Transform Your Space With Wallpaper
If you want to completely change the look of a room, you may not need to replace furniture or artwork.
Fresh: Stumble & Relish
Paulette Leffler and Jaime Leonardi have always dreamed about opening their own shop in order to share their love of unique finds and gift giving. So, in late November, this mother-daughter team opened Stumble & Relish. “Evanston has so many great shops, particularly in our neighborhood, [and] we wanted to compliment the surrounding businesses,” Jaime […]
6 New Year's Resolutions for Your Home
This year, resolve to get your home in the best condition yet. These resolutions, developed by Northfield-based Orren Pickell Building Group, will make your home safer, greener and more luxurious in 2014. Some you can accomplish on your own, while others will take a reliable professional team. Here are six resolutions to get you started: 1. Ready the fireplace. […]
What Makes a House a Home?
House or home? It’s easy to tell the difference.
Decorating for the Holidays
Need a little inspiration for holiday décor? The homes featured on last year’s Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart Winter Wonderwalk gave us more than a few ideas for adding holiday cheer into your home. 1. Draping holiday ornaments around a chandelier adds a touch of whimsy to this North Shore French country kitchen. 2. Consider white […]
Bring Your Living Room to Life with Mismatched Chairs
If you think your living room has to feature a set of matching side chairs, think again.
Design 3 Seriously Cool North Shore Home Offices
An office in your home can be so much more than just a space to answer emails and file papers. It’s a room that can express your personality, taste and accomplishments. Here’s how three North Shore homeowners transformed their offices into spaces uniquely suited for them. Creating a Brand Cheryl Berman is CEO and Chief Creative Officer ofUnbundled, which helps clients like American Greetings, […]
A Home of Their Own: Whimsical Custom Design in Wilmette
Partners in business and home build their Wilmette dream house. “It’s a real privilege and an honor to be able to build your own house,” says Fred Wilson, of Morgante Wilson Architects in Evanston. Wilson and Elissa Morgante, his partner in business and in life, were happily ensconced in a home in Wilmette when they were approached about […]
Party Starter: 15 Bar Carts We Love
Bar carts were common in the living rooms of the 1950s and ’60s. Thanks to our collective renewed love of all things vintage, ushered in by shows like “Mad Men,” bar carts have made a major comeback. And, they’re not just pretty to look at—bar carts offer storage for cocktail glasses and liquor bottles, provide […]
5 Great Stores for Setting Your Table
Whether you’re the hostess with the mostess or the grateful guest at a wonderful house soirée, you’ll need a specialty home décor store to find a stunning set of dishes, just the right pitcher, or a gorgeous platter to give or get. Happily, the North Shore is rife with possibility. Here are some stores that […]
