Tereasa Surratt, a veteran entertainer, has some other ideas up her sleeve: Holiday Portrait Party: Guests come dressed to have their portrait taken by a professional photographer you hire for the night. You set up a corner with a backdrop. On the table, an empty frame at each place setting for guests to fill with … Read more
Parting gifts for guests: truffles in shot glasses and flash drives loaded with music from the evening. Photo Gallery » Stationery, etc. All printed items—invitations, menus, table-tent labels—are from Paper Source. “It’s faux woodgrain printed with an ink-jet printer,” Surratt says. Vintage attire Every guest wore at least one item of clothing or an accessory … Read more
David Hernandez and Tereasa Surratt Photo Gallery » When she’s not installed in her office as a creative director at Ogilvy & Mather, tending to her new baby daughter, renovating vacation cabins, and writing books, Tereasa Surratt is shopping for the little-known, the underappreciated, and the ripe-for-new-life. The superstar hostess buys almost nothing new … Read more
Photo Gallery » Once the owner of wholesale pastry outfit Busby Bakes (she blogs about cooking and eating here), Christine Busby always has food on the brain. Her creative ideas helped make this party a hit, and she shared still more tips on how to wow your guests without becoming a slave to the kitchen: … Read more
In the market for locally crafted sustainable furniture or an eclectic vintage throw? You’re in luck…
Several exhibitors at this past summer’s Guerrilla Truck Show and the nearby reception for the Object Society (a group of independent Chicago-based furniture and object designers) showed off furniture injected with shots of color. Angela Finney-Hoffman of Post 27 presented a George Nelson–inspired credenza from her new Lapel collection, a collaboration with Stone Blitzer, with … Read more
JUST ADD COLOR: Bold accents have real impact in a lean, eco-smart, family-friendly home
Don’t even think about plopping a skinny floor lamp down in the middle of this marble and granite Shift end table by Chicago designer Felicia Ferrone…
MODERNISM, SQUARED: Two devotees of mid-century design give their furnishings a perfect showcase
To celebrate 21 years in business, The Golden Triangle is kicking it British Colonial style from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday, October 30, with Return to the Raj, a free open house with themed refreshments and costumed actors lolling about the showroom’s newly expanded veranda house (pictured here).
