A Modern Clean Space in An Old House
THIS NEW OLD HOUSE: A vintage single-family home on the North Side gets a rejuvenating gut rehab
Issues: July-August 2011
Paola Navones Metroquadro Dish Collection
Leave it to the Italians to upend the age-old art of designing dinnerware. Since Paola Navone—a visionary designer, architect, and art director for the likes of Knoll, Armani Casa, and Swarovski—became artistic director of Richard Ginori 1735 in 2009, this once-traditional porcelain company hasn’t stopped making news. Working with six plate shapes in use since … Read more
Inside 'Romantic Prairie Style', a new book by Fifi O'Neill
THE SIMPLE LIFE: A new book celebrates the romance of life on the prairie
Supersize your kitchen island
FANTASY ISLANDS: If the kitchen is the center of the home, the island is the epicenter. We love when designers supersize it
Hiroe Hanazono Condiment Dishes
GOODS: Side Kick
Best New Kitchen and Bath Products
KITCHEN AND BATH STYLE
From great accessories to tile, sinks, and faucets—26 new ways
to freshen your look
Using Antiques in the Kitchen
PIPE DREAM: A gleaming antique humidor gives a new kitchen something to be about
Nesting Bowls from Roost
Edited by Gina Bazer Do you love the eggshell-like ceramic vessel in the living room shown above (from our March/April 2011 issue) as much as we do? We thought so. Interested in a lower-cost alternative? We found one on I.D. Chicago’s website. These papier-mâché nesting bowls by Roost have that rare quality of looking both … Read more
New Le Corbusier at WPA Chicago
Edited by Gina Bazer Few people are aware that architect and designer Le Corbusier, known for his tubular metal furniture, also dabbled in wood, designing some pieces in oak and walnut in the 1950s. Now the Italian company Cassina has secured the rights to reproduce the line, Authentic Wood. WPA Chicago will introduce the work … Read more
Best small sinks
LET’S GET SMALL: Stylish sinks for space-challenged bathrooms; plus, do-it-yourself tips for improving air quality in your home