| JUST PICKING A bright ukulele sings out in green (Mahalo ukulele, $25, at the Little Strummer, 909 W. Armitage Ave.; 773-751-3410). |
Photography: Leonard Gertz |
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WOODEN IT BE NICE? Comfortable-and cool. Architect Annie Mohaupt creates these chic sandals by hand in her Logan Square workroom ($150, with three ribbons for wearing, at www.mohop.com and Wolfbait & B-girls, 3131 W. Logan Blvd.; 312-698-8685). |
| WRIST ACTION Jangle a few bright bangles and make a dramatic difference in a summer outfit (Alexia Crawford plastic bracelets, $16 each, at Stitch, 1723 N. Damen Ave.; 773-782-1570). |
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PRIME TIME A happy-go-lucky clock brings childlike charm to a kitchen or office (Arthur wall clock, $30, at Paul Frank, 851 W. Armitage Ave.; 773-388-3122). |
| WALK ON Bring the outside indoors with plush carpeting that stylishly simulates grass (Kasthall Moss wool and linen carpet, $79 per square foot, at Morlen Sinoway Atelier, 1052 W. Fulton Market St.; 312-432-0100). |
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