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Mary Jeanne Kneen, who ran the Au Coin du Feu antique fireplace surround showroom here for years, has a new blog about—antique fireplaces. The posts show readers how to use these gorgeous pieces to bring warmth and history to a room. She also shows fresh ways to use them. One entry shows an antique fireplace of gray and white marble looking totally fab it its setting—a 1960s-inspired bedroom with lavender walls and white bedding. Mary Jeanne still sells surrounds and fireplace accessories (she has an inventory of more than 3,000 one-of-a-kind French and Continental European mantels and accessories) through her Web site, and she is available for personal consultations at her River North office, which also serves as Chicago’s exclusive Nymphenburg porcelain showroom.
—JAN PARR
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Through the month of February fabulous antiques straight from the French countryside (along with some vintage American pieces), including armoires, farm tables, primitive benches, cabinets, and collectibles, will be marked down by 25 to 75 percent at Porte Rouge. Dinnerware and home accessories, too, will be marked down. This is your chance to finally achieve that je ne sais quoi in your house!
-Gina Bazer
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Here’s a little taste of what Jayson Home & Garden is cooking up for the big warehouse sale this weekend (Friday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m at 1740 W. Webster Ave.). This Clinton chair started out at $1,495, it can be yours for $750 and that angular bluestone-capped side table is reduced to $399 from $1,195. There are about 1,998 more bargains to be had in the 2,000-square-foot warehouse, and they’re throwing in free delivery.
—BRADLEY LINCOLN
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