Domestica

December 2010

Gus Modern Sale, Oyez Perez, Pink for 2011

12/30/10

Domestica | Gus Modern Sale, Oyez Perez, Pink for 2011 | Bradley Lincoln

The cucumber-cool, mid-century-minded Torontonian furniture company Gus Modern has a no-brainer “Keep On Giving!” deal going on for the month of January at all of its retailers, including local dealers Stitch and I.D.

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Thorne Rooms for the holidays, Riggs Barr metalwork, and more

12/23/10

Domestica | Thorne Rooms for the holidays, Riggs Barr metalwork, and more | Bradley Lincoln

You have only until January 8 to witness the beginning of a new Chicago holiday tradition, the decorating of the Thorne Miniature Rooms at the Art Institute.

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Tron Chair Debuts, Logan Square Indoor Market, and Lots of Gift Ideas

12/16/10

Domestica | Tron Chair Debuts, Logan Square Indoor Market, and Lots of Gift Ideas | Bradley Lincoln

Earlier this month at Southern Florida’s flamboyant DesignMiami and Art Basel, Studio Dror had a red-carpet premiere for one fantastic, futuristic armchair inspired by the sci-fi flick TRON: Legacy, which opens in 3-D wide release tomorrow.

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Gift ideas, Frank Fontana Book Signing, Outdoor Decorating

12/09/10

Domestica | Gift ideas, Frank Fontana Book Signing, Outdoor Decorating | Bradley Lincoln

Baby it’s cold outside, but you still have to bang out some of that holiday shopping, don’tcha? My pal Stacy Klein, who waxes poetically aromatic tinned candles with her business partner Karen Young, under the name Crackle and Drag (no connection to RuPaul or Joan Rivers), told me about a special little shopping event this Sunday at Roscoe Village’s Vintage Tap bar and restaurant.

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One of a Kind Show, Renegade Fair, and More

12/02/10

Domestica | One of a Kind Show, Renegade Fair, and More | Bradley Lincoln

The outdoor art fair, craft festival season is sadly over now that the weather is skewing frightful, but there are still some delightful indoor opportunities to browse curated collections of handmade furniture, sculpture, jewelry, and apparel.

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ABOUT THIS BLOG

Gina Bazer and Alice Oglethorpe

Domestica is an online extension of the inspiration, advice, and scoop that the Chicago Home + Garden minimag provides four times a year inside Chicago magazine. Here, Chicago magazine style and Home + Garden editor Gina Bazer (left) and contributing blogger Alice Oglethorpe (right), along with guest bloggers, dish on home design trends, discuss design obsessions and dilemmas, share spaces they love, and bring you the latest local design news, from sales to events.

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Photograph: (Bazer) Anna Knott

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