Still Life
A photo stylist and filmmaker fills his home with eloquent objects and images from times past
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Golden Triangle Party Room
We spied this great space on Golden Triangle’s blog. The dining room located in Golden Triangle’s spectacular showroom is available for event rentals…
Gus on Sale
ID is running a promotion of 20 percent off Gus Modern upholstered furniture, starting today through August 15…
Dearborn Garden Walk, Antiques in Barrington, Sprout Sale
This Sunday, the North Dearborn Association is puttin’ on some ritz with its 52nd annual Dearborn Garden Walk…
Reality Show: Smart Museum
I’m about as tired of seeing things described as “iconic” as I am of hearing about Lady Gaga, but the i-word is the only way to describe the objects on view at the Smart Museum of Art’s exhibition Mid-Century: “Good Design” in Europe and America, 1850-1950 (July 8 – September 5)…
Lovely Garden Goods
The local company Unison is best known for its fun, graphic bedding, throw pillows, and table linens. But they recently sent a press release informing us of their new line of gardening accessories…
Fiandre’s Active Clean Air Tile
Fiandre threw a party last week to announce a new technology: porcelain tiles that actually help improve air quality. How do Active Clean Air tiles do that, you ask?…
Mellow Yellow, Hermés for Home, Vintage Pine Alfresco
Three enterprising, like-minded young Chicago interior design grads have formed The Yellow Door Project, a collective studio space to showcase their individual collections of restored and repurposed furniture, artwork, and home design objects, in a former factory loft space at 3065 North Rockwell (corner of Belmont and Rockwell)…
Trainor Design Center
My husband sometimes accompanies me to showroom openings, various design events, and parties. So when he told me that the spouse of his haircutter was throwing a bash to celebrate the opening of his showroom, of course I was in.
Candy Coated
Kähler’s colorfully glazed ceramic Mano cups ($23 small, $35 large) and bowls ($38) by Jeanette List Amstrup fit perfectly in your hand and add pop to your kitchen. Select colors at The Sweden Shop, 3304 W. Foster Ave., 773-478-0327,