Strange Closets

“I’m not like anybody else,” says Ginger as we climb the stairs to the second floor apartment in her Roscoe Village coach house.  Ginger works from home, so she needed a large space, preferably with two levels.  With its bright color blossoms, pop culture punches and silly Satanic shout-outs, Ginger’s apartment reveals a whimsical and [...]

Thanks . . . a very muted thanks, but thanks nonetheless to former Open House star and friend-of-the-blog Maribeth for providing me with this lovely visual.  Nice pants on the gent, huh?.  Very nice. The Opening Salvo

Janis is a rarity in Chicago these days; she bought her house in 1980, paid it off, plans to live there for as long as she’s in the city and doesn’t really think about what it’s worth. And unlike well . . . me, she’s never gutted it or thrown out everything to decorate a [...]