Making It Work

With a few shrewd moves, an architect improves—majorly—on a gut-rehabbed Wicker Park house

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Architect: Kathryn Quinn Architects, 363 W. Erie St., 312-337-4977, kquinnarch.com. Interior designer: Cecelia Mitchell, Source One International, 1234 Sherman Ave., Evanston, 847-570-9030. General contractor: Mirek Construction, Miroslaw Zienkiewicz, 1087 Waveland Ave., Franklin Park, 630-350-8336. Living room: D T Light arc lamp, Phil Luithlen for De Padova; Charles sofa and coffee table, Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia; recycled-cardboard vases on coffee table, Riscada Amphore, Domigos Totora; Arik Levy tray on coffee table; Tupilano white clay vase, Rosaria Rattin; K-chair armchairs, Wolfgang Tolk for Living Divani; Antonio Citterio accent table; all Luminaire, 301 W. Superior St., 312-664-9582, luminaire.com. Painting, Jose Mosquera, josemosquera.com. Get Up runner by Ruckstuhl, Ombre, 615 Clinton Pl., Evanston, 847-328-5474. Mecho shades, Marvin Feig, 2311 N. Pulaski Rd., 773-384-5228. Den: Feng sofa and ottoman, Ligne Roset, 440 N. Wells St., 312-222- 9300, ligne-roset-usa.com. Ella by Jorg Zeidler for Anta floor lamp; Metropolitan yellow swivel chair
by Jeffrey Bernett; coffee table, Eero Saarinen for Knoll; all Luminaire. Paola C. white rectangular ceramic tray on ottoman, Morlen Sinoway Atelier, 1052 W. Fulton Mkt., 312-432-0100, morlensinoway.com. Feltro rug by Ruckstuhl, Ombre. Entry: Giunco green clay vases, Rosaria Rattin, Luminaire. Bedroom: Foscarini light fixtures on either side of bed, Tite 2, Lightology, 215 W. Chicago Ave., 312-944-1000, lightology.com. Crocheted 18-inch pillow and chunky knit throw on bed, CB2, cb2.com. Alpaca yellow and cream fringed throw on bed, Rosemary Hallgarten, rosemaryhallgarten.com. Stonewhite Mongolian lamb bolster pillow cover and pillow insert, West Elm, 1000 W. North Ave., 312-876-1770, westelm.com. German amber round vessel on bench, Guaxs, Morlen Sinoway. Matteo gray linen pillow shams, Bedside Manor, 2056 N. Halsted St., 773-404-2020, shopbedside.com. Guest bathroom:
White clay Note vases by Rosaria Rattin, Luminaire. Striped rug, Crate & Barrel, crateandbarrel.com. Kohler sink, Kohler, Merchandise Mart, 312-755-2510, thekohlerstore.com. Hansgrohe faucet, hansgrohe-usa.com. Toast light fixtures,
Davide Groppi for Boffi, Luminaire. Kitchen: Bulthaup b3 cabinets, 165 W. Chicago Ave., 312-787-9982, bulthaup.com. Barstools, ERG International, erginternational.com. Tulipwood bowl, Vincent Van Duysen, for When Objects Work, Luminaire.

 
Chicago magazine
March - April 2011
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