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Small Space Solutions from AT House Tours
Chicago

Last week we rounded up 10 Small Space Solutions from AT:Chicago. This week, we're looking at our own house tours for a few more ideas. Even though we tend to average more square footage in the Midw...

House Tour: Jeff & Jennifer Isbell's 1970 Half-Circle Home
Chicago

Name: Jeff (EE IC Designer) and Jennifer Isbell (owner of marketing firm, Terrapin Design Consultants) Location: Lake Barrington, IL Size: 4500 sq ft Years lived in: 17 months, owned Type: Handmad...

House Tour: Kathleen and Alex's Guest-Ready Condo
Chicago

Name: Kathleen and Alex (and Milo) Location: Lakeview, Chicago Size/Type: 3 Bedroom Condo Years Lived In: 2 >> Enter Slideshow & Thumbnails Kathleen and Alex love to entertain, whether throwing a ...

House Tour: Karl's Mid Century Minneapolis Retreat

Name: Karl Madcharo Location: Golden Valley, MN (Suburb of Minneapolis) Size:1400sqft Type: Rambler built in 1948 Years lived in: 4 >> Enter Slideshow & Thumbnails Karl Madcharo makes his home...

Three Amazing Chicago House Tours
Email from 7.30.08

Name: Shannon and Emmett Location: Chicago, IL Size: 1700 s/f >> Shannon and Emmett's From Factory to Family Last Wednesday, the subject of AT's daily email was house tours - three really wonderfu...

House Tour: Anne's Sunny Renovation
Chicago via Re-Nest

Name: Anne Location: Evanston This week, instead of hosting a house tour on AT:Chicago, we're directing your attention to a great tour of a home located in Chicago's neighboring community, Evanston. ...

CHI House Tour: Kimberly & Josh's Loft in Transition

(We are republishing our new House Tour from yesterday, as the new beta slideshow was still giving us a few last minute issues which have since been resolved - enjoy!) Name: Kimberly and Josh Locat...

House Tour Roundup: Hard Working Home Offices

This week, we dug through our House Tour archives for the best of the best of home workplaces on AT:Chicago. As someone who works full time from home, I know it's not always easy to incorporate a good...

Stephanie Waddell's Chicago Home
Chicago Home + Garden July/Aug '08

Once an AT 2006 Fall Colors contest judge, but always a favorite local talent for her exquisite pillow collection, Stephanie Waddell of Agnes & Hoss recently shared her Lincoln Square home with Chicag...

CHI House Tour: Dominic's Vintage Gold Coast Gem

Name: Dominic Albanese, owner of Metropolis Modern Location: Gold Coast, Chicago Size: One bedroom Years lived in: 1 >> Enter Slideshow >> See All Thumbnails Sometimes it's just a good email day - w...

House Tour Update: James and Rui's LVL Home

Remember this light-filled living room? It's from the prefab LVL home of James and Rui, designed by Midwestern architect Rocio Romero and featured on AT last January. The couple recently hosted an o...

CHI House Tour: Ronnie & Viktoria's Roscoe Remodel

Name: Ronnie, Viktoria and two teenaged kids Location: East Lakeview, on Roscoe Size: Don’t know. Never really thought about it. Big by AT standards, I suppose. Maybe 1,500-1,600 sq. ft. per floo...

CHI House Tour: Ernie & Drew's Big Sale

Name: Ernie & Drew Profession:Flight Attendant & Waiter Location: Chicago, IL Size: 1450 sq/ft 2BR Years lived in: Owned for 5 (but recently sold) >> Enter Slideshow >> See All Thumbnails Ernie a...

House Tour Roundup: Outside Spaces & Gardens

This month we're focusing in on the "room" that doesn't get used in Chicago for most of the year - our outdoor spaces. But that doesn't mean we don't LOVE them - we have to pack a whole bunch of outsi...

CHI House Tour: Kirki & David’s Growed Up Go-To

(Hello again to Julie, trying out from Minneapolis for a spot on the AT: Chicago team. Enjoy the house tour she put together - comments are welcome!) Name: David & Kirki Location: Minneapolis Size...

CHI House Tour: Alan's Andersonville Loft

Name: Alan Shull, owner of Patina Location: Andersonville, Chicago Size: 1400 sq. foot loft Years lived in:4 >> Enter Slideshow >> See All Thumbnails Early this year, we stopped in at Patina, the n...

CHI House Tour: The Mills' Midwest Modern Suburban Home

(Sarah is back with her third post during our tryouts for a new member of the AT:Chicago team. Please enjoy the tour she put together - comments are welcome.) Name: Matt and Amber Mills Location: I...

CHI House Tour: Mason's Art-Filled Loft

(Hello again to Maya from Cincinnati, who is trying out for a spot on AT:Chicago team. Enjoy the tour she put together - comments are welcome!) Name: Mason Location: Brighton, Cincinnati, OH Rent o...

The Peace Keeper
Elle Décor

Elle Décor recently featured the 1840 clapboard house of interior designer Darryl Carter. A constant juxtaposition of rustic and the unexpected (beadboard walls surrounded by taxidermied anima...

Roger Brown House in New Buffalo, Michigan

New Buffalo, Michigan has been coming up in conversation a lot lately. Three years ago, I took a drive with my dad to see if his grandparents' house was still there (a place he spent many childhood su...

South Side Factory to Home Conversion:
Chicago Home + Garden May/June 2008

The May/June issue of Chicago Home + Garden covers a lot of the things we love: Michelle Kaufmann's Smart Home, local designer updates (Hillary Estes), product themes and colorful summer ideas. Of the...

CHI House Tour: Michelle Kaufmann's Smart Home

>> Enter Slideshow Yesterday, we trekked down to the Museum of Science and Industry to do the press tour of architect Michelle Kaufmann’s MK Solaire, which officially opens today. It was stormy, ...

Jim and Kari's Evanston Home in CS Interiors

Jim and Kari shared their fantastic Evanston home with us back in November. Seems that CS Interiors was as impressed by the space as we ATers were. Jim and Kari were featured in the Spring issue of th...

CHI House Tour: Susannah and Jeff's Hyde Park Home

Name: Susannah, Artist and Interior Decorator (former Structural Engineer) and Jeff, Architect and Jazz Drummer Location: Hyde Park Size: 550 sq. foot Vintage Condo - circa 1907 Years lived in:1.5 ...

AT Book Alert: Update on Marilyn and Peter

Name: Marilyn and Peter (The Franks and F2) Home Then: Ranch Style House in Skokie Home Now: 2 bedroom Duplex Condo in Albany Park, Chicago Marilyn and Peter's former home is one of the 40 feature...