Glittering Gold Transformed This Chicago Apartment into a Holiday Wonderland

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Name: Revae Schneider and her dog, Bogey
Location: Roscoe Village — Chicago, Illinois
Size: 1,000 square feet
Years lived in: Rented
This holiday decor house tour originally published several years ago, but it’s such a beautiful example of a classy, elegant look that we like to rerun it for inspiration and ideas every year! At the time of her tour, Revae Schneider loved getting into the Christmas spirit in all the classiest ways. There were no multicolored Christmas lights in the apartment she shared with her dog Bogey (who has since passed away, sadly)—her color scheme was strictly white and gold with roses all over.
An entrepreneur, she founded RS Collective–a “Chicago-based consulting company specializing in interactive mixology classes, cocktail recipe development, and more” in 2011 and more recently, Mahalo Vibes, a creative and social media consulting firm. Since cocktails play a role in her career, she had over 350 bottles of booze around this apartment, which she housed on antique bar carts, some of which she restored herself.
At the time of this tour’s publication, Revae had a fascination with Paris, which you could see all over her space. There are French sayings, as well as books from Parisian fashion houses. Whimsical no matter the season, fresh and preserved flowers mingle with glints of metallic gold in a home tour that’s easily one of Apartment Therapy’s favorites throughout the years.
Apartment Therapy Survey:
My Style: Paris Chic
Inspiration: I’d like to think when I come home that I’m transporting myself into what will eventually be my apartment in France.
Favorite Element: I love that I’ve had a hand in finding everything: various antique markets, Craigslist, and refurbishing a lot of it—and all of the antique glassware!
Biggest Challenge: Finding enough space to hold a business and a home in one!
What Friends Say: It’s like you live in a Pinterest Board! It’s glamorous and feminine, sometimes I don’t know if I can sit down!
Biggest Embarrassment: The kitchen backsplash (not my choice since I rent)
Proudest DIY: My 1920s bar cart. I originally got it for someone I was seeing and things went south before it was finished, but I worked so hard on it and it works really well in the space now as our whiskey cart.
Biggest Indulgence: Original artwork
Best Advice: Go slow, keep your eyes open in really random places, and have fun!
Dream Sources: Milo Baughman and Jonathan Adler
Resources
LIVING ROOM
- Wall pockets: Joss & Main
- Ice chest: antique
- Gold frames: antique
- Hurricane: One Kings Lane
- Stocking: Christmas Is Love on Etsy
- Decorative ball: West Elm
- Chairs: MegMade
- Gold pillow: Anthropologie
- Gold chest: Etsy
- Bar cart: Craigslist
- Punch bowl: Craigslist
- Pet bed: Serena & Lily
- Couch: Craigslist
- Floral pillow: The Artwerks on Etsy
- Striped pillow: Cottage Ruffles on Etsy
- Marble bar cart: antique
- Press For Cocktails sign: Lisa Golightly on Etsy
- Decanter: Anthropologie
- Candles: CB2
KITCHEN
- Cake plates: Anthropologie Weddings
- Bar stools: Craigslist
- Gold pitcher: antique
- Marbled bowls: One Kings Lane
- Peroxide jar: Jonathan Adler
- Art: Cocoa & Hearts from Made By Girl
BEDROOM
- Headboard: Joss & Main
- Bench: Joss & Main, repainted
- Bedside tables: Oakdale Boutique
- Bedside lamps: West Elm
- Pinch bowls: Yamarilet Pacheco on Etsy
- Chair: Craigslist
- Fur pillow: West Elm
- Dream pillow: RH baby & child
- Standing mirror: HomeGoods
- Floor vanity: West Elm
- Amethyst jewelry box: One Kings Lane
- Dresser: RH baby & child
- Candle: Diptyque
- Bar cart: antique
- Wall flowers: Pottery Barn Kids
- Duvet: Pottery Barn
- Original sketches: Gabriel Saint Art on Etsy
- Frames: Blackbird Framing
BATHROOM
- Tres Femme metal sign: Gauge NYC on Etsy
- Bath salt: Jayson Home
- Vase: Jonathan Adler
- Side table: Craigslist, refinished
- Bathmat: Urban Outfitters
- Towels: Kohl’s
- Guestbook: Amazon.com
- Mirrored tray: antique
- Towel hanger: antique
OFFICE
- Desk: Neiman Marcus
- Chandelier: West Elm
- Oval mirror: RH baby & child
- Butterfly: Bug Under Glass on Etsy
- Prohibition-era alcohol prescription: Prohibition Whiskey on Etsy
- Mirror: RH baby & child
- Calendar: Garance Dore
- Chanel print: Leigh Viner on Etsy
- Frame: West Elm
- Beachfront photo: my little pixels on Etsy
- Frame: West Elm
- Carousel photo: Carl Christensen on Etsy
- Frame: West Elm
- French Street photo: The Paris Print Shop on Etsy
- Frame: West Elm
- Brushstroke art: Cocoa & Hearts from Made By Girl
- French lemons photo: Rebecca Plotnick on Etsy
- Floral oil painting: original
- Ranunculus photo: Rebecca Plotnick on Etsy
- Female figure: Simple Art Studio on Etsy
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Thanks, Revae!