Florense Brightens Up
Following in the multihued footsteps of several manufacturers featured in our last issue, luxe furniture company Florense is ‘just adding color,’ to its latest collection…
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Chicago Home + Garden Magazine's 'Entertaining' Issue Hits Newsstands October 28th
Story highlights from the November/December 2010 issue of Chicago Home + Garden magazine, including more than 20 pages of holiday style, gifts, and party ideas.
Christopher Guy in Winnetka
I stopped by the new Christopher Guy showroom in Winnetka only moments before it officially opened Thursday…
Sleek, modern floors from salvaged lumber
Q: I want an eco-friendly wood floor, but my aesthetic is more refined than rustic. Can sustainable floors look sleek and modern?
Garden Hues Creates an Herb Garden in Barrington
IN GOOD THYME: A formal herb garden is more than a convenience for the cooks in the house—it’s a treat for the senses
Sarah Hicks Exhibition
Sarah Hicks’ critter-esque ceramic sculptures bring playful focus to any coffee table or bookshelf…
Modernist Love in Winnetka, Brit Rug Explosion, Fort Pitt’s Next Step
Birds of a feather are flocking together up on the North Shore, where for the first time ever, the events formerly known as the Winnetka Antiques Show and the Modernism Show have been combined into one entity, the Antiques + Modernism Winnetka Show.
Peter Wirtz Talks Landscapes at IIT
When an unfamiliar New York publicist called last week and asked if I knew who Peter Wirtz was, I could only guess he had something to do with the Blackhawks-owning beverage family…
Summer Thornton, Julia Edelmann, and Morlen Sinoway talk color
PALETTE PROS: Three designers give us the inside story on how they use hues
Summer Thornton, Julia Edelmann, and Morlen Sinoway talk color: Shades of Glam
Summer Thornton juxtaposes elegant grays and yellows with blues both muted and bright at the Palmolive Building. “I’m a layering kind of girl. I like using a lot of patterns. Injecting even one pattern keeps a space from feeling stagnant.” CHEERED-UP CHAIR It’s hard to believe this chair originally had a grandma-ish mahogany frame … Read more