Strange Closets

Please check out my recent Chicago Tribune article, The Fixer-Upper, for the scoop on Sarah Polster’s amazing Logan Square place. Sarah and I first met when I photographed her boyfriend, Dan Devening’s condo in September 2008. Click here for Dan’s Open House. During the shoot, Dan mentioned that Sarah had a great place, and I hounded her [...]

San Diego was home for a couple of years, so I had to buy this California shaped plastic, uh, thing at Cushion’s The Vintage Bazaar pop-up shop booth this weekend. Apparently I missed Illinois, which sold mere hours earlier, but as of Saturday afternoon, Cushion owner, head buyer and chief upholsterer Sarah Polster still had [...]

Last Wednesday I played hooky, but luckily, Le Trip blogger and trip planner Jill Mitchell took over, penning a lovely post about her experience as an American ex-pat living in Provence, France.  If she weren’t so friendly, genuine and welcoming, I might envy her life too much to promote her Ebay and Etsy stores.  But [...]

I “met” Jill Mitchell when I e-mailed her about a fantastic vintage snake anatomy print I spied while visiting her Ebay store.  An American who chronicles her life in Provence on her blog Le Trip, Jill organizes day trips, tours and travel packages for those of us who do not live like she does.  But [...]

I actually look forward to receiving owner Gosia I. Korsakowski’s Blue Bell Bazaar e-mails, which she sends out regularly to showcase new products at her Andersonville Galleria booth.  Gosia has a great eye, and her prices are very reasonable.  Here are some of my current favorites.

in flagrante delicto I’m sick of writing this frick  . . . oh hey!  How long have you been there?  Ah, no matter.  But don’t just stand there; take a load off.  I’m going to read you a post (using your eyes), and you’re going to want to hear every word . . . actually, [...]

Today’s Open House subject Tracy Ostmann-Haschke is also an incredible artist. To view her work, visit her Studi-O site or her Etsy site.