Design Dose

July 2011

Hästens Luxuria Bed Giveaway

08/10/11

InBox | Hästens Luxuria Bed Giveaway | Madeline Boardman

Your beauty sleep just got a little more beautiful. Now through August 31st, Swedish bed manufacturer Hästens is holding a sweepstakes for one of its “Luxuria” continental queen beds...

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PainterPoetMuse

08/09/11

Spotted | PainterPoetMuse | Gina Bazer

Whenever I come across a Chicagoan selling stuff I love on Etsy, I get a little pang of excitement. Call it Chicago pride...

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Chicago-Made Lamps

08/08/11

Spotted | Chicago-Made Lamps | Gina Bazer

Local artisan Mike Jones makes these cool lamps for the guy-oriented shop Isle of Man. Sometimes he fixes old lamps, sometimes he uses discarded objects (like old helmets) to make “new” fixtures...

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Chicago Map Baby Quilts

08/05/11

Spotted | Chicago Map Baby Quilts | Madeline Boardman

Chicago Home + Garden contributor Susan Victoria turned us on to these adorable Chicago baby quilts by Haptic Lab, a Brooklyn firm lead by Emily Fischer, who recently won the inaugural Carol Sedestrom Ross Award for artisans at the New York International Gift Fair...

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Berloni at Spaces and Views

08/03/11

InBox | Berloni at Spaces and Views | Madeline Boardman

Lee Lumber’s Spaces and Views has gone all Euro on us. The company recently became the first and only Chicago-area firm to represent Italy-based kitchen manufacturer Berloni...

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BoConcept Brights

08/02/11

Spotted | BoConcept Brights | Madeline Boardman

BoConcept is putting a twist on its sleek, modern inventory this season with accessories in playful brights...

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News from Kara Mann

08/01/11

InBox | News from Kara Mann | Gina Bazer

We just heard that Kara Mann is closing her Chicago showroom after four years to focus on the design side of her business...

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Road Sign Bowls

07/28/11

Spotted | Road Sign Bowls | Gina Bazer

These bowls made out of old road signs and license plates by local architect and furniture maker Will Holman would make a fun addition to any kitchen...

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Rivers Casino

07/27/11

Happy Hour | Rivers Casino | Jan Parr

My stepson, Bo, and I attended the Rivers Casino opening last week (House: $50. Us: $0)...

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Tables Made of Vintage Windows

07/26/11

InBox | Tables Made of Vintage Windows | Gina Bazer

Scout is carrying a new line of furniture by Evanston designers Matt Shaefer and Janet Doroba...

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Serene House

07/25/11

InBox | Serene House | Jan Parr

Designer Carsten Jörgensen, who has worked for international companies including Bodum, Starbucks, Crate & Barrel, Target, The Conran Shop, and Ikea, will debut a line of room diffusers at the New York Gift Show next month...

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Ultra Luxe Bath Fixtures

07/22/11

Spotted | Ultra Luxe Bath Fixtures | Gina Bazer

Sherle Wagner is a very upscale to-the-trade showroom at the Merchandise Mart that is now being represented—in the bath department, that is—at Hydrology...

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New at Pavilion

07/21/11

Spotted | New at Pavilion | Jan Parr

The other night associate art director Adam Moroschan and I dropped by Pavilion, one of the best-curated home boutiques in town, where owners Deborah Colman and Neil Strauss threw a little party to celebrate the expansion of their offerings by international artists...

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07/19/11

Happy Hour | Wheaton All Night Flea Market | Gina Bazer

Have you heard of Come Flea With Me? Started by sisters Kate Shifrin and Christie Weller about 10 years ago, it’s the most fun way to go to a flea market—that is, in a bus with about 20 other junk-loving kindred spirits, while eating yummy, homemade food...

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Book Wallpaper

07/18/11

InBox | Book Wallpaper | Gina Bazer

If you love the look of wall-to-wall bookshelves but don’t have the books or the shelves, you can get the same effect with this fab new wallpaper from UK-based Studio Mold...

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New Takes on Classic Styles

07/15/11

Spotted | New Takes on Classic Styles | Gina Bazer

The other day at a staff meeting we were talking about classic designs that never go out of style (yes, we get talk about this kind of stuff and still consider it work)

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Jayson Sale

07/14/11

InBox | Jayson Sale | Jan Parr

It's time for the semi-annual Jayson Home Floor Model & More Sale.

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Colorful Tools for Living

07/13/11

Spotted | Colorful Tools for Living | Gina Bazer

Every so often I check out the locally based Seltzer Studios online shop (I first blogged about it a while back)...

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Outdoor Lamps

07/11/11

InBox | Outdoor Lamps | Jan Parr

Now that we’ve installed outdoor speakers and a great retro fan (The Air King—yes, he is the ruler of our cool air!) on our deck, I’ve been thinking that a lamp would complete the picture....

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Wicker Website

07/08/11

InBox | Wicker Website | Gina Bazer

Chicagoan Kelli Katch, a basketweaver, recently started Basket Lady, a fun website that sells a slew of different types of baskets for every storage purpose under the sun....

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GE Energy Smart LED

07/07/11

Spotted | GE Energy Smart LED | Jan Parr

What a bright idea! GE sent me a sample of its new energy smart LED bulb, which uses 77% less electricity than a 40 watt incandescent, and lasts 22.8 years (when used three hours a day; it will last 25 longer than incandescent)...

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Gaia&Gino Exhibit at I.D.

07/06/11

InBox | Gaia&Gino Exhibit at I.D. | Gina Bazer

If you haven’t been able to make it to I.D. for the store’s exhibit of the Gaia&Gino collection, you still have time—until July 10, to be exact....

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Cute Cleaning Supplies

07/05/11

InBox | Cute Cleaning Supplies | Gina Bazer

Michael Graves recently came out with some new designs for those household necessities he’s so good at making look pretty....

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Wright’s Mass Modern Auction

07/01/11

InBox | Wright’s Mass Modern Auction | Gina Bazer

The viewing for Wright’s July 9 Mass Modern auction is July 5–8, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours and refreshments on Thursday, July 7 from 5 to 8 p.m....

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