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Midwest Scavenger: 30 Finds From No Coast States

The Midwest scavenger is packed full of retro inspired goodness this week with a side of modern sophistication. There are some truly beautiful pieces piling up on Craigslist and there's far more th...

More Craigslist Finds For States That Are Left Behind

We know it can be hard to see all the fabulous Craigslist finds in other states and think to yourself, "Wish I lived there!" This morning we're taking another look at Craigslist areas that aren't o...

Midwest Scavenger: We'll Take One Of Everything

The weather through most of the Midwest should be a bit cooler with a little rain, which makes it a perfect weekend for bargains! Shopping when it's a little wet out deters other scavengers and mak...

M&M Movers

Coming from a friend who just used M&M Movers for her condo-to-house move, the experience was stellar. Beyond doing the job well and quickly, the movers also went out of their way to pick up some othe...

McMaster-Carr Supply Company

Talk about rave reviews. Like many of you, our experience with McMaster-Carr was stellar. On a search for some basic cork to use as kitchen cabinet siding, my husband ordered at 11 a.m. on Tuesday and...

Modern Love

Can't believe we missed Modern Love's 5th annual charity auction benefiting cancer research and emotional support programs. However, there's still a way to contribute right now - a few Modern Love l...

Money for Clutter
www.moneyforclutter.com
Montreal

To be happy in life you must immediately sell all your clutter. Mark Hodess, founder of Money for Clutter, is quoted in a recent Montreal Mirror column by Chris Barry. Money for Clutter was created...

Merry Maids Cleaning Services

We've never hired a professional cleaning service. Although sometimes we actually enjoy the ritual of cleaning, and would certainly rather spend our hard-earned money elsewhere, we have considered a c...

McKinley Design

These furnishings designed by McKinley Wells are clean-lined stainless steel pieces that work with modern interiors. The local designer also makes railings, fixtures, staircases, and fireplace surro...

Mod Lamps from Modern Abode

We're on a lamp kick right now (okay, always), and digging around for some info on "Gilbert" lamps from the 70s, we found these fun retro pieces from Modern Abode......

Mod Cats Collections

We just spotted Maryland's Mod Cats' site and their selection of mid-century greatness...including furniture, ceramics, lighting, glass and art. Take a peek at a few pieces: ...

Moving Color: Temperature-Sensitive Tile

Psychedelic shower. Although this isn't the most universal bathroom decor, Moving Color's heat-sensitive tiles struck us as a blast from the past that's worth a look. Each line has a groovy title: "...

Manifesto

Located in River North's high-end furniture district, Manifesto stands out from the area's modernist showrooms. Owners Dick and Barbara Gorman focus on European imports (with many Italian manufactur...

Moving Discount from Lowe's

So we're moving soon, and a friend just gave us a great tip: sign up online for 10% off an entire purchase (under $5000) from Lowe's Moving. Anyone else know of local deals for Chicagoans on the cusp ...

MILK design Part II: Staircases, Railings, & Custom Residential

3-Form Wall Yesterday we brought you furniture from Chicago-based MILK design. Today's feature: their new staircases and railings line, along other residential features including a fireplace and 3-for...

Mecox

Located in River North, Mecox is the local outpost of a somewhat unusual home store chain that features both vintage and new items. What a great space - crazy high ceilings (with pressed tin) and pl...

MILK design

Chicago-based MILK design was started by two former construction workers, Joe Colosi and Pawel Korczakowski. With a passion for furniture and a range of custom pieces built for Christian Liaigre for H...

Mugs from Anthropologie

In winter, nothing's better than drinking hot chocolate or coffee out of a mug that you really love. We've had good luck with a set of mugs we bought a few years ago at Anthropologie, similar to the...

Marco Polo

Visting friends in Michigan last weekend meant a stop in at one of their favorite shops, Marco Polo. We snapped a few photos of the current selection of antiques and vintage goods. In town for many y...

Max Gerber

Love the retro logo. Max Gerber is where we shopped when doing some bathroom renovations in 2001. They have the big names, Dornbracht, Hansgrohe, Porcher and Toto among them. Overall, we'd say that ...

Merz Apothecary

We don't know anyone who doesn't love this shop. A bold statement, but it's true. It's full of all sorts of lovely things, many that are hard to find anywhere else. Located close to the Brown line...

Midway Moving and Storage

Midway Moving has been around since 1987 - it started with one truck and was located in owner Jerry Siegel's parents basement in Skokie. As of last year, the number of trucks was at 170 and annual m...

Mars Gallery

Eighteen years in the West Loop...Mars Gallery is located in a turn of the century warehouse loft on Fulton Market. In a Weekly World News-ish twist, Mars Gallery reports that parapsychologists say ...

Mitsuwa Marketplace Chicago

Open 365 days a year, in Arlington Heights, we probably only get to Mitsuwa Marketplace two out of those 365. Last Saturday was one of those days. We hit Mitsuwa (on the way to IKEA) for the grand du...

Mod Life

We popped into Mod Life over the weekend to find some great pieces standing out among the beautifully edited room. Owner Robert Zizzo scouts out the best of the best antique pieces (mainly of the mid-...

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