Last night, we attended the opening cocktail party for the annual fundraiser at the Merchandise Mart, Dining by Design. It's a three day industry event that raises funds for DIFFA (Design Industries F...
This wine rack was built by Lauren and Eric Wendlandt of Framework Design. We toured the exterior of their home during this summer's My Great Outdoors event, and couldn't wait to take a look inside....
One of the things that caught our attention when we were last looking for a place to live, was this brightly painted laundry nook. We personally wouldn't have been brave enough to have whipped out a...
I visited an alpaca farm last week and thoroughly enjoyed seeing the alpacas and the natural-colored yarns that were created from their coats. The undyed fibers perfectly matched the various alpacas...
Last night we attended the Chicago launch of Sundance channel's new Man Shops Globe, a documentary-style show profiling Anthropolgie's buyer-at-large/world shopper, Keith Johnson, on his sojourns ab...
We posted about our adventures at the American Royal BBQ tournament yesterday over at The Kitchn, but while we were there one rather brilliant (new to us) idea really stood out. Table leg extensions...
We've been spending a lot of time way out in the country lately. Early in the morning, the views from our house look like a Mark Rothko painting. The grasses are still covered with dew and the sun h...
This past weekend we set out on the annual Kaw Valley Farm Tour, where we spied these squash at Pendleton's Country Market. The gray and orange pumpkins with a little bit of bright green gourd remin...
On the way to Bologna, Italy, I had an unexpected Sunday afternoon layover in Rome, just enough time to run into the city, grab a pistachio gelato, and snap some pictures......
It's a rainy day here in the central Midwest and we'd like nothing more than a little sunshine. If we lived in these new lofts, we could sit on our patio and enjoy a little warmth from our ceiling! ...
While visiting our local Farmer's Market this weekend this chandelier caught our attention. Sure, it's giant and pink, but that's not what had us taking design notes... ...
On Sunday we headed out of the city for what was likely our last summer hoorah...a visit to a friend's lakehouse in Bass Lake, IN. Like most lake homes/cottages, this one continues to enjoy a simple...
When my sister took me to her favorite hole-in-the-wall for Mexican food recently, the tostadas were excellent. That, I expected. What I didn't expect was that the seating would woo me, too......
A friend in Des Moines recently shared with me his enviable commute to work. He bikes daily, and often chooses this scenic route over a more direct path:...
That's the eastern sun at the front door - yes, even the front door has large blinds that can be used to block out the heat from the sun! When my husband and I moved into the home we're renting for ...
After a recent visit to Nebraska, we noticed one of our family members had changed out the light over their kitchen sink. It's a large open area in front of a window that overlooks the garden, and n...
We took a trip to our local Kansas City, Re-Store yesterday and once the rain cleared, we ventured outside of the building only to find these beautiful stone slabs. There were 100+ pieces of quite ...
Yesterday, we contemplated the Hallway as Gallery. Some of you were on board, others felt hallways are too dim and narrow for proper display, and one of you showed us your own successful hallway gal...
While strolling through a local design store yesterday, we came across this curious bamboo rug. Although we're not especially into the design of it, the technique in which the letters were done was ...
Sometimes it can feel as though the extra touches we add to our spaces are really just... well... things. For example, those balls made from grapevine or covered in feathers or jute. They're really...
In the lobby of the Santa Fe building, at Michigan and Jackson, the Chicago Architecture Foundation has constructed a scale model of the city in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Daniel Burnha...
This is our final post covering design inspiration in Greece, so it's fitting that this gem of a spot was on our trip's last day. Above, you'll see our view walking down to a small fishing port in San...
This morning over at Ohdeedoh, we shared a small obsession in our household. Pez. We keep our collection in check, contained and displayed in full glory while we add to it. It all started as a p...
When this green thumb came across a worn antique brass headboard in a second-hand shop, her thoughts turned not to the bedroom but the garden......
One walk. Two porches. One beautifully composed porch made a comfy place for a cat to curl up (above). The other porch......
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