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Audra Line from Home Decorator's Collection

We got a tip from reader Miss Anthropology. She writes, I was recently looking around the Home Decorator's Collection website and came across a new line of furniture. This line, called Audra, is very...

New Fall Forecast at Pottery Barn

"New for Fall" but full of Spring life, we think, the Pottery Barn fall furniture line is out. A few favorite picks below (including the Porter desk shown here), but don't forget to check out all of t...

Good Questions: Similar Glass Desk for Less?

Jade sent us an e-mail: Hello, I am looking for a glass desk for my 8x13 office. I LOVE this one from Pottery Barn but the price tag is a little much for me. Can anyone suggest something similar? I...

IKEA 2009 Catalog: 10 Best New Items

We took our first look at the brand new IKEA catalog on Friday - today we are following up with our picks for the best of what is being presented as "new" for 2009 - from lighting to beds, these are o...

House Tour Roundup: Hard Working Home Offices

This week, we dug through our House Tour archives for the best of the best of home workplaces on AT:Chicago. As someone who works full time from home, I know it's not always easy to incorporate a good...

NeoCon 2008: Christian Liaigre at Holly Hunt

One of the most elegant lines featured at NeoCon was Christian Liaigre for Holly Hunt. Very luxe materials, with colors and lines reminiscent of the earlier part of the 20th century, it has a flavor o...

NeoCon 2008: TG Couture Launch

Chicago designers Gary Lee and Thomas McWalters launched their brand new line of furniture, TG Couture, for VENU at NeoCon this week...jump below for a first look: ...

Cubes by Interior 51

The cube is a great thing - use it for a sofa side table, extra seating, a plant stand, desk surface or for bedside stuff. What we love about these from Interior 51 is the variety of finishes availab...

Shopping in Chicago: John Reeves at Stitch

An Elle Decor "Best New Product" award winner, the Louis collection from John Reeves is a modernization of classic forms. Solid wood, with either hand veneered or lacquered finishes, the pieces are bo...

Cabrio Folding Bed with Desk

Living, eating, resting, sleeping in the same place you work (that is, at home) can be as difficult as it is rewarding. While we always appreciate ideas that combine uses and save space, this Cabrio f...

Shopping in Chicago: Spring 08 at Jayson Home & Garden

We just got the Jayson Home & Garden Spring catalog and really liked what we saw. Jump below to see our top ten (be warned, lots of metallics and black below):...

Shopping in Chicago: Bassam Fellows at Morlen Sinoway

Leather DeskBassamFellows furniture is designed by Craig Bassam and Scott Fellows. Tagging their work "Craftsman Modern", they lauched their first collection in Milan in 2003. As of last month, pieces...

JK Chicago

The furniture coming out of this local woodworking studio has strong Mission-style roots but the added flashes of contemporary design are just as graceful. More photos, commendable green initiative...

Bungalow Office at Crate & Barrel

"East Meets Desk." Crate & Barrel just unveiled a new line of office furniture that combines Prairie School traditions with a little Zen inspiration. Although we think the Pagoda factor is a bit too...

Reader Review: Ligne Roset

AT Reader Gayle sent us in her review of one of the leading cutting edge design sources in Chicago, Ligne Roset. She covers all the bases and even manages to work in a Garanimals reference! Take it aw...

Ralph Lauren Noble Estate Collection

New from Ralph Lauren Home: The Noble Estate collection. While most discussion of Ralph Lauren on Apartment Therapy has been linked to paint colors, (check out all the references to R.L. paint here), ...

5 Pieces That Double as a Desk

If you only use a desk every once in a while, why not make the most of it by taking a dining table or a countertop and turning it into a now-and-then workspace? Click below for 5 pieces from the liv...

Colorful Winter Wishlist

The sleet/snow outside our window. The low, dreary sky. The dropping temps. Aside from obsessing over our friend's recent trip (and photos) to Hawaii, we only want to look at color online and in-store...

Highlights from Ligne Roset's 2008 Catalog

Ligne Roset is well beyond our price range, but we always check out the store when we walk by. They have an innovative style of their own that we think of as "airport mod": sleek, sexy, glossy, and ...

CHI Good Question: Modern Desk Armoire?

Jess sent us an email: I'm a Chicago resident looking for a desk armoire to go in this spot (photo below the jump) where there is currently just a potted plant that lives outside in the summer. I'm l...

Bonheur du Jour: Writing Desks

The Bonhuer du Jour was the eighteenth century's version of small space style. Literally translated as "daytime delight," it was a small ladies' writing desk that became popular in France in the mid...

Sneak Peek: Hidden Office from Martha Stewart Living

We just sneaked a peek at a preview PDF of the upcoming January issue of Martha Stewart Living and thought this idea was a great do-able one for small, smart spaces. Now you see it...a small home offi...

Portable Sewing Table at Comfort House

We always have so many projects going at this time of year. We're cutting and pasting our holiday cards on the coffee table, wrapping presents in the guest room, and sorting through ornaments on the ...

RE Series by Tim George

An outlet for "industrial, commercial and medical objects and furniture re-designed and re-purposed for the modern home, office and studio," Fusion Furniture shows off some creatively and thoughtfully...

Space Saver: Desk In the Dining Room

If you're lucky enough to have a full dining room, it can be a great place to stash a home office. A table can easily do double duty as a desk, and basic desks can transform into a buffet in two sec...