Strange Closets

Just a reminder about the big mid-century modern estate sale this weekend run by Amazing Space owner Diana Ostreko. Details below: ↓ Saturday, September 18th and Sunday, September 19th (11 a.m. – 5 p.m.) 434 Lenox St., Oak Park, IL 60302 (Map) Bertoia, Knoll, Risom, Eames, Nelson, Herman Miller, Dansk, Dux, Scandanavian design. Raymond Loewy/Rosenthal china in [...]

Many thanks to Amazing Space owner Diana Ostreko for sponsoring today’s post. In addition to offering a fantastic selection of mid-century modern and antique furnishings in her online shop, Diana runs equally amazing estate sales. The next big sale will be held September 18th and 19th in Oak Park. The estate belonged to a Danish-American woman who [...]

↔ Tanker desk – The Old Cinema. Eames Executive Chair – Herman Miller . Cast iron wood school table – Get Back Inc. Desk lamp – Barker and Stonehouse. Perpetual calendar – Design Within Reach. Chalk globe – Cathie Filian’s blog. Rare Saul Bass Vertigo movie poster – Ebay. Laptop sleeve – @Work Design. Vintage [...]

David and Rebecca have operated Atomic Interiors for twenty years, starting out at the Broadway Antique Market back when it was located on Clark Street in Wrigleyville. Three years ago they moved to Madison, WI, where they operate a stellar showroom with an inventory of classic mid-century modern pieces at stunningly low prices. So low, [...]

White Furniture’s classic, simple window beckoned me, but one thing led to another, and I wound up snapping just a few photos of the store’s exterior, which is located on San Francisco’s Market Street. But intrigued and suspecting White Furniture was a vintage store or a smaller Design Within Reach, I looked up their website, and [...]

What do you think of the trendy Catstudio Geography Collection pillows?  The Muir Woods National Monument gift shop was selling this one for a buck sixty-five (give or take), but that’s a little steep for an occasional pillow.  Unfortunately, somebody’s probably going to knock off the pillows and undercut Catstudio on the price (my prediction [...]

Please check out Time Out Chicago’s December 3rd issue for my piece about Elan Peltz’s amazing Wicker Park home / by appointment boutique Blackwatch ’68.  Peltz’s merchandise is rat pack cool.  Check it out before all the good stuff is gone.  414-248-7769