
Sale Price: Under contract; price not yet disclosed
The Property: Having signed a five-year, $16.875-million contract with the Chicago Blackhawks in late June, David Bolland is now working on another contract: the one to purchase a seven-bedroom house in Lake View…
Less Than Half its Original Price—Glenview
List Price: $969,000
Sale Price: $880,000
The Property: Originally offered by its builder at $2.1 million, this 12-room Glenview house sold at foreclosure on July 6th for $880,000—or 41.9 percent of what the builder had once hoped to get for it…
Still Lovin’ Lille
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Remember Lille a Shop on North Avenue? I was so sad when it closed, but it does still live online—and it’s got some great stuff on sale right now! Shown above, this Michael Ruh hand-blown vase is marked down from $198 to $85; the six-inch semi-precious agate tray is also on sale, and going fast, $20 for a set of two. Perfect for gifts or to decorate your own tablescape.
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Take Us Away
Of all the rooms in your home, the bathroom is the most private and personal. It’s also the most miraculously transformable. Why not give yours some pow?
Isn’t It Grand?
Clockwise from top, middle: a pair of Kai Kristiansen chairs with a John Brauer molded acrylic Illusion table; a 1960s Danish pendant light; 1950s Eero Saarinen for Knoll chairs; 1960s Danish teak trays; and a Danish leather lounge chair and ottoman Opening From the owners of West Town’s Uber Modern comes MCM Grand, an antiques … Read more
Southern Comfort
Opening Most designphiles can name a half-dozen favorite antique shops on the North Side, but self-described “junque” lover Lynne McDaniel wasn’t liking the fact that her neighborhood, Chicago Lawn, was lacking in that department. So she opened An Orange Moon, offering mid-century modern pieces, retro artwork, and other edited vintage finds. 2436 W. 59th St., … Read more
All That Glitters
An entrepreneur with an adventurous streak opts for opulence in Humboldt Park