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In a Moorish Mood
By Gina Bazer and Barri Leiner
The Moroccan trend that heated up a few years ago is still alive and kicking, with designers such as Kara Mann and Nate Berkus keeping it fresh. And now a dealer who was mainly selling at trade shows and by appointment has opened his showroom for regular retail hours. Read more
The Next Step
By Gina Bazer
The staircase can be a work of art. We love when designers take it to a higher level—in more ways than one Read more
Carpet Baggers
By Gina Bazer and Barri Leiner
We’ve always loved Flor carpet tiles, but a drawback of this Elmhurst-based catalog and Internet business was that you couldn’t easily see and touch its eco-friendly products. Read more
Pretty in Ponterio
By Gina Bazer and Barri Leiner
After years of carrying around a sketchbook filled with drawings of pieces he wished he could find, but couldn’t, interior designer Frank Ponterio decided to bring his sketches to life with help from local craftspeople; now the finished products are available for sale. Read more
Mark It!
By Gina Bazer and Barri Leiner
Wright auction house (wright20.com) is hosting an exhibition of pieces created specially for this show by product designers Constantin and Laurene Boym (Alessi, Flos, Vitra) Nov. 3-14. Read more
Tried and True
By Gina Bazer and Barri Leiner
With paint colors, as with hairdressers and doctors, it’s best to get a recommendation before jumping in. We asked our trusty style editor, Barri Leiner, to spill the beans on seven hues that design pros turn to again and again. Read more
Plum Crazy
By Gina Bazer and Barri Leiner
Following the runway rush to jewel tones for fall, we predict plum as the season’s frontrunner for the home. Alone or with gray, pink, chocolate brown, or even yellow, it’s playful, rich, and ripe for the picking. Read more
Color Queen
By Gina Bazer
Interior designer Annika Christensen loves to surprise with her hues Read more