Take Us Away
Of all the rooms in your home, the bathroom is the most private and personal. It’s also the most miraculously transformable. Why not give yours some pow?
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Isn’t It Grand?
Clockwise from top, middle: a pair of Kai Kristiansen chairs with a John Brauer molded acrylic Illusion table; a 1960s Danish pendant light; 1950s Eero Saarinen for Knoll chairs; 1960s Danish teak trays; and a Danish leather lounge chair and ottoman Opening From the owners of West Town’s Uber Modern comes MCM Grand, an antiques … Read more
Southern Comfort
Opening Most designphiles can name a half-dozen favorite antique shops on the North Side, but self-described “junque” lover Lynne McDaniel wasn’t liking the fact that her neighborhood, Chicago Lawn, was lacking in that department. So she opened An Orange Moon, offering mid-century modern pieces, retro artwork, and other edited vintage finds. 2436 W. 59th St., … Read more
All That Glitters
An entrepreneur with an adventurous streak opts for opulence in Humboldt Park
Finnegan’s Awake
If you frequent antique fairs, you might be familiar with Finnegan Gallery, a top-notch source for salvaged architectural pieces, period garden ornaments, funky furniture, unusual lighting, and more. This year, saddened by the cancellation of the Chicago Botanic Garden Antiques and Garden Fair, where they are regular vendors, owners Kaye Gregg and Marty Shapiro decided … Read more
Quick Fixes
Bring your bathroom up to speed without a major investment. A splash of paint, cushy new towels, perfect accessories—presto!
Bathroom Break
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I had dinner recently at Nightwood, a wonderful place from the Lula Café people (see our story about the fantastic artwork at Lula here that was designed by Kevin Heisner (Empire Liquors, Bar DeVille, Angels & Kings). While going to the bathroom was not the highlight of the evening, I was impressed by howstylin’ it was for a loo (don’t laugh—we take bathroom design seriously around here!). It felt like it belonged in a vintage apartment more than arestaurant, actually. Heisner and his team did all the moldings and painted them in Benjamin Moore’s Honey Oak to match the handmade Moroccan cement tiles on the floor (from the online dealer Mosaic House. I love the black sink, too, though it could use some nicer pipes sticking out underneath. If you want a vintage look that feels fresh, try this for inspiration.
—GINA BAZER
More Blu Dot to Love, Patina Moves, Party at Refined Rustic
The Minneapolis-based design firm Blu Dot has partnered with Urban Outfitters to retail a line of affordable furniture, including this Eames-ish console with colorful lacquered sliding doors ($548). The Too collection also includes side tables…
Light it Up
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Ever since Scout opened six years ago, it has been home to the unique conversation-starting lamps of Ted Harris. If you are a fan of these re-purposed beauties, made of everything from bases of desk chairs to old globes to bowling balls, then Scout is the place to be this Friday night at 6-ish, when the shop will be illuminated by dozens of them, made especially for this special Ted-fest. Of course they’ll be there until they’re sold out, but Scout throws a pretty good party.
-GINA BAZER
Haute Sleep
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The value of your home and your 401(k) may be keeping you up at night. Then again, maybe it’s your mattress. Economy be damned—sleep the sleep of kings. Haute Living just became the only U.S. retailer to carry the luxe Nilson beds, handmade in the Netherlands of horsehair, cotton, and wool on a beechwood frame. The beds are stylin’, too; the headboards are designed by Piet Boon. A complete bed will set you back $22,000, but you’ll sleep better, right?
—JAN PARR