I am a huge fan of the bedding company DwellStudio and love the company president Christiane Lemieux’s blog... Read more
With a few shrewd moves, an architect improves—majorly—on a gut-rehabbed Wicker Park house Read more
Paging through the latest Design Within Reach catalog and admiring the new patio pieces they’re carrying... Read more
Let us not forget dear Target when we are looking for a little something to add punch to a room... Read more
Terry Ledford, the owner of The White Attic just informed us that the Lamp Bar he has at his Andersonville shop now lives online, too... Read more
How to create a nursery that’s not all babyish? Set the tone with a crib, but make sure that once the bambino graduates from his or her little cage, you’re left with a put-together space that neither you nor your offspring will outgrow. Read more
When local interior designer SuzAnn Kletzien shared her new a la carte business model, called suz.e.teriors with me, I thought, great, another designer making her services more accessible... Read more
Whether you are a guy in search of a man purse or gal in need of a rugged go-everywhere satchel, I defy you to find a more durable option than the locally made Defy Bags... Read more
Sub-Zero and Wolf opens in LuxeHome at the Mart this month. That’s big (look for live cooking demos, a wine grotto, and a section devoted to outdoor living), but Sub-Zero is showcasing small: new 27-inch column refrigerators and freezers bring big-shouldered appliance swagger to tight spaces... Read more
Think of stone tile and panels as your secret weapon for adding depth and warmth to any space—bath, kitchen, foyer, living room. For maximum effect, look for interesting veining, multiple heights of stone (premounted on hard backing for easy installation), and coarse-textured finishes Read more