Paris, Perhaps

Livable style that only looks effortless, with charming surprises around every corner

Elizabeth Blackwell

Open Minded

A lean, clean mid-century condo makes the most of its moment—and its view

Dennis Rodkin

Drama Redefined

An architectural solution gives an art-filled apartment a bold new personality and more than a touch of glamour

Patricia Schulman

Interior Motives

Looking for a classic modernist? An eclectic traditionalist? A transitional . . . oh, never mind. With so many designers and decorators to choose from, it can be tricky finding one you’ll click...

Christine Bockelman

Mod and Zen

River North has become a veritable playground for design junkies over the past few years. For those on the hunt for modern classics and ethnographic treasures, the selection just keeps getting...

Elizabeth Blackwell

The Great Cover-Up

Play's the Thing

Into the Woods

Go with the grain

A Little Birdie Told Us

Touches so fresh, they practically chirp

French Twist

At Le Magasin, hand-picked china, textiles, and other home goods from owner Didier Milleriot’s native France tell a story—each piece comes with information about the workshop or region where...

Patio Party

Colorful accessories make al fresco dining even more delicious. Spend a lot, spend a little; who can tell the difference?

Kelly McKaig

Five Uses For...

This antique rack of glass jars, called a caramelera, came from a candy store in Argentina. Architectural Artifacts almost always stocks them, in a range of sizes. What could you do with one in...

Christine Bockelman

A Taste for Simplicity

In his chicly minimalist restaurants and in his own sleek home, Donnie Madia likes order—of the highest order

Lisa Bertagnoli

Grills, Grills, Grills

These aren’t your daddy’s cookers, but when it comes to stylish barbecuing, they are smokin’

Shoestring Chic

Brice Cooper loves getting his hands dirty. The 26-year-old Chicago-based host and lead designer of HGTV’s Design on a Dime is used to making the most of not much—transforming rooms with...

Stacy Wallace-Albert

True Colors

A few daring moves take a suburban house from ho-hum to humdinger

Thomas Conners

Flower Arranging

Get maximum impact from cut flowers with a few simple tools and a bit of ingenuity

Joanne Trestrail

It's a Splash

An Andersonville couple show how to jump-start an evening out by inviting folks in for a vodka tasting

Stacy Wallace-Albert