A touch of glamour can take a well-appointed home from tasteful to enchanting. Edyta Czajkowska, a North Shore designer and glam-expert known for her chic interiors, defines glamour as “a luxurious and alluring take on something otherwise ordinary.” “I love crafting glamorous rooms…they can become delightful environments for people to experience,” she says. With the […]
The entryway to your house is where you hang your coat, drop your keys and take off your shoes, but it’s also the first place that guests see when they enter your home. Make a stellar first impression with these nine easy updates! The Essentials 1. Chicago’s Elizabeth Stamos, principal and owner of Elizabeth Stamos […]
As a parent, I always wanted the home where the neighborhood kids wanted to hang out in. I thought it would keep my own children close, where I felt they were safest. I also love to entertain, and not just during the holidays. A week doesn’t go by without some friends or family stopping by […]
Move over winter blues, and make way for winter celadon, fuchsia and plum! Pops of color are the perfect way to brighten your space when it’s solid gray outside. Here are some of our brightest ideas to make your home burst with color. 1. Make Monochromatic Marvelous Take the monotony out of monochromatic by soaking […]
Chicago designer Summer Thornton’s motto is, “No amazing room was ever created without taking a risk.” We couldn’t agree more. While we don’t advocate rebelling without a cause—after all, some guidelines can be helpful when you don’t have the benefit of an interior designer at your disposal—a little selective rule breaking can yield stunning results. […]
The dining room just might be the last vestige of matchy-matchy design. While the rest of the home is an inspired oasis of creative choices and deft period-mixing, the dining room often remains stiff with formality; a staid lineup of side chairs. If the most exciting thing to happen to your dining room is captain’s […]
When civic-minded empty nesters traded their traditional house for a home on Sheridan Road with panoramic views of the lake, they brought in Chris Garrett, of Garrett Paschen Interior Design in Evanston, who had designed their prior residence nearly three decades ago. “We strongly believe in relationships,” says the husband, a philanthropist who runs a […]
Now that it’s getting dark around 4 p.m., we’re all looking for ways to brighten up our days—and our moods. Maybe escaping the cold for the tropics isn’t in the cards this year. But, you can probably afford to burn $25 for a simple luxury like a high-end candle. And, you’ll have plenty to choose […]
If the seasons had genders, fall’s would be decidedly male. It’s the season of tweeds and leather, flannel and football. Maybe it’s the crisp autumn air, but we’re feeling an undeniable attraction to menswear-inspired spaces. With its classic shapes and warm, understated luxury, menswear is perfectly suited to the genteel home. And since home is […]
Pinterest is a veritable cornucopia of visual inspiration! So, with Thanksgiving right around the corner, we’ve been scouring the boards for delightfully clever, totally unique and ultra chic (read: not at all cheesy!) décor ideas to help you throw a fabulous Thanksgiving fete. These are a few of our faves: 1. White Pumpkins: Eschew the typical […]
