Monthly Archives: June 2009
Sweet sorrow
Parting, that is. But just for a little bit. I’m heading to the Land of 10,000 Lakes (aka Minnesota — did you know that it is the northernmost of the continental United States?) and, gasp, won’t be able to write … Continue reading
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What’s inside this Highland Park home where birds always greet you and billiard balls bloom among greenery?
Knock, knock . . . Who’s there? Collage artist Linda Summerfield Crispell and Gar Crispell and their beauteous offspring, the lovely Lulu (her nom de Web), and her delightful bro, Deke (ditto on the alias). Oh, and I must … Continue reading
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Why, what’s that in her living room?
When I was the editor of the House & Homes section of the Chicago Tribune, I had the nicest chat with Denise Vasi, who plays Randi Morgan on ABC’s “All My Children” and appears in a yet-to-be-released film starring Kristen Bell and Josh … Continue reading
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More ways to save
There are a couple new listings on the Sales + Events page. If you’re in the market for bedroom accessories or architectural elements and furniture from Mexico, you’ll want to check them out.
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Knock, knock: A Viking ship sails by the Kennedy
I was so lucky today to meet Susan Thomsen when I knocked at the ivy-draped home just west of the Kennedy. The one the retired Whitney Young High art teacher shares with her husband, Finn. She waltzed me right in and started … Continue reading
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When one Marley is not enough
Shortly before the Jennifer Aniston/Owen Wilson movie “Marley & Me” opened in theaters last December, I caught up with “Marley” author (and master) John Grogan. He was just moving into a new home in Pennsylvania and their newest pup, Woodson, was channeling Marley. … Continue reading
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Galleria: Matt Lorenz
June 18, 2009 You probably know Matt Lorenz from Bravo’s “Top Design” ’07 season, when he snagged the brass ring. Or maybe you know this 30something designer from the handsome and glamorous bedroom he designed for The Merchandise Mart’s Dream … Continue reading
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Take a peek in the “Galleria”
I’ve finally got something for you to look at — five beautiful rooms designed by the Susan Fredman Design Group. Fredman not only has studios (and stores!) in both Chicago and Union Pier, Mich., in Harbor Country, but she also founded … Continue reading
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