Lalique’s Les 3 Lionnes Table, 45,250 (excluding the Glass Top), was designed in 1992. Opened Aquae Sulis, a 9,800-square-foot, open-to-the-public kitchen and bath showroom featuring names like Delta, Grohe, Kohler, and Basco, at 2211 N. Elston Ave., 773-772-7272. Recherché Fine Furnishings, featuring French cottage-style hand-painted resale furniture, vintage china, linens, and other home accessories, at … Read more
A shrewdly detailed urban rooftop garden makes the most of its slender space
Sturdy, lightweight dishes and cutlery made from (renewable) bamboo make for eco-friendly, unplastic picnics. Plates and utensils, $7.99 to $12.99 for multi-item packs; Bambu Lacquerware serving utensils, $10.99 each, and bowls, $12.99 each; at Fox & Obel Market, 401 E. Illinois St., 312-410-7301. "Sporks" ($10 for 24) at Museum of Contemporary Art Store, 220 E. … Read more
Is it really bad to have two different types of wood flooring in close quarters?
Turn over a new leaf this spring with local independent publisher Front Forty Press’s Green Dynamite, $10. The biodegradable tubes contain seeds of more than 50 of the Chicago area’s native wildflowers and grasses-enough to spread over an estimated 400 square feet. The seeds are easy to plant (sorry-there’s no actual explosion) and satisfying … Read more
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Looking for the perfect adornment for your coffee table? Dream Homes Chicago (Panache, $34.95), a pay-to-play book, is filled with luscious photos of projects designed by the Chicago area’s most prestigious architects. We guarantee you’ll be inspired, if not seething with jealousy. Available at major bookstores in Chicago. Photography: Matthew Gilson
What’s hiding behind a modest cottage in East Village? A shrewdly contemporary addition, a lush private garden, and (surprise!) a boathouse
We’ve read the leaves and found brews and accessories to make your next tea party a thing of beauty
How big a deal would it be to turn it into a working, wood-burning fireplace?
