French Finds

Tired of turning to the usual suspects for your houseware needs? Craving a little French style for your kitchen and table?

Modern Classicist

Levine reclines on a Christian Liaigre chair in a Gold Coast townhouse he designed. To his right is a Macassar ebony and nickel credenza of his own design below a vintage Vico Magistretti lighting fixture.   Douglas Levine is a true arbiter of style. From his signature skinny ties and trousers (which he was wearing … Read more

More Openings

Berloni, at Michael Remi Designs   Greenheart, a fair-trade and eco-friendly home accessory and gift shop, at 746 N. LaSalle St., 312-264-1625 … Market Square, on the 15th floor of the Merchandise Mart-a group of showrooms for design professionals. Find moderately priced furniture and accessories from showrooms on the 16th and 17th floors alongside newcomers … Read more

Noted: Design Within Reach

Persimmon Barcelona chair  Noted: Design Within Reach (three Chicago locations; dwr.com) is offering some of its classic mid-century pieces, like the Barcelona and Womb chairs, in a slew of cool new leather colors: fern, camel, pale blue, white, chocolate, persimmon, and yellow … Home Element’s 700 N. Michigan Ave. location has morphed into an outlet. … Read more

Independents' Day

Independents’ Day Andersonville just keeps getting better for home shopping. The latest addition to the strip, Andersonville Galleria, is an antique-mall-style collection of about 50 indie vendors, offering art photography, apparel, jewelry, gourmet food, furniture, and home accessories. The 20-some home-centric booths include a second outpost of Figaro, a home furnishings and accessories store with … Read more

Makers' Mark

Just when we think the pool of furniture makers and designers in Chicago couldn’t expand any further, we discover more talent in our midst. These three designers, who work with everything from metal to wood to plastic, are about to make their mark with designs that stand out from the rest.

Buyer's Guide

ABOUT OUR SOURCES: We attempt to provide as much information as possible about the products and professionals involved in designing the homes we show in our pages. Items not included here are probably not available for sale; they might be antiques or part of an owner’s personal collection. When an item or product line is … Read more