Month: August 2015

Design Within Beach: Custom Rugs for a Lake Point Tower Home

Published: August 31st, 2015

Whenever I design a room, I strive to bring every element of that design into harmony with its setting and architecture. This is particularly true when those characteristics are as strong as they are in a client’s home in Chicago’s magnificent Lake Point Tower. The landmark building’s curvaceous form inspires a soft geometry of circles, bends […]

The Settee Revival

Published: August 24th, 2015

Whenever most of us think of a settee, we usually think of some terribly ornate, underutilized and uncomfortable relic sitting in a grand foyer in Downton Abbey. Well, times have changed and a settee revival is underway.  Offering enormous practicality with a sense of flair, today’s settees come in a range of styles from traditional […]