The Right Stuff

A newly built house in Roscoe Village is a light-filled family home full of luxurious touches

Elizabeth Blackwell

Starting Fresh

In Door County, innovative design, eco-smart materials, and the loveliest of lake breezes make green dreams come true.

Karin Horgan Sullivan

Heavenly Baths

Three spa-like spaces—a light-filled minimalist’s dream; a not-so-secret escape; and a breathtaking His and Hers—that spilleth over with luxury

Gina Bazer

Treasure Hunt

A long-time designers’ favorite, Vintage Pine and its galleries offer a wealth of one-of-a-kind antiques and accessories for the home

Kim Atkinson

Table Manners

Discriminating interior designers have long called on Tony Ciavola

Suburban Lights

Wilmette Lighting offers the styles of the first half of the 20th century with the technology of today.

The After-Party

Matt Lorenz and Erik Kolacz talk design at NoMI.

Joanne Molina

Miami Heat

The new Raul Carrasco showroom in River North—the first outside of Miami—is a gleaming example of how to do global right.

Eimear Lynch

Culled Calling

A globetrotting antiques dealer, Denise Odell, answers some questions about her areas of expertise.

Into the Woods

Clean-lined, earthy-looking tables, bed frames, dressers, and chairs

Eco-Opulent

A mix of cheeky, Old Hollywood elegance and updated takes on classic modern

Lucky Strike

Steven Haulenbeek, a recent graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, launched a Web site to showcase the fruits of his labor and became the talk of the town

Bathing Beauties

Raise your bathroom’s standard of living—one good idea at a time

Cross, Current

Inspired by Palm Beach, timeless lattice and cane patterns feel fresh on everything from tile to tabletop

Checking In

One of the hottest trends in bathrooms is to mimic, at home, the feel of a luxurious boutique hotel

Barri Leiner

Beauty and the Bath

Absolutely of-the-moment touches to address your every bathroom design dilemma

Glam to Go

Mosaics, ever a staple of public art, are the latest way to make your private spaces shine, especially if you go bold with the color

Why Not Make a Splash?

Jan Parr

Five Uses For . . .

When we spotted this sturdy little box at Scout, Larry Vodak’s Andersonville antique shop, we knew it had potential because—well, Vodak thought so, and we trust him.

Meredith Landry

Industrial Revolution

Decorator Todd Haley levitates commercial materials to high-style status

Bradley Lincoln

Up For Grabs

Glamorous new knobs and pulls in luxurious materials transform doors, drawers, and entire rooms

Barri Leiner

Faux Fabulous

A panel of pros gives us the scoop on specialty paint finishes — and avoiding cheesiness

Karin Horgan Sullivan

Into the Blue

An enterprising do-it-yourselfer gives the outdated kitchen in her lakefront apartment a contemporary makeover

Kim Atkinson

Casablanca Night

The coolest couple on the block hosts a party, Moroccan style

Gina Bazer

Nature, Nurtured

A distinctive mid-century house teaches its owners how to garden

Dennis Rodkin

Natural Selections

A peek inside the owner of Hejfina boutique’s down-to-earth loft

Gina Bazer