Showing posts with label chicago home shopping. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chicago home shopping. Show all posts

Friday, April 16, 2010

I'm a Homebody/Home Shopping for April 16-18

The Merchandise Mart's DreamHome event begins today, where ten local design teams have mastered every room in the house from the bathroom to the living room to the foyer. Though there's nothing to buy, you'll be inspired to traipse around town on a home shopping expedition. Monday-Friday, 1o a.m.-5 p.m, Saturdays 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The Merchandise Mart, West Kinzie Avenue at North Wells Avenue, (800-677-6278).

Closing Sale!!! Spurlock Antiques and Decorative Arts is discounting merchandise 60 to 80 percent with desks, tables and ceramics that range from folksy to ornate. (Actress Rebecca Romjin recently bought a desk from them, too). 1647 North Francisco Avenue at West Wabansia. Friday-Saturday, Noon-6 p.m. (773-525-4204).

The grand opening of Seek Vintage Wares and Apparels is Saturday, where you can rummage through vintage Haeger planters, clocks, retro fans, old suitcases, and other keepers. Saturday, 4 p.m.-8 p.m. 1432 West Chicago Avenue, at Bishop Street (312-526-3164).

Nadeau Chicago has two new shipments in this weekend. Click here for a sampling of what's new, but to view everything, you'll want to drop by their warehouse. 4433 North Ravenswood between West Sunnyside and West Montrose Avenues (773-728-3497).




Thursday, April 8, 2010

I'm a Homebody/ Chicago Home Shopping for April 9th-11th



Oh, my, I know you're thinking that if the rain would only stop...so if it does, here's one thing to look forward to this weekend.

Scour through antiques and collectibles at the Arlington Park Spring Antiques Show (2200 W. Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights; 618-444-2803, Friday, April 9th-Sunday, April 11th). Admission is $8.

Forget Pier 1 framed prints. Want an easy way to find something original? The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is hosting its Spring Art Sale with one-of-a-kind photographs, paintings and sculptures, prints and drawings (112 S. Michigan Ave.; 312-629-6880, Friday, April 9,11 a.m. -7 p.m. and Saturday, April 10, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.)