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Happy 4th of July

Best wishes for a happy, peaceful 4th from AT:Chicago. Have a great weekend!...

Coming in July: Green @ Home Sharing & Giveaway!

We're devoted to the home, and next month we plan to address the recent frustration over going green at home. We're calling it Green @ Home, and it's designed to be a month long sharing across most o...

Happy Chic Home Contest
Jonathan Adler & Point Click Home

Jonathan Adler has teamed up with Point Click Home for a fun decor contest this summer. They are looking for "the happiest and chicest home in America" and the call for entries is on...jump below for ...

Coming This July: Green@Home

Next month kicks off our second annual Green Month across our sites. Apartment Therapy, Ohdeedoh, Unplggd and, of course, Re-Nest will be tackling the big green monster and working towards solutions ...

B&B Italia Opens First US Maxalto Store in Chicago

This month, Chicago became the home of the first Maxalto store in the U.S. It opened on June 6th and is located in River North. Jump below for a few samples from the line: ...

Welcome to Julie and Sarah!

We're happy to announce the two newest bloggers for AT:Chicago, Sarah and Julie. Sarah is based in Kansas City, writes her own blog, works with kids and from what we've seen so far, has a great sense ...

Apologies: Our Empty Mailbox & Slideshow Problems

We love receiving, reading, answering and posting your good questions, tips and ideas, but due to a problem with our online "contact us" form, your emails sent through that form have not been reaching...

Sherwin Williams: Color Forecast for 2009

What will be the popular color choices for 2009? Sherwin Williams says "a global team of experts has spent months analyzing color influences, from consumer electronics to international street style, t...

Chicago Design Meetup: Thanks!

We had a great time at our second-ever design meetup last night. We've got a lot to report and tons of folks to thank. We'll start with the thanks......

Tonight!: Get Lit Competition/Design Meetup

Hope to see you tonight! Join us at the Tree Studios Design Within Reach for an evening of lighting design. 15 of the top submissions to the Get Lit Competition will be on display & renowned lighting ...

NEWS: Michigan Avenue Pottery Barn Closing Sale

Walking down Michigan Avenue yesterday, we spotted a "Store Closing" notice at Pottery Barn's flagship Chicago location. Their Gold Coast shop will be leaving for good on June 20th, although other C...

Coming Soon to Chicago: BoConcept

We don't know exactly when its doors will open, but we've seen notes in print and online declaring BoConcept is "Coming Soon!" to Chicago (1901 N. Clybourn according to their website). With an old AT...

What's the Story?: Canopy and Wal-Mart

Interesting...we just saw a site for a furnishings line called Canopy for the first time. As we clicked around investigating, we found that it is a Wal-Mart site, meaning Wal-Mart is promoting thei...

Craigslist Image Previewer from Craigs Toolbox

Remember Listpic? It was great, so nice to see the photos from the Craigslist ads without having to click through - but alas, it didn't last long. The good news for today is that we just downloaded a ...

Call for Entries: Deceptive Design

Calling all Chicago Designers (pro or not): The Chicago Chapter of the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) and the Chicago Furniture Designers Association (CFDA) are collaborating to launc...

U.S. City of the Year: Chicago

Fast Company

We love well-deserved recognition of our dynamic home city...Fast Company magazine just named Chicago the U.S. City of the Year. In an article by Alex Kotlowitz (author of Never a City So Real: A Walk...

AT Chicago Blogger Search: Deadline is Monday

We're looking for a new face on our team page - AT:Chicago is getting ready to grow and we are hoping to add a fantastic new blogger from a NEW CITY. That's right, our current team has got Chicago cov...

Help Wanted: AT Chicago Blogger Search

We're looking for a new face on our team page - AT:Chicago is getting ready to grow and we are hoping to add a fantastic new blogger from a NEW CITY. That's right, our current team has got Chicago cov...

DWR Get Lit Lighting Contest: Deadline is Monday 05.12

Have you ever thought about trying your hand at designing your own light fixture? The parts are often inexpensive and the results can be amazing - now Chicago's own Tree Studios is holding a contest t...

Comment Trouble in IE?: Try This

We're experiencing some comment trouble in IE. We've fixed it, but the problem will persist for a little while unless you clear your cache yourself. To do this, simply go to the URL up top in your br...

AT Chicago Blogger Search: Help Wanted!

We're looking for a new face on our team page - AT:Chicago is getting ready to grow and we are hoping to add a fantastic new blogger from a NEW CITY. That's right, our current team has got Chicago cov...

AT Chicago Welcomes Alex!

Hello to the newest voice on AT:Chicago, Alex Valera. A longtime Apartment Therapy reader (from back in the days before AT Chicago was born), Alex began writing for AT last year as one of the Editor...

Design Within Reach M+D+F 2008: The Winners

Last Thursday night, Chicago design lovers gathered at DWR North Avenue for the 4th Annual Modern+Design+Function competition party. Fifteen designs were chosen out of a field of over 150 submissions...

DWR Tree Studios Get Lit Lighting Contest: Open to All

Lighting - one of the key elements (and arguably the most important) to making a room look and feel great. Have you ever thought about trying your hand at designing your own light fixture? The parts a...

Midwest Earthquake: Did You Feel It at Home?

A 5.2 earthquake in Illinois "that rattled skyscrapers in Chicago's Loop and homes in Cincinnati"? Really? I didn't feel it, and thought my sister in California was nuts when she called this morning a...

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