The Chicago Architecture Foundation has an ambitious citywide DIY tour weekend coming up October 15–16, and it’s a great opportunity to gain rare access to more than 100 of the city’s most interesting historical and newly constructed residences, office buildings, retail and hospitality hotspots, cultural and holy hallows, and institutions of higher learning and social services…
Nestled in the clouds above the Chicago River, HGTV’s Urban Oasis awaits a lucky new owner. I recently took a spin…
For anyone who has spotted an old chair with great bones but has passed it by, we have a class for you…
Artistic Tile just came out with the most beautiful design: a water-jet-cut mosaic mix of stone and rivershell called Chrysanthemum…
Italian-born tastemaker Luca Lanzetta, owner of Ernestomeda and Antonio Lupi, is slowly expanding his business into a lifestyle empire called Luca Lanzetta…
Glenview homeowner Amy Schneider was raised in a house decorated in neutrals. “I vowed that when I grew up, I’d have a different color in every room,” she says…
Garden centers all over town are having sales right now, and if you need some tips about fall planting…
PRIVACY, PLEASE: Sometimes draperies can be too much of a good thing. Here are some intriguing alternatives you may not have considered
Your sitting room becomes your safari with the incredible Animal Chair Collection from Spanish artist London Design Festival last week. Riera built the majestic structures true to size of the animals they mimic, using 3-D computer imaging, mechanized sculpting tools and hand-finishing, including leather upholstery and carving the compressed foam to superbly detail the animal … Read more
I know we haven’t known each other very long, Yearbook, but I’m already enrolled in your fan club and hope we’ll be BFFs. This frosh new Forest Park vintage shop and design studio has opened with validation from mayor Anthony Calderone, extra credit from home-savvy headmasters, and hip-hip-hurrahs from shoppers…
