When a Northfield couple recruited Ben White, a designer with the Evanston-based firm Benvenuti and Stein (benvenutiandstein.com), to transform their utilitarian master bath into something more luxurious, they chose the right guy. A 730-square-foot second-floor addition allowed White to do away with the room’s choppy L-shaped layout and expand its footprint. Dramatic archways edged … Read more
Q: I’m looking to build a new deck and patio. What should I keep in mind and what materials should I consider?
If you read this week’s Domestica, you already know about the garden sale starting this weekend at Jayson Home & Garden…
Architect Ben Holiday moonlights as an artist, and his favorite subject matter is (what else?) architecture. Working in various media—spray paint, oil pens on canvas, silk, and other materials—he creates colorful interpretations of buildings and skylines from around the world, including Chicago, where he lives (see Wabash above). He sells originals on his website and … Read more
We ate at Girl & the Goat last night, Top Chef Stephanie Izard’s new hotspot. Loved everything about it…
I noticed a big sale banner in the window of Home Accents at 5653 North Clark Street last weekend, and lots of people milling about, so had to stop by and see what was going down at this modern little design store with the tell-it-like-it-is name…
We’re loving the new AWA seating line from Florense.
Sawbridge Studios is downsizing its River North location…
One of the most popular artists on the art fair circuit is Chicagoan Dolan Geiman, who works in a variety of media to create pieces that have a vintage, collage-like quality, with subject matters including birds, trees, musical instruments, and country life.
A Riverwoods yard turns over a new leaf with spaces that complement the home’s interior
