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Throw Down
Rug: Cable wool, Room & Board, 55 E. Ohio St., 312-222-0970.
Retro Glamour (left to right): Lima alpaca throw in peridot, $169, Crate & Barrel, crateandbarrel.com. Large cowhide faux zebra, $495, Jayson Home & Garden, 1885 N. Clybourn Ave., 773-248-8180. Linen/velvet in limoncello, 24-inch size, $34, West Elm. Ikat cotton in green and white, $135, Jayson.
Moroccan Daybed (left to right): Dempster multistripe, $29.95, CB2, cb2.com. Path knit wool, $109, Room & Board. 18-inch embroidered mirrored floral, $19.99, Cost Plus World Market, worldmarket.com. Orange/gold silk, $395, Raul Carrasco, 116 W. Hubbard St., 312-527-1900. Round embroidered floor cushion, $39.99, Cost Plus World Market. Red/green/gold striped silk, $65, The Golden Triangle, 330 N. Clark St., 312-755-1266. Custom hand-woven Chinese silk Miao textile, $895; silk lattice window bolster, $395; antique Suzani throw from Uzbekistan, $2,495, Primitive, 130 N. Jefferson St., 312-575-9600.
Designer’s Special (left to right): Ivory cashmere and leather Voyage throw, $977, Frette, 41 E. Oak St., 312-649-3744. Silk velvet with tape trim, diamond-quilted silk, silk damask with contrast welt, all custom made by Bina Kessler Drapery Studio using fabrics from Fishman’s Fabrics, 1101 S. Desplaines St., 312-922-7250.
Wicker Park Boho (left to right): Orange mohair/wool shadow, $149, Room & Board. Seville in Custard, $29.95, CB2. Linen butterfly print, $250, Jayson Home & Garden. Dempster side stripe, $19.95, CB2. Cotton embroidered pillow in gold, $98, Anthropologie, anthropologie.com.
Hamptons Beach House (left to right): White Bayside, $237; Mapelane, $262.50, Ralph Lauren, 750 N. Michigan Ave., 312-280-1655. Vintage ikat textile from eBay wrapped around a standard pillow by Bina Kessler Drapery Studio, 440 N. Wells St., 312-337-4198. Newberry ticking stripe, $90, Ralph Lauren. Ocean Breeze 24-inch linen pillow cover, $39, Pottery Barn, potterybarn.com. Water hyacinth, 16-inch size, $29, West Elm, 2155 W. 22nd St., Oak Brook, 630-368-3591. Sergie white linen chaise pillow, $190, Raul Carrasco. Hadwen throw, $177, Ralph Lauren.
Flight of Fancy
General contractor: OCT Construction, 847-853-9157. Azul tulis honed limestone tiles, Chadwick’s Surfaces International, 145 Merchandise Mart, 847-680-3222. Scavolini Mood cabinet used as vanity, Accento Italia, 3812 N. Elston Ave., 773-279-0050. Limestone countertop fabricator, Ital-Tec, 2380 S. Halsted St., 312-421-8414. WetStyle Cube Vessel sink, Hansgrohe sink and tub faucets, Sonia Nakar towel bar and toilet-paper holder, Jado shower diverter and showerhead, and Porcher Ardennes tub, Hydrology, 435 N. LaSalle St., 312-832-9000. Barclay soap dish, Community Home Supply, 3924 N. Lincoln Ave., 773-281-7010. Kohler Escale toilet, needplumbingsupplies.com. Glass shower enclosure, Bartlett Shower Door Company, 2219 N. Clybourn Ave., 773-975-0069. Lighted mirror, Lightology, 215 W. Chicago Ave., 312-944-1000.
High Definition
Interior design: Joseph Sacco, JS Interiors Group, 312-404-4665. General contractor: Hudson Home, 773-907-5500; hudsonhomeinc.com. Kitchen: Cabinets, Arclinea, 314 W. Superior St., 312-335-3855. Wolf range and Sub-Zero refrigerators, Abt Electronics, 1200 N. Milwaukee Ave., Glenview, 847-967-8830. Faucets, Dornbracht, Advantage Kitchen & Bath, 7850 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles, 847-965-4444. Living room: Couch, chairs, and coffee table, Armani Casa, New York, 212-334-1271. Armchair, Design Studio, 225 W. Hubbard St., 312-527-5272. Horn dish, candelabrum, Elements, 741 N. Wells St., 312-642-6574. Dining room: Chairs, Armani Casa. Table, Desiron, New York, 212-353-2600. Pallucco light fixture, available through Duomo Collection, 20 N. Wacker Dr., 312-795-9131. Master bedroom: Molteni & C bed, Format, New York, 212-941-7995. Bedside lighting, Luminaire, 301 W. Superior St., 312-664-9582. Bedding, pillows, throw, Frette, 41 E. Oak St., 312-649-3744. Master bath: Sinks by Duravit and faucets by Dornbracht, Advantage Kitchen & Bath. Towels, Waterworks, 136 Merchadise Mart, 312-527-4668. Trays, Elements. Flowers: Blümgarten, 114 N. Aberdeen St., 312-770-9052. Wine Bar: Wine Cellar Innovations, Pam Kopp, 708-670-4662 http://www.winecellarinnovations.com/chicago-illinois-wisconsin.htm
Back to Basics
Dressing room: Paul McCobb stools, Broadway Antique Market, 6130 N. Broadway, 773-743-5444. Paint color on millwork, Benjamin Moore’s Cheating Heart, #1617. French 1950s light fixture, Pavilion, 2055 N. Damen Ave., 773-645-0924. Bathroom: Sconces, Pavilion. Mirrors, custom-made by Robert Massello Antiques, Miami, 305-757-2044. Sink, Savoy Oval Undermount in white, Waterworks, 136 Merchandise Mart, 312-527-4668. Faucets, Widespread lavatory faucet in polished nickel, Newport Brass, newportbrass.com for dealers. Console, designed by Berkus, fabricated by McKinley Design, 1907 N. Mendell St., 773-252-7210. Balmoral dual cast-iron skirted tub, shop4classics.com; exterior painted in Benjamin Moore’s Tuscany Green, #2140-20. Polished nickel exposed tub and hand-shower set in polished nickel, Newport Brass. Subway-style tile on wall in Arctic White, Daltile, 1601 Pratt Blvd., Elk Grove Village, 847-228-9911. Hexagonal honed statuary marble tile on floor, Granite and Marble Resources, 115 Merchandise Mart, 312-670-4400. Armoire, circa 1740, Antiques on Old Plank Road, 331 E. Ogden Ave., Westmont, 630-887-1995.
English Lessons
Architecture: Charles von Weise, Rachel Lindsey, Poyer Conforte, von Weise Associates, 311 W. Superior St., 312-337-5511. Interior design: Alex Jordan, Gregga Jordan Smieszny, 1255 N. State Pkwy., 312-787-0017. Contractor: Fraser Construction, 8109 W. Ogden Ave., Lyons, 708-447-3262. Living room: Antique bark shield over the fireplace, Douglas Dawson Gallery, 400 N. Morgan St., 312-226-7975. Banquette, custom by O.G.Z., Chicago, 312-733-7476. Andre Arbus armchairs, Pierre Anthony Antiques, West Palm Beach, Fla., 561-832-0556. Chenille on armchairs and banquette, wool sateen throw pillows, Classic Cloth, Dessin Fournir, 1813 Merchandise Mart, 312-661-0640. Eventail side table by Pierre Chareau, Jean Karajian Collection, William Switzer & Associates, 1850 Merchandise Mart, 312-832-0044. Sconces, Vaughan, John Rosselli & Associates, 6-158 Merchandise Mart, 312-822-0760. Ottoman purchased through Gregga Jordan Smieszny; ottoman fabric, Pollack, Donghia Showroom, 631 Merchandise Mart, 312-822-0766. Cowhide rugs, Keleen Leathers, West-chester, 708-409-9800. Kitchen: Cabinetry, Poliform, 445 N. Franklin St., 312-321-9600. Stools, Heltzer Furniture, David Sutherland, 1800 Merchandise Mart, 312-205-7700. Dining room: Table, Tucker Robbins, New York, 212-355-3383. Circa 1950s Paul László chairs, 20th Century Interiors, San Francisco, 415-970-8500. Gio Ponti lantern, Todd Merrill Antiques, New York, 212-673-0531. Family room: Custom sofa by O.G.Z. Frame upholstered in faux leather, Nuance Handprints, Margate, Fla., 954-979-2250. Sofa cushion and armchair fabric, Greeff, Schumacher, 6-133 Merchandise Mart, 312-527-4650. Simpson open armchairs, Gérard, Dessin Fournir. Carlo di Carli round mahogany table, Casati Gallery, 949 W. Fulton St., 312-421-9905. Seagrass rug, Natural Area Rugs, naturalarearugs.com. Master bedroom: Cameroon African stool, Douglas Dawson Gallery. Custom sofa by O.G.Z.. Pale blue linen sofa fabric, Galbraith & Paul. Alex canopy bed, Gérard, Dessin Fournir. Bed design customized by Gregga Jordan Smieszny. Spinneybeck glacier blue pebble-grain leather on headboard, Knoll, 1111 Merchandise Mart, 312-454-6920. Low-profile cut-pile carpet, Bentley Prince Street, 1060 Merchandise Mart, 312-744-0020. Linens, Restoration Hardware, restorationhardware.com. Blue basket-weave linen curtains, Rogers & Goffigon, Cowtan & Tout, 638 Merchandise Mart, 312-644-0717. Valentin double-swing arm lamps, Holly Hunt, 1728 Merchandise Mart, 312-661-1900. Charcoal sketches, Joel Shapiro and Minna Citron, purchased through Gregga Jordan Smieszny. Master bathroom: Fixtures, Tara series, Dornbracht, dornbracht.com. Glass tile, Ann Sacks, 100-B Merchandise Mart, 312-923-0919. Carole Gratale custom bronze bench, Rosselli & Associates, 6-158 Merchandise Mart, 312-822-0760. Spinneybeck leather on bench, Knoll. Girls’ bedroom: Linen curtains, Calvin Fabrics, Donghia Showroom, 631 Merchandise Mart, 312-822-0766. Carpets (stair runner, playroom, and children’s rooms): Loop-and-tip sheared carpet, Bentley Prince Street. Murals: Jason Brammer, 773-793-1365; brammerarts.net. Flowers: Bukiety, 2000 W. Carroll Ave., 312-733-4580.