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SLATED: Green Is the New Black, a "green-tie" event benefiting Archework’s Community Design Projects, May 18; chicagobotanic.org/bloomin … Dream Rooms at the Merchandise Mart, with each room featuring a different Mart showroom’s wares, through June 20; chicagoantiquemarket.com. OPENED: Finishing Touches Studio, a home design advice shop that also carries some home accessories, at 118 W. … Read more

Dynamic Duo

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A mother and son who find inspiration in unusual places create a home décor hot spot on a burgeoning stretch of Belmont Avenue.

Q. Our next-door neighbor is driving us crazy with noise. Are there any attractive soundproofing solutions out there?

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Q. We live in a condominium and our next-door neighbor is driving us crazy with noise that comes right through our bedroom wall. Are there any attractive soundproofing solutions out there? A. Interior designer Ellen Rosenberg  (773-720-5167), who has dealt with such issues many times, suggests blowing in insulation, putting acoustical tiles or cork on … Read more

The Terrace at Conrad Opening

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May 31, 2007 – The Terrace at Conrad opened this season, celebrating the elements of the outdoors and embracing the Art Deco flavor of South Beach. The decor featured a backdrop of vibrant colors, candelabras dripping in crystal, lush palm trees, and exotic flowers. Guests enjoyed live Latin music, a fashion show by Luca Luca, and dynamic Latin-inspired cuisine.

Water Works

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Michael Heltzer was a rookie lawyer in the late eighties when he heard furniture’s call, and began sketching designs at night in his Logan Square apartment. After selling a few tables, he quit law-and the apartment, setting up base in an old Ravenswood candy factory. One of the most innovative furniture designers in the country, … Read more