Think sowing annual seeds in the ground is time wasted and not worth getting your gardening gloves dirty for? Well, that might not be the case. Here are some reasons you should consider direct-sowing seeds. If nothing else, it provides good motivation to get you and your gardening gloves into the garden. The Ground Rules […]
Who would have thought the week after a long holiday pandemic holiday would be so hard? Admittedly we are struggling to get in the swing of things again, and are longing for carefree days spent in the sun, exploring the city we love and brunching at our favorite spots with friends and family. Sigh. Until […]
Crafting the perfect home happens with many iterations. The Sullivan-Newman family’s journey started in 2016, with a significant remodel of their home’s interior. Now, four years later, they have completed the finishing touches — the expansion of their outdoor living. After they put their two-year old son, Axel, and one-year old daughter, MJ, to bed, […]
If you’ve eaten at a restaurant designed by Chicago-based Siren Betty Design, you remember it. The firm’s principal designer and founder, Nicole Alexander, has made full-throttle, go-big-or-go-home impact a hallmark of her hospitality projects. “I tend toward a sort of lived-in maximalism — lots of layers, textures and colors, a sprinkling of vintage, and one-of-a-kind […]
I’ll admit that I love the smell of freshly cut lawns. But it’s the chemical fertilizers, mower noise, weed battles, and wasteful water consumption that I willingly trade in for more ecologically sustainable pastures. Here are garden design ideas to help you end the suburban turf romance and create a new environmentally friendly field of […]
Millions of people around the country have been sheltering-in-place for about a month and are more intimate than ever with all aspects of their homes. These restrictions have given rise to many old-timey hobbies, including puzzles and coloring, but they’ve also led to a bigger interest in the natural world just outside. On the neighborhood […]
As the world waits and wonders what will happen next with, well, everything, many curious eyes are glued to the real estate market. Will house prices fall? Is now a good time to buy? Will the demand for luxury homes decrease? So many questions. In Illinois, real estate is considered an essential business during the […]
Much like armchair travel, exploring our wildest (and most spacious) real estate fantasies has become a ubiquitous pastime while we isolate. Consider this the antidote to shelter in place. 534 Essex Road, Kenilworth $2,795,000 Custom-built by Paul Konstant in 2001, this four-story stunner offers enough room for you and your family to stretch your proverbial […]
Why yes, that is snow out your window. It’s week four of our stay-at-home order, and cabin fever is at an all-time high with this weather. Here are five things to keep yourself busy, and sane. Virtual Cinema: Stream Indie Films at Home Lakeview’s historic Music Box Theater may be closed due to Covid-19, but […]
Mill Valley, California-based architect Sherry Williamson, known for her high-end residential interior architecture, custom furniture and lighting, is an expert in healthy homes and LEED platinum requirements, and was one of the pioneers in the field before it gained the widespread visibility both in the industry as well as in consumer consciousness that it has […]
