Prairie Avenue Books to Close!

29Aug09

Prairie Avenue books, a Chicago gem legendary for offering a huge selection of architectural and interior design related tomes (actually the largest architectural bookstore in the world) will be shuttering its doors mid next week. The selection runs from the small but interesting gift book to a 3 foot tall book of engineering drawings of [...]

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Tags: architecture, Chicago, design, prairie avenue books, sale

Shop Willow

29Apr09

A great former storefront, Willow, has now moved to a 100% virtual format. What does this mean for those of you in Chicago? Free DELIVERY with any order over $20. They have a unique mix of home accessories, vintage items, reconstituted dishware, clothing and green products.
Visit them at: http://shopwillow.net/
Some cute items I stumbled upon today:
Twin-walled [...]

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Decorative Arts Symposium

15Apr09

Tonight I am attending the first in a series of four lectures on the Decorative Arts. This annual symposium is organized by the Alliance Française of Chicago and brings in experts to lecture on a series topic. The 2009 symposium is titled: Les Maisons Françaises de Luxe: Lalique, Van Cleef & Arpels and Chanel.
Tonight is [...]

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Tags: Alain Gruber, Alliance Francaise, Chanel, Chicago, continuing education, decorative arts, French, Lalique, lecture series, luxury goods, maison de luxe, Paris, Van Cleef & Arpels

Merchandise Mart Chicago Sample Sale

20Mar09

This weekend the Merchandise Mart in Chicago is having their amazing sample sale. Saturday and Sunday the showrooms open to the public and will be offering discounts on a huge array of fantastic items. Discounts vary by showroom and items but can reach up to 75% off the original price.

Style Chicago is offering $5  off [...]

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Salvage One – A Chicago Gem

21Jan09

This summer, Interior Design highlighted Selvage One. Housed in a West Loop warehouse, this shop is a mélange of beautiful antiques, salvaged architectural pieces and interesting accessories… the perfect resource for those unusual pieces you are looking for to round out your space.
See the full article (here) and some beautiful photos below, courtesy of Interior [...]

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Tags: antiques, Chicago, design store, salvage pieces