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Cultivating Calm
By Bridget Herman
Let the energy flow—contemplative gardens draw inspiration from sources far and near Read more
‘70s Cool at Lenny & Me Home
By Bridget Herman
I love the look of vintage, but lack the patience for digging through a junk-filled thrift shop. That’s why I love Lenny & Me Home, the décor outpost of Lenny & Me... Read more
You Must Remember This
By Bridget Herman
When a Northfield couple recruited Ben White, a designer with the Evanston-based firm Benvenuti and Stein (benvenutiandstein.com), to transform their utilitarian master bath into something more luxurious, they chose the right guy. A 730-square-foot second-floor addition allowed White to do away with the room’s choppy L-shaped layout and expand its footprint. Read more
Scenes from the Dearborn Garden Walk
By Bridget Herman
Yesterday, the Dearborn Garden Association hosted its 52nd annual Dearborn Garden Walk. I braved the July heat to take the self-guided walking tour, which allowed access to some 20 blissfully shady Gold Coast gardens, seven of which were outfitted with vignettes inspired by celluloid hits... Read more
Transformers
By Bridget Herman
We often get excited when we encounter an old, heavy, banged-up factory pallet or something in a salvage shop and imagine we’ll turn it into a really cool table. And then . . . we have to admit we don’t have the chops. Read more
Second Nature
By Gina Bazer & Bridget Herman
Looking for a getaway home near the lake? Prefer that it be modern and eco-friendly? We’ve got some options for you. Read more
How Swede It Is
By Bridget Herman
During all of June, I.D. will devote the bulk of its space to the wares of design-world darling Design House Stockholm, a Swedish manufacturer known for tapping Scandinavia’s hottest contemporary designers (they’ve got some 60 on their roster already) to turn out home decor and apparel. Read more