• Local Event: Kitchen Tour

    Live in Chicagoland and looking for a little inspiration for your kitchen, check out next week’s Designer Kitchens of the North Shore tour–May 3rd. Featuring six homes in Wilmette, Kenilworth, Glencoe and Winnetka, it’s always great eye candy. Amy and I went last year and had a great time. You can read about it here in one of our first…

  • Ikea Recap

    Tessa and I survived our  trip to IKEA on Saturday for their Bring a Friend event. It wasn’t easy getting out of the house with six kids between the two of us. So, we packed up the babies (and Tessa’s mom) and braved the huge weekend crowds (it was seriously a mad house–there’s a reason we avoid this place on…

  • Elements of Style, Peter Walsh and Ikea

    Tessa and I are headed out to IKEA Schaumburg tomorrow morning for this special event. If you’re local to the Chicago area, you might want to check it out (and it’s going on in other markets so check with your local store.) Not only are they offering free breakfast (who doesn’t love those outrageous cinnamon buns?!) but we’re also excited to…