“It’s what’s inside that counts” is a good mantra for dealing with people, but when it comes to houses, the outside is just as important. Routine exterior maintenance makes a world of difference to a home’s look and quality, not to mention the homeowner’s wallet. Severe weather, sun exposure, and moisture buildup wreak havoc on […]
A local home showcases Japanese-inspired modernism.
A modern Napa house defies wine country and digital stereotypes and yet fits in.
Caption: A Lake Zurich solar home completed in 2018. The home was designed to capture key views out to the lake and features a long list of sustainable features including a significant solar panel array. (Photos courtesy of Kipnis Architecture + Planning.) Incorporating sustainability into the home has never been more critical, not only […]
If interior design were as easy as selecting furniture from a catalog, most of us could manage well enough on our own. Putting it together is the tough part, and that’s why a young couple with two children in grade school asked interior designer Claire Staszak, of Centered by Design, to decorate their Lincoln Square […]
If interior design were as easy as selecting furniture from a catalog, most of us could manage well enough on our own. Putting it together is the tough part, and that’s why a young couple with two children in grade school asked interior designer Claire Staszak, of Centered by Design, to decorate their Lincoln Square […]
For a few glorious months every year, Chicago’s frigid temps become a thing of the past. Here’s how to make the most of your home’s outdoor living space so you can soak up all the sun and warmth you can before the next polar vortex strikes. Even in a place like Chicagoland where nearly half […]
Solid and voluptuous, these objects are local and global, limited-edition and mass-produced treasures. BAKKER’S POT Dutch designer Aldo Bakker’s Pot is a limited-edition collectible. Made of bone china, the teapot is manufactured by Frans Ottink. Available online for $2,200. MARGAUX SWING ARM SCONCE By Charles de Lisle for Phoenix Day, this is made from solid brass. […]
Solid and voluptuous, these objects are local and global, limited-edition and mass-produced treasures. BAKKER’S POT Dutch designer Aldo Bakker’s Pot is a limited-edition collectible. Made of bone china, the teapot is manufactured by Frans Ottink. Available online for $2,200. MARGAUX SWING ARM SCONCE By Charles de Lisle for Phoenix Day, this is made from solid brass. […]
Architect David Wilson built a crate in the middle of his home renovations construction site so he and his wife wouldn’t have to move out. “It sounds crazy but it’s gonna work.” This was architect David Wilson’s silent mantra when he first hatched the plan to build a temporary dwelling inside his house in the Berkeley […]
