Hue Happy

We’ve all got a hopelessly outdated chest of drawers or other piece of furniture gathering dust in our basements…

Think Ink

I’m always surprised to find myself considering buying anything other than earrings at an art fair, but some ink drawings I saw at the 57th Street Art Fair this summer stopped me in my tracks, and I love the one I bought—a rural scene crisscrossed by power lines …

Wright in Spring Green

It seems there’s always more in store when it comes to Frank Lloyd Wright, even if you’ve already tackled the Chicagoland tours of his designs…

Words and Pictures

Serious collectors know all about the Fine Books and Manuscripts auctions Leslie Hindman holds from time to time, and they’re sure to be all over the Hemingway and Fitzgerald first editions at the next one, Wednesday, August 8 (preview Sunday through Tuesday) …

Homey Economics

Granted, we’re suckers for vintage china and cloth napkins, generally, so it’s no surprise that one of our favorite new places to eat is Antique Taco in Wicker Park …