“The Art of Living Outdoors,” a SPACES live virtual event, brought together three experts on design and gardening to discuss how Covid-19 has changed outdoor living. Jesse Harrison, principal of the international design firm Harrison Design ; Heather Sandy Hebert, brand consultant and author of At Home in the Wine Country; and Ben Lenhardt, author […]
If you’ve always dreamt of owning a home in Napa, Sonoma or nearby, At Home in the Wine Country (Gibbs Smith, August 24) deserves a place on your coffee table. Authors Heather Sandy Hebert and Chase Reynolds Ewald take readers inside 17 new, swoon-worthy wine country homes by elite architects and designers — and the […]
The PowerHouse SMART® 5th Annual Luxury Conference was a huge success! The virtual conference included 25 Educational Sessions,10 small-group networking PowerConnections™ for Builders, Architects, Developers, Designers and Realtors®. 40+ Expert Panel Speakers, Monogram Chef Demo, Real Estate Fireside Chat with Brian Jessen, Guaranteed Rate, and more. Conference was virtual live, hosted in the Gaggenau Kitchen […]
Suddenly switching to work-from-home during the pandemic highlighted the value of flexibility when it comes to design. These furniture pieces work both indoors and outdoors, offering a ton of options when it comes to changing up the look of your home. Hopper AA Table by Extremis With this piece, Belgian designer Dirk Wynants has elevated […]
A construction boom is happening in backyards across America as families swap precious lawn and garden space for something even better: a coach house, casita or other type of accessory dwelling unit (ADU). Such structures were common in decades past, but increasingly tight zoning laws put the kibosh on the practice. A lack of affordable […]
SPACES: The Art of Living Outdoors Thursday, June 24th, 2021 2:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM CT / 11:00 AM PT Click here to register. More than a year into a pandemic, outdoor living remains top-of-mind. The outdoors is where we gather with loved ones and friends, and we rely more than ever on outdoor […]
Like so many things this year, the San Francisco Decorator Showcase went virtual. But that didn’t stop the premier design show on the West Coast from making a strong impression, to say the least. The free virtual experience launched on Saturday, May 22, and will remain live through the summer. So, there’s still time to […]
Most products are just a click away, sure, but there’s no replacement for the in-person shopping experience, especially when you’re shopping for your home and need to see colors and textures in person. Winnetka and Northfield’s house and home boutiques offer an engaging and tactile shopping experience, personalized customer service and one-of-a-kind products at all […]
From florals to butterflies, these new decor pieces are elegantly feminine and have us eating our hearts out. Bloom Easy Armchair Swivel by Kenneth Cobonpue You’ll feel like some kind of magical garden nymph every time you sit in this collector’s object by the acclaimed industrial designer Kenneth Cobonpue, whose clients include Hollywood A-listers and […]
Sometimes a roadblock leads to an interesting route, as was the case when a North Shore couple discovered an obstacle to building their smaller, chicer, empty-nest abode on a lush one-acre ravine-front lot in Highland Park — the existing house on the site. “This area is a historic district, so we couldn’t tear it down,” […]
