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Home » interior design

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All of this is possible, at Swap-O-Rama Flea Market in Back of the Yards.
Posted inCity Life

An Ode to Trinkets

by Adam M. Rhodes July 9, 2021August 18, 2021

When trinkets and tchotchkes clutter your house, it’s the sign of a well-lived life.

Posted inArts & Culture

Inside the intricate worlds of Polly Pocket

by Megan Kirby June 2, 2020August 18, 2021

An interview with collector and Instagrammer Julia Carusillo

Posted inCity Life

A coach house in Chicago’s land of mansions

by Laura Pearson January 25, 2017August 18, 2021

The charming Kenwood art studio of Candace Hunter and Arthur Wright has a rich history.

Posted inCity Life

For a midcentury-modern furniture collector, Homewood is where the heart is

by Laura Pearson October 12, 2016August 18, 2021

Kelly Caldwell makes a passionate case for living in Chicago’s south suburbs.

Posted inCity Life

A bathroom with a glass wall, handgun art, and more surprises from boutique rental company Bangtel

by Andrea Bauer November 10, 2015August 18, 2021

Liz Klafeta’s company offers vacation rentals with styles to stun.

Posted inCity Life

A Wrigleyville decorator’s Halloween party is truly a three-ring circus

by Andrea Bauer October 27, 2015August 18, 2021

A costume party doubles as a fund-raiser for the Chicago Contemporary Circus Festival.

Posted inCity Life

Design agency Someoddpilot’s Wicker Park office isn’t just another sleek branding studio

by Andrea Bauer September 16, 2015August 18, 2021

The Chicago-based branding agency forgoes the glossy interior of most design studios.

Posted inCity Life

A makeshift tiki hut in a Mayfair attic gives Lost Lake a run for its money

by Andrea Bauer March 17, 2015August 18, 2021

An old attic gets a tiki makeover thanks to Vince Cerasani and Martina Sheehan.

Looking south, Von Hartz's living room is illuminated by the large skylight.
Posted inCity Life

A mushroom-shaped party pad by the designer of Playboy’s headquarters

by Laura Pearson August 10, 2014August 18, 2021

North Center’s “mushroom house,” a 60s party pad by the designer of Playboy‘s headquarters

Posted inNews & Politics

This week’s Chicagoans: Allen and Judy Koessel, wall-covering designers

by Anne Ford April 6, 2014August 18, 2021

Allen and Judy Koessel, wall-covering designers: “We did fabric for Walter Payton.”

Metro green room with mural by Stacey Marquardt
Posted inCity Life

Metro’s backstage past

by Andrea Bauer January 30, 2014August 18, 2021

Metro’s green room has dealt with its fair share of rock stars, Kurt and Courtney among them.

Posted inBlogs

6/7-8 — Chocolate, ice cream, wine… and interior design tips

by Peter Jackson June 5, 2008August 19, 2021

The Free Shit guide to this weekend’s “Domino Design District” fair in Lincoln Park

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