Design Dose

January 2012

 Wood iPad Covers by Miniot

01/31/12

Spotted | Wood iPad Covers by Miniot | Sarah V. White

Sleek technology is beautiful, but sometimes it looks even better encased in natural materials. Check out the wood cases and covers by Miniot...

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Anthropologie, will you marry me?

01/30/12

Obsession | Anthropologie, will you marry me? | Megan Duffy Rostan

I could spend all day dreaming of a house full of Anthropologie furniture and accessories. Here are a few of my current obsessions...

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Alison Berger Glassworks

01/27/12

Obsession | Alison Berger Glassworks | Jan Parr

Introduced at Art Basel in Miami a few months ago, the Chamber Chandelier by Alison Berger Glassworks...

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Coming From a Water Tower Near You

01/26/12

Scoop | Coming From a Water Tower Near You | Sarah V. White

Ever looked up to admire the old water towers that dot the urban skyline? So has Peter Dunham, who, along with his wife, Linnea Gits...

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Finish this Sentence: Julie Horowitz Jackson, owner of Virtu

01/25/12

Obsession | Finish this Sentence: Julie Horowitz Jackson, owner of Virtu | GINA BAZER

Julie Horowitz Jackson owns the lovely Bucktown gift shop Virtu, where you can find ceramics, textiles, jewelry, handbags, and more.

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Knoll's New Weave

01/24/12

Spotted | Knoll's New Weave | Jan Parr

We’re loving this new Dorothy Cosonas fabric for Knoll Luxe, Constance. Its unusual weave is created with cotton chenille yarn...

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Aldo Bernardi Rustic Lighting at Anthony Inc.

01/24/12

InBox | Aldo Bernardi Rustic Lighting at Anthony Inc. | Sarah V. White

Anthony Bellon’s new showroom, Anthony Inc., is adding a line to its wide selection...

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Normandy Kitchen Remodel

01/23/12

Spotted | Normandy Kitchen Remodel | Jan Parr

Don’t you just love a good before/after? Normandy Remodeling designer Ann Stockard just received a Remodeling Excellence Award...

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Tips and Tricks From Apartment Therapy Founder

01/20/12

Happy Hour | Tips and Tricks From Apartment Therapy Founder | Sarah V. White

Give him your urban, your cramped, your stylish apartment-dwellers: Apartment Therapy founder Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan...

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Finish This Sentence: Devin Kirk of Jayson Home

01/19/12

Obsession | Finish This Sentence: Devin Kirk of Jayson Home | GINA BAZER

Devin Kirk, VP of merchandising at Jayson Home, fills in the blanks for our new series “Finish This Sentence”...

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Pebble Ottoman

01/19/12

Spotted | Pebble Ottoman | Sarah V. White

River stones automatically cultivate a Zen-like calm, and this pebble ottoman is having the same effect...

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Inside Chicago Spaces

01/18/12

Happy Hour | Inside Chicago Spaces | Jan Parr

It’s a common thought: you see a fabulous home in a book or magazine and think, I’d love to hang out there. Well now you can...

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Box Kitchen at Haute Living

01/17/12

InBox | Box Kitchen at Haute Living | Sarah V. White

Christine Ingraham is a new kitchen designer on the block, and she’s got an impressive pedigree: She’s the great-granddaughter of Frank Lloyd Wright...

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Coyle & Herr

01/17/12

Scoop | Coyle & Herr | Jan Parr

When auctioneer Leslie Hindman runs across clients with nice furniture that isn’t quite auction quality...

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Pillows With Grit

01/16/12

Obsession | Pillows With Grit | GINA BAZER

On a recent visit to Michael Del Piero’s Good Design studio, I noticed a big table piled high with ethnic textiles and rug remnants...

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Unusual Pendant Light

01/13/12

Spotted | Unusual Pendant Light | GINA BAZER

Green Home Chicago has recently started carrying the work of local furniture maker Bill Mitchell of ReAdapted...

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Alapash Terrariums

01/12/12

InBox | Alapash Terrariums | Jan Parr

It’s that time of year when the holiday decorations are gone and everything is looking gray and sad. A terrarium...

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New Pouf

01/11/12

Spotted | New Pouf | GINA BAZER

Morlen Sinoway Atelier just got a new pouf that looks like a bean bag chair sporting a fabulous sweater...

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Duxiana launches new collection

01/10/12

InBox | Duxiana launches new collection | Sarah V. White

What’s under your mattress? The new DUX 818 luxury bed includes a built-in safety compartment...

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Bunta Blocks

01/09/12

Spotted | Bunta Blocks | Jan Parr

Primitive just received a shipment of these fabulous handcarved wooden “bunta” blocks, originally used...

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Kelly Hoppen Wall Art

01/06/12

InBox | Kelly Hoppen Wall Art | Jan Parr

Is there anything that the wallpaper company Graham & Brown does that I don’t like? I think the answer is no. The latest:...

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Finish this Sentence: Paul Schulman

01/05/12

Obsession | Finish this Sentence: Paul Schulman | Gina Bazer

We love to hear the opinions of designers, architects, and all-around aesthetes about any number of lifestyle subjects...

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Stripes for Spring

01/04/12

Spotted | Stripes for Spring | Gina Bazer

It’s that time of year again—new catalog season! Our cue to dissect the trends as dictated by our favorite chains...

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Exterior Paint at Farrow & Ball

01/03/12

InBox | Exterior Paint at Farrow & Ball | Gina Bazer

Some good tips, courtesy of the F&B exterior paints brochure...

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