Turn over a new leaf this spring with local independent publisher Front Forty Press’s Green Dynamite, $10. The biodegradable tubes contain seeds of more than 50 of the Chicago area’s native wildflowers and grasses-enough to spread over an estimated 400 square feet. The seeds are easy to plant (sorry-there’s no actual explosion) and satisfying … Read more
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Looking for the perfect adornment for your coffee table? Dream Homes Chicago (Panache, $34.95), a pay-to-play book, is filled with luscious photos of projects designed by the Chicago area’s most prestigious architects. We guarantee you’ll be inspired, if not seething with jealousy. Available at major bookstores in Chicago. Photography: Matthew Gilson
What’s hiding behind a modest cottage in East Village? A shrewdly contemporary addition, a lush private garden, and (surprise!) a boathouse
We’ve read the leaves and found brews and accessories to make your next tea party a thing of beauty
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A forest-sustainable-certified wood composite table with formaldehyde-free water-based stain, $425 The West Loop’s Green Home Chicago is the latest addition to the city’s ever-growing environmentally and socially conscious design scene. Combining aspects of two other well-known local green shops, Verde (decorating focused) and Greenmaker (remodeling oriented), South African-born Karen Kalmek’s new 2,650-square-foot shop offers … Read more
Spend a little or a little more-playful accessories are half the fun of gardening
A Ukrainian Village condo designed for a self-professed party guy with a penchant for contemporary design
