Grin and Bear It
A hunting-lodge favorite goes high camp
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A Birdie Told Us
Brooklyn-based Kiel Mead’s birdie lights just scream summer—all year long. Hang them individually or in a bunch; each is made from a real shuttlecock, $50 (includes a 15-watt bulb). At Post 27, 1819 W. Grand Ave., 312-829-6122; post27store.com Photograph: Leonard Gertz
Keep Dreaming
For its fifth birthday, the Merchandise Mart’s DreamHome is staying open for a whopping eight months. Larry Boeder, Missie Bender, and Mick de Giulio are among the designers in the line-up. Located in the North Lobby of the Merchandise Mart; mmart.com/dreamhome April 17-Dec. 18 $5 suggested donation
Trend: Paisley Park
Some recall paisley as the psychedelic apostrophe that dotted dad’s ties. Others know of its prouder provenance as a botanical-inspired pattern woven into shawls in Paisley, Scotland, in the 18th century. Whatever your associations with this old-school motif, it’s back for another whirl. Showing up in new colors and incarnations, it feels both hip and … Read more
Builders’ Bargains
Excess inventory can mean deep discounts on new homes
Humboldt Helpers
Agency enhances parkside condos by adding optional furnishings and electronics
On The Scene
Beacons of Ancestorship (Thrill Jockey), out in June, is the first new record in five years from the Chicago band Tortoise, an influential quintet with no singer and a reputation for experimental rock. The band has hardly been slacking since the release of 2004’s It’s All Around You. In between, it has released a three-CD … Read more
Get Carded
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Foursided on Clark Street is one of my favorite Chicago framers—they have a great selection of frame options and approach everything with the eye of an artist and the attention to detail of a good contractor. They also have great gifts and cards, and put together window and store displays that make my heart glad. I stopped by the other day, and the store was packed with old toys, games, and the largest selection of vintage educational flashcards that I have ever seen, big and small. Most of the ones in this shot cost two bucks, and for an additional $5 they will spell your favorite name or word and mount it together as a wall hanging. It took me right back to Mrs. Sturtz’s third-grade classroom.
—BRADLEY LINCOLN
Gallery Hopping
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Worth checking out: two new exhibits that feature furniture designers (among other talents): “Voom,” a group show opening tonight at Tojo Gallery including Trevor O’Neil, whose recycled corkboard sofa is shown above. Also, “The Pan Within,” a solo show at Black Walnut Gallery given by furniture designer, sculptor, and owner of said gallery, Robert Wayner (his sculpture is shown above).
—Gina Bazer
On the Market: A Chicago Price That Trumps Trump
From this three-bedroom, four-bath condo on the 73rd floor of Trump Hotel & Tower, the view is spectacular—and relatively cheap. Sure, it’s priced at a little over $2 million, but that’s a full $1.2 million less than the developers want for the same view, and the same floor plan, four flights up…