Introduced at Art Basel in Miami a few months ago, the Chamber Chandelier by Alison Berger Glassworks...

Ever looked up to admire the old water towers that dot the urban skyline? So has Peter Dunham, who, along with his wife, Linnea...

Julie Horowitz Jackson owns the lovely Bucktown gift shop Virtu, where you can find ceramics, textiles, jewelry, handbags, and...

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Gentner Open House, A Touch of Vintage, Virtu Sale
01/26/12

Gentner Open House, A Touch of Vintage, Virtu Sale

Designer Christopher Gentner has opened a retail River North showroom after more than 20 years crafting custom metal furniture and architectural elements for high-profile designers ...more

C3: A Prefab Home by Square Root Architecture

C3: A Prefab Home by Square Root Architecture

PREFAB-ULOUS: Jeffery Sommers calls his design “a prototype for a house that can be built in urban centers all over the world...”

Lori Franks Custom Furniture

Lori Franks Custom Furniture

FASHION, MEET FORM: Interior designer Lori Schroud is as much a regular at New York Fashion Week as she is at the Chanel boutique ...more

Francine Turk’s New Pottery

Francine Turk’s New Pottery

MEDIUM COOL: Artist Francine Turk has gone 3-D with her charcoal drawings of nudes and landscapes

The Creative Director of Flor Creates a Modern Family Home from an Elmhurst Ranch House

The Creative Director of Flor Creates a Modern Family Home from an Elmhurst Ranch House

MODERN FAMILY: An Elmhurst couple put the finishing touches on a mid-century house built for the way people live today

A Cabin in the Woods

A Cabin in the Woods

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A Boxy West Loop Loft Gets Cozy

A Boxy West Loop Loft Gets Cozy

Kristina Albaugh and Josh Ingmire are home-makeover veterans. Since meeting at the University of Oklahoma 17 years ago, they have ...more

Frank Ponterio’s Pour Room

Frank Ponterio’s Pour Room

HOSPITALITY SWEET: A designer, oenophile, and generous host makes his house and its grounds even more inviting to guests...

Holiday Entertaining with Tereasa Surratt and David Hernandez

Holiday Entertaining with Tereasa Surratt and David Hernandez

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Two ad execs put a vintage twist on a dashing holiday gathering

Some Enchanted Evening

Some Enchanted Evening

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

Greta de Parry

Greta de Parry

ON THE MAKE: Greta de Parry is not your typical woodworker-welder. For one thing, she earns a small stipend while creating ...more

The Chair Affair’s Wendy Kaplan

The Chair Affair’s Wendy Kaplan

A Cut Above
Wendy Kaplan recently turned her longtime hobby of reupholstering old furniture into an official company...

The Multitaskers

The Multitaskers

The masterminds behind Uusi turn visual inventiveness
into artful commerce

Celebrate beautiful Chicago homes and explore the making of Chicago Home + Garden’s new book, Chicago Spaces, with editor Jan Parr as she discusses the notable interiors featured in the book (including the evening’s venue, the modern Ukrainian Village home of Karen and Bob Coscarelli). Tickets to the event, co-hosted by the Chicago Architecture Foundation, are limited and include a copy of the hardcover book as well as the discussion and reception. $50 for members, $60 for non-members (register here). January 26, 6 p.m., http://www.architecture.org/athometours

Randolph Street Market holds its first annual winter market, “Passions and Vanities,” in honor of Valentine’s Day. Find antiques, handcrafted and vintage fashion, furniture and accessories as well as cocktails and gourmet foods. Free parking and furniture delivery within downtown Chicago. Tickets are $8 in advance or $10 at the gate. February 4, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. and February 5, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Plumbers Hall, 1340 W. Washington St., randolphstreetmarket.com

If your Valentine’s Day plans venture beyond candy hearts, check out “Love and Libations” at Susan Fredman at Home for inspiration on having the ultimate cocktail party. Enjoy small bites and cocktails as you get advice from industry experts and browse the store. January 25, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., 350 W. Erie St., http://bit.ly/ybFe5S

Chicago House is holding its annual fundraiser to benefit its services and housing for people affected by HIV and AIDS. This year’s “Champagne Wrapture” includes an auction of champagne-inspired artwork by local designers, architects and celebs such as Studio Gang, Room & Board, and Brentano Fabrics. Held on the 99th floor of the Willis Tower, it will also offer a pretty good view. Tickets are $99 in advance (call 773-248-5200 x303) or $110 at the door. January 26, 5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m., The SkyDeck, Willis Tower, 233 S. Wacker Dr., chicagohouse.org/event_champagne_wrapture.html

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