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The 8 Key Elements to Designing a Guest Bedroom
For many of us, the guest bedroom is a room in our house that hasn’t been used much over the past few years. It may have turned into a home office or a home gym or even a playroom. But now that life is returning to more normal times, it’s finally time to revamp your…
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How to Design a Living Room for Living
It’s in the name: Living room. A room used daily by every member of the household. It’s a room where we relax after a long day and also the space where we welcome friends and family. So how do you design living rooms to be both beautiful yet functional, comfortable and durable? Our River North…
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Bring the Best Quality Color to Your Home with Sherwin-Williams
There’s no place like a home – that’s why Sherwin-Williams has spent over 150 years bringing the best quality and color to the four walls that matter the most. Whether it’s your home, or that of a client, Sherwin-Williams is here to assist you as you improve the spaces you and your clients call home.…
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4 Kitchen & Bath Design Trends to Watch in 2022
This month, the KBIS Show came back in person after a long hiatus. The show saw new trends emerge and classic styles remain. We asked our members to share with us the top kitchen and bath design trends to watch in 2022. Statement Faucets TOTO’s Chicago Gallery recently added a handsome modular display unit for…
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How to Use the Pantone 2022 Color of the Year in Your Home Interior Design
Very Peri Encompassing the qualities of the blues, yet at the same time possessing a violet-red undertone, the Pantone color of the year for 2022 is PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri which displays a spritely, joyous attitude and dynamic presence that encourages courageous creativity and imaginative expression. Displaying a carefree confidence and a daring curiosity that animates…
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Interior Design Trends We Hope to See More of in 2022
With every new year comes new interior design trends. We asked our River North Design District (RNDD) members to share with us some of their favorite interior design trends that are on the rise for 2022. Wellness in the Home Touchless Faucets Touchless faucets and soap dispensers were reserved for commercial use, until now. Unprecedented…
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11 Ways to Elevate Your Dining Room Design
In honor of Thanksgiving quickly approaching we thought we would focus on the dining room– a room that is a favorite of many designers. The sole purpose of this room is to bring family and friends together to share a meal around a table. Whether it’s a formal dining room used only for special occasions,…
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The Intersection of Art, Design and Nature with Trina Sandschafer of Kahler Slater
We recently celebrated the opening of the 6th Annual River North Design District (RNDD) Fall Gallery Walk, an event where design showrooms throughout River North come alive with art from some of the brightest artists on the scene, paired with vignettes from Chicago’s design leaders. The result? Feasts for the eye to inspire anyone who…
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Home Organizing Tips from Chicago’s Top Designers and Showrooms
A new season is always a great time to reset and and refresh your home to set your space up for success. Whether it’s packing away the Summer clothes and beach chairs or pulling out the extra blankets and textures for Fall, organization is key to finding a place for everything. And with the little…
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Small Space Design Tips from Chicago Top Interior Designers and Showrooms
After living and working at home around the clock for so long, the one thing we are all craving for our homes is space. Let’s say it again. S P A C E. But living in a metropolitan area like Chicago, the one thing that is often hard to find in a home is SPACE.…