French Twist
Outbuilding. Not a pretty word, and certainly not a place one is likely to call home—unless you and your architect can see the silk purse within the sow’s ear. Anyone…
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Home & Garden
The Caretakers
Looking out over their private beach, and a splintery boat pier that was grandfathered in more than a century ago, Janet and Paul Burt feel the weight of their Lake…
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The Good Life
We’ve all the heard the expressions about how life is short, and we need to appreciate every moment. Good advice, for sure, but many of us have a hard time…
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The Vinci Code
For most preservationists, John Vinci is a man who needs no introduction. The award-winning architect has a portfolio that spans 50 years and includes the restoration of some of Chicago…
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A Well Designed Life
One day in 1998, a young aspiring interior designer named Joanne Walgreen marched into Holly Hunt’s showroom at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago to ask for a position. She didn’t…
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English Renaissance
Sarah Shelley had the kind of English childhood American anglophiles only dream of. Growing up in Shropshire, a sparsely populated county about two hours north of London on the border…
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Putting People First
Buying a home is a huge decision, both financially and mentally. Susan Duffey, a real estate agent with @Properties who has a background in psychology and consulting, takes that into…
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Hands-On Experience Sells
In real estate, hands-on detailed knowledge—whether it’s the marketing, the community and location, or how homes are actually built—goes a long way. John Josephitis, a real estate broker with @Properties,…
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Ode To Ragdale
“Small, but adequate.” That’s what the Latin inscription on the chimney at Michaele Ann and Patrick McDonnell’s Sheridan Road home means. But one glance and you assess a few things…
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