Need a little inspiration for holiday décor? The homes featured on last year’s Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart Winter Wonderwalk gave us more than a few ideas for adding holiday cheer into your home. 1. Draping holiday ornaments around a chandelier adds a touch of whimsy to this North Shore French country kitchen. 2. Consider white […]
Partners in business and home build their Wilmette dream house. “It’s a real privilege and an honor to be able to build your own house,” says Fred Wilson, of Morgante Wilson Architects in Evanston. Wilson and Elissa Morgante, his partner in business and in life, were happily ensconced in a home in Wilmette when they were approached about […]
When Tom and Connie Duckworth bought their Gothic Revival-style home in Lake Forest, they knew that it would be a work in progress. Originally built in the late 1920s as an art gallery for a manor house that had since been torn down, the space had been added to over the years, which doubled its […]
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Two North Shore designers team up to redesign a Lincoln Park pied-à-terre for $25,000. “I describe this project as luxury for less,” explains Randy Heller, of Randy Heller Pure & Simple Interior Design in Highland Park. The challenge for Heller was to completely redesign and furnish her clients’ 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom pied-à-terre in Chicago’s Lincoln Park […]
Interior design firm Cannon Frank helps a busy couple create a relaxing retreat on the edge of a forest in Highland Park. When one couple purchased a contemporary 4-bedroom home on a forested setting in Highland Park, they hired interior designers John Cannon and Cary Frank, of Cannon Frank, to help them remodel the home. […]
A Winnetka man’s one-time bachelor pad now includes many family-friendly features. Although happily married today, the owner of this Cedar Shake home on the lakefront in Winnetka was a divorced father of three grown children when he began construction on the house 6 years ago. “Building the house was a special project and a way […]
Glencoe designer Missie Bender helps this North Shore family marry their antique pieces and modern furnishings in high style. Good design is a powerful thing, a point confirmed during my recent visit to Jon and Betsy Tilkemeier’s four-bedroom mid-century ranch home in Glencoe with the couple’s interior designer, Missie Bender. The Tilkemeier’s youngest son, Charlie, […]
There’s nothing like a kitchen walk to whet your appetite for renovation. Showcasing six stunning kitchens, the Junior League of Evanston-North Shore’s 2013 Designer Kitchen Tour provided more than a little inspiration. Whether you’re planning a major kitchen renovation or considering a few upgrades, take these ideas to task. Revisit brass Today’s brass is burnished […]
David Morton and Michael Kornick’s restaurants, which include DMK Burger Bar, Fish Bar and Ada Street, are known for their succulent fare. Thanks to interior designer Jodi Morton, the spaces provide a visual feast that complements the cuisine. Enjoy this exclusive peek into the private kitchens of David and Jodi Morton and Michael and Lisa […]
