Local Heroes

Modern impulses and refined traditionalism join forces in an elegant lakefront aerie

A peek inside a Chicago power couple’s refreshingly mod holiday party

Popular radio morning-show host DreX wakes up to a magnificent view and a whole lot of glamour . . . with a cool ’70s vibe.

A North Shore decorator with an eye for elegant juxtapositions proves that when it comes to accessorizing, bigger is better.

When baby’s on board, you want a chair that’s safe, practical, and coo-coo crazy cute

Shrewd design takes the cookie-cutter look out of a new-construction condo

Paint guru Ed Mattingly spills on color trends, the importance of sampling, and the benefits of getting dirty

Five designers tell us what they love about ribbon.

Check into the hot new James Hotel—and check out ways to create suite hospitality on your own turf

Give antique dishes a surprising new spin by mixing them with modern pieces

No, Virginia, a winter garden is not an oxymoron.

We love his spiffy ties, so we wondered: What’s Lee Allison’s pad like?

Hinsdale’s charming central shopping district holds French country–style delights—and some thoroughly modern surprises

Our undying amour for Porte Rouge

Crosell & Co is a little haven of stemware and china, pillows and candles, and all things “transitional-traditional”.

Trisha London's shop is full of interesting, strikingly affordable contemporary pieces, from accent furniture and lamps to rugs and art.

Light up your life with British-based Duffy London’s Glow Canvases.

Flora and fauna charts are becoming all the rage in home decor.

Nama Rococo's and Neisha Crosland's no-so-typical wallpapers

A custom-made bowling-lane table from Scout.

In her relatively short career of ten years, interior decorator Jordana Joseph—whose style can be loosely described as what happens when funky-eclectic grows up—has done a little bit of everything.

Gutsy designer, Kara Mann a hopeless fan of skulls, leather, and rock ’n’ roll, will open a namesake showroom in River North this winter.

Clark Street in Andersonville is becoming a hotspot for home accessorizing. Proving the point , here are a few of the shops.

This year, thoughtful as ever, we’re giving our loved ones things we’d like to receive ourselves . . .