Cool Porch Chair
I love the new Storsele chair ($119) at Ikea—and the whole idea of black rattan...
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The Tag Outlet on Wrightwood
The other day I was driving along Wrightwood in Lincoln Park and: wait, what’s that? A home décor outlet shop I don’t know about?!...
The Interview Show
Do you have plans this Friday night? If you don’t, come out to The Interview Show at the Hideout, where Jan Parr and I will be “on the couch”...
Gypset Style at Space519
WORLDLY WISE: The owners of Space519 decorate a small area of their boutique to spotlight a motif that runs through the the shop...
Affordable Furniture at Nest Furniture
About 14 years ago, when I moved to Chicago, I bought a futon (long gone) and two steel desk lamps (still have them!)...
Creepy Cool Antique Shop: Woolly Mammoth
As home décor veers away from picture-perfect and toward personal and quirky, there is much more room for the downright weird!
Swivel Chairs
The other day as I was picking up and turning an armchair in my living room so that it once again faced the sofa...
Fancy, Fancy Gliders
When designing a nursery, comfy seating for mom and baby is key. Enter the glider...
Philippe Starck and Paul Smith for The Rug Company
GO DEEP: The colors are saturated, the look rich...
Mariani Landscape’s Stunning Lake Forest grounds
ON GOLDEN POND: The grounds of a grand home in Lake Forest take full advantage of their picturesque setting...