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Colorful Stairs: Inspiration from CB2 Catalog

The thing we most love about this room is the yellow stairs. Wow. We've never seen anything like this in person, but are sure that it must exist in plenty of places besides CB2's catalog pages......

Close-up: Christy and John's Ready-made Bar

We culled lots of great ideas from Christy and John when we photographed their home, but one that really stuck with us was this little bar area. It looks as if it was custom-made for their nook unde...

Close-up: Janel's Lacquer Jewelry Box

We are totally impressed with finale of Janel's January Jumpstart - the white lacquer desk looks so chic! And we love the combination of lines, shine, and Chinese style between her jewelry box and de...

Close-up: Booze Display/Storage

Winter makes us happy to spend Friday nights in with a good glass of something. Our at-home bar is both concealed (some bottles sit on shelving in our old stereo cabinet) and displayed, spilling out o...

Close-up: Jim & Kari's Candlesticks from Martha Sturdy

Digging into the details of our house tour slideshows is one of our favorite things. From Jim & Kari's Evanston modern home, we found much to love and be inspired by, including the candlesticks in th...

Color Combo: Yellow, Ivory, and Brown

This is a cozy color combo that we've noticed in several recent house tours. (The image above is a close-up from Nicole and Brandon's Oak Park Bungalow.) The trio of earth tones make a room warm and...

Close-up: Chicago Dining Rooms

Andreas' Greektown LoftAfter spending more time than usual last week gathered around the table enjoying a meal and the company, we thought today might be the perfect opportunity to take a look at ten...

Close-up: Emily & Scott's Retro Wallpaper

This month we are focusing on adornment - which more often than not, refers to the ways in which we beautify our walls. Emily and Scott participated in a house tour exactly one year ago today, and wi...

Close-up: Hal & Ed's Reading Nooks

Sometimes a true escape just isn't realistic, so every home needs a place right under your nose that you can use as a semi-escape. The best kind: a reading nook. Even tiny apartments can have a spot c...

Close-Up: George Nelson Chest

One of the most commented-on photos from Amy and David's House Tour on AT:Chicago is this one - the Nelson jewelry chest. Amy and David's chest is vintage, but while putting together today's Top 10, ...

Close-up: Melissa and Matt's "Embarassment"

We spent a little time last night browsing our previous House Tours for some general inspiration. What was really on the brain was a combination of the always central "looking-for-great-style/design" ...

Close-up: Carlos & Danny's Foreign Currency

Any time we come back from a trip with foreign currency, we place it in a little woven container that grandma bought us in 1984, or so. We returned on Tuesday from a friend's wedding in Jamaica - our ...

Close-up: Small Space Side Table

Andreas is a talented photographer who lives in a NOT so small space, but his penchant for classics means he went with a table that works anywhere, but fits perfectly in even the smallest of rooms. D...

Close-up: Amy and David's Collections

Collections. Who has them? Your collections may not be as extensive as the tiki barware belonging to Amy and David (who also collect other tiki wares, blue ceramics by Aldo Londi, and photo booth stri...

Close-up: Amy's Framed Flocked Wallpaper

Our friend Amy is a painter. Lately, though, she's taken to framing wallpaper rather than paintings. The b&w bamboo flocked wallpaper that she got from an estate sale last year found its place as a fr...

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