City Style House Tour
One of my favorite house tours in the city happens May 15…
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DreamHome
It’s a cliché of décor-speak that bedrooms ought to be sanctuaries from the big bad world. But they should be…
For Starters
It generally takes a few life stages to equip your kitchen with professional or investment pieces. But more and more, longstanding imperial brands are adopting a “grow into it” philosophy toward their cookware…
Artropolis, Garden Goodies, Oak Park/River Forest Kitchen Walk
The annual headline-grabbing, international fine art convention at Navy Pier that Chicago used to call Art Expo back in the day has morphed into a three-headed beast called Artropolis, and it’s kicking off tonight and continuing through Monday afternoon at the Merchandise Mart…
Sorta Kate Spade
Every so often we get a press release about a Kate Spade product and I find it interesting that while the brand Kate Spade (now owned, like many others, by Liz Claiborne) continues rolling out new stuff…
Lill Street Retrospective
I recently popped into Lillstreet Art Center to check out their newly renovated gallery area and, while I was there, got a tour of the entire building. Wow…
Chicago Home + Garden's 'Second Homes' Issue Hits Newsstands April 28th
Story highlights from the May/June 2011 issue of Chicago Home + Garden magazine, including getaway homes designed for relaxing, tips for outdoor entertaining, and the latest in modern wallcoverings.
Inside the ReBuilding Exchange
The ReBuilding Exchange was cited as a great DIY resource in two of the stories I wrote for the May/June issue of our mag (on newsstands in a couple of days), so I had to check it out…
Mini Mart
The Arlington Design Center, a small northwest suburban version of the Merchandise Mart, is opening its doors to the public…
Smart Home Sneak Peek
Smart Home opens today (Earth Day) at the Museum of Science + Industry, and if you like the idea of living green as much as you like a certain Andersonville shop called Scout, then you should definitely check it out…