Aaron’s Apothecary, Homes of the Stars, Bellini Sale

By Bradley Lincoln

For decades, the independently owned Parkway Drugs served the pharmacy and shopping needs of Chicago residents with style and personality, providing a fine selection of gifts, magazines, and housewares to peruse while waiting for those curative creams and pill prescriptions to be filled... Read more

Australia at Trump, Art & Artifacts Pop-Up, JG Custom Design

By Bradley Lincoln

We may be skirting ankle-deep curbsides of slush and scraping Mesozoic layers of ice off windshields, but Aussies are currently enjoying the heady heat of summer, probably planning what to throw on their barbies Monday (that’s the national holiday Australia Day, the equivalent of our Fourth of July)... Read more

Cute Pet Contest! Sepia’s “Dilemma,” Bucktown Changes

By Bradley Lincoln

Can you persuade your weimaraner to vamp on a Wassily chair? Or coax kitty to strike a pose on that Corbusier couch? If so, you might be able to win some sweet modernist merchandise courtesy of Modernica’s Pets on Furniture contest. Read more

Orange Moon Expands, Elements Sale, New at CB2

By Bradley Lincoln

To celebrate el Año Nuevo, the substantial expansion of her Chicago Lawn vintage furniture store An Orange Moon, and just simply life itself, owner Lynne McDaniel is throwing a party this Friday and it’s destined to be a doozy. Read more

Gus Modern Sale, Oyez Perez, Pink for 2011

By Bradley Lincoln

The cucumber-cool, mid-century-minded Torontonian furniture company Gus Modern has a no-brainer “Keep On Giving!” deal going on for the month of January at all of its retailers, including local dealers Stitch and I.D. Read more

Thorne Rooms for the holidays, Riggs Barr metalwork, and more

By Bradley Lincoln

You have only until January 8 to witness the beginning of a new Chicago holiday tradition, the decorating of the Thorne Miniature Rooms at the Art Institute. Read more

Tron Chair Debuts, Logan Square Indoor Market, and Lots of Gift Ideas

By Bradley Lincoln

Earlier this month at Southern Florida’s flamboyant DesignMiami and Art Basel, Studio Dror had a red-carpet premiere for one fantastic, futuristic armchair inspired by the sci-fi flick TRON: Legacy, which opens in 3-D wide release tomorrow. Read more

Gift ideas, Frank Fontana Book Signing, Outdoor Decorating

By Bradley Lincoln

Baby it’s cold outside, but you still have to bang out some of that holiday shopping, don’tcha? My pal Stacy Klein, who waxes poetically aromatic tinned candles with her business partner Karen Young, under the name Crackle and Drag (no connection to RuPaul or Joan Rivers), told me about a special little shopping event this Sunday at Roscoe Village’s Vintage Tap bar and restaurant. Read more

One of a Kind Show, Renegade Fair, and More

By Bradley Lincoln

The outdoor art fair, craft festival season is sadly over now that the weather is skewing frightful, but there are still some delightful indoor opportunities to browse curated collections of handmade furniture, sculpture, jewelry, and apparel. Read more

Trunk Shows, Black Friday, and CyberMonday

By Bradley Lincoln

This time of year, Chicago-area home stores seem to have more trunk showings than the Ringling Bros. Read more

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