Achieve Design Bliss by Applying Wedding Rules—Something Old, Something New—to Home Decor. Home is where the heart is. At least that’s how the saying goes. So it makes sense that for many people, reading design magazines and fantasizing about new decor can be as exciting as planning a wedding. On the other hand, the only […]
When I was 12, my mother renovated the attic and allowed me to have a say in the decor of my new bedroom. Under the heading of no good deed goes unpunished, her willingness to collaborate resulted in an epic battle about whether or not to buy an expensive hunter green wallpaper I loved. Naturally […]
“Good design involves a lot more than picking out materials,” says Mick de Giulio. And he should know. Since founding de Giulio Kitchen Design in 1984, the North Shore resident has created more than 3,000 kitchens and has clients across the nation. He is also currently the creative force behind product lines for other companies, […]
If you ask Maclund Gallery co-owners Ro McLaughlin and her sister Barb Lund, they’ll tell you their lovely downtown Winnetka shop specializes in 19th century British antiques and art. But like a rebellious teenage girl slyly winking at her paramour across a crowded church service, the Maclund Gallery offers a selection of quirky products that […]
After the holidays, the snow is reliably dirty, its grayish color the perfect complement to the sky’s own dismal hue. But gray’s just a state of mind, and changing it is your prerogative. Try the following: 1. Redecorate. If the gloomy weather’s making your home feel like Gray Gardens, make a change. Making even minor […]
Most cliches don’t attain their status without containing at least a grain of truth. So when Betsy Westhoff founded her consulting company out of her home office, the busy entrepreneur knew she’d need ground rules to stop work time from consuming her family time. Because all work and no play makes Betsy Westhoff a very […]
From the curb, James and Blue’s Northfield home, with its brick and siding exterior, looks like a lovely, traditional home. So I was surprised and delighted by the home’s global influences, peaceful energy and most importantly, its fascinating inhabitants who have decorated their home with pieces they’ve collected traveling the globe. As an intuitive, Blue […]
Everyone knows the holiday season is not the time to think about putting your house on the market—that was true even during the height of the housing bubble. Buyers and sellers turn their attention toward shopping, entertaining and traveling. And let’s not even talk about the lousy weather. Real estate agent Sharon Friedman has helped […]
People often ask Wilmette-based interior designer, Laura Soskin, where she finds all the interesting accessories she displays in the home she and her husband, portrait and abstract painter, Dave Soskin, share with their teenaged son and daughter. But those people haven’t yet seen Soskin’s garage, which is chock-full of enough merchandise to open her own boutique. “I […]
Scientists study animal characteristics to help them develop useful new technologies. For example, observing how geckos climb walls is yielding new advances in materials, which may soon enable firefighters to leave the ladder at home. As it turns out, looking to nature for your decorating inspiration is also a terrific way to spice up a […]
