Ann Marie Scheidler

OUT OF AFRICA

Razny Jewelers, with four locations throughout the Chicagoland area, is the leading family-owned and operated source for loose diamonds, bespoke jewelry, and Swiss timepieces. In business since 1951, the third generation of this family business is entirely devoted to the future of luxury. Stan, Ingrid, and Michael Razny were recently invited to the South African

OUTSIDE THE BOX, BY DESIGN

Winnetka’s Leigh Dyer has worked successfully in the interior design space for more than a decade, helping clients solve large-scale décor conundrums. But there was one problem she just couldn’t wrap her arms around. “I was getting requests all of the time for what I call one-off projects,” Dyer says. “Things like window treatments for

OUT OF AFRICA

TO INSPIRE

LAUREN SCHIFFERDECKER has always loved Lake Forest. And she’s still having a hard time believing that she has founded a counseling center right in the heart of its downtown. “We had so many clients coming to us from Lake Forest,” Schifferdecker says. “I finally said, ‘we should be going to them.’” Last spring, Schifferdecker—a married

MAKING FAIRYTALES COME TRUE

MOTHERS Trust Foundation Executive Director Paula Turelli is many wonderful things, but a gala goer she is not. “Having a gala as our fundraiser this year definitely pushes me out of my comfort zone,” says Turelli. “But we have such a special committee planning the event and doing this for the families we serve. I’m

WHEN OLD AND NEW COLLIDE

When Sam Berngard and her husband, Jason, were looking for a home for their young family, the timing was imperfect. Having sold their city dwelling right before COVID shut down the world, they found themselves with nowhere to go. “We had our heart set on this beautiful home in Northfield,” remembers Berngard. “But the housing

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