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Year: 2009

In a Moorish Mood

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For a beach house in San Jose del Cabo, Kara Mann (karamann.com) mixed Mexican and Moorish influences to create a rich, comfortable space that reflected its location without feeling like an overthemed hacienda. Moroccan inspiration is evident in the headboard, day bed, and pillows.  The Moroccan trend that heated up a few years ago is … Read more

Met Home Closing

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We’re sad to hear about the decision to fold Metropolitan Home. The December issue will be the magazine’s last. We were alerted to the shuttering of Met Home here. The publishing firm Hachette, which also owns Elle Décor, has decided to consolidate all of its efforts into that magazine. Among our staff, Met Home was highly regarded and one of our favorites—its spaces were thoroughly modern and very personal. We’ll really miss it.

—JAN PARR

Den Antiques Sale

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Just when we thought we knew of every design source in the area, we discovered Den Antiques (1810 Central St., Evanston, 847-424-0048). North Shore designers love under-the-radar Den, run by Darren Puffer, a midcentury modern aficionado who is an expert at restoring old lighting. He’s got lots of great chandeliers packed into his small, red-walled space, and now he’s moving and having a sale. Because he intends to focus on midcentury in his new, as-yet-undetermined digs in the city, he’s having a sale on more traditional items ‘til November 30, when he closes shop. Stay tuned to our blog to find out where Den lands. And watch for a story on Puffer’s own treasure-filled home, scheduled to run in the March/April issue of Chicago Home + Garden.

–JAN PARR

Foreclosed in Winnetka

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The Properties: Both of these Winnetka houses sold in October as foreclosures. In each case, the buyers got the house for at least $1 million less than its presumed value—and a closer look at those sales reveals the different ways foreclosures can impact affluent and lower-income communities…

Men To Watch

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October 29, 2009–Chicago magazine and David Yurman partnered to recognize five “Men to Watch”- Emmanuel Nony, Rick Gresh, Luza Lanzetta, Tom Kehoe, and Greg Hyder as leaders and innovators in the community. Over 100 guests gathered at the David Yurman Oak Street boutique to honor the men and their contributions to Chicago. David Yurman also debuted their new men’s watch collection, while guests mixed and mingled with delicious cocktails and hors d’oeuvres provided by Finesse Cuisine.

Sneak Peeks

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Tate Gunnerson, one of our pals and frequent contributors here at Home + Garden, has a great blog called Strange Closets, and today on this blog you will get rare access to the homes of our editor, Jan Parr, and our art director, Megan Duffy Rostan. Check them out! 

—GINA BAZER

Antonio Davis Sells in Burr Ridge

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Yesterday, Antonio Davis, who spent two seasons with the Chicago Bulls, closed on the sale of his Burr Ridge home for $2.75 million. That’s $1 million less than the $3.75 million he had been asking for the 13-room house at the beginning of the year. It was the second house Davis had sold in the Chicago area in the past few months…

Bed Hopping

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Seems you can’t turn around—or over—without running into a handmade luxe bed in River North, what with Nilson beds at Haute Living and Duxiana now in Tree Studios. Meanwhile, Hastens at 440 N. Wells St., has expanded its offerings to include Vi-Spring (also sold at Harrods in London), and has changed the store name to Chicago Luxury Beds. The Beckhams and Paris Hilton are fans, so who are we to quibble?

JAN PARR