Toto Access
The other ritzy, trade-only plumbing showroom to open in River North lately is Toto.
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Q. My elderly mother is moving in with us and I see a wheelchair in our future. How do we remodel a bathroom for her?
A. As it happens, modern trends in bathroom design lend themselves very well to your situation. Many sophisticated flooring materials—tumbled stone, slate, and other unslippery tile, for example—are non-perilous and don’t look at all hospital-like. Spa-style showers with built-in benches and no door or threshold are increasingly popular, and just the ticket for people who … Read more
A Little Night Music
High-society bandleader Stanley Paul throws an Old Hollywood–style party
Pillow Talk
Channel your inner blueblood and have your monogram knit into a cashmere pillow in the colors of your choice.
A Designphile Lives Here
Help your friends find your home easily and give your street the gift of public art with this head-turning example of form meeting function
New Wave
Hydrology was created specifically to give designers and contractors an easy, well-edited place to source high-end plumbing and kitchen products outside of the Mart.
Rising Above It
A backyard prone to flooding becomes an opportunity
to reshape outdoor space with architectural elements
Q. We’re ready to deal with inconvenient truths. Can you tell us something about green alternatives to regular paint?
A. Paint that contains few V.O.C.s (volatile organic compounds) or none at all is generally considered green, given that V.O.C.s readily evaporate into the atmosphere and damage the ozone layer. Examples of products that emit V.O.C.s include gasoline, mineral spirits, alcohol, and nail polish. Many companies, including Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, and Pittsburgh Paints, have developed … Read more
Serenity Now
Multisensory splendor in a backyard hideaway in Uptown
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SLATED: Lake Forest Antiques Show, benefiting the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago, Sept. 9; lakeforestantiquesale.com . . . Hinsdale Antiques Show and Sale, benefiting Hinsdale’s Community House, Sept. 21-23; thecommunityhouse.org . . . The Golden Triangle (2) (72 W. Hubbard St., 312-755-1266) is having a moving sale through Sept. 27, then relocating to 330 N. … Read more