Spring/Summer 2005 HOME Table of Contents

Features

Modern Redux
by Gretchen Wahl
A 1990s house in Bucktown gets even more contemporary with a crisply geometric new look that proves block is beautiful.

Natural Selection
produced by Susan Victoria
The prettiest new accessories for your home bring the outdoors in-with style.

Above & Beyond
by Joanne Trestrail
Imaginative landscaping and creative design take urban rooftop decks to a whole new level.

Departments

Editor's Note

Domestica
Blanket Statement: Contemporary quilts go bright and edgy
Goods: Cool tools for alfresco entertaining; retro-futurism from Peddada
A Breath of Fresh Eras: North Lincoln Avenue is chock-a-block with shops selling new and vintage home goods.
Elegant Eye: Decorator Alessandra Branca opens an atelier that is both inspired and inspiring.
Six Things We Covet: At Scout, really good ideas lurk everywhere.
Color Theory: Terry Ledford knows how to use hues.
Glamour Grills: Outdoor kitchens with all the conveniences of the indoor kind, and fresh air, besides
Close Call: Planning a festive breakfast party? Here's how to get a high-style look for less.
Calendar: Sales, shows, and tours worth checking out

Resources
More than 600 of the best local home stores, services, and design professionals

 

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Spring 2005
  • Modern Redux »

    A bold makeover of a 1990s house makes geometry gorgeous

  • The Great Escape »

    A lush penthouse retreat has the Merchandise Mart for a neighbor—and views that put urban life in perspective

  • Higher Society »

    A century-old building in a historic neighborhood gets a state-of-the-art terrace with all the comforts of home—and plenty of reasons for friends to relax and stay awhile.

  • Natural Selection »

    Feeling organic? Surround yourself with shapes and textures inspired by growing, chirping things

  • Upward Bound »

    A sculptural, spiral-in-a-square staircase.

  • Spring/Summer 2005 HOME Table of Contents
  • A Breath of Fresh Eras »

    North Lincoln Avenue's home-design stores make for great decade-hopping shopping

  • Back to Futurism »

    Raj Peddada's bold rugs and neo-retro sterling silver tabletop pieces

  • Goods »

    Live it up— way up; Millennium Park, closer to home; The heat of the moment

  • Blanket Statement »

    The modern, bold work of Oak Park's Fun Quilts

  • Grill Master »

    When Rick Bayless isn't overseeing things at his famed Frontera Grill, he's often making dinner for friends in his North Side back yard. Here, the chef—whose outdoor kitchen appears on his show, Mexico: One Plate at a Time, on PBS—talks about the joys of entertaining alfresco.

  • Glamour Grills »

    The sky's the limit for luxurious outdoor kitchens with all the conveniences of the indoor kind—and then some

  • Color Theory »

    Terry Ledford, owner of White Attic, says a little in-hue-ition goes a long way.

  • Elegant Eye »

    Renowned interior designer Alessandra Branca opens part of her studio to sell fine furniture and antique accessories with a twist