Free Classes!

You may or may not agree with the old adage that the best things in life are free. But here’s one freebie that might tip the scales. The Rebuilding Exchange…

Lori Franks Custom Furniture

Custom Furniture   Interior designer Lori Schroud is as much a regular at New York Fashion Week as she is at the Chanel boutique on Michigan Avenue, so it’s no surprise that the fledgling line of furniture she’s designing, called Lori Frank, has runway roots. “Fashion-conscious people want to buy statement pieces,” she says. Thus … Read more

Twice Pet Beds

You’re not forgetting your four-legged friends for the holidays, are you? Kelly Rausch of Twice has a new line of pet beds…

Rock your table

Looking to upgrade your entertaining mainstays for the holidays? Add some shimmer to your table by serving on semiprecious platters…

A Boxy West Loop Loft Gets Cozy

A structural glass inset in the ceiling brings extra light into the living room from the level above. The carpet and the coffee table (made from a vintage ox cart) were purchased at the now-closed Fenway Gallery; oak flooring was stained ebony. In the kitchen, Ikea cabinets are complemented by countertops of statuary marble. See … Read more