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Linen Thread Stripe Window Panel

This set of West Elm stripe window panels is on our list of favorites. We love how the sheer horizontal stripes allow wall color or sunlight to seep through...simultaneously delivering an open-air qua...

Lollie Ries

Lollie Ries recently opened up online with its debut collection, Winter Bloom 2008. Providing ways to "wrap, carry, adorn, be merry and dine well," the early selection is sweet and functional, sustai...

LAX Series by MASH Studios Exclusively at Haus

Chicago's Haus is now the exclusive local carrier of LA-based designs by MASH Studios. Haus recently added the LAX series of furniture to their lineup, including a (fabulous wall-mounted) desk, shelvi...

Lori Wall Beds
Time Out Chicago Issue no. 179

We spotted local designer Lori Moore's wall beds in the recent issue of TOC: "The Ultimate Hide-A-Bed and Urban Space Saver." Aiming to steer clear of the typical murphy bed pricing and to provide fur...

le Petit Atelier de Paris

le Petit Atelier de Paris is an all inclusive boutique founded by two designers that do all of their own dirty work. They brainstorm, create and sell all of their handmade goods there in the store, a...

LILL By the Yard

Lill Studio is well know to Chicagoans with a penchant for handbags. Custom made from your choice of fabrics, they allow customers to step into the design role and now they've taken it a step furthe...

Lum: Vintage Lighting & Accessories

Lum is an online gallery of high end vintage lamps. Even a quick look through their inventory will most likely turn up a lamp or two (or a dozen!) that you'd be happy... ...

Look! Small Space Party Glasses

Earlier this week, we rounded up a few small space wine racks. Today, we're sharing one of our own solutions to the space dilemma. We like using small patterned glasses to serve wine and cocktails. ...

Lisa's Loot

We've been meaning to check out Lisa's Loot for what seems like forever but a recent reader tip made us brave the cold and visit. We're glad we finally made the trip. Located a block or so south o...

Lekker: Unique Home Furnishings

A great online shop for specialty items, pieces from Lekker have been profiled on AT a few times. Always stylish and easy to search, we especially like to see what shows up on the "Hot" list. Click ...

LushLYFE

Red plastic cups can only go so far. Some parties (and guests) require the real stuff. Cue lushLYFE, the one-stop-shopping cocktail hour boutique. This online shop specializes solely in glass and b...

Lee Weitzman Furniture

This one's more like a mini tour than a store review. Lee Weitzman Furniture is located in a cozy below-ground space in River North, with a showroom arranged to look like one of the coolest garden ...

Lille

Lille is located on North Ave. at the border of Bucktown and Wicker Park. It is a gallery-style shop, displaying its wares in singles rather than multiples, highlighting the items through a spare a...

Luminaire

The destination in Chicago for shoppers on a design pilgrimage is Luminaire. This multi-level shop located in River North has floor to ceiling windows and cement floors with plenty of square footage...

Lightology

A major source for lighting is located in Chicago: Lightology - an amazing three story showroom on Chicago Avenue. Lightology is the largest importer and distributor of contemporary lighting in the ...

Lucy Rose Design

We visited the Lucy Rose showroom a few weeks ago to do a little write up for Time Out. What we found: great fabrics and wallpapers from the UK curated by a designer (Lucy) who really knows her stu...

Lake Shore Upholstery

Today we recommended Lake Shore Upholstery on a reader's question about where to go for a project with the customer's own materials. Our first experience with Lake Shore Upholstery (sorry, no web pres...

Lost Eras

Stretching half a block at the intersection of Howard and Rogers, this mega costume shop also reserves much of its space for antique furniture, dishes, lighting, and artwork. There is So. Much. Stuff....

Lotta Jansdotter

It is just us or does Lotta Jansdotter seem like the patron saint of current pattern design? She's got it down...the hand-drawn quality of the line, the color, the textures of the fabrics. Her stu...

Lewis & Sheron Textile Co.

A source for fabrics, online. Established in 1944, Lewis & Sheron, longtime Atlanta decor fabric shop has made the transition to online retailer. Free shipping on all U.S. orders, a good search fun...

Land of Nod

The children's store offering from Crate and Barrel is (no surprise!) close to North and Clybourn. We live close by and this is our go-to shop for quick baby presents. The selection is good and pri...

Little Flower Designs

We discovered these handmade ceramics by Little Flower Designs online, and only wish there were even more teacups, teapots, sushi sets, and vases. Linda Johnson's stoneware creations are handmade fro...

Larkspur

Larkspur's beautiful Bucktown storefront is a big draw; walking by makes you want what's inside. We found their business card in a surprisingly lovely bar bathroom, so we asked around. Not only was t...

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