At Stark's First Warehouse Sale in Years, Get Designer Carpets and Fabrics, Cheap! By Alice Oglethorpe Rugs and textiles are on sale for as much as 75 percent off today through May 19. Read more
August General Store Makes a Household Object a Thing of Beauty By Alice Oglethorpe This well-curated website will make you wish you had its version of all the everyday stuff you have at your home. Read more
Your Picnic Isn't Complete Without This Nifty Portable Table By Alice Oglethorpe Chicago artist Bridgette Buckley has you all set up to dine al fresco this summer. Read more
Check Out This Swanky 15,000-Square-Foot Villa on the North Shore By Alice Oglethorpe Some of the most impressive interior design talent in town will show their work at the annual Lake Forest Showhouse and Gardens, opening this weekend. Read more
The Great International Antiques Fair Opening Party Is Tomorrow Night By Alice Oglethorpe Start the antiquing season in style at this top-notch event at the Merchandise Mart. Read more
A Gorgeous Moroccan Rug Would Really Tie Your Room Together By Alice Oglethorpe Hannoun Rugs has come back to Chicago and the selection is better than ever. Read more
If You’re Going to the Trouble to Print a Photo, Put it in a Pretty Frame By Alice Oglethorpe The Chicago company Craftbelly has some awfully artful options for you. Read more
This Weekend’s Lineup of Design Events Is Pretty Fantastic By Alice Oglethorpe There's an Antiques & Garden Fair, a Bazaar at Scofflaw, student art for sale, and more. Read more
JCPenney Is Seriously Determined To Lure Design Lovers By Alice Oglethorpe The department store's new boutique, The Shops, features Jonathan Adler, Sir Terence Conran and Martha Stewart. How could you resist? Read more
This Vernon Hills Mansion Looks Quite a Bit Like ‘Downton Abbey’ By Alice Oglethorpe Or maybe it looks like My Best Friend's Wedding. It's worth a drive either way—especially if you miss the Crawleys. Read more