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Posts tagged “Lincoln Park”

Sneak Peek: BoConcept Chicago

AT editor Sarah and I had the pleasure of recently visiting the new BoConcept on Clybourn Ave. for a sneak peek at the showroom. The store's doors opened quietly over a week ago, and people are notici...

Coming Soon to Chicago: BoConcept

We don't know exactly when its doors will open, but we've seen notes in print and online declaring BoConcept is "Coming Soon!" to Chicago (1901 N. Clybourn according to their website). With an old AT...

LILL By the Yard

Lill Studio is well know to Chicagoans with a penchant for handbags. Custom made from your choice of fabrics, they allow customers to step into the design role and now they've taken it a step furthe...

All She Wrote

Known for its stationery and card selection, All She Wrote is also a monogramming megaland. For the monogramming novice, the store offers suggestions and tips for getting things just right. Did you kn...

Tabula Tua

Chicago's resource for unusual tableware, Tabula Tua has a wide selection of unique European and American pieces. If it's high end and handcrafted, this is where you'll find it. We stopped in recent...

Crate and Barrel Outlet

We stop in here regularly - it is right by Trader Joes, and we burn through milk at our place pretty fast. If we have a few minutes to spare we take a peek. The savings on the items at the Crate and...

Best Vacuum

Our spring cleaning coverage here on AT:Chicago wouldn't be complete without a local resource for an indispensable cleaning tool - the vacuum. Established in 1983, Best Vacuum is a very good source fo...

Restoration Hardware

Visiting the Restoration Hardware website makes us want to crawl back in bed. The first thing you see on the homepage is sheets: crisp lines, rich colors, and "Italian" written all over it...this ...

Jayson Home and Garden Online

We got the press release on Friday: Jayson Home and Garden now has an online shop which just went live. Regular in stock merchandise such as furniture, home accessories, tabletop and bed/bath are ...

iQ living

iQ living just opened. It is housed in a brand new building that went up over the summer; it seems that the paint could barely be dry but they are open for business. We took a quick walk-through ye...

Land of Nod

The children's store offering from Crate and Barrel is (no surprise!) close to North and Clybourn. We live close by and this is our go-to shop for quick baby presents. The selection is good and pri...

Barker and Meowsky

Barker & Meowsky has two colorful patterned fatboy bean bag chairs in the window surrounded by pet toys and paraphernalia. We feel like that display defines the shop - a passion for design combined...

Art Effect

A modern day general store is the description of Art Effect on their site. It really is a very apt description. If we need a gift, we can ALWAYS find something here. The products in the store r...

Smith and Hawken

Smith and Hawken is housed in an amazing old building. The big brick shop on North Kingsbury is such a cool space. The interior is great, with double height ceilings and soaring industrial windows...

Design Shoppe

Design Shoppe opened it's doors just about a month ago with a selection of unusual finds for the home. It is located just off of Armitage on Fremont in Lincoln Park. The two owners have selected ...

Chiasso

A new shop from Chiasso had just opened its doors for the first time about 10 minutes before we arrived today. The online/catalog retailer made the move back from paper and digital only to brick and...

Roy's Home Furnishings

Roy's is a 30-year old Chicago institution. With no web presence or big ad campaigns, Roy's has relied on solid word-of-mouth, good products, and excellent pricing. Enter Slideshow Since there is ...

Jayson Home & Garden

We always seem to see something new when we pop in here, and the space is so nice that we do so often. Unique items, beautiful plants, and lots of variety - Jayson is usually worth a peek. Part of a...