Glencoe designer Missie Bender helps this North Shore family marry their antique pieces and modern furnishings in high style. Good design is a powerful thing, a point confirmed during my recent visit to Jon and Betsy Tilkemeier’s four-bedroom mid-century ranch home in Glencoe with the couple’s interior designer, Missie Bender. The Tilkemeier’s youngest son, Charlie, […]
Work with Mother Nature and make smart watering decisions for your garden during the final weeks of summer.
There’s more to porch style than a wooden swing and plastic chairs.
Nothing says easy living better than your front porch.
If only beautiful design required using the same color and pattern everywhere.
After a long slump in sales and prices, homeowners are on the move again. Are you one of them?
It’s house-hunting season again. After a long slump in sales and prices, homeowners are officially back on the move.
There’s nothing like a kitchen walk to whet your appetite for renovation. Showcasing six stunning kitchens, the Junior League of Evanston-North Shore’s 2013 Designer Kitchen Tour provided more than a little inspiration. Whether you’re planning a major kitchen renovation or considering a few upgrades, take these ideas to task. Revisit brass Today’s brass is burnished […]
Kitchen container gardens are easy to plant, fun to tend and fabulous to use.
The designer showhouse. It’s more than an occasion to showcase a designer’s talents. It’s a chance for a designer to explore a creative concept and introduce dramatic gestures and fantastic elements. In some cases, it’s the opportunity to take a particularly unique or challenging space and make it something special. This year’s Infant Welfare Society […]
