Me, My Shelf and I: Dipika Mukherjee
Ornate art, objects and richly patterned textiles fill Dipika Mukherjee's Printers Row condo, reflecting her and her family's itinerant history. A sociolinguist and author of the novel "Thunder Demons" and...
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Me, My Shelf and I: Rachel Adams and Tanner McSwain
"The only perk of being married to a bookstore owner is she gets all the good cookbooks!" jokes Tanner McSwain, owner of Logan Square's Uncharted Books, referencing his epicurean wife,...
Jellyfish-inspired lamp borrows from Japanese paper-making traditions
As essential as lamps are to a home, they can be a surprisingly complicated purchase. Sometimes you need a more classic piece that blends subtly and seamlessly into an established...
Alternative to bleach gives new meaning to ‘all-purpose’
Lift coffee stains from clothing. Remove food stains from Tupperware. Decalcify shower heads. Clean boat cushions. Disinfect birdbaths. No, this isn't some oddly specific spring cleaning to-do list. Rather, it's...
Me, My Shelf and I: Gary D. Wilson
"You can feel the weather up here before you can see it," says Gary D. Wilson, gesturing toward a wall of windows in the scenic Lake Point Tower condo he...
Me, My Shelf and I: Alicia Swiz
Whether through teaching media studies courses at Harold Washington College, hosting her monthly performance and dialogue series, SlutTalk, or writing about pop culture for various publications, Alicia Swiz aims to...
CB2, SAIC collaborate for space-saving solutions, on-trend decor
A pyramid incense burner reminiscent of Tom Dixon decor. An elegant "watering carafe." A magnetic coin collector with a rose gold finish. The new collaboration between CB2 and the School...
Me, My Shelf and I: Michael K. Washington
Pastor, blogger and bibliophile Michael K. Washington reads more than just theological texts. "People at church ask me what I'm reading, and I tell them about memoirs, novels and books...
Target’s new home collection for kids is packed with personality
Oh, to be a kid again ... to play in a tepee (in your own bedroom!), nap in a flower field (or cozy floral bedding), cuddle a cactus (throw pillow,...
Me, My Shelf and I: Sean Dove and Rosamund Lannin
Comics, coming-of-age tales and essays on the creative process dominate the bookshelves of Roscoe Village couple Sean Dove and Rosamund Lannin. "Sean and his friends spent a day building the...