The Comfort Zone

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wicker chaise

Chaise: $2,090
Throw: $275
Pillow: $185
Fan: $139
Lamp: $89


$2,778

HIGH: Night Passage Kashmir wicker chaise with linen cushion by Laneventure, $2,090, at Walter E. Smithe Furniture, 2009 N. Clybourn Ave., 773-528-7787. White + Warren sage cashmere throw, $275, at Kaveri, 1211 W. Webster Ave., 773-296-2141. Lilac linen pillow with green ribbon trim,  $185, at Anne Coyle Interiors, 1957 W. Dickens Ave., 773-235-6137; annecoyleinteriors.com. Allaire desk fan in brushed nickel, $139, at Restoration Hardware, 938 W. North Ave., 312-475-9116. Reading floor lamp with halogen bulb and pivoting shade, $89, at Room and Board, 55 E. Ohio St., 312-222-0970.

 

wicker chaise

Chaise: $199
Throw: $73
Pillow: $67
Fan: $20
Lamp: $40

$399

LOW: Marilyn chaise, $199, at Pier 1 Imports (for Chicago locations call 800-245-4595), pier1.com. Bella Notte cotton blend chenille throw in apple, $73, at Bedside Manor, 2056 N. Halsted St., 773-404-2020; bedside manorltd.com. Como lilac silk pillow, $39, at Silk Trading Company, 900 N. Michigan Ave., 312-664-7600; silktradingcompany.com. Offray ribbon, $3.29 per roll, at Jo-Ann Fabrics and Crafts, 2647 N. Elston Ave., 773-645-9075. Seamstress to attach ribbon trim, $25, at Care Cleaning, 3354 N. Broadway, 773-281-2528. Aloha credenza fan in polished nickel, $19.99, at target.com. Hampton Bay halogen floor lamp in brushed nickel, $39.96, at Home Depot, 1323 W. North Ave., 773-395-5893; homedepot.com.

 

 

Photography: Tyllie Barbosa
Styling Assistant: May Boury
Zen Flowers book courtesy of Unabridged Books, 3251 N. Broadway. ceramic planter from Sprout Home, 745 N. Damen ave.

 
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