Chicago designer Summer Thornton’s motto is, “No amazing room was ever created without taking a risk.” We couldn’t agree more. While we don’t advocate rebelling without a cause—after all, some guidelines can be helpful when you don’t have the benefit of an interior designer at your disposal—a little selective rule breaking can yield stunning results. […]
The dining room just might be the last vestige of matchy-matchy design. While the rest of the home is an inspired oasis of creative choices and deft period-mixing, the dining room often remains stiff with formality; a staid lineup of side chairs. If the most exciting thing to happen to your dining room is captain’s […]
IKEA hacking—upgrading and embellishing affordable IKEA furniture to create a more unique piece—is all the rage these days. But even if hacking isn’t your thing (who’s got the time?), there’s a wealth of super chic, hack-free home décor to be had if you think inside the (big) box. At big-box prices, you can definitely afford […]
Good design starts with the fundamentals of proportion and balance. Without these, even the most expensive furnishings will fall flat.
If you’ve got a piece of furniture that has good bones or sentimental value, but doesn’t quite fit the rest of your décor or looks outdated, a coat of paint could be just what it needs.
Located blocks from the lake, this three-story house had been renovated and expanded by a prior owner, but the new residents wanted to make it their own. “This house is very traditional, but it also has this really cool modern elegance,” says Buckingham Interiors + Design founder, Julia Buckingham Edelmann, of the turn-of-the-century home in Kenilworth that she designed for a family with […]
After the kitchen, chances are the most-used space in your home is the family room or great room.
If you want to completely change the look of a room, you may not need to replace furniture or artwork.
House or home? It’s easy to tell the difference.
So your bathroom screams update. Don’t grab the sledgehammer just yet.
