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Essential Chicago furniture stores to visit right now

Shop traditional, midcentury, and contemporary pieces.

8 indoor plants hardy enough to survive Chicago winters

Commit to sprucing up your place in the new year.

Five stylish Chicago kitchens to inspire you now

From small spaces to eclectic design.

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The best Chicago home decor stores to visit right now

Spruce up your home or find the perfect gift at these 12 boutiques.

Stay in a plant-filled hotel suite modeled after the Garfield Park Conservatory

The Kimpton Gray rooms are inspired by conservatory houses.

Inside River North’s new ‘Renelle on the River’ condos

The 18-story, 50-unit project is open for business.

Check out these 8 design exhibits this fall

From midcentury modern furniture to stained-glass and historic maps.

Danish design brand Hay opens Lincoln Park store

It’s the company’s third U.S. location.

Massive Starbucks preserves architectural details of Mag Mile Crate & Barrel store

Crate & Barrel’s Gordon Segal helped design of the giant Reserve Roastery

Furniture company Herman Miller departing the Mart for Fulton Market

The company will occupy all 45,000 square feet of the new development slated for 1100 W. Fulton Market.

‘Ebony’ test kitchen to feature in Museum of Food and Drink exhibit

The psychedelic interior was salvaged from Chicago’s landmark Johnson Publishing Building.

Local design ties The Wing’s first Chicago coworking space to the city

The women-focused space opens April 11 in Fulton Market

A glimpse at River City’s new—and controversial—interior makeover

The 1986 Brutalist icon is getting a bright, 21st-century update.

Inside 727 West Madison: The West Loop’s new tallest tower

The 492-unit skyscraper welcomed its first residents late last month.

Relive Apollo 8 from the MSI’s midcentury modern ‘Moon Room’

The Museum of Science and Industry exhibit marks the 50th anniversary of humankind’s first trip around the moon.

New looks at NEMA Chicago, the city’s tallest rental building

Here’s a first peek at the 893-foot South Loop skyscraper’s interiors.

Peek inside antique dealer Pagoda Red’s new warehouse gallery

The facility encourages the public to explore its collection of more than 4,000 pieces of Chinese art, furniture, and antiques.

Interior renderings preview the West Loop’s new tallest building

The 45-story rental tower known as 727 West Madison is expected to open later this year.

After renovations McCormick House reopens with revealing exhibits this summer

The original exterior of the Mies van der Rohe-designed home was hidden for 20 years

Old Beverly fire station becomes hat maker’s elegant headquarters

SOM designed Optimo’s new South Side headquarters

See 200 years of chair design, and sit in rare styles at new exhibit

The exhibit at Driehaus Museum is open until August 12

Inside a strikingly renovated Palmolive Building home

The Art Deco-esque makeover was designed to embrace the building’s inherent "Chicago-ness."

Big changes on tap for Willis Tower’s Metropolitan Club

The 66th and 67th-floor private club is getting a complete makeover.

A look inside Landmark: The West Loop’s newest apartment tower

Behind its steely facade, the 30-story rental tower is a colorful place to live, play, and work.

River North’s Acme Hotel rolls out new coworking space

Dubbed ‘Between,’ the free amenity space will be available for both hotel guests and members of the public.

New children's library opens at Chicago’s Harold Washington Library

Designed by Gensler Chicago, the 25,000 square foot Thomas Hughes Children’s Library officially opened this week.

Lakeview three-bedroom with Stone Age vibe seeks $825K

This earthy condo is filled with custom stone and mahogany finishes.

Chicago designer selected to oversee interiors upcoming 1000M tower

Interior architect Kara Mann will provide finishes for the project’s 323 condominiums as well design the skyscraper’s amenity space.

Bright new lobby headed to Michigan Avenue office tower

Here’s an early look at the ground floor renovations coming to the Loop’s 1985 Michigan Plaza.

A peek inside Chicago’s remodeled Talbott Hotel

The historic Gold Coast building will reopen in May with more guest rooms and a fresh look driven by designer Kara Mann.

New downtown office tower tests giant LED lobby wall

As the new 54-story waterfront tower at 150 N. Riverside puts the finishing touches on its landscaped plaza and riverwalk, the new building has also plugged-in an impressive 3,000-square-foot piece of lobby art.

Interior designer Lauren Buxbaum Gordon seeks $3.5M for Gold Coast home

The 5,000-square-foot home was renovated by the Nate Berkus design director over the last two years.

A Lakewood-Balmoral home that mixes historic and modern

The couple's decor is clean and consistent, making statements with art, objects, and furniture in their 112-year-old home.

The Arts Club of Chicago shows off new drawing room

Fresh from celebrating its 100 year anniversary, The Arts Club of Chicago has taken the wraps off a new meeting room and private bar inside the modernist John Vinci-designed building that has served as the club’s home since 1997.

Lobby art in upcoming tower to be Chicago’s largest LED display

The planned art installation will be flanked by impressive 100-foot soaring glass wall and an up-close look at 150 N. Riverside’s uniquely tapering core-supported base.

A Beaux Arts condo in Lakeview gets a contemporary touch

Cool colors and unique pieces complement the original plaster molding and spacious layout and several chandeliers give the apartment the glamorous feel this homeowner sought to create.

Nate Berkus, Anne Coyle-Designed Co-Op Fetches $4.9M

What's in a name? If the names happen to be Nate Berkus and Anne Coyle, well then it's a lot. A co-op on Fullerton Parkway in Lincoln Park that had been completely overhauled by the two sold for a tall sum.

Postmodern Time Capsule Returns with Big Price Cut

Looking for something a little funky? This early-80s time capsule on Lake Shore Drive will certainly fit the bill.

Take a Ride Through SRAM's New West Loop HQ

This homegrown bicycle component maker is doing big things in the West Loop.