Brooklyn-based Kiel Mead’s birdie lights just scream summer—all year long. Hang them individually or in a bunch; each is made from a real shuttlecock, $50 (includes a 15-watt bulb). At Post 27, 1819 W. Grand Ave., 312-829-6122; post27store.com Photograph: Leonard Gertz
For its fifth birthday, the Merchandise Mart’s DreamHome is staying open for a whopping eight months. Larry Boeder, Missie Bender, and Mick de Giulio are among the designers in the line-up. Located in the North Lobby of the Merchandise Mart; mmart.com/dreamhome April 17-Dec. 18 $5 suggested donation
Some recall paisley as the psychedelic apostrophe that dotted dad’s ties. Others know of its prouder provenance as a botanical-inspired pattern woven into shawls in Paisley, Scotland, in the 18th century. Whatever your associations with this old-school motif, it’s back for another whirl. Showing up in new colors and incarnations, it feels both hip and … Read more
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