Peek Inside Make It Better's New Office and Tech Mamma Lounge

An interior designer and a painter teamed up to transform Make It Better’s new office in Winnetka. “This office makes a statement,” explains Cindy Galvin, of Bardes Interiors and Maze Home in Winnetka, of Make It Better’s brand new office in Winnetka, which she and her assistant, Chris Williams, designed in just six short weeks. […]

Design Tips for Romance Ready Bedrooms

A beautiful bedroom can create an aura of romance and closeness every day for a husband and wife, says Summer Thornton, of Summer Thornton Design. Make it yours “I generally advise husbands to allow their wives to have a bit more influence in the bedroom,” Thornton explains. “It’s to their benefit since the bedroom is […]

7 Ways to Cozy Up Your Home for Fall

You’ve been living outside all summer but now, the days are shorter, a chill is in the morning air, and you find yourself inside your home for the first time in months. According to Cindy Galvin, interior designer and owner of MAZE Home Store in Winnetka, this is the time of year that people see […]

Fresh: A-Maze-Ing

Who needs an interior designer when you can just shop from a designer’s collection?   Cindy Galvin, a designer on the North Shore for more than 20 years, has stocked her new store, Maze Home in downtown Winnetka, with all of her favorite furnishings, including one-of-a-kind finds from Paris flea markets, Oriental rugs and her […]