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Dispatches from the World of Design

Renegade Handmade, MidCentury Library Sale, Vintage Pine Market
11/18/09

Renegade Handmade, MidCentury Library Sale, Vintage Pine Market

Renegade Handmade plans to have us all in stitches with a crafty curated exhibit of contemporary embroidered objects this Saturday, 6–8 p.m. The homespun Wicker Park store (which ...more

Home, Office

Home, Office

The German company Vitra is best known for outfitting workplaces, but the furniture and accessories it manufactures—designed by ...more

In a Moorish Mood

In a Moorish Mood

The Moroccan trend that heated up a few years ago is still alive and kicking, with designers such as Kara Mann and Nate Berkus ...more

Small Wonders

Small Wonders

Gifts to give and get

House Dressing

House Dressing

A couple of fashionistas bring luxury back to La Porte, Indiana

Slice of Life

Slice of Life

A designer on a budget makes clever choices to make the most of her tiny Marina City apartment

The Next Step

The Next Step

The staircase can be a work of art. We love when designers take it to a higher level—in more ways than one

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

La Dolce Viti

La Dolce Viti

In Highland Park, a poolside Bastille Day party worthy of a king, courtesy of chef Gabriel Viti

That Certain Something

That Certain Something

Jessica Lagrange on how to achieve elegance without trying too hard

Color Queen

Color Queen

Interior designer Annika Christensen loves to surprise with her hues

Mix Master

Mix Master

At home with the up-for-anything owner of design shop George Lowell

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Vintage Pine, a charming mall with antique and custom English and French countryside furniture and accessories dealers, holds its annual holiday market Nov. 19-22. 904 W. Blackhawk, 312-943-9303; vintagepine.com

Chicago Luxury Beds (430 N. Wells St., 312-527-5337) is having a sample sale on select Hastens and ViSpring Beds. Save 40% off Hastens and 25% off ViSpring. passionforbeds.com

The Modern Vintage Holiday Market (1340 W. Washington Blvd., 312-666-1200) is returning Nov. 21 – 22 for its third year of vintage and antique art, decorative accessories, housewares and more. Admission is $8 online or $10 day-of, and includes a $10 voucher if you spend $50 or more with any vendor. Ten percent of the day’s sales will be donated to the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Randolphstreetmarket.com

Susanin’s Auctions (900 S. Clinton St., 312-832-9800) is putting nearly 600 antiques on the block Nov. 21. Hot items include glass cabinets of virtually every style—Tudor, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, etc.— vintage international fair posters, and an Austrian amphora hand-painted and gilt ceramic vase (valued at $800 - $1,200). The items are available for previewing Nov. 16 – Nov. 21. Susanins.com

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