Shaila Wunderlich

We always dig the annual DreamHome event at The Merchandise Mart. It's a cheap ($5 suggested donation) and convenient (located in the same busy thoroughfare passed through every day by...

INSPIRATION: The black-and-white charcoal nudes of Chicago artist Francine Turk. INTERPRETATION: The distressed-with-sleek, black-with-white, vintage-with-new aesthetic of Beth Brace's Chicago home and shop (The Painted Lady). That shabby chic feel...

INSPIRATION: The edgy, funky side of the city juxtaposed with soft, primitive objects found in the country. "Fusion between the industrial city and found objects from the country is sort...

INSPIRATION: The dancing, puffing, personified teapots of Lewis Carroll's 1865 novel, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" -- and the novel's subsequent film adaptation. INTERPRETATION: An equally full-of-attitude teapot sculpted by Evanston...

How does a tired, boring plate from the 1970s or '80s become a fresh and edgy attention-grabber? When Sarah Cihat gets a hold of it. The Brooklyn-based artisan loves rummaging...

INSPIRATION: Those classic abstract paintings that seem to infuse your soul with feeling as you stand facing them in the museum. In many cases, it's their colors--more so than their...

Before now, when we had a craving for historically hip art pottery, architectural prints, wall stencils and laser-cut wood screens from PrairieMod, we were restricted to the limited selection available...

INSPIRATION: That iconic tower of pretty-in-pink fabulousness, the Barbie Dream House. Its homeowner, by the way, just happens to be turning 50 on March 9. INTERPRETATION: A real-life dream house...

We knew there was something we loved about the Floor Plan tableware from Fishs Eddy. The eight-piece collection of classic white dinnerware features black printed floor plans of residences throughout...

WHAT WE FELL IN LOVE WITH: StrollAway, a simple hook used for hanging strollers on the back of a door -- and out of sight. WHY WE'RE GLAD WE FOUND...