Gardening Help

April’s nearly a week and a half away. The weather’s already beginning to change over here where I live, as I’m sure it is in other parts of the country as well. And it doesn’t take a historian to know what most of us contemplate during Spring….home remodeling, or at least a giant clean. We sweep the floors, rearrange furniture and clean out the garage and after we’ve gone over the home countless times, we start noticing areas of the home that need serious work. We see that bathrooms need new wallpaper, carpeting needs a facelift and once we step outside, we scrutinize even more by seeing exterior blemishes.And over time, one of those blemishes that pops up into our stream of conscience is an aging roof. Read more…

I have been on pins and needles waiting out this auction, bugging Robbie Briggs and Laura Brady at Concierge Actions all day yesterday. At about eight p.m. Friday night Robbie Briggs emailed me that “It was a fascinating process, and it appears to be successful.” Saturday morning I heard from Laura Brady who said — “we haven’t released details to anyone… the high bidder has formally requested confidentiality about their name and the high bid amount.” Which means the house did sell, we just don’t know for how much and who it sold to.

Great news! Briggs pulled of

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Young children love to explore their creative sides from a very early age. What better way to encourage their enthusiasm than with this art activity desk by Step2. The desk features a large desktop surface on which to place large coloring books and sheets of paper used for sketching, doodles and painting masterpieces. Storage space is also included within the desk and there are compartments for pens, paints, books, pads, and a whole lot more. There’s also an in-built lamp!

Kids are enthusiastic painters and drawers. This can often lead to a room quickly become overwhelmed with painting equipment and art materials. T

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Wright Auction’s Modern Design sale March 29 will include pieces by local designer Jordan Mozer from a Glencoe house he renovated in 1992. Didn’t think ’90s furniture could be collectable? Think again. Jordan is the aesthetic mastermind behind restaurants and hotels all over the world, bringing a sophisticated yet playful touch to all of his work. Learn more about him in this video produced by Wright. The d

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I would be all over this ‘butlers console’ found craiglist. Id paint the base a rocking shade and use it for all the odds and ends that seem to pile up on the dining room table. (The price seems a bit high to me but maybe the seller is willing to negotiate?)

Unfortunately , Im not a hoarder (ha! don’t think i’ve uttered that thought before) and I already have something very much like this already so I don’t need another.

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On a completely unrelated note Im quite impressed with this sellers bold choice in wall color. Read more…