07/02/09InBox | Orren’s New Cabinets
Orren Pickell Designers & Builders has introduced a line of custom cabinetry it’s calling The Signature Collection. Here are a couple of gorgeous examples of what they can do. —JAN PARR Posted at 08:12 AM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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07/01/09Scoop | Floored!
In the past 75 years, Rode Bros., a firm that installs fine hardwood flooring, has created floors in The White House, the Getty Museum, Christies in Beverly Hills, and the Ronald Reagan Library, among other places. Now Rode, which has showrooms in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Honolulu, has a showroom here, at 300 W. Grand Ave. (by appointment only; call 773-398-8758). —JAN PARR Posted at 09:46 AM in Scoop | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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06/30/09Spotted | Great Granite!
I was in Michigan recently speaking at Susan Fredman’s At Home with Nature and I got a tour of Susie’s home, where I was one of the first to see her new table. Roger Boike, a designer for Fredman, had this giant granite boulder cut in half and shipped from Southeast Asia. The top was “flamed” to give it a pebbly finish without being uneven. It’s a more rustic alternative to a honed or polished finish, Roger says. All we know is, this table rocks! —JAN PARR Posted at 09:52 AM in Spotted | Permalink | Comments (2) |
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06/29/09InBox | Design Forecast: Cloudy
If you’ve walked by Ligne Roset recently you may have noticed the amazing three-dimensional fabric sculpture hanging in the window. Called “Clouds” and designed by the French duo Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, this DIY art installation is also on display at the new Modern Wing of the Art Institute. Want to try this at home? The fabric tiles come flatpacked in boxes of eight (starting at $440) and 24 (starting at $1,105) in 14 different colors. The package also includes mounting materials; all you need is a bit of your own artistic vision and you can create museum-quality art for your house. Only at Ligne Roset. —Gina Bazer Posted at 10:27 AM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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06/26/09InBox | Follow the Yellow Brick Oven
A fabulous grill and an outdoor kitchen to go with it is definitely a status symbol in Chicago, but to up the ante, there is always the brick oven. Chicago Brick Oven , started by three neighbors in Elmhurst, has recently partnered with celebrity chef Mario Batali to design three models for the company. Now you can name-drop about your brick oven, too! Available through Chicago Roof Deck & Garden —Gina Bazer Posted at 09:48 AM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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06/25/09InBox | Herbal Delight
When you’re a couple who really likes to cook and you’re redoing your kitchen, you make sure you have it all. Jim Dase, a designer at Abruzzo Kitchens, had an idea this Glencoe couple hadn’t thought of: build an herb garden right into the counter. Surrounded with wood and stone from the countertop, this planter box has a stainless steel liner with a drain that ties into the plumbing for the sink. For months, the Glencoe homeowners have been enjoying fresh cilantro, basil, parsley, and more, which are thriving thanks to the grow light bulbs installed in the decorative fixtures and can lights. Dase says the light is surprisingly nice and clean. —JAN PARR Posted at 10:00 AM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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06/24/09InBox | Homage
Lee Weitzman just sent us a pic of his new table, a riff on the classic Noguchi. Weitzman’s Mantis coffee table, shown here in mahogany, is available in five wood finishes; the size is customizable. He’s working on a design for a side table to complement this one as well. —JAN PARR Posted at 09:57 AM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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06/23/09Happy Hour | Objectified
Rain may have dampened the turnout at The Guerrilla Truck Show on Tuesday, but, luckily, design enthusiasts could seek shelter and satisfy their cravings at the corner of Huron and Franklin where an empty showroom was taken over for the night by Object Society, an ad-hoc consortium of Chicago-based furniture designers. It was hard not to caress Michael Dreeben’s midcentury-modern inspired chair covered in a creamy tan cowhide (see photo above). Dreeben’s curvy lines also showed up on a cocktail table and wood-veneered light fixtures (pictured above), which he did in collaboration with Ray Doeksen -- their simple elegance the result of countless hours of engineering, according to Ray. Michael Koehler never ceases to impress us with his gorgeous walnut creations, and the credenza he had on display made me consider whether all I might need to make me happy was one piece of furniture. (Did I dream it, or did the credenza really open up to reveal a hidden storage space for a rifle?) Other highlights included a great new floor lamp and fabulous teak outdoor lounge chair (pictured below) by Carson Maddox (Maddox’s pieces are on display for a limited time at Lee Weitzman’s showroom in the same building); Jason Lewis’s refined lounge chair (pictured below); metal nesting tables (pictured above) in a perfect color palette by metal+works; more inventive takes on recycled furniture by Roscoe Jackson -- I was particularly taken by his white recycled-plastic nightstand with one organically shaped wood drawer. The group plans to hold other events in the future -- follow us on Twitter and Facebook for updates!
—MEGAN DUFFY ROSTAN Posted at 10:40 AM in Happy Hour | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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06/22/09InBox | Making Modern at The School of the Art Institute
Did you miss the work of recent School of the Art Institute grads at Milan's Salone Internazionale del Mobile in April? You’re in luck—it’s moved here. “Making Modern,” a new exhibit at the School’s Sullivan Galleries, showcases the work of recent Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects grads. Shown here: backpack hook by Garrett Smith, and laptop pillow by Junghwan Chei. Through July 25. —JAN PARR Posted at 09:53 AM in InBox | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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06/19/09Happy Hour | Pops of Color!
We attended a party at MaxAlto on Superior Street last week and loved the vignette in the window—a perfect example of how to use color punches in a neutral setting. Speaking of color, we’re looking for bold uses of color in a room—if you’ve got a publication-quality photo of a colorful room you think we’d like, send it along, to jparr@chicagomag.com. We’ll contact you if we want to discuss using it in our September/October issue. —JAN PARR Posted at 09:22 AM in Happy Hour | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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