Treasure Hunting at Chicago International Art, Antique and Jewelry Show
As it turns out, I’m fortunate that my parents couldn’t afford new furniture for the rambling old Georgian colonial home where they raised five children.
Three Spring Spruce Ups
Jeff Hester, vice president of Hester Painting & Decorating, has three suggestions to make any home look spring-ready on short notice. He’s calling them the “Three Spring Spruce Ups.” Door Makeover: The front door sets the mood of your home. Consider fresh paint in a new color to make your entry warm and inviting for […]
Incorporating Timeless Design Into Your Dream Home
Listen to insider tips from award-winning homebuilder Orren Pickell.
Happy Blues Bring Kenilworth Home to Life
Located blocks from the lake, this three-story house had been renovated and expanded by a prior owner, but the new residents wanted to make it their own. “This house is very traditional, but it also has this really cool modern elegance,” says Buckingham Interiors + Design founder, Julia Buckingham Edelmann, of the turn-of-the-century home in Kenilworth that she designed for a family with […]
10 Easy DIY Home Improvements
If your home feels stale and in need of a breath of fresh air, then it may be time to make some updates to your living space. We found affordable and easy DIY options you can replicate to improve your humble abode. Paint and accessorize According to Winnetka interior-designer Suzanne Danilek, the number one inexpensive […]
Fresh: Paris Market Antiques
No need to fly across the pond to score fabulous European antiques. Paris Market Antiques, which opened earlier this year in the Ice House Mall, carries antiques from the Belgian, French and Italian markets. Owners Gwendolyn Whiston and Laurence McMurray, former owners of Tivoli Garden Antiques on Main Street, are bringing Paris Market Antiques to […]
Labor of Love: A Southern-Inspired Tudor Home
Entertaining is a way of life for Neal Moglin, a partner with Foley & Lardner, and husband Mark Tendam, the Alderman of Evanston’s 6th Ward. “Our guests say that they feel comfortable here, and that’s what we wanted,” explains Moglin, of their Tudor-style home in Evanston. Although it’s hard to believe now, the couple’s home was unsuitable for […]
Glencoe Split-Level Gets a Modern-Day Makeover
New finishes and a fabulous addition completely transformed this ’50s-era split-level home in Glencoe. “I walked in and felt like I could breathe,” says Nancy Newberger of her ‘50s-era home in Glencoe. Newberger bought the split-level two years after she and her husband divorced. While the house was dated and smaller than she envisioned, Newberger loved its midcentury architecture and light-filled rooms, and she […]
Tricks of the Trade: Master the Gender-Neutral Bedroom
Like a marriage, designing a master bedroom is all about finding balance without anyone having to compromise.
Bright Lights: 20 Chic Chandeliers
Overhead lighting sometimes gets rejected in favor of softer floor and table lamps.
