Homes for the Holidays
Renting a house near Lake Michigan is a great way to have your sand-and-surf vacation—and stay solvent, too. How to snag your dream cottage
Year: 2009
The Insider
Five picks from the up-and-coming Chicago singer-songwriter Joe Pug, who plays Schubas May 1st and 2nd.
Afshar Moves to Logan Square
At Home with Ani Afshar
When the local jewelry designer Ani Afshar closed her eight-year-old Lincoln Park boutique in March, she already had a back-up plan in place: The collection would remain available online but, as an alternative to maintaining a costly retail storefront, Afshar would open her studio for appointments. Located in Logan Square, Afshar’s new…
Everybody Must Get Stone
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Studio Stone Design is a great new resource for those who are working with a kitchen designer but can’t decide on what kind of stone they want—and also don’t want to drive out to a huge, faraway location to make their decision. This smaller outpost of Stone Design (a major Midwest supplier with a Glendale Heights–based warehouse that contains some 14,000 slabs) features 120 panels, ranging from granite to onyx, allowing customers an edited menu of options from which to choose. For those who want more choices, there is also an onsite “virtual warehouse,” a 56-by-96-inch HDTV that shows high-resolution photos of the slabs at the Glendale Heights warehouse. Located at 1355 W. Concord Pl. (800-424-1332) in the former Casamonte space, 800-424-1332.
—Gina Bazer
Weekend Photos: District Bar
Those who like a little mystery in their lives—besides wondering whether José Contreras will ever stop giving up runs—might want to make like our photographer and check out District Bar, the River North sports lounge that opened Saturday night with one not-so-well-kept secret: Head toward the bar’s library; locate a blue book by a classic American author; give it a tug; and—abracadabra—the bookshelf gives way to a hidden room just…
Flat-Screen Camouflage
Q: We’re not crazy about the way our large flat-screen TV dominates the wall in our living room. What can you suggest in the way of camouflage?
Holland & Sherry
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I stopped by Susan Fredman’s At Home in the City last week to see the store’s new tableware collection , which was fab (love the mix-and-match ideas), but also got acquainted with the exquisite linens of C&C Milano and Holland & Sherry. These fine linens are usually only available to the trade through the Mart, but are now exclusively available at the store. You can get ideas from samples at the store, but everything is available custom. The trims and details on these handmade linens blew me away. Shown here: Holland & Sherry pillows and C&C bedding.
—JAN PARR
Modern House on the Prairie
In Michigan City, classic ideas find crisp new expression in up-to-the-minute glass and cedar
Into the Wood
Aaron Pahmier—idealist, entrepreneur—makes his mark with Green Sawn furniture
Steel Away
Antiquaire carries the classic Tolix A chair in many colors, starting at $225. National retailers like Design Within Reach, the Conran Shop, and the Sundance catalog all carry a few items (a chair here, a stool there) from Tolix. But there’s only one place in the U.S. where you can get full access to … Read more