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Gina Bazer
Best of Chicago Design: See-It-Before-You-Buy-It Rooftop Deck Design
by Gina Bazer and Jan Parr, with Lisa Cregan and Lisa Gartner
What does this place offer that most other rooftop deck designers don’t? A real-life display of its work that’s always available for viewing (and even rentable for parties). This urban garden atop Chicago Specialty Gardens’ studio shows how solar power collectors, composters, and other eco-friendly mechanisms... Read more
Best of Chicago Design: Arty Asian Vibe
By Gina Bazer and Jan Parr, With Lisa Cregan and Lisa Gartner
It’s easy to spend more time in these gallery-like spaces than you were planning to, taking in the splendor of the unusual pieces owner Betsy Nathan finds on frequent trips to China... Read more
Domestic Bliss
By Gina Bazer and Barri Leiner
Tartella just might be the secret ingredient your kitchen is missing. Read more
Stable Style
By Gina Bazer and Barri Leiner
The horsy set has had its look to itself for far too long. Can you blame the rest of us for wanting in on the leather, the wool, the je ne sais quoi? An equestrian accessory or two can give any room a hint of preppy chic Read more
What Recession?
By Gina Bazer and Barri Leiner
Lagging economy, be damned! In recent months, a whole slew of new—and affordable—shops have opened. Most focus on vintage and secondhand furniture, while others have it in their mix Read more
Textile Messages
By Gina Bazer
Fabrics can make a huge difference in a room—creating a mood via window treatments and upholstery, rugs and wallcoverings, pillows and linens. We asked Annika Christensen, an interior designer and the owner of Midnight Sun Swedish Antiques & Design in Libertyville, to talk about how she’d use textiles in two spaces of her own imagining—one urban, the other country Read more
It’s Elemental
By Gina Bazer
Distinctive modern architectural components add up to beauty, warmth, and light in a new house in Lincoln Park Read more