A. We feel your pain-and also your consternation, if you're one of the many people who have stainless steel backsplashes or other surfaces that hold magnets just fine. What gives? The reason your refrigerator doesn't hold a magnet, according to Peter Eng, a physicist at the University of Chicago, is that different stainless steels contain … Read more
Absolutely of-the-moment touches to address your every bathroom design dilemma
Mosaics, ever a staple of public art, are the latest way to make your private spaces shine, especially if you go bold with the color
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An enterprising do-it-yourselfer gives the outdated kitchen in her lakefront apartment a contemporary makeover
