Urban Source's Wallpaper Gallery
One-stop interior design shop Urban Source added a new feature to their website - a wallpaper gallery with installation photos from Chicago homes......
One-stop interior design shop Urban Source added a new feature to their website - a wallpaper gallery with installation photos from Chicago homes......
Living Etc
Looking through Living Etc's site, we came across this brief article on decorating with multiples. We thought it was worth posting here since they give some tips for easy, inexpensive ways to use se...
Sköna Hem 4.25.08
We first noticed this home from Swedish design magazine Sköna Hem because of the photo (below) showing our current obsession, the String Pocket by Nisse Strinning. When we looked around a little mo...
Cookie Nesting Blog 04.2008
Found on Cookie's Nesting Blog, but not at all kid-like, this modern Minnesota home uses color and light in really interesting ways. We also wanted to show it during bedroom week of the Spring Cure,...
Yellow-gold and red have come back in a big way this year, shaking off the dregs of their long-time association with Ronald McDonald. One of our favorite designs is Julia Rothman's Red Sky Wallpaper...
Definitely not a small space, but inspiring nonetheless. Week six of the Spring Cure focuses on lighting, so we thought we'd show a few photos from the Chicago Illuminating Company. This giant wareh...
Some people use accent pieces for color, and some like to throw color onto the walls. If you're into patterned walls, white accents can balance a complex color scheme......
This week, we found out that Genie is moving to Boston this summer! She wants to minimize the amount of stuff she lugs across the country, so the move means no new furniture aside from the pieces sh...
This color combination comes straight from nature. It works with the colors we associate with fall (browns, deep earth tones) or spring (paler hues). Click below for our roundup of green and yellow ...
Last month, Heather posted on I.D. Chicago's new interior design services. While clicking around the web, we recently stumbled across a portfolio of rooms by I.D.'s Jonathan Kramer. Simple, livable,...
All of these residential interiors are located far from the Midwest in Istanbul, but we're blogging them because 1) they're designed by one of our favorite new furniture manufacturers, Autoban, and ...
We're feeling the need for a little boost this weekend, so we're sharing some wonderfully patterned rooms from designer Greg Natale. Use them as inspiration to add a little bit of pattern or color i...
This loft apartment by Shelton, Mindel and Associates is just so sleek. The first thing we noticed was the unexpected gray-blue and red-orange color scheme. And then we saw the living room... ...
Our friend Genie has a budget of $300 to makeover her living room, dining room, and home office. It's not much money, but we're teaming up with Nicole from Making It Lovely to make it happen. With t...
Browsing international catalogs always inspires us. European retailer Zara Home does a great job styling their bedrooms with influences from across the globe (like the Japanese-inspired Osaka bedroo...
Baker Furniture isn't exactly our go-to source for cutting edge pieces (they're classic old-school chic), but browsing their current catalog we saw a lot of innovative ways to mix neutrals. The patt...
Putting together our post on modern sun rooms, we saw a lot of light, open spaces. But what if you live in a small, dark apartment? There are ways to lighten the space and open it up. Click below to...
Seattle design firm MUSA knows cooking and eating. Their kitchens and dining areas are modern rooms that make smart use of space, and their commercial projects include a local cafe. Click below for ...
We found Stephen Roberts' portfolio through mstetson's design blog. An Australian designer living and working in New York, Roberts was the Director of Store Design for Prescriptives before he launch...
My grandmother had great style, and she let me in on the secret. She bought classic clothes and used jewelry to change the style of her outfits. Her high-quality shirts and pants lasted for years, a...
Ever since we spotted this modern white apartment on David Netto's site we've been fantasizing about moving in. It's got our mind on that dangerous track that starts with "if we only had the money.....
It's a new year filled with (hopefully) new ideas. We spent some time over the break working on our own home, which always inspires us. But before the holiday break, we were feeling pretty depleted....
Last night we stopped by a new spot in our neighborhood...the Relax Lounge. Venus Magazine held their winter issue release party there, so we got to check out the pharmacy-inspired lounge interiors....
Inspiration for a relaxed retreat from the Ruby Room in Wicker Park. We have been to this Chicago spa a couple of times, and it is soooo chill. We never stayed in their overnight guest rooms, but w...