THE DESIGNER Cathy Sparling C Spar Designs (cspardesigns.com) THE CHALLENGE Bring Art Deco glamour to a windowless bathroom. THE WISH LIST • CLEAN MODERN LINES • TOUCHES OF BLACK • CHIC SURPRISES • CUSTOM SHOWER THE RESULT Sparling turned a contractor’s special into an elegant bath with a dash of Jazz Age … Read more
BEFORE THE DESIGNER Gladys Schanstra Drury Design (drurydesigns.com) THE CHALLENGE Give a nothing-special powder room burnished Old World appeal. THE WISH LIST • POWDER ROOM THAT FITS IN CLOSE QUARTERS • FURNITURE-STYLE VANITY • DRESSY VIBE THE RESULT Empty nesters (and frequent entertainers) who were overhauling a Wheaton townhouse wanted to … Read more
THE DESIGNER Pamela Polvere (pamelapolveredesigns.com) THE CHALLENGE Turn a narrow galley kitchen into a lovely, cottagey family space. THE WISH LIST • BRIGHT, SUNNY FEEL • CAFÉ AREA • BANQUETTE SEATING • LOW-MAINTENANCE COUNTERTOPS THAT RESEMBLE MARBLE • DETAILS APPROPRIATE TO THE COLONIAL STYLE OF THE HOUSE THE RESULT A busy family … Read more
BEFORE THE DESIGNER Gladys Schanstra Drury Design (drurydesigns.com) THE CHALLENGE Take a dowdy, cramped kitchen and create a family hub that will function smoothly even in high gear. THE WISH LIST • IMPROVED TRAFFIC FLOW • MORE COUNTER SPACE • COUNTER SEATING INSTEAD OF FREESTANDING TABLE • A FEELING OF SPACIOUSNESS … Read more
BEFORE THE DESIGNER Linda Larisch Insignia Kitchen & Bath Design Group (insigniakitchenandbath.com) THE CHALLENGE Inject a dull, styleless kitchen with urban smarts. THE WISH LIST • A CENTER ISLAND THAT LOOKS LIKE FURNITURE • A 48-INCH STOVE • A 48-INCH REFRIGERATOR • A LARGE PANTRY, INCLUDING BROOM STORAGE • BEVERAGE CENTER–BAR AREA • PLACE … Read more
BEFORE THE DESIGNER Pamela Polvere (pamelapolveredesigns.com) THE CHALLENGE Inject a dull, styleless kitchen with urban smarts. THE WISH LIST • WET BAR–BEVERAGE AREA • DISPLAY AREA FOR VINTAGE POTTERY COLLECTION • BANQUETTE SEATING • PLACE TO HIDE SMALL APPLIANCES • MIX OF CABINET AND COUNTERTOP FINISHES • MODERN YET CLASSIC FEEL … Read more
A splash of fresh paint, a bolt of fab fabric, and suddenly, everything old is cool again. Hip refinishing and upholstery shops are cropping up all over, and their pros are great at seeing the potential in your grandmother’s old chaise. Most sell completed pieces and also take commissions. Who says a vintage chair can’t learn a new trick?
Comparing itself to the nightspots of Vegas, Dubai, and Ibiza—and an answer to the “run-of-the-mill, overpriced, watered-down clubs of Chicago”—the Gold Coast lounge Privét opens tonight at 937 North Rush Street…
What’s happening on the Chicago design front? So, so much.
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