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April 2009
It’s a Match

Schumacher and Christopher Peacock Paint have begun a collaboration to help decorators match wallpaper and paint. Schumacher’s Greenhouse Collection, consisting of lush, garden-inspired wallcoverings, are paired with sunwashed colors from Peacock’s paint Collection No. 1. See the perfect pairings at the Peacock cabinetry showroom in LuxeHome in the Mart.

—JAN PARR

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On the Market: Winnetka Visits the Hamptons
By Dennis Rodkin
List Price: $3,349,900
The Property: When the Winnetka resident and homebuilder Michael Hughes spent some time in the Hamptons a while back, he became smitten with what he calls the area’s “wonderful, relaxed, but elegant homes.” Hughes resolved to build something like them in his hometown. Read more
No Dish Today
Pollack and Ruby are taking a much-needed week off from Dish. We’ll be back next week to bring all the juicy scoops you’ve come to expect. Read more
Give an Inch
The Five
Don’t-miss events for 04.08.09 through 04.14.09
 
1. Schadenfreude Rent Parties @ Gallery Cabaret
2. Dr. Dog @ Double Door
3. Hedwig and the Angry Inch @ American Theater Company Read more
Chinese to Order, Edited Yard Sales, and More
By Bradley Lincoln
Last week, Pagoda Red launched a new site with searchable capabilities—just the thing for anyone with a taste for Chinese furniture and a size-restrictive space to fill. In addition to combing through the collection by category or key words, you can punch in dimensions and see a selection of items that fit the bill. Sign up for the informative newsletter and you’ll get weekly previews of sale items, notices of special events, and monthly editions of the Pagoda Red Book, a journal of Chinese art, culture, and design. Subscribe before May 30 and you’ll also have a chance to win this groovy green-lacquered 19th Century roundback chair, delivered free to anyone in the lower 48. The Web site wasn’t the only birth in the Pagoda family—owner Betsy Nathan just had her fourth baby boy, Nate, and “hands are full and so is life,” she reports. Read more
Student Design

The Savannah College of Art and Design has a product development division called Working Class Studio that cultivates the talents of teachers and students, resulting in a whole line of home accessories that are sold at boutiques around the country. The items, ranging from stationery to plastic plates, are not expensive (the lampshades shown above are around $45) and look great. The line is available locally at Sprout Home, among other retailers, which are listed on the organization’s Web site.

—Gina Bazer

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Housing Bulletin: Helping Grad Students Find a Home
By Dennis Rodkin
This summer and fall, a new crop of students will be arriving in Chicago to start their studies at the city’s various law, medical, and other postgraduate programs—and each of those students needs a place to live. Leave it to two recent grads of Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management to see a splendid business opportunity in... Read more
Beer Market
By Sarah Preston
Wall Street is struggling, but at a new stock market–themed bar in River North, the beer flows fast and cheap Read more