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July 2011
Hästens Luxuria Bed Giveaway
By Madeline Boardman
Your beauty sleep just got a little more beautiful. Now through August 31st, Swedish bed manufacturer Hästens is holding a sweepstakes for one of its “Luxuria” continental queen beds... Read more
PainterPoetMuse
By Gina Bazer
Whenever I come across a Chicagoan selling stuff I love on Etsy, I get a little pang of excitement. Call it Chicago pride... Read more
Chicago-Made Lamps
By Gina Bazer
Local artisan Mike Jones makes these cool lamps for the guy-oriented shop Isle of Man. Sometimes he fixes old lamps, sometimes he uses discarded objects (like old helmets) to make “new” fixtures... Read more
Chicago Map Baby Quilts
By Madeline Boardman
Chicago Home + Garden contributor Susan Victoria turned us on to these adorable Chicago baby quilts by Haptic Lab, a Brooklyn firm lead by Emily Fischer, who recently won the inaugural Carol Sedestrom Ross Award for artisans at the New York International Gift Fair... Read more
Berloni at Spaces and Views
By Madeline Boardman
Lee Lumber’s Spaces and Views has gone all Euro on us. The company recently became the first and only Chicago-area firm to represent Italy-based kitchen manufacturer Berloni... Read more
BoConcept Brights
By Madeline Boardman
BoConcept is putting a twist on its sleek, modern inventory this season with accessories in playful brights... Read more
PAWS Chicago 9th Annual Beach Party
July 14, 2011--PAWS Chicago, the city's largest No Kill, humane organization hosted the 9th Annual Beach Party on Thursday, July 14th at Castaways Boathouse at North Avenue Beach. This year's event had more than 400 people and 100 dogs in attendance, making it one of Chicago's largest pet-friendly social gatherings. The event was co-chaired by Dawn and Jim O'Neal and Nancy and Ron Officer. Presented by North Community Bank, Pomellato, and Bonnie and James L. Spurlock, the Beach Party was a great success and raised more than $210,000 for homeless pets! Read more
News from Kara Mann
By Gina Bazer
We just heard that Kara Mann is closing her Chicago showroom after four years to focus on the design side of her business... Read more
Chicago's Budget Deficit: Notes on the Impending Crisis
By Whet Moser
The Emanuel administration presents a bleak picture of the city budget, as sacrifice and competition for city services appear to be in our future. But one of the biggest factors in the city's expenses, employee health care, is the victim of greater national trends... and as a result, a tremendously difficult problem. Read more