Persimmon Barcelona chair Noted: Design Within Reach (three Chicago locations; dwr.com) is offering some of its classic mid-century pieces, like the Barcelona and Womb chairs, in a slew of cool new leather colors: fern, camel, pale blue, white, chocolate, persimmon, and yellow … Home Element’s 700 N. Michigan Ave. location has morphed into an outlet. … Read more
Independents’ Day Andersonville just keeps getting better for home shopping. The latest addition to the strip, Andersonville Galleria, is an antique-mall-style collection of about 50 indie vendors, offering art photography, apparel, jewelry, gourmet food, furniture, and home accessories. The 20-some home-centric booths include a second outpost of Figaro, a home furnishings and accessories store with … Read more
Just when we think the pool of furniture makers and designers in Chicago couldn’t expand any further, we discover more talent in our midst. These three designers, who work with everything from metal to wood to plastic, are about to make their mark with designs that stand out from the rest.
In Skokie, a modern house for discriminating clients-the architects themselves.
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A. A lacquered piece can be a lustrous focal point in any room, whether it is an 18th-century antique, a Chinese chest, an Art Deco desk, or the dining table you got at the used-furniture store down the street. There is more than one way to achieve that super-glossy look. The most obvious method is … Read more
Couture Sheets, a luxurious investment
The latest trend in floorplay? Quilting-using this, that, this again, and a bit of something else.
The latest trends, tips, and strategies for buying and decorating with rugs
A. You have to have a certain mindset to even consider doing this yourself, says Sheila Stanczak, owner of Papers & More (9135 S. Western Ave., 773-238-7460). "If you just want to do the job and get it over with, you’re not the right person," she notes. "But if you can sew, and you like … Read more
