Made in the Shade
During her time as a fashion consultant and manager of various cosmetic counters, Heather Hanson, a Northwest suburbanite, stumbled into the field of mineral makeup more than a decade ago. Back then, the product was just breaking into the market and gave Hanson the idea to make a high-quality cosmetics line that was affordable. Hanson contacted…
Major swaths of Chicago lack access to healthful food. This simple truth hides a thicket of related problems that researchers, activists, and public officials are struggling to resolve
July 23, 2009–PAWS Chicago, the city’s largest No Kill, human organization hosted the 7th Annual Beach Party on Thursday, July 23 at Castaways Boathouse at North Avenue Beach. This year’s event had more than 400 people and dogs in attendance, making it one of Chicago’s largest pet-friendly social gatherings. Presented by Escada and featuring The Underwater People, the Beach Party raised more than $160,000 to support PAWS Chicago’s efforts to build a No Kill city.
July 23, 2009 – Chicago Home + Garden and Community Home Supply hosted an evening of great tips from the pros on kitchen and baths. More than 100 attendees enjoyed wine and artisanal cheeses from Sun + Moon Catering while Jan Parr, editor of Chicago Home + Garden and Claudia Skylar, Design Principal of Mastro & Skylar Architects gave presentations on making your home look like a million without breaking the bank.
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The value of your home and your 401(k) may be keeping you up at night. Then again, maybe it’s your mattress. Economy be damned—sleep the sleep of kings. Haute Living just became the only U.S. retailer to carry the luxe Nilson beds, handmade in the Netherlands of horsehair, cotton, and wool on a beechwood frame. The beds are stylin’, too; the headboards are designed by Piet Boon. A complete bed will set you back $22,000, but you’ll sleep better, right?
—JAN PARR
We predict two summer hits: The Cedar Hotel (1112-1114 N. State St.) and its 24-ounce sunny-yellow take-home cups, both of which debuted this weekend in the Gold Coast from the combined minds of the guys behind Manor and The Fifty/50 and the combined patios of the long-dormant but…
Viking’s new outdoor charcoal smoker will take your barbecues to a higher level. Available 30 inches wide ($3,300) and 36 inches wide ($4,600), it’s built for smoking, grilling, and baking. A gravity-feed system automatically lights fresh coals as old coals burn off, so you can leave your meat to smoke for hours, without coming back … Read more
Q: We have a cat, and furniture. What’s the most attractive way to address the clawing situation? Is there such a thing as claw-proof upholstery fabric?
Alessi’s Programma 8 modular trays by Franco Sargiani are perfect for those who like to compartmentalize. A sleek update on TV-dinner design, the system allows you to mix and match bamboo cheese boards (from $54), ceramic and glass inserts (from $15), and metal grates for fish, meat, and vegetables (not shown; from $60), all … Read more
Design Within Reach has expanded its reach, having just introduced a bath collection (on display in Chicago at its Kingsbury location) that includes several sink and cabinet styles, a bathtub, and smaller items, such as towel racks and toilet-paper dispensers. (A toilet, though, is not within reach.) The company also launched a kitchen line this … Read more
