Design Dose

October 2011

Creepy Cool Antique Shop: Woolly Mammoth

10/31/11

Obsession | Creepy Cool Antique Shop: Woolly Mammoth | GINA BAZER

As home décor veers away from picture-perfect and toward personal and quirky, there is much more room for the downright weird!

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Thanksgiving Table Setting

10/28/11

Spotted | Thanksgiving Table Setting | Jan Parr

Looking for inspiration for your Thanksgiving table? The folks at Sawbridge Studios in Winnetka designed this pretty one...

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Swivel Chairs

10/27/11

Obsession | Swivel Chairs | GINA BAZER

The other day as I was picking up and turning an armchair in my living room so that it once again faced the sofa...

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Fancy, Fancy Gliders

10/26/11

Spotted | Fancy, Fancy Gliders | GINA BAZER

When designing a nursery, comfy seating for mom and baby is key. Enter the glider...

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H. Bloom Launches in Chicago

10/25/11

InBox | H. Bloom Launches in Chicago | Sarah V. White

Have you ever wished that beautiful, fresh flowers would arrive on your doorstep on a regular basis? H. Bloom can do that for you...

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Martyn Lawrence Bullard

10/24/11

Happy Hour | Martyn Lawrence Bullard | Samantha Tobias

Last week during Design Chicago I went to hear my favorite design personality, designer du jour Martyn Lawrence Bullard...

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Nate Berkus Associates at Winnetka Antiques Show

10/21/11

InBox | Nate Berkus Associates at Winnetka Antiques Show | GINA BAZER

This weekend is the Antiques + Modernism Winnetka show, and if don’t have a pushy friend along with you...

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Chateau Chic at The Golden Triangle

10/20/11

Happy Hour | Chateau Chic at The Golden Triangle | Sarah V. White

The creative team at The Golden Triangle is working on their biggest fall design show yet. Chateau Chic opens October 21...

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A Conversation with Design Sponge Founder Grace Bonney

10/19/11

Scoop | A Conversation with Design Sponge Founder Grace Bonney | GINA BAZER

Before her recent book signing at Anthropologie, I met with Grace Bonney, Design Sponge founder...

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The Allure of Florence Broadhurst Wallpaper

10/18/11

InBox | The Allure of Florence Broadhurst Wallpaper | GINA BAZER

Right on the heels of the launch of Kate Spade’s Florence Broadhurst-licensed Spring 2012 collection, the local shop Urban Source...

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Bungalow Awards Nominations Open

10/17/11

InBox | Bungalow Awards Nominations Open | Sarah V. White

Renovating a home is a labor of love, so we think it’s great that Chicago bungalow owners can win $1,000 for their efforts...

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Metal Work by Lucy Slivinski

10/14/11

InBox | Metal Work by Lucy Slivinski | GINA BAZER

This weekend is the Albany-Carroll Arts Building Open House, and one of the amazing folks with a studio in this building is Lucy Slivinski...

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Rig Bar Stool

10/13/11

Spotted | Rig Bar Stool | Jan Parr

I dig this sweet new bar stool from CB2. Handmade of sustainable mango wood, it twists up or down four inches...

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What We Liked at Design Harvest

10/12/11

Happy Hour | What We Liked at Design Harvest | GINA BAZER

We had a great time at Design Harvest October 1-2, thanks to our designers, Room & Board, and some wonderful artists...

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Kearsley Linens

10/11/11

InBox | Kearsley Linens | Jan Parr

There’s a new luxe custom linen source in town: Kearsley. Founder Heather Kearsley Wolf was in town recently for a trunk show at Kneen...

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Halloween Style

10/10/11

Spotted | Halloween Style | GINA BAZER

I’m not a big fan of decorating for Halloween, but if I were to step up the spook...

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Bluestone + Wood Table Trend

10/07/11

Spotted | Bluestone + Wood Table Trend | GINA BAZER

Wood tables with stone (or stone-like) tops are popping up everywhere. What a great rustic look that plays well with...

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HGTV Residence Giveaway

10/06/11

Scoop | HGTV Residence Giveaway | Sarah V. White

Nestled in the clouds above the Chicago River, HGTV’s Urban Oasis awaits a lucky new owner. I recently took a spin...

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New Upholstery Class

10/05/11

Happy Hour | New Upholstery Class | GINA BAZER

For anyone who has spotted an old chair with great bones but has passed it by, we have a class for you...

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Gorgeous Flower Tile

10/04/11

InBox | Gorgeous Flower Tile | GINA BAZER

Artistic Tile just came out with the most beautiful design: a water-jet-cut mosaic mix of stone and rivershell called Chrysanthemum...

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