What you hang and display speaks volumes about you—your interests, taste, and priorities. According to brain research cited by Tal D. Ben-Shahar, who teaches at Harvard, surrounding yourself with pleasurable objects actually makes you happier. So don’t be a passive accumulator, be passionate about your possessions. When people pass through the laundry/mudroom of my house, […]
Thank you to everyone—professional and home owner—who sent in pictures of their master baths and powder rooms.
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 […]
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 […]
“Good design involves a lot more than picking out materials,” says Mick de Giulio. And he should know. Since founding de Giulio Kitchen Design in 1984, the North Shore resident has created more than 3,000 kitchens and has clients across the nation. He is also currently the creative force behind product lines for other companies, […]
People often ask Wilmette-based interior designer, Laura Soskin, where she finds all the interesting accessories she displays in the home she and her husband, portrait and abstract painter, Dave Soskin, share with their teenaged son and daughter. But those people haven’t yet seen Soskin’s garage, which is chock-full of enough merchandise to open her own boutique. “I […]
Scientists study animal characteristics to help them develop useful new technologies. For example, observing how geckos climb walls is yielding new advances in materials, which may soon enable firefighters to leave the ladder at home. As it turns out, looking to nature for your decorating inspiration is also a terrific way to spice up a […]
