Solid and voluptuous, these objects are local and global, limited-edition and mass-produced treasures. BAKKER’S POT Dutch designer Aldo Bakker’s Pot is a limited-edition collectible. Made of bone china, the teapot is manufactured by Frans Ottink. Available online for $2,200. MARGAUX SWING ARM SCONCE By Charles de Lisle for Phoenix Day, this is made from solid brass. […]
Solid and voluptuous, these objects are local and global, limited-edition and mass-produced treasures. BAKKER’S POT Dutch designer Aldo Bakker’s Pot is a limited-edition collectible. Made of bone china, the teapot is manufactured by Frans Ottink. Available online for $2,200. MARGAUX SWING ARM SCONCE By Charles de Lisle for Phoenix Day, this is made from solid brass. […]
Bold coffered ceilings and echoes of traditional boiserie lift a classic but timeworn Russian Hill pied-à-terre. When a couple from a leafy Chicago suburb who needed to be closer to their daughter and grandchildren in San Francisco found a worn fourth-floor flat in a 1924 Russian Hill condominium building, they took it. “It had bay […]
Layers bring a room to life! Without them, even the most beautiful space will remain a soulless showroom full of things. It’s like setting a table with gorgeous linens, fine china and spectacular centerpieces and then skipping the food! After many hours spent poring over images of stunning interiors that nail it, we discovered ten […]
My family calls me “the queen of online shopping.” Over the course of five years, I amassed a wealth of furnishings that seemingly came out of the woodwork the day after we closed on our mountain escape. I’m confident I saved a ton of money, but it didn’t come without some risk. Knowing how to […]
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a piece of furniture that has good bones or sentimental value, but doesn’t quite fit the rest of your décor or looks outdated, a coat of paint could be just what it needs.
The end table—otherwise known as a side or drinks table—is necessary for holding a lamp, cocktail, favorite book and even the remote.
The Chicago-based home furnishings store Chiasso has just opened a new location in Wilmette. The word Chiasso is Italian slang for “to cause an uproar or sensation.” With a wide selection of sleek and modern home furnishings, their collections will appeal to design lovers. Chiasso 108 Skokie Blvd., Wilmette 847-251-8600
There it sits. The solid oak table from your grandmother’s house. The lines are good, the style timeless, the construction unmatchable.
When I was 12, my mother renovated the attic and allowed me to have a say in the decor of my new bedroom. Under the heading of no good deed goes unpunished, her willingness to collaborate resulted in an epic battle about whether or not to buy an expensive hunter green wallpaper I loved. Naturally […]
