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Great Cookbook
12/02/11

Great Cookbook

Now that we’ve put in most of our holiday gift ideas , it’s time to branch out! The Soup & Bread cookbook by local writer Martha Bayne...

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House Tour: Susan Brunstrum, Sweet Peas Design
12/01/11

House Tour: Susan Brunstrum, Sweet Peas Design

Susan Brunstrum of Sweet Peas recently downsized—stylishly—into a 1920 bungalow in Libertyville...

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Silhouettes as Instant Art
11/30/11

Silhouettes as Instant Art

File this under cute: Tiffany Brooks of You and Your Décor leaves a silhouette as a gift in every home that she decorates...

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Not So Big Showhouse Opens
11/16/11

Not So Big Showhouse Opens

Architect Sarah Susanka, author of the Not So Big book series, put her design principles to work...

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Floor & Décor
11/11/11

Floor & Décor

There’s a new tile superstore in town: Floor & Décor opened its 28th store in the U.S., and the first one in Illinois...

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H. Bloom Launches in Chicago
10/25/11

H. Bloom Launches in Chicago

Have you ever wished that beautiful, fresh flowers would arrive on your doorstep on a regular basis? H. Bloom can do that for you...

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Nate Berkus Associates at Winnetka Antiques Show
10/21/11

Nate Berkus Associates at Winnetka Antiques Show

This weekend is the Antiques + Modernism Winnetka show, and if don’t have a pushy friend along with you...

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The Allure of Florence Broadhurst Wallpaper
10/18/11

The Allure of Florence Broadhurst Wallpaper

Right on the heels of the launch of Kate Spade’s Florence Broadhurst-licensed Spring 2012 collection, the local shop Urban Source...

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Bungalow Awards Nominations Open
10/17/11

Bungalow Awards Nominations Open

Renovating a home is a labor of love, so we think it’s great that Chicago bungalow owners can win $1,000 for their efforts...

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Metal Work by Lucy Slivinski
10/14/11

Metal Work by Lucy Slivinski

This weekend is the Albany-Carroll Arts Building Open House, and one of the amazing folks with a studio in this building is Lucy Slivinski...

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