Schumacher and stumbled on to a new permanent sample sale room on the 15th floor. About a dozen showrooms, including Henredon, Hickory Chair, DeAurora, Kenneth Ludwig, Ebel, Atelier Lapchi, Peterson Picture, and Pearson, have rugs, art, lamps, furniture, and accessories here at deep discounts (I spied a large framed photo for $100). Bring a designer with you; this sample sale room, like the showrooms on the upper levels of the Mart, are not open to the public.

—JAN PARR

" /> Schumacher and stumbled on to a new permanent sample sale room on the 15th floor. About a dozen showrooms, including Henredon, Hickory Chair, DeAurora, Kenneth Ludwig, Ebel, Atelier Lapchi, Peterson Picture, and Pearson, have rugs, art, lamps, furniture, and accessories here at deep discounts (I spied a large framed photo for $100). Bring a designer with you; this sample sale room, like the showrooms on the upper levels of the Mart, are not open to the public.

—JAN PARR

" /> Schumacher and stumbled on to a new permanent sample sale room on the 15th floor. About a dozen showrooms, including Henredon, Hickory Chair, DeAurora, Kenneth Ludwig, Ebel, Atelier Lapchi, Peterson Picture, and Pearson, have rugs, art, lamps, furniture, and accessories here at deep discounts (I spied a large framed photo for $100). Bring a designer with you; this sample sale room, like the showrooms on the upper levels of the Mart, are not open to the public.

—JAN PARR

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Year: 2009

Mart Sample Room

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I was over at the Mart last week to moderate a panel on wallcoverings hosted by Schumacher and stumbled on to a new permanent sample sale room on the 15th floor. About a dozen showrooms, including Henredon, Hickory Chair, DeAurora, Kenneth Ludwig, Ebel, Atelier Lapchi, Peterson Picture, and Pearson, have rugs, art, lamps, furniture, and accessories here at deep discounts (I spied a large framed photo for $100). Bring a designer with you; this sample sale room, like the showrooms on the upper levels of the Mart, are not open to the public.

—JAN PARR

Table of Contents

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Cover Story   30 under $30 by Dennis Ray Wheaton and Jeff Ruby We found a whole slew of great ways to eat well for less—trusty BYOs, prix fixe stunners, and places that don’t seem to realize how good they are.   Trashed by Bryan Smith The tragedy of Michael York—a high-school student who turned … Read more

Plum Crazy

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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.

Boutique Opens in Bucktown

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Season-Free Styles

Knowing she wanted to spend her life designing clothes, Shernett Swaby (her last name rhymes with baby) launched her first collection, a line of underwear for men and women, at age 19. “I did it as a way to make money to create the stuff I wanted,” she says. Within a year, the underwear sold in…

Home Goodies

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These new items from HomeGoods just landed in my InBox. Not too bad for adding some cheap and chic touches to your home?  The pillows range from $14.99 to $19.99. The lamp is $19.99. The glass decanters from India are $9.99 to $19.99.

-Gina Bazer

So Long, Andrew Hollingsworth

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Recently, Tate Gunnerson reported on his blog Strange Closets that Danish modern furnishings dealer Andrew Hollingsworth is closing, and we were so sad to read this. As Tate reported and a note from Hollingsworth recently confirmed, he will still be selling off his inventory while re-establishing himself in San Francisco; clearance items are noted on his Web site. Hollingsworth’s book about Danish design is available on Amazon.

—GINA BAZER