It seemed like fate when Mark and Wendy La Varre first toured the single-story mid-century house on a lush lot in Glencoe. Designed by architect, Samuel Abraham Marx, and built in 1953, the light-filled main living areas boasted floor-to-ceiling windows and a breezy layout that wowed the soon-to-be empty nesters. To say nothing of its […]
Connoisseurs of cultural trends, interior designers, Jennifer Kranitz and Aimee Wertepny knew exactly what their client meant when she asked for a “murdered out” powder room in her and her husband’s new Lincoln Park apartment. (The term refers to the black-on-black-on-black look that’s au currant among some car aficionados). “They loved black and brass, so we created […]
Industry professionals and design enthusiasts will join the “who’s who” in the luxury residential and commercial world during the PowerHouse SMART® Luxury Conference 2021. Conference attendees will be introduced to new opportunities, have access to insider knowledge, and connect with a worldwide network of residential design and construction, premium commercial development, and blue-chip real estate […]
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 […]
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 […]
Have you ever wondered why you suddenly see a color everywhere? From the runway to the department store to the home, Pantone’s Color of the Year often drives the trends. After 2018’s vivid Ultra Violet and this year’s bold Living Coral, 2020 takes a bit of a surprising turn to Classic Blue. “Instilling calm, confidence, and connection, this […]
One couple’s perilous foray into the world of do-it-yourself design.
One couple’s perilous foray into the world of do-it-yourself design.
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