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3-Level Chicago Addition Marries the Old and the New

January 30th, 2018

Much like Chicago itself, this West Town residence is an architectural fusion that combines styles from different eras and offers vintage charm with modern livability. Sig Froelich Architecture Photos by Chris Bradley PhotographyAddition at a GlanceWho lives here: Two young professionals and their childrenLocation: West Town neighborhood of ChicagoSize: Porch is 290 square ...

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How to Keep Your Light Fixtures Shining Bright

January 29th, 2018

Your glass light fixtures should be cleaned on a regular basis so you can let as much light into your rooms as possible. Plus, you don’t want to have your glass fixtures looking smeared and foggy. Here are nine green cleaning tips and tricks to keep them looking crystal clean and clear. Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd. 1 1. Don’t forget to look up. Hanging light fixture ...

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How to Store Your Kitchen Tools and Flatware

January 28th, 2018

They say the key to organization is a place for everything and everything in its place. This is true for even the smallest items, such as your kitchen utensils. These include your everyday flatware as well as the many small but mighty cooking tools a serious chef requires. Here are some of my favorite options for storing your utensils, in any space and on any budget. Dura Supre ...

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Room of the Day: Craftsman-Style Master Bath With a View

January 26th, 2018

Master Bathroom at a GlanceWho lives here: A couple of empty nestersLocation: Monument, ColoradoSize: 156 square feet (14.5 square meters)Designer: Tricia Turk, owner of and designer at Turk InteriorsBefore: Nothing was working in this bathroom for these empty nesters. They disliked the room’s layout, materials and colors. Instead, they wanted a more Craftsman-style bathroom, a design sty ...

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Not Ready to Remodel Your Bathroom? Try a Mini Makeover Instead

January 22nd, 2018

When walking through staged or model homes, I love to see a clean, beautifully styled bathroom — it makes me feel relaxed, as if I were at the spa. But as a professional organizer, I see a lot of real homes, making me well aware that most of us don’t have bathrooms that look like those in the model homes. And that’s just fine. For many people, a bathroom remodel may not be in the works just ...

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How to Keep Your Washing Machine Clean

January 21st, 2018

Just because you fill your washing machine with laundry detergent doesn’t mean you don’t need to clean the machine itself. It sounds counterintuitive, but while your machine is ridding your clothes of dirt, it doesn’t always rid itself of that same dirt or a buildup of detergent residue. In addition, the newer HE (high efficiency) machines are especially prone to developing mold and mildew, ...

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Style Rules in a Man’s 450-Square-Foot Studio

January 20th, 2018

House at a GlanceWho lives here: Ryan Lore, attorney and consultant in the biotech industryLocation: Nob Hill neighborhood of San FranciscoSize: 450-square-foot studio (42 square meters)Building built: 1964BeforeBackstory: First-time homeowner Ryan Lore bought his Nob Hill apartment in 2015. “The place was pretty rough when I first got it,” he says. “It hadn’t been touched since 196 ...

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Great Home Project: Say Goodbye to the Shower Curtain

January 18th, 2018

If you aren’t ready to say goodbye to the bathtub but you are ready to say goodbye to the shower curtain, a glass tub door or screen may be the option for you. It’s sleek. It’s modern. And it’s one way you can make your tub-shower combo look terrific. Find out what the pros have to say about this bathroom remodel option. Stone Productions Contracts (SPC Ltd) Project: Inst ...

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13 Storage and Organizing Ideas to Optimize Your Bathroom Vanity

January 16th, 2018

When it comes to bathroom organization, the vanity is most often the workhorse storage solution. But there are many options to consider when choosing a new vanity — or organizing the interior of the one you already have. The following are some of my favorite ways to get your vanity looking and working beautifully, from the inside out. Shannon Scott Design Storage1. Open sh ...

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8 Top Design Ideas of the Week

January 15th, 2018

Urbanism Designs 1. Pair blue with warm tones. If you’re not a designer, finding colors that complement one another can feel like a daunting task. One classic combo that never goes out of style is rich, warm wood pieces paired with any shade of blue. Here, bold hexagonal-pattern tiles brighten the floor below a custom midcentury modern-style vanity. See more of this bathroom ...

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3-Level Chicago Addition Marries the Old and the New

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Room of the Day: Craftsman-Style Master Bath With a View

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