Strange Closets

The Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society hosted its annual House Walk in early May, and it was a particularly good one, highlighting notable homes surrounding Indian Boundary Park, including units in the Park Castles and Park Gables buildings. In fact, I can’t remember the last time I had a more fun and interesting afternoon. Longtime [...]

I discovered Seattle-based furniture company Urban Case at ICFF, and while I like all their products, my favorite is the melli compact lounge.  The wall cabinet, which is stylish, utilitarian and just a little kitschy, should be in every home. That’s right – every home (including my home, generous friends).

Scout owner, Larry Vodak’s incredible home, is featured in the latest Chicago Home + Garden. I picked up a free copy of Chicago Home + Garden’s September / October issue at last weekend’s Chicago Antique Market (did you go?), but I definitely would have paid for it. If you’re not reading Chicago Home + Garden, [...]

I’ve written about Revival before (here), one of the only boutiques in Chicago that should come with a warning label and addiction counselors on-site.

TwoSided is the sister store to FourSided, the excellent framing store with locations in Lakeview and Andersonville.  But there’s a twist . . .

I’ve been a fan of White Attic since they first opened on North Clark a few years ago. The owner, Terry Ledford, sees beauty in furniture that other people might find too beat up; he looks into its soul, sees what’s behind the scratches and dirt and then coaxes it out; he’s a furniture whisperer. [...]