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Rug Sale, Estate Tour, Accessories Swap
By Bradley Lincoln
The Evanston location of fair-trade retailer Ten Thousand Villages is hosting an Oriental Rug Event from September 11-19, bringing in a selection of more than 300 heirloom quality hand-knotted Pakistani pieces in all sizes. The event kicks off with an educational seminar and reception on Friday... Read more
Pagoda Red Happening, Fun in Buchanan
By Bradley Lincoln
Hobnob with the ninth Earl of Spencer (that would be Charles, brother of the late, lovely Diana, Princess of Wales) at Barrington’s Honquest Furniture for Living, this coming Tuesday, September 8 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Charlie is in town to meet and greet fans... Read more
Cubs’ Fans, Be Seated; Craft Expo, Mica Lamps
By Bradley Lincoln
What could be better for die-hard Cubs fans than to have a memento of Wrigley Field in their own friendly confines? A local contractor who has worked on the interior of the ballpark has amassed quite a selection of historic seats, and is selling them at his warehouse-office located... Read more
Primitive Designs, an Estate Sale, a Golden Anniversary
By Bradley Lincoln
Last Friday night, Primitive threw a phancy phiesta to launch Phuture Primitive, the second chapter of its With Primitive series, the in-house quarterly invitational in which local designers use the shop’s inventory to set up living environs in small spaces. For this installation, Lukas Machnik of Florense and Jennifer Sweas of Jennifer Sweas Design transformed... Read more
Stylin’ Phones, Summer Sales, Flower Arranging 101
By Bradley Lincoln
It’s almost August yet it feels like summer just started, with all that less-than-beachy weather and whatnot. Oh well, if life gives you lemons, you can still make a vodka lemonade, and there’s plenty of time to legally still wear your white skinnies... Read more
Marrakech on Sale, Kitchen & Bath Tips, and more
By Bradley Lincoln
If our kitchen and bath issue flushed you with excitement, come on out tomorrow, July 23, 6:00 - 9:00, for a night of tips, talks, and 'teezers at Community Home Supply, 3924 N. Lincoln Avenue. (For such a deceptively proletarian moniker, this showroom has an inspiring selection of the latest domestic and European home fixtures... Read more
Teco Pottery Sale, Dearborn Garden Walk, and more
By Bradley Lincoln
The PrairieMod Design Group’s lease is up on their Wheaton offices, and they’ll be moving to a smaller location in Lisle at the end of this month. The new space doesn’t have room for the product inventory they stocked for the PrairieMod outlet store... Read more
Odd Posters, Ikea Hacking, Gardens Galore
By Bradley Lincoln
In between noshing on Tibetan dumplings and viewing a pre-release screening of Frederick Marx’s moving documentary film Journey From Zanskar at a fundraiser a couple Saturdays ago, Primitive owner Glen Joffe and PR pro Dan Davis took the time to give us a tour of the grounds and show off some fantastic African movie posters Read more