Design Dose - August 2011

08/31/11

Spotted | Stylish Exercise Ball | GINA BAZER

Finally, an exercise ball that doesn’t look like something the chiropractor dragged in!

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08/30/11

Scoop | Local Designer Alison Victoria Gets Her Own Show | Gina Bazer

Talented local designer Alison Victoria has won the position of host of the upcoming TV series “Kitchen Crashers."

Posted at 08:00 AM in Scoop | Permalink | Comments (2)

08/29/11

InBox | Grange Chicago Competition Winner | Sarah V. White

Janet Davidsen of Details in Design in Wheaton recently won first place in a Grange furniture design competition...

Posted at 12:22 PM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (0)

08/26/11

Spotted | Going, Going | Jan Parr

Two of our favorite stores, @WorkDesign and Pierre Deux, are closing and having sales on their inventory...

Posted at 08:00 AM in Spotted | Permalink | Comments (0)

08/25/11

InBox | Bloggers Choice Awards at NYIGF | Sarah V. White

The New York International Gift Fair just announced the winners of the Accent on Design ”Bloggers Choice” Awards for top home, gift, and lifestyle products...

Posted at 11:35 AM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (0)

08/24/11

InBox | Chicago Photography | Sarah V. White

How do you see our fair city? Take a look at the work of local photographer Joe Lekas for an Alice-In-Wonderland view of Chicago landmarks...

Posted at 12:34 PM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (0)

08/22/11

InBox | Small Projects Awards | Jan Parr

The entries for the Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Architects’ inaugural Small Firm/Small Project Awards have been posted...

Posted at 12:29 PM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (0)

08/19/11

Spotted | Modern Acrylic Chairs | Sarah White

As much as we love the Philippe Starck Ghost chair, alternatives in the same vein are always welcome...

Posted at 09:08 AM in Spotted | Permalink | Comments (0)

08/18/11

Happy Hour | Tour Rick Bayless's Garden | Sarah White

If you can’t get enough of him at his three downtown eateries, take a tour of Rick Bayless’s garden as well...

Posted at 11:11 AM in Happy Hour | Permalink | Comments (0)

08/17/11

InBox | Trough Sinks in the Bathroom | Gina Bazer

A great alternative to double sinks...

Posted at 10:58 AM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (1)

08/12/11

Spotted | Kitchen Trends at Florense | Gina Bazer

The newest kitchen on display at the River North showroom Florense has all the biggest trends in kitchen design covered. Let’s go down the list...

Posted at 09:00 AM in Spotted | Permalink | Comments (0)

08/11/11

InBox | Sail Cabin | Jan Parr

I’m thoroughly intrigued by this new offering by a local architect—a complete energy-efficient vacation home for $149,900. The Sail Cabin, as Jeff Whyte has dubbed it, is a modern take on a log cabin, meant to blend in with nature...

Posted at 11:38 AM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (1)

	08/31/11 Spotted \| Stylish Exercise Ball \| GINA BAZER Finally, an exercise ball that doesn’t look like something the chiropractor dragged in! Posted at 08:00 AM in Spotted \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	08/30/11 Scoop \| Local Designer Alison Victoria Gets Her Own Show \| Gina Bazer Talented local designer Alison Victoria has won the position of host of the upcoming TV series “Kitchen Crashers." Posted at 08:00 AM in Scoop \| Permalink \| Comments (2)
	08/29/11 InBox \| Grange Chicago Competition Winner \| Sarah V. White Janet Davidsen of Details in Design in Wheaton recently won first place in a Grange furniture design competition... Posted at 12:22 PM in InBox \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	08/26/11 Spotted \| Going, Going \| Jan Parr Two of our favorite stores, @WorkDesign and Pierre Deux, are closing and having sales on their inventory... Posted at 08:00 AM in Spotted \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	08/25/11 InBox \| Bloggers Choice Awards at NYIGF \| Sarah V. White The New York International Gift Fair just announced the winners of the Accent on Design ”Bloggers Choice” Awards for top home, gift, and lifestyle products... Posted at 11:35 AM in InBox \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	08/24/11 InBox \| Chicago Photography \| Sarah V. White How do you see our fair city? Take a look at the work of local photographer Joe Lekas for an Alice-In-Wonderland view of Chicago landmarks... Posted at 12:34 PM in InBox \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	08/22/11 InBox \| Small Projects Awards \| Jan Parr The entries for the Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Architects’ inaugural Small Firm/Small Project Awards have been posted... Posted at 12:29 PM in InBox \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	08/19/11 Spotted \| Modern Acrylic Chairs \| Sarah White As much as we love the Philippe Starck Ghost chair, alternatives in the same vein are always welcome... Posted at 09:08 AM in Spotted \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	08/18/11 Happy Hour \| Tour Rick Bayless's Garden \| Sarah White If you can’t get enough of him at his three downtown eateries, take a tour of Rick Bayless’s garden as well... Posted at 11:11 AM in Happy Hour \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	08/17/11 InBox \| Trough Sinks in the Bathroom \| Gina Bazer A great alternative to double sinks... Posted at 10:58 AM in InBox \| Permalink \| Comments (1)
	08/12/11 Spotted \| Kitchen Trends at Florense \| Gina Bazer The newest kitchen on display at the River North showroom Florense has all the biggest trends in kitchen design covered. Let’s go down the list... Posted at 09:00 AM in Spotted \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	08/11/11 InBox \| Sail Cabin \| Jan Parr I’m thoroughly intrigued by this new offering by a local architect—a complete energy-efficient vacation home for $149,900. The Sail Cabin, as Jeff Whyte has dubbed it, is a modern take on a log cabin, meant to blend in with nature... Posted at 11:38 AM in InBox \| Permalink \| Comments (1)

August 2011