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Year: 2009

Heavy Metal, Brimfield, Unison Sale

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Kramer sent pics of a new project he just completed, which he describes as one of his more challenging (“Anytime I quote a job that’s bigger than my van, I get nervous,” he fesses up.) This 90” x 70” mirror with a floating circular pattern was designed by Lee Weitzman for a Lincoln Park home, and weighs more than 150 lbs…

Maybe This Year

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Don’t-miss events for 06.10.09 through 06.16.09: We Believe @ Chicago Theatre … Strauss at Midnight @ Storefront Theater … A Lovin’ Spoonful @ Sidetrack … more!

Good Deal

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Don’t forget about everyday retail discounts, which aren’t strictly recession relief but have sprouted like mushrooms since the recession began.

Royal Treatment

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Even during this economic downturn, certain luxuries can be attained at bargain prices-that is, if you’re willing to shop for them online during restricted hours. The Web-based upscale-home-accessories dealer One Kings Lane holds sales daily-usually representing one or two manufacturers per day-offering discounts of up to 70 percent off retail. Sales last for only 72 hours and who knows when any given company will be back to play again? Click on Sales Event Calendar to see whom they’ve got lined up. When we last checked, linens, pillows, and bath accessories from Dransfield & Ross were having their moment (a celadon-colored faux-crocodile-with-nailhead-trim tissue box, normally $80 retail, was sold out-it had been going for $39; some elaborate embroidered pillows that are normally $475 were available for $199). Coming up this week, selections from Arte Italica (see photo above) and Arteriors Home.

-Gina Bazer

Housing Bulletin: Helping Buyers Sell—and Is There a Doctor with a House?

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In the good old days (that is, a couple of years ago), buyers of new homes still under construction had a period of at least several months in which to sell their older home while waiting for the new one to be finished. But now, with a lot of new residential inventory standing ready to go, Jeff Benach, a builder, has found that most potential buyers show up at…

Eco-friendly Salon in Wicker Park

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Hair and Wake Up
Combining her love for style with her passion for going green, Jamie Bushman opened The Circle Salon (2135 W. Division St.; 773-715-1026, thecirclesalon.com), a new environmentally friendly shop in Wicker Park. “We go through so much waste as an industry because of our packaging,” says Bushman, who has been a hair and makeup stylist for more than 10 years. “It’s really important to be conscious of that and to make whatever effort you…

Kreiss Moves to Mart

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San Diego–based Kreiss is closing its storefront at 415 N. LaSalle St. and will be represented in Chicago by Design Atelier at the Merchandise Mart. The LaSalle store will remain open through the end of October to sell off its remaining inventory at up to 70 percent.

—Gina Bazer