Holiday-fy Your Home with Mariani
“An artificial tree covered in some tinsel does not a festive house make. Give your home the love it deserves by visiting Mariani Landscape (300 Rockland Road, Lake Bluff; 847-234-2172) this weekend.”
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Holiday Shop ’Til You Drop in Andersonville
“Anybody can buy a gift on Amazon. We say support local shops and designers by purchasing presents right here in Chicago. Tomorrow night is a great chance to do that and save money because it’s Late Night Andersonville.”
Design Lover’s Guide to this Week’s Holiday Events
“A guide to this week’s line-up of holiday events. From Unison’s winter collection debut to the Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Market, we’ve got it covered.”
Bye-Bye Craigslist, Hello Furnishly!
“I recently moved into a bigger place and have been on the hunt for cool used furniture to fill it with. But I don’t have much time to drive around the city looking at all of my favorite shops. I thought I was going to be stuck using Craigslist to find furniture online, but then I stumbled onto Furnishly.”
Neighborly Love
“You know those Chicago posters that use typography to show all of our city’s different neighborhoods? They were designed five years ago by a company called Ork Posters and quickly became iconic.”
Our New Flame: Diptyque
“My big weaknesses this time of year are pumpkin-flavored desserts, sparkly dresses, and fancy scented candles. So it’s perfect timing that this month is when Diptyque is opening up a store at 1645 N. Damen Ave. in Bucktown.”
A Century of Style: Poltrona Frau
“It’s been 100 years since Italian furniture company Poltrona Frau started designing and manufacturing its beautiful, timeless styles. And not only do they keep coming out with new designs, but their old ones look as current as ever. Armchairs designed back in 1919 are still available to buy today and this Dezza armchair (which I’m completely obsessed with) was designed in 1965.”
Art For All: Room & Board Partners With John Robshaw, Lotta Jansdotter and More
“Room & Board just keeps on coming up with new reasons for me to shop there. At the moment, that reason is a new assortment of limited-edition artwork.”
Stick ’Em Up: WallTat Decals
“Chicago-based WallTat makes fun wall decals to perk up a room without paint or permanence.”
Coyle & Herr Turns One
“It’s been a year since Coyle & Herr started its monthly 10-day sales featuring amazing furniture and home decor. To celebrate, the company is ditching its “only open for 10 days at a time” philosophy and staying open for a full five weeks!”