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Iota:Max Portion-Controlled Architectural Consults

Modern Mpls architecture/interior design firm Iota offers a one-time, just-enough consult because “sometimes... solid advice and a fistful of sketches will fit the bill.” This pre-priced professio...

Ipso Facto

One of our "must stop" destinations when making weekend trips to Michigan is Ipso Facto, located in Three Oaks. A wonderfully curated collection of vintage and antique goods makes for a fun shopping b...

IQ Matics

Our first introduction to suburban IQ Matics was with these wonderful (and expensive) Iker chairs. Established in 2001 and specializing in the "finest authentic award wining European furniture from ...

Inspiration: Luca Meda's 505 Modular System

We've mentioned our love for organizational grids before. Recently, our love has gravitated towards Luca Meda's 505 Modular System from Italian manufacturer Molteni & C. Available through Orange Sk...

IKEA PS Workstation

We've been searching for a good-looking, inexpensive wall-mounted desk for a while now, and it's finally here! The IKEA PS Laptop Workstation looks like it might have uses beyond laptop storage......

Interiors by Frank Roop

So rich, so fresh, so light, so cool...we had a tough time picking our favorite rooms by Frank Roop who "believes in creating original environments that are ‘couture’. To achieve this it is esse...

Inexpensive White Curtains from World Market

We've used Cost Plus World Market many times as a source for simple, inexpensive white curtain panels. They're sold in pairs for around $25, and ours have held up well in our own home. Right now ther...

Inhabit

Inhabit is the work of a husband and wife team of designers, Mike and Jennifer Tuttle. Their background is in graphic design, which clearly informs their current product lines. Pictured at right is...

Ironmonger

Ironmonger is the leading source for European hardware fittings in the USA. Located right here in Chicago, it has been in business for over 30 years. From Walter Gropius, Arne Jacobsen and Gio Pont...

iQ living

iQ living just opened. It is housed in a brand new building that went up over the summer; it seems that the paint could barely be dry but they are open for business. We took a quick walk-through ye...

Intaglia

The thing about Intaglia that stands out to us the most is the ever-changing window displays. We've walked by the store hundreds of times on our way to work over a couple years, but never stopped in f...

I.D.

I.D. houses eyeglasses and modern home goods all in one place. This emphasis on the visual and functional makes perfect sense for a place called I.D., focusing on the ways we see (and what we use t...