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Chicago shopping guide listing for “U”

Upholstered Bench Inspiration from Etsy

If you've got an old bench that needs a little love, consider upholstering it for a new look. A while ago, AT:Chicago posted a great set of how-to instructions for bench upholstery from Shelly, one ...

Urban Totem

A shop focused on true eclectic tastes - in the form of antique chandeliers, mirrors, artwork, and furnishings. The Evanston shop boasts, "1910 prams, a carousel horse, outsider art shelves, toys, ex...

Unique Bedroom Styling from FLOR

We're not sure why rug companies always seem to have the best stylists. Maybe the close-to-the-floor photos allow them to play around with space and furniture arrangements a little more. Whatever th...

Uncle Fun

Uncle Fun is not (just) a toy store. Walking into this shop is like walking into an 8-year-old's garage sale (if that 8-year-old was actually 33, with a discriminating eye for kitsch and an obsessi...

Unclaimed Baggage Center

May you never lose your luggage. Those of us who have lived through the experience know... [shudder]. Yet, if your next escape lands you near the Appalachian Mountains, you might just benefit from t...

USA Moving & Storage

This month, we are adding local movers that readers have recommended in the past to the guide. If you have a recommendation to make, let us know... Here is what chicagores07 had to say about USA: I'd...

Urban Artifacts

Urban Artifacts is located on Lincoln Avenue. A small storefront, it was filled to the rafters (literally - see the photo above) with interesting finds when we stopped in last weekend....

UHH Services Window Cleaners

We did a cleaning survey earlier this week. From the responses, we noted that not everyone feels great about their window cleaning skills, so we did a quick cruise around to find a local window clean...

Urban Remains

A new architectural salvage shop, Urban Remains, has opened at Paulina and Kinzie. Featured in Time Out Chicago this week, the business is new but the owner has 11 years experience salvaging. Th...

Urbanest

The new Asian Modern haven in Andersonville, Urbanest, is a sight (and idea) to behold. The massive space is filled with cohesive pieces and a warm showroom design that made us want to stay all day. ...

Urban Source

Do you want to design your own home? Welcome to Urban Source, run by designers Jenny Rossignuolo (a self-described composed, clean-cut Caucasian) and Rose Tejeda-Navarre (who reveals herself as an...

Urban Archeology

The stately, steeped-in-history Merchandise Mart is a fitting home to a brand new NYC import, Urban Archeology. When the first Urban Archeology shop opened in Soho in 1978, they salvaged and sold or...