Know Your ABCs


Lletras i Tipos wallpaper
 

The alphabet has never looked so cool. Lletras i Tipos wallpaper by artist Javier Mariscal for Tres Tintas Barcelona is great for anything from a hip kid’s room to a home office. Washable and easily strippable, it comes in four colorways: orange (shown here), red, gray, and beige, $135 per roll, each 20¾ inches wide. At Urban Source, 1432 W. Chicago Ave., 312-455-0505; urbansourcechicago.com

 
July - August 2009
  • All That Glitters »

    An entrepreneur with an adventurous streak opts for opulence in Humboldt Park

  • A Separate Peace »

    At a North Shore home, traditional Japanese garden elements offer contemplative counterpoint to a wooded ravine

  • Thinking Inside The Box »

    Small square footage and a tight budget inspire major creativity in an architect’s house in West Town

  • La Dolce Viti »

    In Highland Park, a poolside Bastille Day party worthy of a king, courtesy of chef Gabriel Viti

  • Take Us Away »

    Of all the rooms in your home, the bathroom is the most private and personal. It’s also the most miraculously transformable....

  • Design Challenge »

    How to redo an outdated, irregularly shaped bath in a 1914 bungalow? We asked three pros to weigh in

  • On Second Thought »

    An architect gives two of her earlier kitchen designs fresh new looks

  • That’s Italian »

    Luca Lanzetta makes some strong statements with his kitchen and bath showrooms