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The latest scoop on openings, relocation's, happenings, and other notable information

 
Painting by Werner Drewes at the Modernism Show. (below) Ted Muehling, Nymphenburg.

 

Moves & Openings: Interior designer Susan Fredman has opened her second retail store (her first, At Home, is in Union Pier, Michigan), At Home in the City, at 350 W. Erie St., 312-587-8150. Nymphenburg has relocated to 400 W. Erie St., 312-787-7040. Arhaus has opened its third Chicago-area store, 100 W. Higgins Rd., South Barrington, 847-714-1780. Modlife has moved to a bigger showroom at 3061 N. Lincoln Ave., 312-868-0844. George Lowell has moved from its Lake View home to a location three times the size in Andersonville, 5123 N. Clark St., 773-248-9021. The Design Resource Center in the Merchandise Mart, including the Lefroy Brooks kitchen and bath showroom, has moved to a new suite (163) within LuxeHome, 312-527-7939. Terrell Goeke's Woodland Cabinetry Studio has also opened, in Suite 105, 312-329-0486.


F. Schumacher & Co.'s wallcovering made of feathers.

Noted: F. Schumacher & Co. has launched Nest, a line of handmade wallcoverings made entirely of real feathers.The Jane Hamley Wells furniture collection is now available at the McDuffee Design Group showroom, 230 W. Huron St., 312-705-7053.

Check Out: SOFA expo of objects and art, Nov. 7-9, Festival Hall at Navy Pier. The Modernism Show at the Winnetka Community House, Nov. 8-9. At the Merchandise Mart: Dining by Design, Nov. 6-8, and One of a Kind Show & Sale, Dec. 4-7.

 

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