New Purchase: Lucite Tables and Area Rug

I’ve been pining for lucite tables for some time now, and I recently scored some divine nesting tables on eBay. They are quite similar to the same tables currently offered by CB2, but fortunately at a much lower price. I fear they may be a bit too short for the couch that will be residing [...]

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Spotted: Ghost Chairs

Lots of Philippe Starck Louis Ghost chairs in the (quite dirty) window display at Macy’s Water Tower location.
My disdain for Macy’s is no secret, and I generally feel like they have significantly lowered the quality of merchandise in the former Marshall Field’s outposts, so it was quite a feat to do something like this that [...]

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Pretty Clear Glass Vases

Silly, girly title, I know. But I love the idea of clear vases capturing the bright light we’ve finally been having.

Modern Marvels

CB2 (used as headboard arrangement)

CB2 Hanging Vases

Uncommon Goods Italian Gerbera Vase (have mixed feelings about this, but think it’s quite interesting and would look very striking from a distance).

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Spotted: Lotus Chandelier

After first traipsing around the West Loop in search of a new Chicago Card, I decided to shun the gourmet offerings of the area and instead went back up to the North Side to my favourite thai restaurant, Joy’s. After parking way too far away, I ended [...]

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Marimekko

I love Marimekko, as have generations of Americans (and Europeans, and people of many other regions of the world, I expect).The history of design and design houses is often so fascinating to me, and I find myself discovering new, interesting tidbits of history all the time, as is the case with Marimekko. For instance, today [...]

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