Barri Leiner Grant

Slightly gritty, hole-in-the-wall Agent Gallery Chicago makes for a fun adventure. Read more

Reminiscent of Old Hollywood, tripod floor lamps flood your home with drama Read more

1 Put four of these sleek seats in a circle and you’ve got an instant lounge: Soleil tubular steel mesh lounge chair with powder-coat finish, $329, at Room & Board, 55 E. Ohio St., 312-222-0970, roomandboard.com. Read more

Wright auction house alums Sam Vinz and Claire Warner have joined forces to offer emerging design at affordable prices via intermittent pop-up exhibits under the name The Volume Gallery. Read more

Erin Schultz and Laura Nelson were frustrated by how complicated recycling was in their Little Village neighborhood. Read more