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Show & Tell: Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens: Part 5
Part of the thrill of doing a showhouse as an interior designer is the freedom to fashion a true fantasy. No client musts, no negotiating styles, handling heart-pounding requests or crazy…
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Show & Tell: Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens: Part 3
Realtors will insist that curb appeal is everything, but we tend to believe that the entryway is the true first impression of a home. Elizabeth Krueger, whose Chicago-based namesake design firm…
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Collector’s Edition: Shopping in 1920s Shanghai
Shanghai in the 1920s was affectionately known as “the Paris of the East” or the “New York of the West,” depending on your perspective. It was one of those golden…
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Show & Tell: Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens Part 2
Call it what you will—the center, the heart, the hub of the home—the kitchen is undoubtedly everyone’s favorite space to gather. Leslie Martin and Kim Meardon designed the kitchen and sitting…
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Show & Tell: Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens Part 1
Just a short drive north of the city, the scenery changes dramatically in Lake Forest. Surrounded by acres of greenery, you find ambling side streets populated by pristine and architecturally…
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Design Diary: Highlights from Asia Week New York
Every spring, Asia Week New York captivates collectors, curators and design enthusiasts from around the world. The 10-day festival is like like the ultimate (shoppable) fusion of history, culture and conviviality.…
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Design Diary: New York Design Week 2017
Every spring, the design world converges in New York for a frenzied week of trade shows, parties, workshops and exhibitions. Anchored by the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), the week is…
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Higher Education: The Striking Works of SAIC at Salone del Mobile
Not a day passes without undergrads being reminded of the virtues of real world experience. For the past decade, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) has given design…
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Red Alert: Won Fun Chinese Restaurant & 2Fun Chinese Lounge
PAGODA RED has some fascinating neighbors. We’re fortunate to be in the city’s most desirable area, where tech companies, cafes, bars and restaurants abound. Hunger (and thirst) is satisfied in…
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Healing Power: Brianne Bishop’s Bone Broth Recipe
When we invited Chicago-based interior designer Brianne Bishop to PAGODA RED, we were already fans of her sophisticated, magazine-worthy interiors. (She was CS Interiors’ winter/spring cover girl.) Little did we know…