Sally Armbruster was the genius behind the Obama Administration’s first Christmas in the White House. She picked the trees and decorated all the rooms. Lucky for us, Armbruster is bringing her creativity back to the Chicagoland area with a pop-up holiday shop in Winnetka! From now until December 24, “The Holiday Gal” will be active […]
Why choose a Fraser fir as your Christmas tree? Nothing is quite as reminiscent of the holidays as the clean, crisp scent of a freshly cut Fraser fir. The Fraser fir is the most popular Christmas tree in the United States because of its soft needles and iconic shape. It also has regularly served as […]
PowerHouse SMART® is the only networking and education community for leaders in all areas of luxury design, build and real estate. Membership is “by invitation or referral only”, and members enjoy a wide range of benefits, including opportunities to network, collaborate and share lessons learned with our residential design and construction, premium commercial development, and […]
Designs for Dignity is grateful for the support of our Annual Corporate Sponsors and Partners. One long standing relationship we value is with PowerHouse SMART® and Wendy Cohen – a former Executive Board Member of Designs for Dignity. We have been the proud beneficiary of the PowerHouse SMART® Luxury Conference for the past four years – […]
Industry professionals and design enthusiasts will join the “who’s who” in the luxury residential and commercial world during the PowerHouse SMART® Luxury Conference 2021. Conference attendees will be introduced to new opportunities, have access to insider knowledge, and connect with a worldwide network of residential design and construction, premium commercial development, and blue-chip real estate […]
Oak Park is known for its dazzling hodgepodge of historic housing styles, and that mix appealed to Jeff and Deb Cogan, who moved there from the city when their two young children were born. “I’m a history buff, and I love architecture and art,” says Deb, who volunteers as a docent at the Frank Lloyd […]
The Hemsworth brothers, Chris, Luke and Liam, are selling their shared Los Angeles home, which has just hit the market at $4.9 million. The Australian actor brothers bought the four-bedroom, four-bathroom, 4,612-square-foot Malibu home four years ago for $1.45 million less than the current asking price. Chris Hemsworth is perhaps best known for his role […]
Like many careers, Gary Friedman’s started in retail. His began with a stint stocking shelves at a Gap store in Santa Rosa. “I got promoted and eventually became store manager, coming up through the ranks,” the Chairman and CEO of RH explains. Friedman’s early years gave no indication of future riches. The deteriorating mental health […]
Like many careers, Gary Friedman’s started in retail. His began with a stint stocking shelves at a Gap store in Santa Rosa. “I got promoted and eventually became store manager, coming up through the ranks,” the Chairman and CEO of RH explains. Friedman’s early years gave no indication of future riches. The deteriorating mental health […]
Building a custom house from the ground up is not for the faint of heart, but Glencoe residents, Barry and Natalie Slotnick, have done it twice in the last decade—not to mention a major remodel of an Evanston bungalow 16 years ago. “Design is my hobby and passion,” says Natalie, a former Spanish teacher turned […]
