October 2010
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10/29/10Spotted | Felicia Ferrone at Volume Gallery | Amalie DruryDon’t even think about plopping a skinny floor lamp down in the middle of this marble and granite Shift end table by Chicago designer Felicia Ferrone... Posted at 11:10 AM in Spotted | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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10/27/10Scoop | Doca Pet's Stylish Accessories for Man’s Best Friend | Elizabeth FrantzGood news, Fido! Here’s one plaything you’re allowed to chew: Posted at 11:55 AM in Scoop | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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10/26/10InBox | Florense Brightens Up | Elizabeth FrantzFollowing in the multihued footsteps of several manufacturers featured in our last issue, luxe furniture company Florense is ‘just adding color,’ to its latest collection... Posted at 10:14 AM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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10/25/10Spotted | Christopher Guy in Winnetka | Amalie DruryI stopped by the new Christopher Guy showroom in Winnetka only moments before it officially opened Thursday... Posted at 10:22 AM in Spotted | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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10/22/10Scoop | Sarah Hicks Exhibition | Elizabeth FrantzSarah Hicks’ critter-esque ceramic sculptures bring playful focus to any coffee table or bookshelf... Posted at 09:41 AM in Scoop | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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10/21/10Spotted | Peter Wirtz Talks Landscapes at IIT | Amalie DruryWhen an unfamiliar New York publicist called last week and asked if I knew who Peter Wirtz was, I could only guess he had something to do with the Blackhawks-owning beverage family... Posted at 03:14 PM in Spotted | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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10/20/10InBox | Frank Fontana’s Affordable Style | Elizabeth FrantzAs host and lead designer of HGTV’s Design on a Dime, resident Chicagoan Frank Fontana knows how to swing a budget. His new book, Frank Fontana’s Dirty Little Secrets, offers nearly 200 pages of low-cost, high-style design and DIY pointers for the disgruntled homeowner... Posted at 04:26 PM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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10/19/10InBox | Hadley Pottery Online | Amalie DruryOpen just about any kitchen cabinet in my hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, and you’ll find a serving platter, pitcher or heavy stack of plates from M.A. Hadley Pottery... Posted at 10:07 AM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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10/18/10Happy Hour | The Rug Company | Jan ParrI can’t remember the last time a store opening has generated this much excitement in Chicago... Posted at 10:27 AM in Happy Hour | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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10/14/10Scoop | The Pink Wishbone Project | Elizabeth FrantzJust like the Chicago Skyline these days, the famed Hans Wegner Wishbone Chair—featured in our most recent color issue—is going pink... Posted at 10:28 AM in Scoop | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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10/13/10InBox | Bladon Conner at The Salon Series | Amalie DrurySparkling conversation, clinking wine glasses, and the face-to-face exchange of questions, answers, and ideas (forget Facebook chat): this is what Chicago artist JC Steinbrunner (and this blogger’s significant other) had in mind last winter... Posted at 11:47 AM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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10/12/10InBox | Best of Show | Jan ParrWe love this serene space, part of an award-winning home designed by Margaret McCurry... Posted at 10:30 AM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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10/11/10InBox | ASID Winners | Jan ParrLichten Craig Architects and Gary Lee Partners were two of the winners in the residential category at last month’s American Society of Interior Designers’ (Illinois chapter) annual awards... Posted at 10:54 AM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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10/08/10InBox | Macy’s Fine Rug Gallery | Amalie DruryIn July, Macy’s State Street began moving its Fine Rug Gallery from the musty, outdated ninth floor down to the freshened-up eighth, in the process expanding its selection of contemporary rugs... Posted at 11:58 AM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (1) |
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10/07/10InBox | Jonathan Adler at Kohler | Amalie DruryVisitors to the Kohler Design Center in picturesque Kohler, Wisconsin—just a quick two-hour road trip from Chicago—can now step inside superstar Jonathan Adler’s brain... Posted at 10:38 AM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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10/06/10Spotted | John Lindsay at Design Harvest | Jan ParrWe saw lots of cool stuff at the first-annual Design Harvest Festival on Grand Ave. last weekend... Posted at 10:42 AM in Spotted | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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10/05/10Spotted | Grand Avenue Living | Elizabeth FrantzMary Garvey James of Geneva’s 610 Home (one of Chicago magazine’s 2010 Bests) has opened a new pop-up shop, Grand Avenue Living... Posted at 11:31 AM in Spotted | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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10/04/10Spotted | Ethan Allen Sale | Jan ParrI admit that I don’t always think first of Ethan Allen for accessories. But the store has some terrific, earthy things on sale (10 percent off) now through October 18... Posted at 01:42 PM in Spotted | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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10/01/10InBox | Architectural Anarchy Event | Elizabeth FrantzArchitectural Anarchy calls the Andersonville Galleria home, but Gosia Korsakowski will travel to the heart of the Chicago art district (2229 S. Halsted St.) this weekend (in conjunction with the 40th Annual Pilsen Artist’s Open House)... Posted at 10:24 AM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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10/01/10Spotted | International Antiques Fair | Amalie DruryAt a Bloggers’ Breakfast at the Merchandise Mart yesterday morning, I got a sneak peek—amid ongoing setup, with burly men hauling high-priced furnishings everywhere you looked—of this year’s International Antiques Fair (through Monday),... Posted at 09:51 AM in Spotted | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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