For more than a century, the Jewelers Row district has been a hard-hustling center of lapidary commerce. The city designated the area, along Wabash Avenue between Washington and Monroe streets, a Chicago landmark in 2003 for its significant mix of A-list architects. Diamonds, of course, are forever—here’s a tour of some hallowed halls that deserve the same fate (just in time for your holiday shopping).
Steven Haulenbeek, a recent graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, launched a Web site to showcase the fruits of his labor and became the talk of the town
Get midcentury modern chairs—and luxe lookalikes—at the Chicago Antique Market
A long-time designers’ favorite, Vintage Pine and its galleries offer a wealth of one-of-a-kind antiques and accessories for the home
Three spa-like spaces—a light-filled minimalist’s dream; a not-so-secret escape; and a breathtaking His and Hers—that spilleth over with luxury
Holly Hunt’ s new wool and silk rugs are available in 140 colors and dozens of patterns. Slated: American Craft Exposition, a juried indoor exposition and sale featuring the work of more than 150 American craftspeople, August 24-26 at the Henry Crown Sports Pavilion, Northwestern University, 2311 Campus Dr., Evanston; respaceliving.com . . . A … Read more
An enterprising do-it-yourselfer gives the outdated kitchen in her lakefront apartment a contemporary makeover
BEFORE AFTER The Chicago Conservation Center restored this 19th-century English painting, a family heirloom, by treating the peeling, discolored varnish. A. You take it to a painting conservator, who will examine it and write up a proposal, usually free of charge. You will have to leave the painting with the conservator for this initial consultation, … Read more
Crosell & Co is a little haven of stemware and china, pillows and candles, and all things “transitional-traditional”.
Trisha London’s shop is full of interesting, strikingly affordable contemporary pieces, from accent furniture and lamps to rugs and art.
