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 […]
August is national Tree Check Month. We spoke with a local arborist to learn how to spot and stop tree-killing insects and other ailments.
Get to know the community garden space in the center of Marin County, where the Marin County Fair was held for over 20 years.
For now, and likely for the foreseeable future, concerts, plays and sporting events, are a thing of the past – a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The experience still feels a bit surreal, but it’s not unprecedented. When the Uptown Theatre opened in August of 1925, for example, the public was finally getting back to […]
For now, and likely for the foreseeable future, concerts, plays and sporting events, are a thing of the past – a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The experience still feels a bit surreal, but it’s not unprecedented. When the Uptown Theatre opened in August of 1925, for example, the public was finally getting back to […]
If there were ever a time to invest in your dream home, it’s during a pandemic. Despite the easing of some restrictions this summer, most of us are still spending an unprecedented amount of time at home. With limitations on beaches, public pools, and even trips to the lake if you’re headed over the border […]
With this year’s stay-at-home orders, we have had more time to tend to our homes than ever before. With no more obligations and excuses, we made our DIY lists and set out to make our home our sanctuary from the outside world. For me, this included planning my very best vegetable and herb garden. I […]
White kitchens have been in demand for decades. But, while there’s no doubt white will continue to stand the test of time, there’s another kitchen color that’s both a steadfast classic and perfectly on trend: blue. “There are certain colors that never go out of style,” says Normandy Remodeling Designer Kathryn O’Donovan. “When you think […]
COVID-19 didn’t yet exist when Jason and Alexis Beckwith decided to buy a 10-acre partially forested property just an hour’s drive from Chicago in Chesterton, Indiana, a rural community known for its art galleries, antique shops and annual festivals. But especially after sheltering-in-place for the past few months, the former Chicagoans are grateful they followed […]
