A Conversation with Design Sponge Founder Grace Bonney
Before her recent book signing at Anthropologie, I met with Grace Bonney, Design Sponge founder…
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The Allure of Florence Broadhurst Wallpaper
Right on the heels of the launch of Kate Spade’s Florence Broadhurst-licensed Spring 2012 collection, the local shop Urban Source…
Bungalow Awards Nominations Open
Renovating a home is a labor of love, so we think it’s great that Chicago bungalow owners can win $1,000 for their efforts…
HGTV 'Design Star' Meg Caswell Renovates a Chicago Kitchen
The reality-show winner and Design Shoppe owner does a local kitchen art deco-style for tomorrow night’s episode of HGTV’s “Great Rooms.”
Hotel Maison furniture new at Walter E. Smithe
Edited by Gina Bazer Ever love a hotel so much you wanted to move in? The Hotel Maison furniture line, which was just picked up by Walter E. Smithe, is based on that idea. Comprising five collections—Luxe Lodge, Regency, Pan Asian, Linen Hills, and Metro Club—the line is well suited to worldly shoppers with a … Read more
Metal Work by Lucy Slivinski
This weekend is the Albany-Carroll Arts Building Open House, and one of the amazing folks with a studio in this building is Lucy Slivinski…
Top Designers Give Color Suggestions for the Bedroom
BEDROOM BLISS: We asked three designers to show us how to create a dreamy bedroom around a well-chosen hue…
Anniversaries Galore, Design Harvest Picks
Silver is the traditional gift for a 25-year anniversary, and making it that long is a sterling achievement for any business or relationship…
Rig Bar Stool
I dig this sweet new bar stool from CB2. Handmade of sustainable mango wood, it twists up or down four inches…
What We Liked at Design Harvest
We had a great time at Design Harvest October 1-2, thanks to our designers, Room & Board, and some wonderful artists…