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Dispatches from the World of Design

Colori Open House, Andersonville Sidewalk Sale, Newberry Book Fair
07/28/10

Colori Open House, Andersonville Sidewalk Sale, Newberry Book Fair

Bucktown’s Colori Eco Paint Boutique has an all-day, jam-packed open house and workshop going on this Saturday, July 31, with events ...more

Twice as Nice

Twice as Nice

Artist and interior designer Kelly Rauch had a novel idea: Her workshop, called Twice, features an inventory of raw vintage finds ...more

Candy Coated

Candy Coated

Openings & Events

Openings & Events

This New Old House

This New Old House

A Victorian home gets the kitchen and breakfast room it long deserved

Still Life

Still Life

A photo stylist and filmmaker fills his home with eloquent objects and images from times past

Spare Necessities

Spare Necessities

A suburban couple go urban and minimalist—just in time to expand their family

Some Enchanted Evening

Some Enchanted Evening

A 50th-birthday celebration that’s the picture of rustic elegance

Pretty in Porcelain

Pretty in Porcelain

The founder of a new upscale tabletop company hosts a regal holiday soirée

Rhythm of the Light

Rhythm of the Light

Greg and Kasia Kay bring a little Vegas to Lake View with their poolside soirées

Young at Hearth

Young at Hearth

The Chopping Block’s Shelley Young gets the cozy, sociable, highly functional home kitchen of her dreams

Getting the Picture

Getting the Picture

Savvy tips on choosing and buying art from one of the city’s top experts

Outside Artist

Outside Artist

Modern gardening guru Tara Heibel offers tips on exterior space planning

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For the month of August, City Escape is offering 25-75 percent off all in-store merchandise. Enjoy discounts on trees, shrubs, perennials, fountains and more. (3022 W. Lake St., 773-638-2000) Cityescape.biz.

Enjoy 25-60% off select furniture, home accessories and artifacts at The Golden Triangle’s Sidewalk Sale. The event takes place August 12 – 21. (330 N. Clark St., 312-775-1266) Goldentriangle.biz.

It’s Christmas time at Branca! (17 E. Pearson St., 312-787-1017) Get a jump on the holidays and find 50 percent off all ornaments and 20 percent off glassware while supplies last. Branca.com.

Crossel & Co.’s Annual Sidewalk Sale runs from July 24 25. Stop in for up to 75 percent off table linens, dinnerware, serving pieces and all outdoor decor and furniture. Discounted brands include Vietri, Michael Aram, L'Objet, Caldrea, and more. (922 N. Damen Ave., 773-252-9010) Crosellandco.com

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