Openings
This spring, Luca Lanzetta, owner of the modern Italian kitchen showroom Ernestomeda at LuxeHome, is…
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New at Room & Board
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I have the unfortunate knack for walking into a store and immediately honing in on the most expensive item available for purchase. So when I recently dropped by Room & Board to get a look at their new lineup, I stayed true to form and promptly fell in love with the Cirrus sectional. But who could blame me? Every part of this lush and extravagant sofa is wrapped in a cozy down fill, and it even features magnetic pillows that can be positioned at different heights for personalized comfort. As my gracious Room & Board tour guide, Steven Rosengren, noted, “It’s design-forward but comfortable.” The Cirrus comes in a variety of colors in both microfiber ($5,999) and leather ($9,999).
Room & Board also has several new offerings that will appeal to those who are watching their budget. For the first time, Room & Board is selling its own line of bed linens, and in keeping with the store’s commitment to elegant simplicity, the colors are neutral and the look is clean. The best-selling percale queen sheet set costs $119, as does its companion queen duvet. Not inspired by muted colors? Rosengren suggests “adding life with accent pillows.” Also new is the ability to order four styles of rugs in custom sizes. And finally, be sure to take a look at Room & Board’s new line of furniture designed and built by West Virginia woodworker Gat Caperton. His Hudson collection includes a beautiful storage bed that combines practicality with delicate craftsmanship. A queen is $2,299 in solid cherry, or $2,699 in solid walnut. Caperton is an ardent supporter of sustainable furniture-making practices and donates all of his leftover sawdust to local farms for use in animal pens.
—ARANYA TOMSETH
Urbane Renewal
One couple’s creativity, hard work, and openness to serendipity turn an Oak Park house into the modernist dwelling of their dreams
Sudden Impact
Got a room that’s looking tired? Want a change but not an entire revamp? These statement makers freshen a space like nobody’s business.
For Immediate Release
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Redmoon on the Block; Lighting Deals; Antiques
Redmoon Theatre is known for wildly inventive productions staged all over the city, from the Jackson Park Lagoon to the façade of the MCA. The shows always have great trompe l’oeil sets and props, and now you can bring home some fakin’ (as well as other donated artwork, vacation packages, etc.) courtesy of an online auction. View the lots and bid online from now until March 11. The live event will be held at Spectacle Lunatique, their annual fundraiser, March 13 at Redmoon Central, 1463 W. Hubbard St., but absentee bids are welcome. This three-foot puppet, used in Cyrano, reminds me of something from designer Julia Edelman’s house that we profiled recently. Other auction co-stars include a Tony Fitzpatrick painting, colorful Mardi Gras headpieces, props from Moby Dick and The Golden Truffle, and outsider art.
Design S.O.S.
The folks at Refined Rustic just emailed us about a new service they are offering: The Creative Handyman. “Whether you’re looking to install light fixtures, window treatments, artwork, or tackle something a bit more complicated, our all-in-one decorating team and handyman service has the experience and creative eye to get the job done right.” Talk about killing two birds with one stone!
—GINA BAZER
To the Min
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Attention bargain hunters, HomeGoods, owned by the same off-price retail company that owns Marshalls and TJ Maxx—and also the dirty little secret of at least a couple interior designers I know—is opening its first downtown location on March 8 at 2731 N. Elston Ave. With 18,000 square feet worth of merchandise to choose from, you just might find something you like.
—GINA BAZER