RianRae Eclectic Online Shop
We recently caught up with Jeni Crawford, owner of RianRae, an online storefront with an ever-changing French flea market/Anthropologie vibe by way of Wausau, WI. The spectrum is broad, from big-tic...
We recently caught up with Jeni Crawford, owner of RianRae, an online storefront with an ever-changing French flea market/Anthropologie vibe by way of Wausau, WI. The spectrum is broad, from big-tic...
There is a new shop in town - Paul Lechlinski has recently opened Room Service in Andersonville, specializing in mid-c modern home furnishings, decorative accessories and gifts. He sent Apartment Ther...
These ceramic stools are ultra-versatile. The ivory glaze modernizes a traditional design, making the stools compatible with several different decors. The size (about 18 inches high) allows them to ...
We stumbled upon this site today, and although there's some seemingly great stuff, we were pretty blown away by the high prices. Does anyone know what's up with GoAntiques.com? Anyone purchased anythi...
Reebie Storage and Moving Co. is a business that we've known of since our first visit to Chicago - we noticed their remarkable Egyptian themed building on Clark street. Here's what AT reader Kristina...
We're excited about the opening of Renegade Handmade, the new brick and mortar incarnation of the bi-annual Renegade Craft Fair. Handmade goods are not only one-of-a-kind, they're often made local...
A stop on our road trip last weekend - Retro Modern. We booked a car and headed out to the wilds of Michigan for a classic summertime day trip which included sandy bathing suits, ice cream and...look...
We've been hearing about Rubin's since before it opened. Kathryn tipped us off that a mysterious "modern-looking" furniture shop was opening up on Lincoln. Since then we've gotten an email or two fro...
Another great service find from Time Out Chicago this week, Ripit Digital is a local business whose time has come. At least at our home it has. We are really ready to lose the cd's...we haven't boug...
Visiting the Restoration Hardware website makes us want to crawl back in bed. The first thing you see on the homepage is sheets: crisp lines, rich colors, and "Italian" written all over it...this ...
So, we could only cover so many stores during our Kids' Design month, but a friend just told us about ROMP, a design shop for modern kids based in Brooklyn. With their online shopping supply filled up...
We finally stopped in the Ravenswood Antique Mart recently, a place that looks so good from the front windows. Inside it's good too: clean, organized, open for browsing without knocking things over, a...
Room and Board does not design-down for kids. We think their childrens offerings really share the sensibility of the whole stores' aesthetic. The plywood Little Jake chairs ($49.) and Jill table (...
We hear people mention little things about Revival often. While we have loved the shop for a while now, we were happy to get a reminder of its brilliance from reader Danny (look for his latest Revival...
Part of keeping your pet-filled home happy is keeping your pets clean and trimmed up (a dust and fur combo surely makes for some nasty dust bunnies). Rogers Bark, located in the heart of, um, Roge...
For those who love vintage textiles and fear the dwindling supply, the folks at Reprodepot have worked since 1999 to reproduce designs and themes specific to past eras. In addition to hosting its v...
Rotofugi is a toy shop full of truly unusual toys. A visit to Rotofugi sparks ideas and discussion like seeing a good gallery show. Owned by husband and wife Kirby and Whitney Kerr, the shop prese...
A modern old-fashioned shop. An oxymoron, yes, but it does describe RR#1 Chicago. It is housed in a 1930's apothecary just north of Chicago Avenue on Ashland, and is full of original details like mo...
Roy's is a 30-year old Chicago institution. With no web presence or big ad campaigns, Roy's has relied on solid word-of-mouth, good products, and excellent pricing. Enter Slideshow Since there is ...