Design Dose

February 2012

HUGO BOSS launches BOSS Home

03/02/12

Scoop | HUGO BOSS launches BOSS Home | KRISTEN WEGRZYN

HUGO BOSS is launching the contemporary BOSS Home collection in March exclusively at Bloomingdale’s stores nationwide and online...

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Finish this Sentence: Lance Lawson of Space519

02/29/12

Obsession | Finish this Sentence: Lance Lawson of Space519 | GINA BAZER

Lance Lawson, owner (with Jim Wetzel) of Space519, has all sorts of thoughts on stylish living...

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House Tour: Sustainable living in Downers Grove

02/28/12

InBox | House Tour: Sustainable living in Downers Grove | KRISTEN WEGRZYN

Imagine being able to reduce your energy consumption more than 700 percent while still living comfortably in the Chicago area...

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Silestone Slab Vases

02/27/12

Spotted | Silestone Slab Vases | KRISTEN WEGRZYN

The collaboration of Consentino Group and Form Us With Love has led to the creation of a truly striking and inventive concept...

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Ligne Roset Warehouse Sale

02/23/12

InBox | Ligne Roset Warehouse Sale | JAN PARR

Ligne Roset Chicago holds its annual warehouse sale this weekend to make room for new shipments...

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Finish this Sentence: Angela Finney-Hoffman of Post 27

02/22/12

Obsession | Finish this Sentence: Angela Finney-Hoffman of Post 27 | GINA BAZER

Angela Finney-Hoffman, the owner of Post 27 and one the most creative woman, we know finishes this week’s sentences...

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Lilly Pulitzer

02/21/12

InBox | Lilly Pulitzer | JAN PARR

Kenneth Ludwig Home Furnishings in the Mart, is the first showroom in the Midwest to carry Lilly Pulitzer Home’s colorful line...

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Vintage Barware

02/16/12

InBox | Vintage Barware | JAN PARR

Where are the best places to get vintage barware? Share your ideas with us...

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Finish this Sentence: Daniel Malone of Roost

02/15/12

Obsession | Finish this Sentence: Daniel Malone of Roost | GINA BAZER

Daniel Malone, the owner of the Andersonville antique shop Roost, finishes our curious-minds-want-to-know sentences today...

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Wabi Nabe Cast Iron Pot

02/13/12

Spotted | Wabi Nabe Cast Iron Pot | JAN PARR

The Object Design League, a collective of young artisans, has launched an online retail shop, ODLCO...

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Karim Rashid at BoConcept

02/09/12

InBox | Karim Rashid at BoConcept | JAN PARR

The legendary designer Karim Rashid has created an affordable line of modern furniture for BoConcept...

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Flat-Packed Chairs

02/08/12

Spotted | Flat-Packed Chairs | GINA BAZER

During a recent visit to Green Home Chicago, I came across this earth– and wallet-friendly chair...

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Tangerine Zest: Using the Color of the Year

02/07/12

InBox | Tangerine Zest: Using the Color of the Year | Sarah V. White

Tangerine Tango is Pantone's color of 2012, and Extreme Makeover's Kim Lewis has some tips for using the bold shade...

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Lighting Roundup: Go Naked

02/06/12

Obsession | Lighting Roundup: Go Naked | Sarah V. White

A fresh and sculptural lighting trend is letting bulbs shine—un-fettered and un-interrupted by dulling shades...

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Trending: Sticky Wall Art

02/03/12

Spotted | Trending: Sticky Wall Art | Sarah V. White

Removable, peel-and-stick wallpaper is the perfect product for decorators with attention deficit disorder...

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Thos. Moser turns 40

02/02/12

Scoop | Thos. Moser turns 40 | Sarah V. White

In the four decades since its inception, Thos. Moser has created a design aesthetic of movement and fluidity in wood furniture...

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 The Rug Company’s Studio Collection

02/01/12

InBox | The Rug Company’s Studio Collection | Jan Parr

Good news for those of us who love The Rug Company’s products but find the prices to be a little out of reach. The Studio Collection...

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Finish this Sentence: Monique Meloche

02/01/12

Obsession | Finish this Sentence: Monique Meloche | GINA BAZER

Monique Meloche is best known for her eponymous contemporary art gallery in Wicker Park, but she’s also...

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