List Price: $2.85 million
The Property: Although it’s only six years old, this ravine-side Lake Bluff mansion evokes the century-old country homes by McKim, Mead & White on the East Coast and Howard Van Doren Shaw on the North Shore. That’s entirely intentional…
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I like this new organic cotton bedding by Amy Butler for Welspun. I have to agree with what the press release says: ”This bedding is perfect for teens heading off to college, young professionals furnishing their first homes, or any eco and style-conscious person in between.” Prices range from $30 for a decorative pillow to $250 for a King Duvet set at Bed Bath and Beyond. It’s rarely a good idea to buy an entire set—they often feel too match-matchy. But elements of these would make a great foundation for a fun bed-scape.
—GINA BAZER
Interior designer Annika Christensen loves to surprise with her hues
We are simply smitten with lemony hues, the brighter the better. Just a quick squeeze wakes up any decor.
The Fifth Element
The team behind Volo, Paramount Room and two Kitsch’ns plans to open a new concept in mid-October. “It’s our fifth spot, and we are calling it The Fifth,” says Jon Young of the 75-seat restaurant in an undisclosed location. (All Dish knows is…
To celebrate 34 years of business, the family-run antique store Griffins & Gargoyles is having a 34-34-34 sale (sounds like the measurements of a very sturdy Centerfold, but it actually just means they are discounting all merchandise by 34 percent for 34 days). The celebration commences this Friday, Oct. 2 at 2140 W. Lawrence Avenue, with extended store hours from 11–9 p.m., and the deals continue through Nov. 4. G&G primarily handles American and European antique wooden furniture and accessories and customizable contemporary pine pieces…
Don’t-miss events for 09.30.09 through 10.06.09: New LaBute … scenes from the Great Plague … puppets from the dark side—and then there’s the free beer and tours of Blago’s campaign office
Property taxes in the Chicago area are high, especially compared with how much we earn to pay them
The “pre-eminent literary chronicler of the technological age” probes happiness
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The husband-and-wife architectural team Stuart Cohen and Julie Hacker have published a book of their residential work. Transforming the Traditional (The Images Publishing Group, $50), features mostly homes on the North Shore of Chicago, in styles “informed by both modern and classical principles.” Given that some of these homes were built or remodeled as many as 10 years ago, it’s evident that the firm’s work holds up.
—JAN PARR
