Home Spotlight: Kylie Egge of Recovered Interior Collection

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BY KELLY ALESSO Kylie Egge doesn’t run your typical upholstery shop. As the owner of Recovered Interior, she has an eye for imagining  overlooked vintage and antique furniture as eye-catching statement pieces. Since discovering furniture … [Read more...]

From India to Chicago: Pyar & Co. Home Décor

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BY HALEY SPECTOR Once your spring cleaning is out of the way, the summer is a perfect time to revitalize your interior décor.  Whether you own your home or rent a studio apartment, nothing says summer like the bright patterns and bold, inspired … [Read more...]

Make It, Take It Classes at the Rebuilding Exchange

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BY HALEY SPECTOR We all know what recycling is. Since elementary school, we've learned to reduce, reuse and recycle. More recently, there has been a new buzzword on the sustainable block, especially at Chicago's Rebuilding … [Read more...]

Vecco Studio: Stylish and Affordable DIY Rugs

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BY KELLY ALESSO It’s a situation that commonly befalls new homeowners. You tour countless properties, urged by your agent to concentrate on their good bones and ignore the current owner’s décor.  So you imagine them instead, decked to he … [Read more...]

Shop CyberMonday 2012 at Chicago’s Leading Online Retailers

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BY MARIS CALLAHAN If you skipped the chaos and the mayhem of shopping on Black Friday, then you probably have quite a bit of holiday shopping left before you can call it quits. Today, you can fill every need on your holiday list without leaving … [Read more...]

Jayson Home: Five Finds from the Fall 2012 Collection

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BY MARIS CALLAHAN Have you ever spent thirty minutes wandering in circles in the Home department of Anthropologie, wishing that it were about three times bigger and sold unique furniture, home goods and upholstery? Enter, Jayson Home & Garden, … [Read more...]

P.O.S.H Housewares Boutique in River North Offers Customers Antiques with a Bit of Chicago History

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BY WHITNEY HEWITT I had walked by P.O.S.H. on State Street a dozen times before I finally went it.  The trinkets in the window display always caught my eye.  From china to vintage pillows to candles, P.O.S.H. is an eclectic store that offers … [Read more...]

Compass Organizing Designs Your Path to Organization at Work and at Home

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BY MARIS CALLAHAN We all want to simplify our lives. In an age where we are constantly burdened by too much technology and schedules that only seem to get busier, the idea of cutting down on the clutter in your life - both at home and work - … [Read more...]

The Poison Cup: Wine and Art Boutique Offers Wine Tastings, Pairing Classes and Paint Nights

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BY MARIS CALLAHAN I know you’re not supposed to “judge a book by its cover” but I have to admit, when I buy wine, I judge the grape by its label. I know enough about wine that I can order a glass from a restaurant menu without embarrassing … [Read more...]

Bethie b. Online Interiors Boutique Resells Curated Home Decor

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BY MARIS CALLAHAN I love the idea of purchasing  you love recycled or up-cycled home goods that have vintage charm and character, but antiquing takes a lot of time energy -- and sometimes money and Craig's List? Well, let's be honest with each … [Read more...]