Reformed cat burglar, Walter Shaw, is letting us in on a few trade secrets. His article in Bottom Line dispels some common security practices we always thought kept our home safer. Mistake #1: Getti...
The New Modernist
Chicagoan Edward Lifson recently posted photos of the installation of MASS Moca's Sol LeWitt retrospective (opening November 16, 2008 in the Berkshires). Through a series of beautiful photos on his ...
Bob Weinstein and Eric Hensley are mid-century lovers through and through. Their home holds pieces from big names like Florence Knoll, Eero Saarinen, George Nelson, Arne Jacobsen, Vladimir Kagan an...
American Craft Magazine 06/07.2008
Like many people in New Orleans, glass artist Laurel Porcari lost her foothold after Katrina. As someone who made a living crafting architectural glass and teaching at a university, the immediate po...
Known for innovative spaces such as Aqua and SOS Children's Village, Studio Gang is considered, by many to be the force behind the next great wave of architecture in Chicago. What we're really fans o...
If you're looking for a fun addition to a room, check out Decoylab Design Studio (designer/illustrator Maiko Kuzunishiin) out of Kansas City. Click on through to find out more... ...
The NY Times Op-Ed 6.23.08
In Paul Krugman's Op-Ed for the NY Times yesterday, he made the case that Americans are obsessed with home ownership to an unhealthy extent. As renters who are consistently asked when we're going to...
Dezeen 6.17.2008
Reading Dezeen, we were intrigued by this Japanese home which uses curtains and lighting to divide the space in unique ways. Click below for links to instructions for hanging curtains this way in yo...
We just had the pleasure of watching long time AT reader and early AT:Chicago house tour participant on the new HGTV show, Rate My Space. It aired last night and thanks to tivo, we watched it during o...
In the brand new issue of Martha Stewart Living, there is a beautifully photographed (of course!) article on a collection of domes - invented for protecting food, the domes shown could certainly still...
The Purl Bee 06.2008
Over at the Purl Bee, there's a great tutorial on how to make these simple, beautiful lined curtains. The step-by-step instructions include details on how to......
Tiling, be it ceramic or glass amongst other options is a great weather resistant idea. Every few months use a little bit of your favorite tub and tile cleaner and you are back in business season a...
We just read that the best time of the year to buy furniture is coming up......
According to W Magazine, Marc Jacobs' current obsession is his collection of modern art. Displayed throughout his apartment are works by Ed Ruscha, Karen Kilimnik, John Currin, Richard Prince, Elizabe...
We were just over at the Living Etc. site, perusing their forums and ran across photos of this open plan flat located in a repurposed warehouse in London. It was posted on the site by the owner, who s...
Dwell Blog 6.14.08
One of Dwell's strengths is their coverage of renovations that modernize old buildings in unexpected ways: something we think is very applicable to living in a city like Chicago, where we have so ma...
As big proponents of the old fashioned (or modern) fan, and since we're not planning on turning on our gigantic (inherited) window a/c unit this summer unless absolutely necessary, we were happy to se...
NPR 06.11.2008
Listening to NPR this morning, we heard a story about how Detroit's Wayne County is dealing with the mortgage crisis. They've started converting abandoned lots into urban farms......
Last week we wrote about our love for Studioilse, and this week thanks to a post spotted on Dezeen, we get to share a new interior from Ilse Crawford: the Aesop skincare store, which thankfully does...
The current issue of Domino features some good outdoor inspiration, ideas and sources - especially the home of Carina Schott, which almost has us wishing for a non-city home. This is life in the count...
A new shelter magazine just hit stands - complete with the all-important online presence/coverage. Using Atlanta as its test market (a smart move - since it's always easy to hit up the coasts or Chic...
This winning rug design by Ben Holiday has us swooning. Sure, we love it for a rug but what makes a design stellar is its ability to stretch a vision - this would be stunning on walls, products, or ev...
Wallpaper, wallpaper. Although we love the idea of patterning walls with the amazing modern designs out there, we consistently stick with painting. But the timing of a recently discovered (during unp...
We throughly enjoyed the spread in Met Home last month on this modern Atlanta home - the light, the simplicity and the art collection (mainly photographs) on display. ...
The June/July issue of Domino features Rita Konigs guide to shopping in Chicago. It's a good list - she includes several of our favorites and likely some of yours as well... ...
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