Flor Creative Director, Chip DeGrace, Creates a Modern Family Home from an Elmhurst Ranch House

MODERN FAMILY: Elmhurst's Chip and Cynthia DeGrace put the finishing touches on a mid-century house built for the way people live today

Gina Bazer

A Rooftop Deck with a French Accent

C’EST MAGNIFIQUE!: A French expatriate turns a barren rooftop into a verdant garden that reminds him of home

Lisa Skolnik

Wood Countertops Pros and Cons

GOING WITH THE GRAIN: Wild for the way wood countertops can make a kitchen more warmly appealing? We help you sort through the options

Sarah White

Add Spring Punch to your Décor

REFRESHER COURSE: As the weather brightens, so should your home’s wardrobe. Out with the cozy—in with the breezy. Want to know how six design mavens pull off seasonal switches? Read on. . . .

Rocco Fiore & Sons Creates Award-Winning Outdoor Spaces

GARDEN VARIETY: The Libertyville-based firm puts together a showstopping series of elegant landscapes in Lake Forest

Jan Parr

Great Garages

AUTO MOTIVATED: An ingenious garage with an Asian vibe hides in plain sight in a North Side backyard

Gina Bazer

Midcentury Glencoe House Gets the Modern Interior it Deserves

EVOLUTION THEORY: Contemporary furnishings finish the job that Booth Hansen architects started when the firm reworked this house in the 1990s

Tate Gunnerson