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What’s Hot this Summer in Chicago’s River North Design District
The top design products and trends from Chicago’s top design showrooms and partners The River North Design District (RNDD) is made up of some of the best showrooms and design partners in Chicago which boast interior design offerings accessible to both designers & consumers. The showrooms carry everything from textiles, tiles, and rugs, to kitchens and furnishings. With Summer…
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6 Ideas for High-Functioning (and High-Design) Mudrooms
Mudrooms tend to be a catchall space in our homes whether it’s shoes, coats, laundry, or outdoor toys, it all lives in this space. And after a year at home, this room has seen more wear and tear than normal. So how do you keep your mudroom organized, functioning AND beautiful? We tapped into our…
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Roca Tile Shares What’s New in Tile Trends in 2021
The River North Design District (RNDD) is excited to welcome our newest member to our Chicago design community, Roca Tile. Their stunning River North Chicago showroom is located at 215 W. Illinois in the heart of the design district. They offer a wide variety of ceramic and porcelain tiles for multiple applications. Roca Tile USA…
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3 Innovative Technology Solutions to Enhance Your Home
Today’s smart home technology solutions offer a far more intuitive experience than simply setting your thermostat or locking your windows. Systems have become much smarter, faster and easier to use. And they can truly enhance the security, function and aesthetic of your home. We asked our RNDD Members to weigh in on what they think…
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Spring Home Refresh: 8 Fresh Ideas for Putting New Life in Your Home Design this Spring
With Spring comes new life. And after the year we’ve had, we could all use a little rejuvenation right about now. After months of cold and snow, it’s time to breathe new life into your surroundings. For the majority of us, our surroundings consist mostly of our homes. As we are still spending much of…
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How COVID-19 Will Impact Home Design Trends in 2021
2020 was a year of new experiences when it comes to our home. First time working from home. First time attending school from home. First time cooking 3 meals a day at home, 7 days a week. You get the picture. Although the end of the pandemic might be in sight, the impact it left…
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Chicago Designers Predict the Top Kitchen Design Trends of 2021
After spending a year at home, we all know by now what works and what doesn’t work in our homes. And we are ready to fix it, starting with the room we’ve spent the most time in this past year: the Kitchen. The kitchen has become the room for everything, work, homework, zoom happy hours,…
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How to Use the 2021 Pantone Colors of the Year in Your Home Interior Design
Ultimate Gray and Illuminating Yellow Pantone announced not one, but two colors as the color of the year for 2021: PANTONE 17-5104 Ultimate Gray, a soft pebble-like gray and PANTONE 13-0647 Illuminating, a bright and cheerful yellow. The two colors together convey a message of calm, resilience and hope for a brighter 2021. “A marriage…
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13 Interior Design Trends We Hope To See More of in 2021
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 2021. Sarah Jacquelyn Interiors: Imperfect Tiles The team at Sarah Jacquelyn Interiors is seeing a trend already this year towards…
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7 Ways to Warm Up Your Home with Textiles this Winter
How to warm up your home’s interior design with textures and textiles this Winter from Chicago’s best interior designers.