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Design Dose: Finish The Sentence!

  Have you ever read the section in Us Weekly about interesting facts that you didn’t know about your favorite celebs? I love it! I was asked to do a similar feature in Design Dose which i...

23 h ago

Below The Surface

Amazon from the Elements collection   I am constantly on the hunt for the new, the different, the bold and the often times daring to bring into my projects to give them depth and enduring intere...

20 may 12

The Latest from B I+D!

Things have been very busy around BID headquarters! We have several fab additions to our team, Jessica-previous assistant to the hugely talented artist Francine Turk, Brenna-mostly recently from the ...

07 may 12

Art Inspiration

Leaping, Ocean, 1994 Todd Burris 1994 I have always loved 1stDibs, but since recently opening my own shop (check it out here!) on the site, I have been all the more intrigued by their incredibly amaz...

30 apr 12

Inspiration In Print

It is always an incredible honor to have your work featured in print, and I was especially surprised and excited about the feature of my own home in the recent book “Chicago Space: Inspiring In...

19 apr 12

Inside the Breakfast Nook

I had such a blast shooting a segment for Chicago Home + Garden’s “Bring It Home” series that was featured on WGN! The host Rochelle Vayo Adkinson was such a doll-along with her as...

11 apr 12

Spring Trend Alert!

As the story often goes, what hits the runways is often hitting the shelter mags and blogosphere as well. I am loving this spring’s trends, especially the bold hue color blocking and of course...

31 mar 12

Hello 1stDibs!

Cubist Woman Judith Deim I love sharing my modern + antique finds with my clients, MG followers and shelter mag readers. Now, I am so thrilled to say that I will be sharing my favorite pieces from B...

27 mar 12

A Love For Lighting

One of my favorite parts of any project is bringing in lighting, particularly overhead lighting. Lighting can really set the tone of the room, and the right lighting can truly bring the space to lif...

19 mar 12

Cosmetic Royalty “Makes Up” Her Home

I fell in love with the style of cosmetic heiress Aerin Lauder when I featured the Lauder family estate in Palm Beach last year. I was very excited to come across her Hamptons home in Wainscott, New...

11 mar 12

Join Me On My LXTV Open House Tour Tomorrow!

Wicker Park project that will be featured in tomorrow on LXTV Open House I had such a blast when I hosted an LXTV tour of my own home on Chicago’s North Shore, and was so excited when I was inv...

03 mar 12

Design Bloggers Tastemakers Tag Sale on One Kings Lane!

Get ready, get set…almost go time for the Design Bloggers Tastemakers Tag sale on One Kings Lane beginning this Tuesday February 28, at 6 PM PST! I am thrilled to be included in this fantastic...

26 feb 12

I Am Not Over Valentine’s Day!!!!!

Decor Pad I confess…it is not over for me. I love the heartfelt messages from my oldest brother, our daughters, and hearing that our son liked his edible fruit bouquet. I thought that he would...

16 feb 12

Twice as Nice

Exterior of this North Shore home All of my projects are special and unique in some way, but one particular project was unlike anything I’d done before. Well, it was exactly like what I’d...

14 feb 12

MG Meets One Kings Lane!

Upholstered Bergere So excited that several of the Material Girls (Lauren, Emily and I) will be part of the Design Bloggers Tastemakers Tag Sale on One Kings Lane! OKL, which I now affectionately ca...

07 feb 12

Finally Found Them!

{Jamie Dietrich New York Show} I have been trying to get my hands on the fantastic pieces of Jamie Dietrich forever, but I seem to have a tough time coming across them. Jamie’s signature vinta...

06 feb 12

At Home With Flor’s Creative Director

I was so excited to see that Chicago Home + Garden recently featured the home of the creative director of FLOR, a modular flooring company based outside of Chicago. This home was beautifully captured...

29 jan 12

Bonjour from Paris!

Greetings from the City of Lights! I am here with my hubby John to attend the Maison & Objet Home Fashion Showcase, and we couldn’t be having a better time eating, drinking, sightseeing an...

25 jan 12

Diva Delivery

Wow, things have really changed since I had my children. Take a look at these pictures from Beyonce’s maternity suite. It looks more like a luxury hotel than a hospital room. The diva gave b...

18 jan 12

Pinterest Inspiration

Browsing Pinterest is like a great day of window shopping, except from the comfort of my own home or office (shhhhh)! I open Pinterest and vow to only spend a few minutes for inspiration gathering. ...

10 jan 12

Prime Real Estate

Lake Forest, Illinois 6 bedrooms, 6 baths 15,000 square feet $6.95 million Pedigree: Celebrated architect David Adler built this Tuscan-style lakeside villa in 1916. It is considered one of his fines...

05 jan 12

So Long 2011!

Here’s to another great year for MG! Where has this time gone? It seems like just yesterday that I was blogging about the Business of Design Conference back in August or debuting my space at ...

02 jan 12

Fun for the Whole Family!

Who says that just because you are an adult means you must have a “Grown Up House”? I have always loved using bold, bright colors, patterns and textures throughout my projects, bringing ...

22 dec 11

Winter White

{Kitchen in my recently completed Bucktown project} Funny I stumbled across this article in Chicago Home + Garden, as I was just sporting my winter white coat today! I did a post not too long ago en...

18 dec 11

Pushing the Limits

One of my assistants said to me the other day, “through decorating my own apartment I realized how much fun it is to push the limits of decorating,” and I couldn’t agree more! Whil...

13 dec 11

Tree Trimming

Photo via Freshome A holiday that revolves around decorating? Of course I love Christmas! Oh yes….there is that gift giving aspect too The ways to trim your Christmas tree are endless. Of co...

07 dec 11

The Most Private Room in the House….

Upper Pacific Suite- Post Ranch Inn, Big Sur, CA May be the most beautiful! Well, at these hotels at least….. the bathrooms give the rooms themselves a run for their money. Ranging from sanct...

04 dec 11

‘Tis the Season

{Set of 50 Fretwork Coasters, $29 from One Kings Lane} Now that the turkey coma is starting the wear off, the holiday spirit is really starting to set in. While I have never been one to rush out to ...

28 nov 11

Lighting should never be underestimated!

A “hot off the press” design project of mine on the North Shore of Chicago. Custom MS fixture in foyer! Sitting in the pop-up showroom of furniture and lighting designer Marjorie Skouras...

22 nov 11

Welcome!

{My own foyer, included in this feature in Chicago Home + Garden} The first space a visitor often sees into a home (as well as the homeowner) is the foyer, and whether the space is grand with soarin...

15 nov 11

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