Wood Stock
With everything wooden and stumplike all the rage these days, it’s not surprising that Italy-based sculptor Ernst Gamperl’s handcrafted Italian oak vases and bowls are flying off the shelves at Morlen Sinoway’s Fulton Market gallery
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A Touch of Glass
With vintage colored glass
becoming increasingly collectible, new art glass is having its moment, too.
Special Delivery
Just in time for baby, a new kitchen and bathroom are born in Roscoe Village
Q: I often drive past a store in River North called Tiffany Stained Glass, Ltd. Is that the same Tiffany as the famous designer Louis Comfort, who created the domes at the Chicago Cultural Center? What do they do in that shop, anyway?
A. We’ve been curious, too, so we visited Tiffany Stained Glass (216 W. Ohio St., 312-642-0680; tiffanystainedglass.com) and talked to Bob Nugent, president and owner. He told us that more than three-quarters of his business is the design and manufacture of domed skylights, doors, windows, and light fixtures. But his artists also make luscious, intricate, … Read more
Made-to-Measure Modern
After 15 years of custom-designing furniture for his clients, Chicago interior designer Michael Richman had created a bona fide furniture line, if only in his portfolio.
Standing Tall
Towel bars are so pedestrian
Saving Grace
Designer Michael Abrams creates a sophisticated abode in a converted Lake View church
Show Off
This past spring, 42 Chicago-area interior designers and 12 landscape pros took on the formidable task of adorning the 2007 Lake Forest Showhouse
Changes at Home
Regular readers of our magazine might notice a change in this issue: we’ve added the word “garden” to our name. That’s because we recently bought Chicago Home & Garden, a Lake Forest–based magazine, and folded it into ours. This potent combination helps us do what we do better than anyone else in the Chicago area—showcase … Read more
Table of Contents
Features Saving GraceHoly makeover! Designer Michael Abrams gives his condo (in a former church) a sophisticated new look. Show OffThe 2007 Lake Forest Showhouse inspires us with everything from its elegant garden room to the chandelier in the butler’s pantry. Major Minimalism With their five children grown and gone, a couple turn their sprawling downtown … Read more