• New Crush: Library Lights

    I’m loving the look of library lights these days. I’ve noticed them popping up in offices, living rooms and even kitchens and other unexpected places. What a great way to add more light without taking up floor or counter space. Love the look over a kitchen sink. I’m tempted to try this above my bookshelves in the living room. Not…

  • House Tour: A Reader’s Restored Victorian

    One of my friend’s, Nora, lives in a beautiful old Victorian here in Evanston that she is lovingly restoring with her husband, Dave, and their two little kids (although unfortunately the kids aren’t much help when it comes to renovations!) I’m always amazed by Nora and Dave’s DIY efforts–from little things like a stellar paint job on her dining room,…

  • Curing a Room in Pain

    Why is this room in pain? Because it suffers from something called wallitous. What’s wallitous you ask…well, it’s a painful condition that has the symptoms of all furniture placed up against walls and a big ol’ empty space in the center of the room. Ok, you’re right, it’s not a real condition, but it should be! This is a gorgeous…