Clever storage solutions
Keep clutter at bay with these smart and chic storage ideas for various rooms in your home. Bins, baskets and secretive storage items will hide your messy tendencies and minimize overstuffed closets, muddled kitchen cabinets and less-than-tidy work spaces. -Laura Fitzgerald, Chicago Shopping
Shopping the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book
It's beginning to look a lot like the holidays, as evidenced by the arrival of the annual Neiman Marcus Christmas Book, now in our inbox as well as our mailbox. Here's a look at this year's most fantastical presents, perfect if you happen to have a Real Housewife, a member of the Royal Family or a Lotto winner on your gift list. We've also included some of the more down-to-earth, but no less delightful, options. --Wendy Wollenberg, Chicago Shopping
Kitschy kitchenware
This won't be your mother's kitchen once you spruce it up with some of the most adorable items that you will ever encounter. As difficult as it may be, try not to go overboard with the cuteness; incorporating just a couple of these items at a time will add the perfect amount of charm to your kitchen. --Darla Weaver, Chicago Shopping
Chicago-inspired home designs on Etsy
Sweet home Chicago, indeed. Being proud to live in the Windy City doesn't mean your walls have to be adorned with blue-and-white flags and endless pictures of the skyline. Check out these unique and creative home decor options we spotted on Etsy. When you're done clicking, be sure to visit our gallery of Chicago-based designers and shops we spotted on...
Wicker Park mansion's modern heart
A dignified 1879 Victorian kicks up her heels with a fresh interior from Vinci Hamp Architects and Buckingham Interiors + Design. Get the full story: Modern heart
Treasures from Chicago museum gift shops
Museum gift shops are more than just magnets, postcards and novelty shirts. You can find some of the most unique treasures around town in these stores, from exotic jewelry and accessories to innovative home decor items and more. The next time you find yourself in a museum, turn your educational experience into a shopping excursion and check out the gift shops. You never know what amazing things you'll find. -- Darla Weaver, Chicago Shopping
Craigslist Chicago classics
There are many old desks, stereos and lawn mowers on Craigslist Chicago, but there is also interesting home furniture and decor at good prices. Here are some of our favorite finds. (Note: When an item has been sold or removed from Craigslist, the link will no longer work.)
Favorite Chicago shops on Etsy
Support Chicago-based designers by checking out the the numerous local shops on Etsy.
Near North mixology: High-rise bachelor pad
Designers James Dolenc and Thomas Riker of jamesthomas convert a 24th-floor River North space into a kicky condo for an art-loving British bachelor. Get the full story: True Brit
Pictures: Signature Missoni zigzags come to Target
Luxury becomes affordable. The luxury Italian home and fashion brand will release a collection for Target on Sept. 13 that will encompass more than 400 products. Target has teamed with John Derian and Liberty of London in the past; the forthcoming line will include Missoni's classic stripes, zigzags and abstract florals on bath towels ($10.99 to $12.99) and shower curtains ($34.99), as well as bedding, dinnerware, throw blankets, stationery, bicycles and outdoor furniture. Items...
The dirty dozen rules of gift giving for men
Are you the kind of man who shops last minute for gifts, rushing into a store, panicked and scooping up something, ANYTHING, so that you don’t look like an oaf? This is a shopping fail, Fellas. You have broken the very first rule in the Dirty Dozen rules for successful shopping for men.
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