Mitchell’s Take

Tea-height Tables for Casual Living

Published: October 26th, 2015

Formal is out and casual is in, so I’m always looking for practical strategies to accentuate the informal way we like to live. One of my go-to products for this are tea-height tables. Higher than a coffee table but lower than a dining table, the tea-height table may sound formal but is ideal for entertaining […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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