Design Dose - August 2012

08/31/12

Spotted | Greeting Cards from Brain Surgeons & Rocket Scientists | AMANDA KOELLNER

Maybe you need to tell someone you like-like them, but don’t know how ...

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08/30/12

Scoop | Contempo Space Comes to Chicago | AMANDA KOELLNER

If you’ve ever had your heart set on an entertainment center in leafy green (pictured here), Real Orange, Sun Yellow, or Wildflower Blue, New Jersey-based Contempo Space has got you covered and then some ...

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08/29/12

InBox | Fall Designs from FLOR | AMANDA KOELLNER

For some, fall means back to school or the changing of leaves ...

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08/28/12

Spotted | Digitally Printed Roller Shades from Urban Source | AMANDA KOELLNER

Not all of us are so lucky to have a killer view of Lake Michigan or a scenic forest outside our bedroom windows ...

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08/27/12

Spotted | The One Touch Water Filtration System | AMANDA KOELLNER

We all know bottled water hurts our wallets and the environment – but deciding on an alternative can be tricky ...

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08/24/12

Spotted | New Fixtures from Troy Lighting | AMANDA KOELLNER

As they say on Game of Thrones, “Winter is coming" ...

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08/23/12

InBox | American Craft Expo Comes to Evanston | AMANDA KOELLNER

The street fests are dwindling ...

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08/22/12

Scoop | Linly Designs Opens New Highland Park Showroom | AMANDA KOELLNER

Linly Designs, which has one location in Clarendon Hills, just opened a new, 3,000-square-foot showroom at 1766 Second St. in Highland Park ...

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08/21/12

Scoop | Trader Vic’s on the Block at Leslie Hindman | AMANDA KOELLNER

Polynesian-themed Trader Vic’s once offered Chicago cuisine from around the world (from Chinese to Thai to French), delicious Mai Tais, and one-of-a-kind-décor including antique tribal masks, woven-grass wall coverings, and indigenous artifacts ...

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08/20/12

InBox | Divas N’ Design Bedroom Makeover Contest | AMANDA KOELLNER

The Chicago interior design trio known as Divas N’ Design is offering a contest for a $65,000 bedroom makeover beginning August 31 ...

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08/17/12

Spotted | Romantic Bathroom Accesories from Devon & Devon | Amanda Koellner

They’ve mastered the art of relaxation in Italy ...

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08/16/12

InBox | Jayson Home Garden Sale and Fall Flea Market | GINA BAZER

You know summer is ending when it starts pouring outside and garden stores start putting up their sale signs ...

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08/16/12

Spotted | Cool Storage Units from Nadeau | SARAH F. BUTLER

Something about these funky cabinets from the Ravenswood furniture importer Nadeau caught our eye—partially because we didn’t know exactly what they were at first ...

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